Government Relations

Government relations is a key part of the Mainland Building Trades’ mandate. We advocate to government on behalf of our 12,000 tradespeople on policy direction and the issues facing the construction industry.

We continue to build on our relationships with elected officials and senior bureaucrats at all three levels of government. Our work includes identifying issues and opportunities; developing policy positions and briefing material; and lobbying on these priorities in a logical, sustainable approach to influence change. We are the voice to counter our competition, and we have had very good progress to date on areas that traditionally have had little movement.

We have identified a number of priorities including:

• Apprentice Requirement on Public Projects
• Value Based Procurement Versus Lowest Bid
• Community Benefits Agreements
• Fair Wage Policy
• Development of Nova Scotia’s Natural Resources
• Contractor Licensing