Statement from IBEW Canada International Vice President, Russ Shewchuk IBEW Canada welcomes the recent announcement from Secretary of State for Labour, John Zerucelli. The upcoming federal budget shows a clear commitment to investing in Canadian workers The government’s plan to expand the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) with a $75 million investment over three…
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SUPPORT THE BILL C-5 LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN
As you are aware, with the support of the Canada’s Building Trades Unions, their Canadian Executive Board and all affiliates, we have officially launched our nation-wide letter-writing campaign to strengthen Bill C-5 by including mandatory prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements in all federally funded infrastructure projects. We’re excited to share that, thanks to your collective…
MoreAction Alert: C-5 Major Projects Legislation
Canada’s Building Trades Unions and IBEW Canada need your support. With the now passed Bill C-5, this government seeks to accelerate the building of major infrastructure projects in the matter of national interest. Our membership will be crucial for meeting the workforce demands of our country’s evolving economy. To create well-paid unionized jobs, all taxpayer-funded…
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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