At an international level, the Canadian Executive Board is one of seven standing committees that provide policy support to the governing board of the Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD). At a national level, the Building Trades of Alberta joins other Provincial Councils of Canada’s Building Trades Unions. At a provincial level, the Building Trades of Alberta has a provincial council and two local councils.The councils represent members’ interests in their jurisdictions and work to improve provincial labour laws and educational standards.
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- International Building Trades and Construction Department
- Canada’s Building Trades Unions
- British Columbia & Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council
- Saskatchewan Building & Construction Trades
- Manitoba Building Trades
- Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario
- Conseil provincial du Québec des métiers de la construction (International)
- Building Trades of Newfoundland and Labrador
- New Brunswick Building Trades Unions
- Nova Scotia – Cape Breton
- Mainland Nova Scotia Building Trades Council
- P.E.I. Building and Construction Trades Council
International Building Trades and Construction Department
- F: 1-202-737-1725
Canada’s Building Trades Unions
- F: 1-613-230-5138
British Columbia & Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council
Saskatchewan Building & Construction Trades
- F: 1-306-347-3012
Manitoba Building Trades
Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario
Conseil provincial du Québec des métiers de la construction (International)
Building Trades of Newfoundland and Labrador
New Brunswick Building Trades Unions
Nova Scotia – Cape Breton
Cape Breton Building Trades Council
F: 1-902-539-4462
Mainland Nova Scotia Building Trades Council
P.E.I. Building and Construction Trades Council
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