Training the Next Generation of Tradespeople: A Government Priority

Over the past few weeks, Premier Smith has been issuing mandate letters to her cabinet. These letters outline the objectives and priorities of the work ministers will focus on in […]
Alberta is hiring

In Statistics Canada’s June 2023 Labour Force Survey, Canada saw its unemployment rate rise from 5.2 per cent to 5.4 per cent, while Alberta remained stable at 5.7 per cent. […]
Alberta Experiences Migration Boom

On June 16, 2023, Statistics Canada announced that Canada’s population had reached the 40-million mark. With this significant growth, an increasing number of Canadians are making their way to Alberta. […]
BuildForce releases annual Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward reports

Each year, BuildForce Canada produces Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward reports for every province and territory in Canada. These reports assist policymakers in predicting labour force needs and determining the trades and […]
CLRA launches campaign to bring skilled tradespeople to Alberta

Alberta continues to lead the nation in interprovincial migration, and Construction Labour Relations Alberta (CLRA) is capitalizing on that momentum. We are proud to announce the kickoff of our advertising […]
Statistics Canada releases job, labour productivity and building permit numbers

Statistics Canada released new job numbers, which showed that Canada’s employment was little changed last month as the economy lost a modest 17,000 jobs. The report shows that wages continue to […]
Alberta takes home 38 medals from the 2023 Skills Canada National Competition

Construction Labour Relations Alberta would like to congratulate the 2023 Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) winners. The SCNC took place in Winnipeg last weekend and saw over 500 students and apprentices from […]
Canada’s next generation of tradespeople in Winnipeg for national competition

More than 550 competitors from all regions of Canada have gathered this weekend in Winnipeg for the 2023 Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC). Participants are competing against each other in […]
Update to Canadian Model

Construction Labour Relations Alberta (CLRA) is notifying our contractors that effective May 1, 2023 there have been two amendments to the Canadian Model for Providing a Safe Workplace (The Canadian […]
Day of Mourning

The National Day of Mourning is not only a day to remember and honour those lives lost or injured due to a workplace tragedy, but also a day to collectively […]