On April 19, 2021, about two years since our last Federal Budget, the Liberal Government tabled the 2021 Federal Budget, their first since the pandemic began. Budget 2021, called “A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience” which proposes some progressive policies that attempts to address some of the cracks in our safety nets that…
More*** WINNERS *** of the 2020-2021 IBEW First District Scholarships Award
Thank you to everyone who submitted their names and essays for the 2020/2021 IBEW First District Scholarships Award; we received entries this year from 142 applicants. A random draw was made this morning at the First District Office, and it is our pleasure to announce the following winners: Jessica Bullock – Local Union 1687, Sudbury,…
More2020-2021 IBEW 1st District Scholarships
AIL and TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, in conjunction with the IBEW First District, will be offering five (5) Scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each to all IBEW members and their families that are in studies pursuing a post-secondary diploma or degree. An application must be submitted into our office no later than February 12th, 2021 and must be accompanied…
MoreThanksgiving Message from 1st District International Vice President
Greetings: Thanksgiving Day in Canada has been a holiday on the second Monday of October since 1957. It is a chance for people to give thanks for a good harvest and other fortunes in the past year. Of course with COVID-19, the way in which we celebrate holidays has changed; this country is starting to…
MoreOntario Local Begins Innovative Apprenticeship
For more than a century, the IBEW has been successful by adapting to changes in the electrical industry. Thunder Bay, Ontario, Local 402 Business Manager Glen Drewes is confident his local union has found an innovative way to build on that history. Earlier this year, Local 402 received rare permission from the Ontario provincial government…
MoreOrange Shirt Day 2020
Started in 2013, Orange Shirt Day helps increase awareness of the effects of residential schools on Indigenous communities in Canada. This day helps to continue the conversation and efforts around reconciliation. Those who have suffered tell their stories and continue to heal. For the rest of us it’s about supporting our Indigenous brothers and sisters…
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