Miles Wu

Advocate for support of ALTO high speed railway and the use of a unionized labour force Advocate for support of Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project being and the use of unionized labour Spring Economic Update - labour mobility tax credit, apprenticeship grants and new and continued financial support for union training centres. Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the creation of the various Workforce Alliances Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the Sustainable Jobs Action Plan and the Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council Advocate for support of Enbridge's Sunrise Expansion Program (T-South). Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers Clean electricity regulations and emissions cap Addressing the high cost of living and investing affordable housing Discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian jobs and the economy Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the use of Temporary Foreign Workers Advocate for support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy. Advocating for federal support and policies to develop and deploy Small Modular Rectors and promote the nuclear industry to meet Canada's Climate change goals within Canada and assist Canada in its transition to a low carbon economy Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres. Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers. Conversations with Government around their framework on the Oil and Gas emmissions cap and the impact it may have on workers and the idea of using some of the funds from the cap to go to training for existing and emerging new energy sectors Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) review of possible expansion and future viability of the Baffinland Mine and the impact these matters have on the workers (our members) at the mine. Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification Advocating that Elections Canada amend or clarify rules around unions ability to communicate with their members during a Federal Election Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP) Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.

Tax policy affecting philanthropy, small business innovation and post-secondary institutions; tax benefits and credits for apprentices; tax benefits and credits for employers. Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships. Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations. Supports, programs and policies designed to boost innovation and productivity; technology adoption; respond to skills needs; polytechnics and colleges as innovation intermediaries. Student housing; funding to support equipment purchase for training in high-demand fields, infrastructure programs geared to the post-secondary sector. Respond to consultations and advocate for change to international student policy; consider how polytechnics/colleges support inward and outward student mobility; consider international best practices for workforce development and applied research; better integration of newcomers through credential recognition, prior learning recognition and upskilling. Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training and work-integrated learning; upskilling and reskilling policies, programs and funding; apprenticeship training, attraction, retention and completion, including on federal projects. Adequate financial support for learners through the Canada Student Loan Program and other student-centered programs; Edu-Canada marketing and branding initiatives. Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations related to productivity, business innovation, technology adoption and artificial intelligence. Seeking funding for the activities of polytechnics and colleges in areas including workforce development, applied research and infrastructure/equipment. Canada Foundation for Innovation - Seek ongoing infrastructure support for the applied research conducted by colleges and Polytechnics.

Discuss the importance of closing the loophole in the Anti-scab legislation, where employers are allowed to employ outside managers to do union work while on strike Discuss the changes and their shortfalls to EI in the 2026 spring economic update Discuss the ongoing challenges (e.g., living and working conditions, calls to action) Indigenous peoples are still facing in the wake of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Report Discuss the implementation of the Sustainable Jobs Action Plan, emphasizing the need for action on maintaining and expanding jobs in forestry, steel, building trades, broader manufacturing and critical minerals Discussed a draft of the Sustainable Jobs Action Plan; specifically, we representing labour spoke to concerns about the content of the report, pushed for improvements to the plan to ensure that it would actually protect and create manufacturing jobs, education and resources, for clarity on draft timelines and for continued communications with labour on the draft. Discuss the upcoming CUSMA review and highlight labour's concerns, such as the impact of Section 232 Tariffs on jobs and investments, the necessity of implementing policies and trade measures to bolster the steel sector, and the importance of finding a long-term solution to the softwood lumber crisis. Seeking an update about the proposed Anglo-Teck merger and its potential impacts on the union Advocate for any support money to be tied to expansion into new product lines (rail, structural steel) Discussion of the importance of ensuring that Algoma adheres to its promises connected to various financial supports Provide a technical briefing on the status of DCOI to push for the widespread approval and use of the preservative product across Canada, as it is beneficial to and essential in the Canadian forestry industry Discuss international trade and public procurement policies concerning Canadian steel and industry Discuss the detrimental impact of offshoring jobs in the telecommunications sector. Discuss updates on negotiations with the Trump administration related to steel, aluminum and energy sectors. Ensure that money promised to the forestry sector is deployed to prevent mill closures, as the most recent increase in tariffs puts the sector at immediate threat. Discuss worker support programs in the wake of U.S. tariffs Update on the impact of tariffs on the whole Canadian economic situation Discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian aluminum sector Discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian steel sector Discuss policies for aluminum sector supports amidst U.S. tariffs increases Discuss policies for steel sector supports amidst U.S. tariffs increases Engaging in conversation with public officer concerning impacts of tariffs and bettering communication between cross-border businesses. Discuss countermeasures to the U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods Strengthen rights to citizenship for groups such as temporary foreign workers. Provide effective training for federal law enforcement to uphold 2004 Criminal Code amendments (Westray Law). Ensure the right for unions to launch trade complaints to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal; ensure public benefits for workers (e.g. EI, CPP, etc.) Ensure that government procurement rules focus on Canadian materials – e.g. wood; steel. Ensure pension security for federally-regulated workers. Ensure justice and human rights for workers and citizens impacted by Canadian extractive companies operating abroad. Enact Pharmacare and ensure that it is publicly funded and publicly administered for all Canadians. Curtail privatization of public services, such as health care. Change bankruptcy laws to protect workers’ pensions and benefits.

