
Canadian Region International Representative Sylvain Gagné was elected to fill the position of Canadian Region Vice President at the 122nd Session of the General Executive Board, effective May 5, 2026.
Gagné was reelected to serve as the Canadian Region International Vice President by delegates at the 2026 BCTGM Constitutional Convention.
Gagné was appointed to serve as a Canadian Region International Representative by President Frank Hurt in 2007, a position he served in for 19 years.
Prior to his International Staff appointment, Gagne served as the President of BCTGM Local 227 (St. Leonard, Quebec).
Gagné became a member of BCTGM Local 227 in January 1992 while working for Borden Foods Corporation in Quebec. He was elected President of Local 227 two years later in June of 1994, and subsequently re-elected six consecutive times before coming on the International Staff in 2007.