Canadian Congress Elects New Co-Chair

Delegates to the 2006 Canadian Congress met in January to elect a Co-Chair and discuss the implementation of the Millennium Morning Project recommendations by Canadian Locals. Front row, from left, BAC Executive Vice President Ken Lambert, BAC Regional Director and outgoing Co-Chair Fred Vautour, newly elected Co-Chair Clarence Medernach of 1 SK, BAC President John J. Flynn, BAC Secretary-Treasurer James Boland, and Local 1 PQ Secretary-Treasurer/Director General Mario Basilico. Back row, from left, Phil Hall of 1 NS, Alan Ramsay of 1 AB, Dan Plunkett of 7 CN, Rob Tuzzi of 2 BC, Ray DeLeskie of 2 NS, Peter Homan of 2 AB, Jeannot Levasseur of 4 PQ, Clarence Gallant of 1 PEI, John Leonard of 1 NL, Frank Perri of 4 AB, and Gerald Reinders of 8 NB.

Local 1 Saskatchewan President/Secretary-Treasurer Clarence Medernach was elected Co-Chair of the BAC Canadian Congress on January 26th. Medernach will serve a five-year term and succeeds

Local 1 SK President/Secretary-Treasurer Clarence Medernach, right, is sworn in as Canadian Congress Co-Chair by BAC President John J. Flynn.

Fred Vautour, now BAC Regional Director for Canada. Following the election, delegates discussed implementation of the recommendations of the Millennium Morning Project, with an emphasis on expanding apprenticeship and training programs. Guest speakers provided updates on recent drug and alcohol testing developments, as well as outreach and training geared to Aboriginal workers, based on Local 1 SK’s successful pre-apprentice training program in partnership with the First Nations Employment Centre in Regina.