International Union of Operating Engineers

What they're asking for

In the registry's own words. Descriptions are only filed for meetings since mid-2024.

1. Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding national major projects and infrastructure projects and the need to use unionized construction (building trades)

   August 10, 2026 · David McGuinty · Liberal · Employment and Training; Energy; Infrastructure; Labour; Mining

2. Spring Economic Update - labour mobility tax credit, apprenticeship grants and new and continued financial support for union training centres.

   June 18, 2026 · John Zerucelli · Liberal · Employment and Training; Energy; Infrastructure; Labour; Taxation and Finance

3. Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) review of possible expansion and future viability of the Baffinland Mine and the impact these matters have on the workers (our members) at the mine.

   April 30, 2026 · Sima Acan · Liberal · Employment and Training; Labour; Mining; Natural Resources

4. Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.

   March 2, 2026 · John Zerucelli · Liberal · Employment and Training; Energy; Environment; Infrastructure; Labour

5. Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

   November 27, 2025 · John Zerucelli · Liberal · Employment and Training; Energy; Infrastructure; Labour; Mining

6. Advocate for support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy.

   November 25, 2025 · Carol Anstey · Conservative · Employment and Training; Energy; Environment; Health; Infrastructure

7. Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the use of Temporary Foreign Workers

   November 25, 2025 · John-Paul Danko · Liberal · Employment and Training; Energy; Health; Infrastructure; Labour

8. Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

   June 10, 2025 · John Zerucelli · Liberal · Employment and Training; Energy; Infrastructure; Labour; Mining

9. Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy.

   November 26, 2024 · John Brassard · Conservative · Employment and Training; Energy; Environment; Health; Labour

Full meeting log

25 MP-directed communications since January 2024, from the Registry of Lobbyists.

At committee

International Union of Operating Engineers has testified at 2 House committee meetings this Parliament, as listed by the House. Lobbying is one channel; this is the public one.

• Mr. Steven Schumann, Canadian Government Affairs Director

  June 4, 2026 · FINA · source

• Mr. Steven Schumann, Canadian Government Affairs Director

  June 18, 2025 · TRAN · source