Council of Labour Relations Executives
Labour Relations is a niche and contentious area.
You work to strengthen your union-management climate, manage negotiations, and navigate emerging labour relations trends.
Are you looking for peers to discuss your strategies?
Managing labour relations presents unique challenges. But whether your interest is in collective bargaining, union–employer relations, or tracking movements in Canada’s labour landscape, the Council of Labour Relations Executives (LRC) is your gateway to leading-edge research, networking, and insights.
Transform your union–management approach. Forge lasting relations with peers in the labour relations space. Join the LRC today.
Who Should Join?
Senior executives who are responsible for their organization’s labour relations strategy and programs.
All LRC members operate on the employer side, which allows them to share successes and challenges in an open and candid environment. Members represent a wide variety of industries and sectors, both private and public.
Key Objectives
- Discuss major themes influencing collective bargaining in Canada—today and in the future
- Establish a network of labour relations professionals from across the country to discuss concerns impacting bargaining and labour trends
- Deliver member-driven sessions with Canada’s leading labour relations employers, unions, legal professionals, thought leaders, and academics
Benefits of Membership
| Networking | Research | Sharing |
|---|---|---|
| Connect with your peers in a confidential environment to exchange ideas, challenges, and labour relations strategies from an employer perspective. | Stay current. Access our annual Labour Relations Outlook and stay up to date on top negotiating issues, insights on top priorities, and the collective bargaining environment in the coming year. | Add your voice to our roundtable discussions—a fixture at every meeting—to share your most important labour issues with peers from across the country. |
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Member Activity
LRC Open Discussion
June 10, 2026 • Virtual
Compensation Planning Outlook
October 1 or November 1, 2026 • Webinar
Outlook for 2027
October 14–15, 2026 • Toronto
Current Issues in Labour Relations
April 14–15 or 21–22, 2027 • Vancouver
Current Issues in Labour Relations
April 22–23, 2026 • Calgary AB
What if the Fastest Way Forward is a Pause?
November 26, 2025 • virtual
Charles Achampong, Best-Selling Author and Executive in Residence at Capacity Canada
Compensation Planning Outlook 2026
October 30, 2025 • virtual
Diogo Borba, Senior Research Associate, The Conference
Outlook for 2026 – Navigating the Future of Labour and Leadership
October 22-23, 2025 • In-person Ottawa, ON
Honourable Hassan Yussuff, Senate of Canada
Elizabeth Cameron, Member, Canada Industrial Relations Board
Lisa Addario, Member, Canada Industrial Relations Board
Tim Perry, President, ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association)
Jennifer White, Independent Investigator, Lawyer and Trainer
Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist, Signal49 Research
Diogo Borba, Senior Research Associate, Signal49 Research
Giselle Kovary, Head of Learning and Development, Optimus SBR
From Compliance to Culture: Accessibility Beyond Disclosure
September 23, 2025 • virtual
Speakers
Lindsay Coffin, Principal Research Associate, Signal49 Research
Diogo Borba, Senior Research Associate, The Conference
Employee Perspectives on Work
June 23, 2025 • virtual
Lindsay Coffin, Principal Research Associate, Signal49 Research
Diogo Borba, Senior Research Associate, The Conference
Current Issues in Labour Relations
April 9-10, 2025 • In-person Vancouver, BC
Alissa Demerse, Partner, Roper Greyell LLP
Dorit Mason, Director, Safety, Environment, Emergency Management & Enterprise Security, TransLink
Brandin O’Connor, Partner, Shields O’Donnell MacKillop LLP
Jessica Thomson, Partner, Pulver Crawfords Munroe LLP
Derek W. Dobson, CEO and Plan Manager, CAAT Pension Plan
Charles Choi, Principal, Mercer
Jennifer Curzon, Office Practice Leader, Mercer
Pay Transparency: Canadian Laws and Global Trends
March 27, 2025 • virtual
Jackie VanDerMeulen, Partner, Fasken
Naya Dhatt, Associate, Fasken
Carl Trudeau, Fasken
Retire to Aspire: Crafting Hiring Retention and Engagement Pathways for Mature Workers
February 11, 2025 • Virtual
Scott Armstrong, Managing Director, MINDSWITCH
Burnout, Productivity, and Pensions: An Opportunity in 2025
January 15, 2025 • Virtual
Darryl Mabini, Assistant Vice President Advocacy & Research, HOOPP
Nida Iqbal, Market Research Advisor, HOOPP
Relevant Research for Members
Benefits Benchmarking Data Dashboard—April 2026
Benefits Benchmarking: Designing Competitive Programs—April 2026
Employees Perspectives: Work-Life Balance—February 2026
HR Insights: Employee Perks Beyond the Paycheque—December 2025
Employees Perspectives: Salary—November 2025
What Total Rewards Matter Most to Employees—July 2025
Employee Perspectives on Turnover Intentions—June 2025
HR Insights: Adapting Recruitment Strategies—May 2025
C-Suite Challenge 2025: Adapting to a Changing World—April 2025
Strategies to Combat Canada’s Tightening Labour Market—April 2025
Impact and Outcomes of Returning to the Office—April 2025
Compensation Planning Outlook Pulse Check—February 2026
Contact Us
For more information about the Council of Labour Relations Executives or to arrange for a guest invitation to attend one of our meetings, please contact our team.
1-888-801-8818
From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET; after hours, please send an e-mail.