LiUNA Local 527 provides Ottawa and the surrounding areas with high quality Construction Workers in areas such as: Road Building; Masonry; General Labour; Demolition; Restoration; Utilities and Cement Finishing. Members have free access to our On-Site Training facility where they can ensure their skills remain up-to-date and current among those in the industry. Whether members are starting out as Apprentices in our specially designed Apprenticeship program, or are seasoned Construction Workers, we offer training suitable for everyone. We work and fight hard for our Members and their families to meet their needs and focus on safer working conditions, job creation and being treated with respect and dignity on the job. Being a member of Local 527 means better wages, a pension plan and great benefits. Contact us for more information.
Encounters with Canada is our country's largest and foremost youth forum! Every week of the school year, 120 to 148 teens from across Canada (ages 14 to 17) come to Ottawa. Here they discover their country through each other, learn about Canadian institutions, meet famous and accomplished Canadians, explore exciting career options, develop their civic leadership skills and live an extraordinary bilingual experience. Over 94,000 youth have lived the EWC experience, to date!