Advocacy

CIFFA’s national committees meet several times a year to discuss relevant issues or developments that may affect member companies. Following is a look at what committee members discussed and decided at their most-recent meetings. (Read full document)

August 23, 2024.   The Honourable Steven McKinnon Minister of Labour and Seniors Steven.MacKinnon@parl.gc.ca   Dear Minister, We write to you with growing concern for a second time regarding a critical issue in labor relations, specifically the looming possibility of a strike among the pilots of Air Canada. The members of CIFFA represent a workforce […]

The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca   Dear Prime Minister, We are writing to express the alarm of our membership at the prospect of a major railway disruption paralyzing the Canadian economy. An unprecedented simultaneous strike at both Class 1 railways in Canada will do terrible damage to our members and their clients. […]

Dear Minister, We are writing to express the alarm of our membership at the prospect of a major railway disruption paralyzing the Canadian economy. An unprecedented simultaneous strike at both Class 1 railways in Canada will do terrible damage to our members and their clients. Rail embargoes are currently in place in anticipation of the […]

Dear CIFFA Members, On July 30, 2024, CIFFA submitted a brief to the Industrial Inquiry Commission on the topic of the underlying issues in longshoring labour disputes at Canada’s West Coast ports pursuant to Section108 of the Canada Labour Code. The submission brief is provided for you here. Background: On August 9, 2023, the Labour […]

CIFFA’s national committees meet several times a year to discuss relevant issues or developments that may affect member companies. Following is a look at what committee members discussed and decided at their most-recent meetings. (Read Full Report)