Backroom Deal Costs City Taxpayers up to $90 Million Annually (Toronto, April 20, 2021) – When Toronto council approved a backroom deal that shut workers and companies out of city construction projects, and slapped taxpayers with higher construction costs, the move was illegal, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) which is supporting …
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(March 8, 2021) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose member companies build major infrastructure projects, employing thousands of skilled construction workers, is urging the federal government to take a stronger stand on the Enbridge Line 5. “The federal government cannot afford to sit on the sidelines, while another North American pipeline is …
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(January 20, 2021) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose member companies build major infrastructure projects and employ thousands of Alberta and B.C. construction workers, is disappointed that U.S. President Joe Biden has put politics before reason in his decision to rescind the Keystone XL pipeline permit. “We’re disappointed that the new president …
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Toronto (December 9, 2020) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is pleased to announce that it has joined two prominent business organizations: the London and Sarnia Chambers of Commerce. Both chambers lead initiatives aimed at improving the economic prosperity, vibrancy and diversity of their communities. “As PCA expands its footprint in Ontario communities, we want …
Edmonton, (November 5, 2020) – Amendments introduced today to Alberta’s labour laws will help to reset the balance between the rights of workers and employers, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies build major infrastructure projects and employ thousands of Alberta construction workers. “These proposed changes will reduce red …
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Victoria (October 20, 2020) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) and its labour partner CLAC are putting the Horgan government’s costly and regressive CBA policy, front and centre in the B.C. election campaign through a grassroots campaign that makes it clear where each candidate stands. “There’s nothing fair or right about a government …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver (July 16, 2020) – The NDP government’s labour rules for building key public projects infringe on the Charter rights of the vast majority of B.C.’s construction workers and are driving public infrastructure costs way up, according to a coalition of B.C.’s largest construction associations and progressive unions. Delays and cost overruns …
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(July 7, 2020) – Bill 32, the Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act will benefit industry, workers and all Albertans, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies build major infrastructure projects and employ thousands of Alberta and B.C. construction workers. PCA is a strong supporter of Bill 32, which …
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(June 29, 2020) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose member companies are builders of major construction projects, welcomes Alberta’s Recovery Plan, which includes a massive $10 billion injection of infrastructure spending aimed at creating more than 50,000 jobs and reviving the province’s economy. “It’s a bold plan that sends out a strong …
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