Agenda

Check out our Convention agenda below. It is jam-packed with exciting speakers, unmissable training opportunities, conversations with grassroots workers and organizers, and opportunities to help set a progressive agenda for Canada.  

CLC CONVENTION 2023 | AT A GLANCE

This year, we are excited to provide opportunities for you to meet, learn, and get creative in our Expo Space. Hear about union wins from powerhouse labour leaders, swap your hottest organizing tips with other union activists, and learn about the most powerful political advocacy and organizing technology from the people who built it. You can also use our button makers to create your own personalized union swag, flex your artistic skills in a poster-making session, and get involved in the CLC’s campaigns to lift up everyone in Canada. See you there! 

Delegates can download the CLC Convention 2023 app for the full agenda, updates, exclusive events, and more.

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Sunday, May 7, 2023
  • 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT
    Registration
  • 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT
    Labour Council Forum
    Open to all labour council members
  • 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
    International Solidarity Forum
    Open to all delegates and observers
  • 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT
    Registration
  • 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. EDT
    New Delegate Orientation
    Is this your first CLC Convention? Do you want to know how to participate in the debates, speak to a resolution, get to a caucus and find out where and when everything is happening? Join the live New Delegate Orientation Session to ask questions or watch a recorded presentation at your convenience.
  • 9:30 a.m. EDT
    Opening Ceremonies Location: Main Hall
  • 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. EDT
    Report: Credentials Committee Location: Main Hall
    First Report
  • 11:00 a.m. EDT
    President's Address Location: Main Hall
  • 11:30 a.m. EDT
    Report of the Canadian Council Location: Main Hall
  • 12:00 p.m. EDT
    Introduction of Honoured and International Guests Location: Main Hall
  • Scroll and Minute of Silence for Fallen Workers Location: Main Hall
  • 12:25 p.m. EDT
    Announcements Location: Main Hall
  • 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
    Session Adjourns for Lunch
  • 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. EDT
    Workers with Disabilities' Caucus
    Open to all delegates who self-identified as a worker with disabilities during the registration process. Please contact convention@clcctc.ca should you wish to update your registration.
  • 2 p.m. EDT
    Session Reconvenes Location: Main Hall
  • 2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EDT
    Greetings from Mayor Valérie Plante Location: Main Hall
  • 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. EDT
    Guest Panel Location: Main Hall
    Making life affordable
  • 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT
    Affordability Action Plan Location: Main Hall
    Presentation and debate
  • 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
    Report: Economic and Social Policy Resolutions Committee Location: Main Hall
  • 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT
    Report: Secretary-Treasurer Location: Main Hall
  • 5:30 p.m. EDT
    Session Adjourns for the Day Location: Main Hall
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EDT
    Workers of Colour Caucus
    Open to all delegates who self-identified as a worker of colour during the registration process. Please contact convention@clcctc.ca should you wish to update your registration.
  • 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m EDT
    2SLGBTQI+ Workers’ Caucus
    Open to all 2SLGBTQI+ delegates who self-identified during the registration process. Please contact convention@clcctc.ca should you wish to update your registration.
  • 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT
    Registration Location: Credentials Office - Room 518ab
  • 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
    Indigenous Workers’ Caucus
    Open to all Indigenous delegates who self-identified during the registration process. Please contact convention@clcctc.ca should you wish to update your registration.
  • 9:00 a.m. EDT
    Session Reconvenes Location: Main Hall
  • 9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. EDT
    Report: Credentials Committee Location: Main Hall
    Second Report
  • 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. EDT
    Report: Constitution and Structure Resolutions Committee Location: Main Hall
  • 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. EDT
    Keynote Speaker Location: Main Hall
    Indigenous justice
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
    Indigenous Action Plan Location: Main Hall
    Presentation and debate
  • 11:30 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.
    Report: General Resolutions Committee Location: Main Hall
  • 12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT
    Keynote Speaker Location: Main Hall
    Indigenous justice
  • 12:25 p.m. EDT
    Announcements Location: Main Hall
  • 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
    Session Adjourns for Lunch
  • 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT
    Young Workers' Reception Location: Room 517b
    Open to all young worker delegates (30 years old or younger) who self-identified during the registration process. Please contact convention@clcctc.ca should you wish to update your registration.
  • 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT
    Young Workers' Caucus Location: Room 517b
    Open to all young worker delegates (30 years old or younger) who self-identified during the registration process. Please contact convention@clcctc.ca should you wish to update your registration.
  • 2:00 p.m. EDT
    Session Reconvenes Location: Main Hall
  • 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. EDT
    Guest Panel Location: Main Hall
    Tackling the climate crisis
  • 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT
    Climate Crisis Action Plan Location: Main Hall
    Presentation and debate
  • 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
    Report: Economic and Social Policy Resolutions Committee Location: Main Hall
  • 5:00 p.m. EDT
    Keynote Speaker Location: Main Hall
    Tackling the climate crisis
  • 5:25 p.m. EDT
    Announcements Location: Main Hall