To engage and advocate for the economic and social benefits of mining to the Canadian economy, including Indigenous economic reconciliation, with investment-friendly policies regarding regulatory system, support for decarbonization, skills training and critical mineral development. To raise awareness with government officials with respect to the Company's development plans for new mining projects in Nunavut, including employment and training, opportunities and benefits for Inuit people and communities, the Company’s consultation and environmental management programs, and additional environmental sustainability opportunities in line with government and Inuit priorities and policies. To raise awareness with government officials with respect to the Company's development plans for mining projects in Ontario and Quebec, including employment and training, opportunities and benefits for Indigenous peoples and local communities, and the Company’s consultation and environmental management programs. To raise awareness with government officials and departments on the need for major infrastructure investment in the Arctic, including high speed internet infrastructure in Nunavut to support industry and community needs and enhance opportunities and economic linkages. To engage and raise awareness with government officials and departments on the need for clean energy infrastructure development in the Kivalliq and Kitikmeot regions of Nunavut. Energy alternatives will significantly reduce the need to rely 100% on diesel generation as the only source of energy in these areas, significantly reducing GHG emissions and improving economic development opportunity for communities and industry.

That the government make Blue Door a key partner in establishing a Skilled Trades Talent Hub in the 905 area, in the style of the Workforce Hubs created by the Biden administration across the United States. That the government develop a National Workforce Strategy that features support to expand pre-apprenticeship programs to support the creation of a complete pipeline of talent into the construction workforce. Pursue federal investment in Blue Door's enterprise training model to facilitate housing creation, skills development, and homelessness reduction. Federal policies that unlock public land for affordable housing by providing incentives for land trusts and private developers to acquire it at below-market rates, ensuring its dedicated use for affordable housing. Engage government on skills training for newcomers to Canada and the country's existing workforce.

Federal policies that unlock public land for affordable housing by providing incentives for land trusts and private developers to acquire it at below-market rates, ensuring its dedicated use for affordable housing. That the government develop a National Workforce Strategy that features support to expand pre-apprenticeship programs to support the creation of a complete pipeline of talent into the construction workforce. Pursue federal investment in Blue Door's enterprise training model to facilitate housing creation, skills development, and homelessness reduction. Engage government on skills training for newcomers to Canada and the country's existing workforce. That the government make Blue Door a key partner in establishing a Skilled Trades Talent Hub in the 905 area, in the style of the Workforce Hubs created by the Biden administration across the United States.

Federal policies that unlock public land for affordable housing by providing incentives for land trusts and private developers to acquire it at below-market rates, ensuring its dedicated use for affordable housing. That the government make Blue Door a key partner in establishing a Skilled Trades Talent Hub in the 905 area, in the style of the Workforce Hubs created by the Biden administration across the United States. Pursue federal investment in Blue Door's enterprise training model to facilitate housing creation, skills development, and homelessness reduction. Engage government on skills training for newcomers to Canada and the country's existing workforce. That the government develop a National Workforce Strategy that features support to expand pre-apprenticeship programs to support the creation of a complete pipeline of talent into the construction workforce.

CICan is seeking additional funding from the federal government to support skills training, applied research, workforce development, and innovation. CICan is seeking federal engagement on policies and programs that support skills training, applied research, workforce development, and innovation aligned with the government's economic, industrial, defence, and security priorities.

