Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- Climate
- Constitutional Issues
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- International Development
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Mining
- National Security/Security
- Pensions
- Science and Technology
- Sports
- 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
- Bill C-45 - An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts
- Bill C-62 - An Act to amend the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act and other Act
- Bill C-65 - An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1
- Bill C-71 - An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms
- Bill C-74 - Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1
- Canada Labour Code Part I - Industrial Relations;
Canada Labour Code Part II - Occupational Health & Safety
- Canada Labour Code Part III - Employment Standards
- Canada and United Nations Agreements on Climate Change with regard on how implemented and the effect of workers in Canada
- Canadian Human Rights Act with regard to Part II
- Criminal Code Act, with respect to Part II
- Employment Equity Act, with regard to Parts 1, 2, 3
- Formerly Bill C-290: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting), with respect to economic benefits and crime reduction.
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act related to the security Certificate provisions, the detention and deportation provisions
- Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program
- Labour Mobility and Agreement on Internal Trade with respect to the impact on colective agreements, qualifications standars in trades
- Retirement Security - Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Railway Safety - Bill C-49, Transportation Modernization Act
Policies or Program
- Canada and World Trade Organization Negotiations with regard to Labour side agreements
- Canadian Industrial Relations Board with respect to representation re appointments
- Climate Change - Domestic Policy on Emissions and Standards
- Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Industrial Assistance Programs with respect to plant closure and employees assistance
- ESDC - Labour Program - International Labour Activities and Canada's Positions at International Labour Organisation to facilitate trade Union involvement at the International Labour Organisation-
- Labour Rights in Trade and Investment Agreements with respect to killing of unions members in Colombia
- Proposed Trade Deal with Pacific countries for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership with respect to labour side agreements that would impact workers in Canada
- Proposed Trade Deal with South American countries for Mercosur with respect to labour side agreements that would impact workers in Canada
- Temporary Foreign Workers Program with respect to regulate and administrate- wage calculations, compliance and enforcement of working conditions
Regulation
- Domestic and International Regulation with regard to Asbestos
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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Bank of Canada
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Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Senate of Canada
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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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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Canadian Labour Congress exists to:Promote the interests of its affiliates and advance the economic and social welfare of Canadian workers, including those who are unemployed or retired.Affiliate national, international, regional and provincial labour unions.Respond to requests from affiliates and chartered bodies to help them extend the benefits of collective bargaining to workers not yet in unions.Set up and assist provincial and territorial federations of labour and local labour councils.Work for laws that protect workers' rights, such as free collective bargaining and the right to strike, and the security and welfare of all Canadians.Protect and strengthen our democratic institutions and ensure full recognition and enjoyment of the rights and liberties to which we are entitled.Safeguard the democratic nature of the labour movement and respect the autonomy of every affiliate.Help create and participate in coalitions with groups that share our goals and principles.Promote peace and freedom throughout the world and work with labour movements and peace groups in other countries.Provide an efficient and orderly method for settling disputes between affiliates.Actively encourage mergers between compatible affiliates to create stronger, more effective unions and reduce conflict and duplication.Speak for labour on national and international issues, explain union policies and represent the labour movement with national and international agencies.Keep the labour movement independent of political control while encouraging workers to exercise their full rights and duties as citizens and play their rightful part in the political system at every level.Promote labour media and other means of informing and educating union members.Encourage the sale and use of union-made goods and union services through the use of the union label and other symbols.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Hassan Yussuff,
PRESIDENT
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Members of the Congress are:affiliated national, international, regional and provincial unions;directly chartered local unions; andchartered provincial and territorial federations of labour and local labour councils.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
2841 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, ON K1V 8X7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-521-3400
Fax number:
613-521-4655
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- MARIAM ABOU-DIB,
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
- Laurie Antonin,
National Representative, Political Action & Campaigns |
No public offices held
- JOEL DUFF,
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
- Brent Farrington,
Director, Political Action & Campaigns |
No public offices held
- Michael Luff,
National Representative, Political Action & Campaigns |
No public offices held
- Angella MacEwen,
Senior Economist, Social and Economic Policy Department |
No public offices held
- Emily Norgang,
National Representative, Social & Economic Policy |
No public offices held
- TARA PEEL,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT |
No public offices held
- CHRIS ROBERTS,
DIRECTOR, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- VICKY SMALLMAN,
DIRECTOR, WOMEN AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
No public offices held
- HASSAN YUSSUFF,
PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