  • 5:30 p.m. EDT
    Session Adjourns for the Day Location: Main Hall
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EDT
    Young Workers' Election Caucus Location: Room 514abc
    Open to all young workers delegates (30 years old or younger) who self-identified by 5:00 p.m. the evening prior.
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT
    Unions x Communities: Building Workers Up Location: Expo space - Union Savings Stage
    Sponsored by: FTQ Construction
  • 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Women's Caucus Location: Room 516abcd
    Open to all women delegates who self-identified during the registration process. Please contact convention@clcctc.ca should you wish to update your registration.
  • 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
    Women's Forum & Reception Location: Room 517cd
    Open to all delegates and observers
  • 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT
    Registration Location: Credentials Office - Room 518ab
  • 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. EDT
    Indigenous Workers’ Election Caucus Location: Room 517a
    Open to all Indigenous delegates who self-identified by 5:00 p.m. the evening prior.
  • 9:00 a.m. EDT
    Session Reconvenes Location: Main Hall
  • 9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. EDT
    Credentials Committee Location: Main Hall
    Third Report
  • 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. EDT
    Guest Panel Location: Main Hall
    Delivering care
  • 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. EDT
    Care Economy Action Plan Location: Main Hall
    Presentation and debate
  • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT
    Report: General Resolutions Committee Location: Main Hall
  • 12:25 p.m. EDT
    Announcements Location: Main Hall
  • 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT
    Session Adjourns for Lunch Location: Main Hall
  • 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. EDT
    Workers with Disabilities' Election Caucus Location: Room 517b
    Open to all delegates who self-identified as a worker with disabilities by 5 p.m. the evening prior.
  • 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT
    Secret Sauce to Technology Modernization for Your Union Location: Expo space - Union Savings Stage
    Sponsored by: Bursting Silver | WeRise
  • 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
    The Tools Powering Canadian Unions: Why Action Network & Action Builder are essential to growing the labour movement in Canada and around the world Location: Expo space - Union Savings Stage
    Sponsored by: Action Network & Action Builder
  • 2:00 p.m. EDT
    Session Reconvenes Location: Main Hall
  • 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. EDT
    Keynote Speaker Location: Main Hall
    Building up Canada
  • 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT
    Building Up Action Plan Location: Main Hall
    Presentation and debate
  • 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT
    Report: Economic and Social Policy Resolutions Committee Location: Main Hall
  • 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT
    Election Forum for Officer Candidates Location: Main Hall
  • 5:25 p.m. EDT
    Announcements Location: Main Hall
  • 5:30 p.m. EDT
    Session Adjourns for the Day Location: Main Hall
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EDT
    Workers of Colour Election Caucus Location: Room 516abcd
    Open to all delegates who self-identified as a worker of colour by 5 p.m. the evening prior.
  • 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
    Human Rights Forum Location: Room 517cd
    Open to all delegates and observers
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. EDT
    Let's Talk Digital Trainings Location: Expo space - Union Savings Stage
    Sponsored by: Beth Becker Strategies
  • 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. EDT
    2SLGBTQI+ Workers' Election Caucus Location: Room 514abc
    Open to all 2SLGBTQI+ delegates who self-identified by 5 p.m. the evening prior.
  • 9:00 a.m. EDT
    Session Reconvenes Location: Main Hall
  • 9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. EDT
    Report: Credentials Committee Location: Main Hall
    Fourth Report
  • 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. EDT
    Guest Panel Location: Main Hall
    Growing our movement
  • 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. EDT
    Organizing Action Plan Location: Main Hall
    Presentation and debate
  • 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. EDT
    Report: General Resolutions Committee Location: Main Hall
  • 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT
    Keynote Speakers Location: Main Hall
    Growing our movement
  • 12:25 p.m. EDT
    Announcements Location: Main Hall
  • 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
    Session Adjourns for Lunch
  • 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT
    How unions are embracing innovative advocacy tactics and winning! Location: Expo space - Unions Savings Stage
    Sponsored by: New/Mode
  • 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT
    P2P Texting for Social Change with LaToia Jones Location: Expo space - Union Savings Stage
  • 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT
    Convention Action
  • 3:00 p.m. EDT
    Session Reconvenes Location: Main Hall
  • 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT
    Officer Elections Location: Main Hall
  • 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
    Tribute to Locked Out and Striking Workers Location: Main Hall
  • 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT
    Swearing-in Ceremony Location: Main Hall
  • 5:25 p.m. EDT
    Announcements Location: Main Hall
  • 5:30 p.m. EDT
    Session Adjourns Location: Main Hall
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. EDT
    Movements vs. money: Building a common front to take on the climate profiteers Location: Expo space - Union Savings Stage
    Sponsored by: Blue Green Canada
  • 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. EDT
    Convention Social Location: St. James Theatre
    Lifting everyone up.
  • 9:00 a.m. EDT
    Session Reconvenes Location: Main Hall
  • 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. EDT
    Plenary Workshop Location: Main Hall
    Pulling it all together: Strategies for organizing and action.
  • 11:45 a.m. EDT
    Raffle Draw Location: Main Hall
  • 12:00 p.m. EDT
    Adjournement Location: Main Hall