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B.C.’s new Look West strategy sets out a bold vision: more shipbuilding, stronger ports and a bigger maritime footprint for B.C. That part is great. We all want vessels built here, serviced here and repaired here. It’s good for jobs, good for skills and good for the coast. But the plan has a big blind […]
NANAIMO — A new poll shows overwhelming public support for rebuilding B.C.’s shipbuilding industry. The poll, conducted by Leger and commissioned by the Build Them Here Shipbuilding Coalition, shows eighty-four per cent of British Columbians want the provincial government to develop a plan to keep shipbuilding work and expertise in the province. Sixty-one per […]
Transport Canada has introduced mandatory fatigue management training for all seafarers. Before you can enrol in any Marine Emergency Duties (MED) course, you now need to complete the free Fatigue Management at Sea online course. Fatigue is a serious safety risk at sea. This training covers how to recognize fatigue, manage rest, and reduce the […]
This week, the Senate transport committee is holding hearings on how to protect transport services during labour disruptions. We’ve submitted a brief, making one thing clear: safe, reliable ferry service depends on fair bargaining and respecting workers’ constitutional right to strike. Our message is simple. When workers have real leverage, safety issues get fixed, staffing […]
The 2025 federal budget commits $6.6 billion in Canada’s defence shipbuilding industry and major national projects. But one critical piece is missing: support for ferry-dependent communities in British Columbia. Budget 2025 also celebrates lowering fares for ferry users in Atlantic Canada, but there’s no new passenger subsidy for B.C., where ferries are not optional. They […]
On Remembrance Day, we honour Canadians who served and sacrificed for our freedom, including the many veterans and active service members in our communities and in our union family. The union hall will be closed on Tuesday, November 11. Our flag will be flown at half-mast in recognition of those who served. We know many […]
When I first moved to Cortes Island in 2015, I came from a background in education. I wasn’t sure I wanted to keep doing that kind of work, but I knew I wanted to find my place in the community. A few months in, I started doing childcare for someone who worked on the ferry […]
Recently, coastal mayors criticized BC Ferries for leaving ferry-dependent communities in the lurch, pointing out that cancellations and delays have increased while service has declined. BC Ferries’ response, that smaller routes operate at a deficit, was revealing. President Eric McNeely recently shared his perspective on what needs to change to make sure BC Ferries serves coastal […]
We get it. People want new ferries now. We know better than most that BC Ferries needs new ships. We operate and repair the ships you rely on every day. We also know that when we build ferries overseas, we lose thousands of good jobs, apprenticeships for young people and hundreds of millions in local […]
I came to BC Ferries about sixteen years ago, but it wasn’t really my idea. I was working long hours on the highway when a friend called to offer me a job. I said no because I already had one. Then he went behind my back and called my wife. She told me I needed […]
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