PolitiKit

BUILD THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE: The federal government has an ambitious growth plan – one that includes repairing, maintaining and retrofitting aging infrastructure while also building for future climate resilience. Construction now employs more people than ever before, yet our industry will need to fill hundreds of thousands of jobs in the next decade brought on by shifting demographics and a spate of retirements. The situation is even more acute as the construction sector is already dealing with decades of chronic challenges in recruiting qualified workers. Our industry is struggling to fill indispensable jobs nationwide that are essential to build the infrastructure needed to support Canada’s future growth. To achieve Canada’s infrastructure goals, the construction industry requires an equal partner in government to grow the labour force.

INCREASE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT: CCA has been working to help shape a long-term plan for sustainable infrastructure investment. We need to move from quick fixes to a strategy that focuses on long-term solutions. More consultation and early engagement need to happen. The funds must be predictable, flow quickly, and be aligned with provincial, municipal, and Indigenous needs. Setting national goals around building sustainability into our infrastructure and promoting investments in trade-enabling infrastructure are just two of the significant opportunities for Canada. An investment in infrastructure is an investment in Canada’s growth economy and the health, safety and well-being of Canadians.

Federal government priorities on transitioning to a lower carbon environment in Canada.

Nuclear Cooperation Agreements governing nuclear power services exports/trade to countries, inclusive of small modular reactor and new and existing reactor development globally.

Démarches visant à soutenir le financement d'un projet de recherche et d'innovation en traitement du minerai auprès d'une institution à déterminer.

Science and Technology: Advocate for continued support for nuclear research and development, including our production and development of life-saving medical isotopes with industry and Indigenous partners.

Department of Finance: With respect to possible changes to regulations around private corporate pension plans and various proposed tax measures

Nuclear Energy: Advocate for greater recognition of nuclear energy and its role in fighting climate change and supporting CANDU technology development and innovation.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the opportunities and challenges facing the global mining sector, including economic, legal, political and geo-political conditions around the globe.

Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the Investments in Forest Industry Transformation program at Natural Resources Canada.

Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the United States tariffs.

Energy - Advocate for support for clean technology and green hydrogen through Investment Tax Credits and capital cost reductions in order to accelerate deployment of these technologies while striving to meet Canada's net-zero goals.

Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design.

Government Procurement - Implementation on greening government commitments to procure renewable energy

Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors. Reference: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/training/initiatives/skills-success.html

Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA). Reference: https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/cusma-aceum/index.aspx?lang=eng

The proposed legislative amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act put forward in Budget 2025.

Discussions avec le gouvernement sur les politiques et les programmes visant à reconnaitre et soutenir la production et l’utilisation de carburants propres au Québec, principalement le gaz naturel renouvelable et l'hydrogène

Afin de répondre aux besoins de main d'œuvre en génie au Québec en s'appuyant sur une étude réalisée par l'Ordre sur les projections de l'offre et de la demande sur le marché du travail pour la décennie 2023-2033, poursuivre l’appui aux initiatives visant à augmenter le nombre de diplômés en génie, notamment aux programmes gouvernementaux créés à cet effet.

Afin de répondre aux besoins de main d'œuvre en génie au Québec en s'appuyant sur une étude réalisée par l'Ordre sur les projections de l'offre et de la demande sur le marché du travail pour la décennie 2023-2033, promouvoir les initiatives visant à accroître la productivité des entreprises – telles que l’automatisation et la robotisation – tout en soutenant le renforcement de la main-d’œuvre dans les domaines de génie nécessaires pour accompagner les PME de l’ensemble des régions dans ces avancées.

Afin de répondre aux besoins de main d'œuvre en génie au Québec en s'appuyant sur une étude réalisée par l'Ordre sur les projections de l'offre et de la demande sur le marché du travail pour la décennie 2023-2033, veiller à ce que les universités reçoivent le financement nécessaire pour accroître leurs capacités de formation et puissent ainsi s’adapter à l’augmentation prévue de diplômés en génie

Sensibiliser les décideurs à l'importance d'accélérer les efforts de rattrapage dans le maintien des infrastructures publiques.