Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-13
Registrant: Samira Levesque
Client: Canadian District, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Targeted institutions:
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Government funding received:
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 11779929.00
Institution: Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MOLISTD)
Amount: 13999446.00
Institution: Alberta Ministry of Advanced Education
Amount: 1509407.00
Lobbying activity details:
Establishment of a Temporary Foreign Worker Program construction industry pilot project targeted at small to medium size construction contractors operating in the Greater Toronto Area.
Working with government partners to obtain funding from the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) program, and other programming from WAGE.
Increasing the federal government's programming and funding allocated for training and retaining Canada's skilled trades workforce.