Kelly Northey’s smile was infectious, and her boundless energy touched every person she met in her short lifetime. Kelly was 8 years old when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour—the year was 1981, when there was little organized support or specific research into brain tumours being conducted, which often left patients [...]
The Power Workers’ Union (PWU) is a proud Canadian Union, representing over 17,000 highly skilled and dedicated men and women in Ontario’s electricity sector. The largest Union in this industry, PWU Members are located throughout the province, keeping Ontario’s generating stations, electricity transmission and distribution systems, and telecommunication facilities running safely and [...]
About Andria Babbington Andria Babbington is the President of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council, representing over 220,000 union members in Canada’s largest urban centre. An immigrant to Canada in her youth, Andria joined the labour movement when she began working in the hotel sector in downtown Toronto. She became one [...]
For 125 years, Sheet Metal Workers’ and Roofers’ Local 30 has contributed to Ontario’s economic and social development through vital contributions in buildings, including such landmarks as the CN Tower, Rogers Centre, and some of Toronto’s oldest churches. Many of Ontario’s HVAC systems, roofs, siding, copings and flashings on architecturally significant buildings [...]
This month’s BEC Executive Interview is with Dan Kelly. Kelly is the President, CEO, and Chair of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), and the lead spokesperson and advocate for the views of the Federation's 95,000 small and medium-sized member businesses. Following the onset of the [...]
By Anna Guy If you travel to or live in Alberta and have driven to work, taken a bus, sipped a glass of Whisky, or a thousand other things in between, you are the beneficiary of the work of a member of IUOE Local 955. Established in 1948, Local 955 is one [...]
Bringing Technology, Government and Business Together for Canada’s Prosperity By Heather Romito If there’s one thing that 2020 has reinforced, it’s the importance of the technology sector to the country’s economy. Recognizing this well before the pandemic, TECHNATION, a membership-driven, not-for-profit association, has made it their mission to shine a spotlight on [...]
Building Up Western Canada’s Lumber and Building Supply Industry By Heather Romito Last year, the Western Retail Lumber Association (WRLA) celebrated their 130-year history as a catalyst for collaboration in the Western Canadian lumber and building supply industry. While 2020 may not have been the best year for face-to-face relationship-building, Liz Kovach, [...]
Helps Veterans Build Their Second Career By Tina Costanza If you want to know just how passionate Joe Maloney is about Helmets to Hardhats, all you have to do is listen to him. It comes through in his voice. “I just find it very, very rewarding to be able to help these [...]
Engagement and Exposure to the Trades For Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC), it’s all about exposing young women and men to skilled trades and technologies. Founded in 1989, the national, not-for-profit organization actively promotes the skills movement in Canada, providing direction and guidance to over 100,000 young people a year just through the competitions [...]