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Our innovative training-to-employment programs are designed to support Canada’s Indigenous peoples in gaining the skills training they need to build rewarding, well-paying careers in Canada's construction industry.
The programs are developed in partnership with Indigenous communities, industry stakeholders, and provincial and federal governments.
Each program is tailor-made to suit the community’s needs. Programs typically run between two weeks to sixteen weeks in length, depending on the training needs of each community. Participants earn multiple safety tickets and develop life skills and employment readiness to help overcome personal challenges and succeed in the workplace.
Once training is complete, participants who meet the job placement criteria are connected directly with opportunities in the construction industry.
If you are interested in exploring training opportunities for yourself or your community, reach out to your local training team.
Historic wrongs and systemic obstacles that perpetuate poverty and impair opportunity are an affront to human dignity and contribute to an unjust society for all. A disproportionate number of Indigenous Canadians live under such conditions.
As an organization of Canadian workers, and inspired by call to action 92 (ii) of the Truth and Reconciliation Report, CLAC supports the prospect of economic reconciliation with First Nations people generally, and especially in contexts involving Indigenous peoples and their lands and resources.
CLAC is guided by values expressed in our Constitution and honed over many years of practice: purposeful and rewarding work is essential to the flourishing of individuals, families, and communities. We see workers as whole persons, not merely contributors to profit, and we affirm the inherent dignity of every person and their right to dignified working conditions, including meaningful agency and voice at work.
We recognize that the Creator’s gifts and resources, entrusted to all peoples, are to be stewarded and shared responsibly. Aware of the human capacity for harm as well as for good, we support clear accountability and restorative, problem-solving approaches to conflict as hallmarks of healthy workplaces. Work, whether to create, to restore, or to serve, is best done within a thriving work community. Accordingly, our union’s efforts are directed to building relationships that foster collaboration, fairness, and mutual responsibility across the workplace through constructive, cooperative labour relations.
Given our work as a trade union, CLAC is well-positioned to engage, work alongside, and support Indigenous workers and their families, as well as support efforts at economic reconciliation.
Our approach emphasizes practical outcomes, rooted in trust that is earned by showing up and following through, being present and consistent on the ground, and demonstrating genuine respect for Indigenous workers and their communities.
CLAC supports northern and Indigenous workers and businesses who are looking to create better workplaces. We are building relationships with northern partners to enable respectful, fair, and culturally safe working conditions.
CLAC is dedicated to supporting women in the skilled trades. For women actively looking to join the trades, or who are already in the trades, CLAC provides a variety of supports to help them succeed.
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