Advocate for place-based solutions to Canada’s biggest challenges, which support the region-specific mandates of public colleges and ensure local training needs are considered in policy development. Increase support to developing countries and other partner countries to build technical and vocational training capacity, strengthen skills development and education systems, and enhance Canada’s global education brand. Advocate for support for college-led research as a core component of federal research and innovation funding and policy. Discuss how colleges can support immigration programs, such as foreign credential recognition or international students, to meet Canada’s labour market needs, and share with officials impacts of policy changes on the college sector. Share with officials how colleges can support Canada’s training and workforce development needs to meet Canada’s biggest challenges. Share with officials the role of colleges and institutes in delivering high quality education for Canadians, and ensuring access to education for Canadians. Advance reconciliation through partnerships with Canada’s public colleges, institutes, CEGEPs, polytechnics, and Indigenous Institutes of Education. Promote the role and expertise of colleges in deepening Canada’s relationships with other countries. Promote the value of educational fair dealing in supporting colleges and institutes in their mandate to provide advanced skills and to enable them to better respond to the skills shortage. Increase investments and support to address colleges’ infrastructure needs to increase Canada’s training space and access in key high-demand fields that align with federal priority areas. Enable post-secondary institutions to obtain grants and loans to develop student housing projects, with additional supports for housing that supports students from vulnerable populations. Ensure Canada’s colleges and institutes have the necessary federal support to provide high-quality training for future healthcare professionals. Ensure the specific needs of institutions, including French institutions and those in minority linguistic communities, are taken into account when federal policies and programs are designed and delivered.

Federal housing policies, programs, and regulatory frameworks affecting the supply and affordability of housing in Canada, including initiatives that support increased residential construction, innovative building approaches, and the use of Canadian wood products in sustainable and efficient housing development. Federal policies and programs supporting youth employment, workforce participation, and career development opportunities connected to Canada’s forest sector. Federal infrastructure policies and programs affecting economic development and transportation systems relevant to Canada’s forest sector and the communities it supports. Federal rail safety regulations and transportation of dangerous goods frameworks affecting the safe and efficient movement of products and inputs relevant to forest sector operations. Federal budget measures, fiscal policy developments, and economic policy frameworks affecting the forest sector, including measures that support investment, growth, competitiveness, and long-term economic resilience. Federal regulatory frameworks affecting commercial transportation of forest products that support safe and efficient transportation. Federal workforce development and labour market policies affecting employment in Canada’s forest sector, including skills development, labour mobility, immigration pathways, and workforce supports. Canada Transportation Act and related transportation regulatory frameworks affecting freight service, system reliability, and cost competitiveness for forest sector shippers. Federal policies affecting transportation system costs and shipping competitiveness for Canadian forest products, including regulatory and service frameworks. Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Chemicals Management Plan, including substance assessments conducted under the Pest Control Products Act, with respect to science-based regulatory approaches that protect environmental outcomes while supporting industrial competitiveness. Federal tax policy and investment incentive frameworks affecting capital investment, research and development, productivity, and long-term competitiveness in Canada’s forest sector. Federal innovation, clean technology, and industrial development programs that support modernization, advanced manufacturing, and the growth of next-generation forest products. Federal policies and programs supporting Indigenous partnerships, economic participation, and long-term opportunities connected to Canada’s forest sector. Migratory Birds Convention Act and Migratory Birds Regulations as they relate to land management activities and environmental stewardship practices within the forest sector. Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations under the Fisheries Act, including Environmental Effects Monitoring requirements and regulatory approaches affecting pulp and paper operations, environmental performance, and sector competitiveness. Fisheries Act habitat protection provisions and associated regulatory tools affecting forestry operations and land management activities, with respect to effective environmental oversight and practical implementation. Species at Risk Act and related policies regarding species protection, recovery planning, and conservation measures affecting forest landscapes, environmental stewardship, and natural resource activity. Federal policies, programs, and legislative initiatives supporting the development of forest-based bioeconomy opportunities, including biomass energy, biofuels, and other innovative forest-derived products that contribute to economic and environmental objectives. Federal programs and initiatives supporting climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience within Canada’s forest sector and forest-dependent communities. Federal transportation infrastructure policies and programs affecting the movement of forest products, including rail, port, and trade corridor infrastructure that supports economic growth and supply chain efficiency. Federal policies a

We are looking for the federal government to implement a tax credit, similar to the federal tradesperson's tools expenses deduction, that women who work in the skilled trades and are required to purchase their own PPE will be able to qualify for.

