Canada - IAFF

Nov 7, 2025
Canadian fire fighters urge new parliament to strengthen protections and regulations

Delegates lobbied MPs and senators for Criminal Code changes to protect fire fighters and paramedics from assaults and to strenghten the regulations governing airport firefighting in Canada during a successful 32nd Canadian Legislative Conference.

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Oct 31, 2025
Alberta fire fighters see gains in first municipal elections under new laws

While new provincial election laws changed how municipal campaigns are run, IAFF affiliates across Alberta stayed focused on electing labour-friendly candidates committed to public safety.

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Oct 24, 2025
Parliament advances IAFF-backed legislation to deter assaults on fire fighters and paramedics

Bill C-14 follows on the heels of other legislative initiatives that have been tabled in response to the IAFF’s call to address the growing threat of violence against on-duty personnel in Canada.

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Legislation – Canada

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Political Action – Canada

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Oct 16, 2025
IAFF urges Parliament to protect fire fighters and paramedics from rising violence

Union pushes for Criminal Code amendments as attacks on first responders increase across Canada.

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Legislation – Canada

Occupational Safety

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Oct 10, 2025
Nova Scotia responds to calls for safer, stronger fire services

The tragic loss of a Truro, NS Local 1627 member in a 2019 training accident, and the advocacy of his family and the IAFF, has led to new legislation aimed at improving safety standards and strengthening fire services throughout Nova Scotia. Photo caption: Far left Truro, NS Local 1627 member Errison Blackie (brother of Skyler Blackie) and Halifax, NS Local 268 President Brendan Meagher. Center: Minister Kim Masland. Far right APPFFA VP Mike Sears and APPFFA President Joe Triff.

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Legislation – Canada

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Training

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Sep 26, 2025
B.C. Burn Fund’s festive fundraiser returns to its roots for upcoming holiday season

After 27 successful years in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund Bright Nights event is returning to nearby Surrey, where it will continue to raise funds for the charity’s Burn Fund and Burn Centre, and for programs and resources for burn survivors and their families.

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Giving Back

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Sep 22, 2025
Ontario advances fire fighter safety with major investment in IAFF Fire Ground Survival

New funding for IAFF Fire Ground Survival training, including train-the-trainer courses, is the latest advance for the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association, which has cultivated a strong relationship with the province’s Progressive Conservative government.

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Labor Wins

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Sep 17, 2025
Montréal fire fighters demand action after auditor finds gear shortages and safety risks

Montréal Local 125 has been sounding the alarm for years over the city’s failure to properly care for, replace, and purchase fire fighter gear. A recently released report confirms what they knew all along. Now, Local 125 wants action.

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Occupational Safety

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Sep 11, 2025
Alberta fire fighters warn city’s staffing policy puts safety at risk

Red Deer fire fighters warn that dynamic staffing policy leaves fire fighters short-handed and the public less safe.

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Occupational Safety

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Sep 5, 2025
Tracadie, N.B. fire fighters join growing IAFF ranks in Canada

Following its recent affiliation with the IAFF, Tracadie Local 5428 is striving to improve its department’s response capabilities and to bring wages and working conditions in line with other northern New Brunswick affiliates.

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Collective Bargaining

Labor Rights

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