Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Internal Trade
- International Development
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Pensions
- Regional Development
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- ESDC with regard to secure funding for Canadian Council on Learning and Work and Learning Knowledge Centre.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Canada Labour Code Part I - Industrial Relations and appointments of the Canadian Industrial Relations Board members.
- Canada and United Nations Agreements on Climate Change on how they will be implemented and the effect on workers in Canada.
- Department of Finance in regards to the Canada Pension Plan reform with regards to doubling the CPP.
- Department of Justice Long Gun Registry, with respect to the registration of firearms to defeat the formerly known Bill C-391 and save the gun registry.
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act related to the security Certificate provisions, the detention and deportation provisions.
- Labour Mobility and Agreement on Internal Trade with respect to the impact on collective agreements, qualifications standards in trades.
Policies or Program
- Canada and World Trade Organization Negotiations with regard to the negotiation of side agreements on labour rights.
- Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada with regards to the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement with the European Union and its impact on the environment, communities, public services and workers.
- Department of Natural Resources with regards to its policy of promoting the mining, export and use of Canadian chrysotile asbestos in developing countries.
- ESDC - Labour Program - International Labour Activities and Canada's Positions at International Labour Organisation to facilitate trade Union involvement at the International Labour Organisation.
- Environment Canada on its policy of opposing the inclusion of asbestos and chrysotile on the list of Prior Informed Consent at the United Nations Conference of the Parties Rotterdam Convention, and other UN Conventions and Programs aimed at controlling the international trade in hazardous substances such as asbestos. The object of the lobbying activity is to obtain a ban on the production and export of Canadian asbestos, including chrysotile.
- Labour Rights in Trade and Investment Agreements with respect to killing of unions members in Colombia.
- Temporary Foreign Workers Program with respect to regulate and administrate - wage calculations, compliance and enforcement of working conditions.
- The Prime Minister’s Office, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD). Overarching Federal government policy that promotes internationally the use and export of Canadian asbestos, while denying the dangers of asbestos use in developing countries. The object of the lobbying activity is to obtain a ban on the production and export of Canadian asbestos, including chrysotile.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA)
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Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
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Bank of Canada
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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
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Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
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Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Elections Canada
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment Canada
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
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Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
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Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Industry Canada
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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NAFTA Secretariat
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National Capital Commission (NCC)
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National Energy Board (NEB)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
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Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (CIEC)
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Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (PSIC)
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
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Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA)
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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
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Pension Appeals Board (PAB)
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PPP Canada
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
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Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Status of Women Canada (SWC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
A democratic union, CUPE is committed to improving the quality of life for workers in Canada. Members in over 2,300 local unions represent their members through collective bargaining, grievances, occupational health and safety, and workplace education. In addition, CUPE locals are involved in community activities and international solidarity.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Paul Moist,
President
Organization's membership or classes of membership
CUPE represents more than 600,000 workers in health care, education, municipalities, libraries, universities, social services, public utilities, transportation, emergency services and airlines.
CUPE members are service-providers, white-collar workers, technicians, labourers, skilled trades people and professionals. More than half of CUPE members are women. About one-third are part-time workers.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1375 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-237-1590
Ext.
224
Fax number:
613-237-5508
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Pam Beattie,
Executive Assistant to the National President |
No public offices held
- Elizabeth Blackwood,
Research Representative |
No public offices held
- Jacquie Bramwell,
Regional Director, Atlantic Region |
No public offices held
- Kelti Cameron,
Senior Officer, International Solidarity |
No public offices held
- Danny Cavanagh,
Division President, Nova Scotia |
No public offices held
- Ian Clysdale,
New Media, Communications Officer |
No public offices held
- Graham Cox,
Senior Officer |
No public offices held
- Elizabeth Dandy,
Director of Equality Branch |
No public offices held
- Janet Dassinger,
Senior Research Officer |
No public offices held
- Annick Desjardins,
Conseillère syndicale |
No public offices held
- Carl Dubé,
Executive Assistant, NPO |
No public offices held
- Yvonne Fast,
Regional Director, Alberta |
No public offices held
- Matthew Firth,
Senior Research Officer |
No public offices held
- Charles Fleury,
National Secretary-Treasurer |
No public offices held
- Shelly Gordon,
Director, Research Branch |
No public offices held
- Chantale Grenon-Nyenhuis,
Assistant Director, Organizing |
No public offices held
- Debra Grimaldi,
Regional Director, Maritimes |
No public offices held
- Fred Hahn,
Division President, CUPE Ontario |
No public offices held
- Daria Ivanochko,
Managing Director, National Services |
No public offices held
- Irene Jansen,
Senior Research Officer |
No public offices held
- Marc Janson,
Senior Research Officer |
No public offices held
- Robin Jones,
Regional Director, British Columbia |
No public offices held
- Aina Kagis,
Regional Director, Saskatchewan |
No public offices held
- Daniel Légère,
Division President, New Brunswick |
No public offices held
- Lucie Levasseur,
Division President, Quebec |
No public offices held
- Wayne Lucas,
Division President, Newfoundland and Labrador |
No public offices held
- Lori MacKay,
Division President, Prince Edward Island |
No public offices held
- Harminder Magon,
Senior Equality Officer |
No public offices held
- John McCracken,
National Staff, Nova Scotia |
No public offices held
- Bill McKinnon,
National Staff, New Brunswick |
No public offices held
- Andy Mele,
Assistant Director, Organizing and Regional Services |
No public offices held
- Kelly Moist,
Division President, Manitoba |
No public offices held
- Don Moran,
Senior Officer, Equality Branch |
No public offices held
- Archana Rampure,
Political Action, Senior Officer |
No public offices held
- Colleen Reynolds,
Senior Officer, Communications Branch |
No public offices held
- Marle Roberts,
General Vice-President |
No public offices held
- Toby Sanger,
Senior Economist |
No public offices held