Advancing policies and programs that support mechanical contractors and mechanical trades for sector-wide benefit.

Introduce time-limited accelerated depreciation regime for businesses in construction-critical sectors investing in productivity-enhancing equipment and technologies; temporarily suspend the accompanying half-year rule. Expand the Tradesperson’s Tool Deduction to explicitly include properly fitting PPE required by your employer as an eligible expense. Increase the maximum deduction to $1500 and index the benefit to inflation. Expand the Workforce Alliance on Housing and Construction to serve as both a workforce development forum and an operational coordination mechanism - aligning labour supply with project timelines, geographic demand and infrastructure priorities. Align prompt payment legislation with provincial best practices by requiring annual release of holdback on long-term contracts (over one year). Improve interprovincial mobility by establishing: A national safety certification verification database A harmonization and mutual recognition framework Federal procurement guidance to encourage acceptance of equivalent certifications and verified safety data across projects Unlocking Immediate Productivity Gains 1. Introduce a targeted, time-limited exemption on overtime earnings for certified skilled tradespeople in construction-critical sectors. 2. Introduce time-limited accelerated depreciation regime for businesses in construction-critical sectors investing in productivity-enhancing equipment and technologies; temporarily suspend the accompanying half-year rule. need for the federal government to implement programs that would offset the additional costs incurred for the purchase of women-specific PPE. Much like the federal tradesperson's tools expenses deduction, a similar program specifically aimed at women in the skilled trades would help improve occupational health and safety, while at the same time removing a barrier to entry for those seeking careers in the trades. That the Federal Govt increase the amount of funding committed in Budget 2024 to promote the skilled trades for housing construction and focus the additional funds on promotion of the "Infrastructure Criterial Trades" That the federal government establishes a construction secretariat that will coordinate activities and strive for alignment across departments whose work affects the skilled trades and building, and with the industries on-the-ground Prompt Payment Legislation: Lobbying for a federal Prompt Payment Act that would apply to federal government contracts for the construction of federal buildings and projects.

ParticipACTION will be discussing the importance and promotion of increasing sport and physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour in Canada ParticipACTION seeks to identify partnership opportunities with the federal government and seeks financial support related to national initiatives benefiting the health and wellness of Canadians.

Funding for Canada's Black Justice Strategy Funding for the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence and the Federal GBV Strategy Bill C-9, with respect to gender-based hate Bill S-205, with respect to judicial oversight for segregation/isolation, and eligible community-based supports for prisoners facing systemic discrimination Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements), with respect to the second-generation cut-off, the 1985 cut-off; and the two-parent rule Supports for workers in the care economy in Canada Establishment of a guaranteed livable basic income Artificial intelligence, including legal and policy responses and a range of legal and non-legal survivor-centred tools to intervene and remedy AI harms Bill C-225 (An Act to Amend the Criminal Code), regarding criminalization of acts related to gender-based violence Provision of operational funding of $50 million over five years, starting in 2026-27, to support national gender equality organizations advancing systemic change for women, girls, trans and non-binary people in Canada Bill C-223 (Keeping Children Safe Act), with respect to precluding reliance on myths and stereotypes, replacing the maximum contact assumption, modifying the best interests of the child test, and the need for judicial education Bill C-16 (Protecting Victims Act), with respect to access to testimonial aids, restorative justice, deepfakes, coercive control, femicide, mandatory minimum penalties, procedural rules in sexual assault trials, criminal harassment, and delays in the criminal justice system Bill C-14 (Bail and Sentencing Reform Act), including effects on women, trans, and non-binary people Bill C-12 (Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act), including proposed section 101(1)(b.1) and explicit exemptions for survivors of gender-based violence and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals facing persecution Restorative and transformative justice for sexual violence - increasing access and support for initiatives Creation of a federal Gender-Based Violence Commissioner Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), including the creation of an independent regulator and the enactment of obligations for technology companies in addressing TFGBV Addressing gender-based discrimination in the Employment Insurance Act