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CBTU’s new Indigenous action plan aims to promote thriving trades careers

Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) has unveiled a new Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan (IRAP) with 41 commitments to boost Indigenous status in the workforce and…

adminJune 2, 2026

Commercial Construction

CBTU launches Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan

OTTAWA — Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) has announced the release of its Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan (IRAP), a national, structured framework that’s designed to…

adminMay 28, 2026

Commercial Construction

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Where are the provinces in Carney’s ‘Team Canada Strong’ initiative?

On April 30, I joined industry leaders for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement outlining the Spring Economic Update’s goal of training 100,000 new trades workers…

adminMay 7, 2026

Commercial Construction

CBTU, Ontario work to harmonize national safety standards for construction workers

TORONTO – Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) is working with the Ontario government to harmonize national safety standards for construction workers by adopting best practices…

adminJanuary 8, 2026

Commercial Construction

CBTU launches letter-writing campaign asking members to call for PLAs on major projects

OTTAWA — Canada’s Building Trades Unions has launched a national letter-writing campaign to mobilize its “600,000 members across the country” in relation to Prime Minister…

adminOctober 9, 2025

Commercial Construction

Construction worker peer support bridging stigma of mental illness and addiction

An international wave of peer support programs within the construction industry is shaping up as the bridge over the stigma that is preventing the “tough-guy”…

adminSeptember 22, 2025

Commercial Construction

Anxiety, burnout and pain among mental health issues impacting Canadian trade unions, finds landmark CBTU report

OTTAWA — Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) have released a comprehensive report detailing the mental health and substance use challenges faced by its 600,000 members across…

adminSeptember 8, 2025

Canadas Building Trades Unions

CBTU’s new Indigenous action plan aims to promote thriving trades careers

CBTU launches Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Where are the provinces in Carney’s ‘Team Canada Strong’ initiative?

CBTU, Ontario work to harmonize national safety standards for construction workers

CBTU launches letter-writing campaign asking members to call for PLAs on major projects

Construction worker peer support bridging stigma of mental illness and addiction

Anxiety, burnout and pain among mental health issues impacting Canadian trade unions, finds landmark CBTU report

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