Corporate records
- Provincial corporate registries
- Federal Corporations Canada records
- Business names and trade names
- Directors, officers, and related entities
Employer Research for Canadian Unions
Agitation Institute helps Canadian unions research employers using lawful public sources, provincial records, company registries, public footprint signals, and campaign-focused analysis.
Canadian organizing requires local research context
Canada's labour landscape is shaped by provincial jurisdiction. Corporate records, labour board filings, and public enforcement data differ significantly by province. Research that ignores this context misses important signals.
Construction, healthcare, logistics, and service sector employers each have different research patterns in the Canadian context - different registries, different public records, different footprint signals.
Use cases
- Employer target screening
- Organizing campaign planning
- Multi-province employer research
- Contractor and related entity mapping
- Leadership briefings
- Sector and industry research
- Federally regulated employer research
Provincial and federal sources
Labour and public records
- Labour relations board records where public
- Enforcement and compliance signals
- Public litigation and court records
- News and public announcements
Footprint and operations
- Worksites and regional presence
- Job postings and recruitment signals
- Public directories and maps
- Project and procurement signals
Structured for campaign planning
- Employer identity and legal entity summary
- Provincial and federal registry findings
- Ownership and related company map
- Worksite and regional footprint summary
- Leadership and management signals
- Public records and risk summary
- Source appendix with links and citations
Provincial records. Clear sources.
All research uses lawful public sources. Corporate registries, public records, and other publicly accessible sources in each province and federally. No private data, no hacked information, no grey-market sources.
More employer research
Employer Research
Overview of employer research for union organizing campaigns.
Ownership Research
Map legal entities, related companies, and corporate control structures.
Construction Employer Research
Specialized research for construction and trades employers.
Common questions
Can you research employers across Canadian provinces?
Yes. We research employers across Canadian provinces and federally regulated employers. Available sources vary by province and jurisdiction.
Do you use provincial labour board records?
Where publicly available, yes. Labour relations board decisions and public records can be relevant. Availability varies by province.
Can you research construction employers in Canada?
Yes. Construction employers - often multi-entity, project-based, and complex - are a common research target. We have specific experience with Canadian construction sector research.
Can this support organizing campaign planning?
Yes. Research is structured around campaign planning questions: who the legal employer is, where workers are, how the company is structured, and what public records reveal.
How fast can you produce a brief?
A quick employer brief typically takes one to three business days. A deep campaign dossier depends on scope and employer complexity.
Research a Canadian employer target
Tell us about the employer and province. We will scope the research and get you a clear picture for campaign planning.