Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers office occupied in Ottawa in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en

Indigenous People’s Solidarity Movement, Jan 15, 2019

Activists occupied the 9th floor hallway and office of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) at 275 Slater Street in Ottawa and effectively shut them down for the afternoon!

Alberta has lost 35,000 oilpatch jobs, petroleum producers say

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers president Tim McMillan says the oil patch has lost 35,000 jobs this year. (CBC)

With cuts more likely to come in the fall.

By Tracy Johnson, CBC News, Aug 31, 2015

Less than a year ago, Alberta was still complaining of a labour shortage.  Schools couldn’t find bus drivers, job vacancy rates were the highest in the country.

It’s no secret that the situation has changed.

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says that 35,000 oilpatch jobs have been cut this year, 25,000 from the oil services sector and 10,000 from exploration and production. CAPP pulled the number together by canvassing its members, reviewing Statistics Canada numbers and working with the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors.