Strengthening Trades at CLC 2026: OE987 on the Panel
editToday at the 2026 CLC Convention, OE987 Business Manager, Marc Lafond participated as a panelist in the “We Build the Future” discussion on Canada’s building trades.
The conversation focused on supporting workers, strengthening apprenticeship pathways, growing unionized construction, and building a more inclusive future for the trades.
He was joined by Robert Duarte, Business Manager of Ironworkers Local 728 (Manitoba), and Nicole Boreland, Instructor/Labourer with 506 Training Centre/EllisDon Corp. (Ontario).