Convention Agenda
We're working hard to pull together a great agenda for this year's convention. We've already confirmed some fantastic speakers like Bea Bruske, Fae Johnstone, Len Pierre, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Jagmeet Singh and Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside!
And there's lots going on outside the convention hall. Check out these amazing events happening all week long.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
9:00 am
Young Workers Forum (to 12:00 pm) Westin Bayshore Hotel (WBH), Stanley Park Ballroom
1:00 pm
Human Rights Forum (to 4:00 pm) WBH Stanley Park Ballroom
Monday, November 25, 2024
7:30 am
Registration (until 10:20 am)
9:00 am
New delegate orientation VCC (Vancouver Convention Centre) Room 1/2/3 (upstairs)
10:30 am
Opening ceremony
11:30 am
President's welcome
12:00 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
Hon. Jennifer Whiteside, BC Minister of Labour
2:00 pm
Climate Justice and Jobs Standing Committee
3:00 pm
General resolutions
3:30 pm
Human Rights Standing Committee
4:30 pm
Announcements and adjournment at 5 pm
7:00 pm
Human Rights Night WBH Stanley Park Ballroom
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
7:45 am
Indigenous Workers Caucus VCC Room 1/2/3 (upstairs)
9:00 am
Keynote: Premier David Eby, Leader, BC NDP
9:30 am
Executive Council report
10:30 am
General resolutions
12:00 pm
Lunch & Learn: Sectoral Bargaining VCC Room 1/2/3 (upstairs)
1:30 pm
Keynote: Len Pierre, educator
2:30 pm
Indigenous Rights & Reconciliation Working Group
3:30 pm
Women and Gender Rights Standing Committee
Joy Langan Award
4:30 pm
Announcements and adjournment at 5 pm
7:00 pm
Women and Gender Rights Forum WBH Stanley Park Ballroom
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
7:45 am
Racial Equity and Justice Caucus VCC Room 1/2/3 (upstairs)
9:00 am
Keynote: Faye Johnstone, Organizer
10:00 am
Secretary-Treasurer's report
10:30 am
Constitution and Structure Standing Committee
11:30 am
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip
12:00 pm
Lunch & Learn: Occupational Health & Safety VCC Room 1/2/3 (upstairs)
1:30 pm
Occupational Health & Safety Standing Committee
2:30 pm
Thank you: Harry Bains
3:00 pm
Political Action Standing Committee
4:00 pm
General Resolutions
4:30 pm
Announcements and adjournment
5:15 pm
Accessibility Workers Caucus (to 6:15 pm) VCC Room 1/2/3 (upstairs)
6:30 pm
Trans Workers Working Group VCC Room 1/2/3 (upstairs)
Thursday, November 28, 2024
7:45 am
2SLGBTQIA+ Workers Caucus VCC Room 1/2/3 (upstairs)
9:00 am
Keynote: Bea Bruske, President, CLC
9:30 am
Elections (may affect timing of other morning events)
10:30 am
Keynote: Jagmeet Singh, Leader, Canada's NDP
11:00 am
General resolutions
11:30 am
Organizing to Win
12:00 pm
Lunch rally VCC Plaza
2:00 pm
Young Workers Standing Committee
3:00 pm
BCFED Health & Safety Centre
3:30 pm
Apprenticeship Working Group
4:00 pm
Oath of Office
4:30 pm
Announcements and adjournment at 5 pm
7:00 pm
Reception (to 10:00 pm)Westin Bayshore Hotel
Friday, November 29, 2024
9:00 am
BC Centre for Women in the Trades
9:30 am
General resolutions
12:00 pm
Adjournment