Construction Labour Relations Association (CLRA) of BC
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Advocating for government support in attracting labour to work in the construction sector.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Industry, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Regional Development, Small Business
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Advocating for improvements and benefits in employee mental health and addictions education, awareness, treatment and related programs. Possibly advocate for funding support for related construction industry led programs (to be determined).
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Privatization and Outsourcing
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Advocating for improvements in the administration and operation of Community Benefit Agreements
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Privatization and Outsourcing
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Attempting to get funding through the Labour Market Partnership Program and the Workforce Innovation Fund for labour market projects. Implementing HR improvement and advancement strategies identified in a report (Building Resilience) previously funded by the LMPP (completed 2022). Lobbying restricted to senior government staff.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education
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Discussions/negotiations towards including CLR in Community Benefits Agreements (CBA's) under the BC Infrastructure Board. Includes advocating for inclusion of association dues for hourly work completed, as well changes in current rules regarding employee safety and training on public projects under a CBA. Pending success of the first part, then advocate towards inclusion of more public infrastructure projects under the CBA's.
Act as an agent of the BC government in the development of Project Labour Agreements (PLA).
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Hospitals, Industry, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization, Privatization and Outsourcing, Regional Development, Small Business
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General advocacy for the association with elected officials with no specific agenda (ie: MLA reception, invitation to speak at annual general meeting, etc)
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Economic Development and Trade, Elections, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization
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MLA reception to advocate for employer interests in regulatory changes contemplated by government and the prosperity of the construction industry in the future
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Industry, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions
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work with the Labour Relations Board as required to address any issues that may arise from collective agreements and labour related issues with respect to construction labour unions.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Labour/Labour Relations
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