A Historic Moment for Canada’s Unionized Skilled Trades 

Canada’s Building Trades Unions proudly commends Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement today at Darlington’s groundbreaking small modular reactor (SMR) project in Bowmanville, Ontario, an unprecedented, generational investment that marks a hinge moment in Canada’s economic and energy future.   Darlington’s first of the four planned SMRs will provide reliable, affordable, clean power to 300,000 homes. […]

Canada’s Building Trades Unions Release Landmark Mental Health Report, Highlighting Union Support, and Announcing National Committee to Support Members

Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) today released a comprehensive report detailing the mental health and substance use challenges faced by its 600,000 members across 60 skilled trades. The report, prepared by the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation, sheds light on the unique stressors impacting tradespeople and emphasizes the inherent supportive role of unions in fostering member well-being, while also offering […]

Statement by Canada’s Building Trades Unions on the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan

On behalf of the 600,000 members of Canada’s Building Trades Unions, many of whom work in the oil and gas sector, we applaud the thoughtful approach that the Government of Canada is taking towards transitioning our economy to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This is no small task and is a transformative adjustment for the […]