Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-13
Registrant: Michael Rowe
Client: Carpenters' Regional Council
Targeted institutions:
Transport Canada (TC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Acts: Income Tax Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MOLISTD)
Amount: 13999446.00
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 11779929.00
Institution: Alberta Ministry of Advanced Education
Amount: 1509407.00
Lobbying activity details:
Incentivizing the creation of more child care spaces for individuals working non-traditional work hours, such as skilled tradespeople.
Reform the procurement process for Federally funded infrastructure projects to increase transparency, tackling the underground economy in the construction industry.
Increasing the Federal Government's programming and funding allocated for training and retaining Canada's skilled trades workforce.
Establishment of a Temporary Foreign Worker Pilot Program in the construction industry whereby workers are paid a higher prevailing wage and have union protection under a collective agreement.
Embedding prevailing wage, local hiring requirements, and a minimum number of work hours to be performed by apprentices into Federally funded infrastructure projects.
Amend the Income Tax Act to allow skilled tradespeople the ability to deduct travel expenses that are incurred during the course of travelling long distances (over 100km) for their employment which are not otherwise covered by their employer.