About the Task Force

The economy has already been seriously impacted by COVID-19, and families, workers, businesses and communities will be affected for years to come. It's time to think about how to leverage our strengths so that Canada can meaningfully recover.

Fortunately, our country possesses considerable natural prosperity, a highly educated, innovative labour force, a developed industrial base and the highest environmental and regulatory standards in the world. Strengthening our competitive advantages will enable Canada's natural resource industries to sustainably lead the way to economic recovery.

Convened by Resource Works, the diverse coalition behind the Task Force for Real Jobs, Real Recovery has developed a set of recommendations to advise the federal government on industrial strategy, competitiveness issues and energy and natural resource policy.

The coalition is supported by the following organizations:

• Aboriginal Skilled Workers Association
• Alberta Chamber of Resources
• Alberta Forest Products Association
• Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association
• Association for Mineral Exploration of BC 
• Atlantic Chamber of Commerce | Chambre de Commerce de l’Atlantique 
• Atlantica Centre for Energy
• BC Chamber of Commerce
• BC Construction Association
• Business Council of Alberta
• Canada West Construction Union
• Canada Works Council
• Canada's Building Trades Unions | Les Syndicats des métiers de la construction du Canada
• Canada's Ironworkers
• Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers | Association canadienne des producteurs pétroliers 
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce |  Chambre de Commerce du Canada 
• Canadian Energy Pipelines Association | Association canadienne de pipelines d’énergie 
• Canadian Fuels Association | Association canadienne des carburants 
• Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters | Manufacturiers et Exportateurs du Canada 
• Chemistry Industry Association of Canada | Association canadienne de l’industrie de la chimie 
• Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC)
• Conseil provincial du Québec des métiers de la construction (International) | Québec Provincial Building Trades Council (International)
• Des Nedhe Development
• First Nations LNG Alliance
• Forest Products Association of Canada | Association des produits forestiers du Canada 
• Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of BC
• Indigenous Resource Network
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Mining Association of Canada | L'Association minière du Canada
• NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines
• Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC)
• Prince George Chamber of Commerce
• Progressive Contractors Association of Canada
• Resource Municipalities Coalition
• Resource Works Society
• Saskatchewan Mining Association 
• Surrey Board of Trade
• Truck Loggers Association