The IBEW earned a major win in Canada when it secured more than $13 million in federal funding for two Brotherhood-affiliated groups. A total of $10 million will go to the Western Joint Electrical Training Society — a training and facility initiative among three British Columbia local unions: Victoria Local 230, Kamloops Local 993 and…
MoreMessage from IVP Shewchuk: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sisters and Brothers, September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Established to honour the survivors of the residential school system, remember the children who never returned home, and recognize the wide-reaching impacts of these institutions on Indigenous families and communities, September 30th is now recognized by the Federal and some provincial and territorial governments as…
MoreIBEW Canada Launches Indigenous Circle – Call for Participation
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…
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