Our valued industry partners, stakeholders, and members gathered together at our 2024 AGM, which took place at Edmonton’s exclusive Derrick Golf & Winter Club on Tuesday, November 19. There were 36 were in attendance, and 11 individuals spoke at the podium throughout the day.
We were fortunate to welcome a dynamic panel of presenters, from CLRA staff and board members to representatives from the Alberta government, our partner in trades education TEPF, and other heavyweights in the political and public communications sphere. Assistant Deputy Minister with Alberta Education Jamie Curran opened the event with his greetings from the provincial government. He discussed both the challenges and opportunities Alberta faces in the wake of the skilled labour shortage, including the government’s recent advertising campaign promoting apprenticeship education, careers, and the value tradespeople bring to the province. Catherine Rothrock, Chief Economist at Alberta Treasury Board and Finance, presented an in-depth analysis of Alberta’s economy, exploring key trends and factors that are shaping the province’s economic landscape. The Educational Partnership Foundation (TEPF)’s President and CEO Barb Simic presented on our joint efforts to support technical education in Alberta. In fact, through our presence on the Workforce Development Trust board, the CLRA has partnered with other organizations to fund $2.2M for TEPF programming since 2017. To wrap up the day, Brookes Merritt from Big Picture Public Affairs gave an overview of CLRA’s government relations work over the past year, sharing our efforts to promote skilled trades career pathways and influence public policy across different levels of government.
The CLRA could not fulfill its mission of representing and protecting our unionized construction industry members without the long-lasting and meaningful relationships we have built with our supporters. We’re excited by how far we’ve come together and we’re equally excited about the inroads we’re making to ensure our members’ voices are heard where it counts. With over 50 years under our belts, we know we are building on a firm foundation of time-tested standards and past success. The path forward looks bright!
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