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Lobbying by Canada's Building Trade Unions: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Canada's Building Trade Unions

Meetings this Parliament
10
With MPs
3
Since Nov 2021
10
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 12, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)6
  • Finance Canada (FIN)2
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)1
  • House of Commons1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Jul 29, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Jim Pimblett of Catalyze4

Consultant lobbyists

  • Jim Pimblett Former public office holder

    Formerly Director of Parliamentary Affairs\Executive Assistant to the Leader of the Opposition, Office of the Leader of the Opposition, House of Commons (2009–2010)

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Office of the Prime Minister, Privy Council Office (2003–2006)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Office of the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (2000–2002)

  • Jim Pimblett Former public office holder

    Formerly Director of Parliamentary Affairs\Executive Assistant to the Leader of the Opposition, Office of the Leader of the Opposition, House of Commons (2009–2010)

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Office of the Prime Minister, Privy Council Office (2003–2006)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Office of the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (2000–2002)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Temporary foreign workers - advocating for needs of industry including the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and International Mobility Program
  • Advocating for the implementation of labour-related conditions, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements in relation to Bill C-5 infrastructure projects
  • Advocating for the harmonization of health and safety certifications federally and provincially to promote skilled trades workforce mobility
  • Advocating for the government to use Community Benefits Agreements\Community Employment Benefits Agreements on federally funded infrastructure projects
  • Advocating for measures to support workers impacted by tariff related trade impacts in the construction sector
  • Advocating for enhanced coordination in relation to the Major Projects Office, major projects, and national workforce planning
  • Advocacy in support of the Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits, including labour conditions, and their effectiveness
  • Advocacy in support of Canadian skilled trades workers on cross-border issues with respect to the United States

Registration 914368-385140-2. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Jim Pimblett · Consultant

    • Keiran Gibbs · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Miles Wu · Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Jobs and Families, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Crystina Dundas · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    C-5

    Advocating for enhanced coordination in relation to the Major Projects Office, major projects, and national workforce planning Read more

    Advocating for the implementation of labour-related conditions, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements in relation to Bill C-5 infrastructure projects

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Pimblett · Consultant

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    C-5

    Advocating for the implementation of labour-related conditions, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements in relation to Bill C-5 infrastructure projects Read more

    Advocacy in support of the Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits, including labour conditions, and their effectiveness

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Pimblett · Consultant

    • Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Michael MacPhee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    C-5

    Advocating for enhanced coordination in relation to the Major Projects Office, major projects, and national workforce planning Read more

    Advocating for the implementation of labour-related conditions, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements in relation to Bill C-5 infrastructure projects

    Temporary foreign workers - advocating for needs of industry including the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and International Mobility Program

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Pimblett · Consultant

    • Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advocating for enhanced coordination in relation to the Major Projects Office, major projects, and national workforce planning

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Pimblett · Consultant

    • Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advocating for enhanced coordination in relation to the Major Projects Office, major projects, and national workforce planning

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Pimblett · Consultant

    • Wayne Long · Secretary of State - National Revenue, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Joshua Mbandi · Director Of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    C-5

    Advocating for enhanced coordination in relation to the Major Projects Office, major projects, and national workforce planning Read more

    Advocating for the harmonization of health and safety certifications federally and provincially to promote skilled trades workforce mobility

    Advocating for the implementation of labour-related conditions, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements in relation to Bill C-5 infrastructure projects

    Temporary foreign workers - advocating for needs of industry including the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and International Mobility Program

    Advocacy in support of the Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits, including labour conditions, and their effectiveness

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Pimblett · Consultant

    C-5

    Advocating for the implementation of labour-related conditions, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements in relation to Bill C-5 infrastructure projects Read more

    Advocating for enhanced coordination in relation to the Major Projects Office, major projects, and national workforce planning

    Temporary foreign workers - advocating for needs of industry including the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and International Mobility Program

    Advocating for the harmonization of health and safety certifications federally and provincially to promote skilled trades workforce mobility

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Pimblett · Consultant

    • Patty Hajdu · Minister of Jobs and Families, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Miles Wu · Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Jobs and Families, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    C-5

    Advocating for the implementation of labour-related conditions, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements in relation to Bill C-5 infrastructure projects Read more

    Advocating for enhanced coordination in relation to the Major Projects Office, major projects, and national workforce planning

    Advocating for the harmonization of health and safety certifications federally and provincially to promote skilled trades workforce mobility

    Temporary foreign workers - advocating for needs of industry including the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and International Mobility Program

    Advocating for the government to use Community Benefits Agreements\Community Employment Benefits Agreements on federally funded infrastructure projects

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Pimblett · Consultant

    • Morgan McCullough · Director of Operations, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocating for enhanced coordination in relation to the Major Projects Office, major projects, and national workforce planning

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Pimblett · Consultant

    • Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    C-5

    Advocating for enhanced coordination in relation to the Major Projects Office, major projects, and national workforce planning Read more

    Advocating for the harmonization of health and safety certifications federally and provincially to promote skilled trades workforce mobility

    Advocating for the implementation of labour-related conditions, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements in relation to Bill C-5 infrastructure projects

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.