CBTU Launches National Reconciliation Plan to Boost Indigenous Participation in Construction

CBTU launches National Reconciliation Plan to boost Indigenous participation in construction

Ontario Construction News staff writer Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) has unveiled an Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan (IRAP), to increase Indigenous participation, leadership and economic opportunity in the unionized construction sector. The framework provides CBTU affiliates and provincial councils with tools, measurable goals and commitments to strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities and improve access to careers […]…

Canada's Building Trades Unions Launch Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan to Advance Opportunity, Partnership, and Accountability Across the Skilled Trades - Electrical Industry News Week

June 1, 2026 Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) announced the release of its Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan (IRAP), a national, structured framework designed to advance Indigenous participation, leadership, and economic opportunity across the unionized construction sector.  Led by CBTU’s Director of Workforce Development, Lindsay Amundsen, and in partnership with Mokwateh, an Indigenous-owned consultancy, the IRAP establishes a coordi…