The First District Office seeks to establish an Indigenous Circle for those members of the IBEW that wish to participate. The purpose of this Circle is to bring Indigenous members together from across Canada, creating a space for voices and ideas that will strengthen our union and advance our reconciliation efforts. An initial online meeting…
MoreIBEW Canada and CBTU Bring Skilled Trades Priorities to Parliament Hill
Leaders from Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU), including IBEW Canada, gathered in Ottawa on September 22 and 23 for two days of important discussions with federal ministers. The roundtable meetings took place on Parliament Hill and focused on major issues that affect workers across the skilled trades. IBEW Canada International Vice President Russ Shewchuk joined…
MoreIBEW Canada Joins Coalition Urging Investment in East-West Power Grid
At a news conference in Ottawa on September 23, 2025, IBEW Canada stood alongside a coalition of organizations calling on the federal government to build an east-west electricity grid powered by renewable energy. The panel included Stephen Thomas of the David Suzuki Foundation, Melina Laboucan-Massimo of Sacred Earth, Brandon Dyck of the International Brotherhood of…
MoreIBEW Canada Applauds First Wave of Nation-Building Projects
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Canada welcomes today’s announcement by Prime Minister Mark Carney regarding the launch of five major nation-building projects that will be reviewed by the new Major Projects Office (MPO). This announcement follows the passage of Bill C-5 in June 2025, which gives the federal government new authority to designate and…
MoreIn B.C., a Negative Sign Becomes a Positive Tool
An IBEW organizer is a little more famous, and construction workers in Kamloops, British Columbia, are a little more aware of the benefits of a union, thanks to a lighthearted social media campaign that started when a nonunion contractor put the local union organizer’s photo on a poster banning him from the job site. In…
MoreThe Power of Solidarity on Labour Day
Brothers and Sisters, Labour Day is rooted in the struggles of working people. From the first strikes in the 1870s to the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, labour unions have been the glue to bond the working class. Collectively, we have shaped Canada by securing fair pay, safer workplaces, and a stronger middle class. Unions…
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