B.C. Supreme Court Clears Way for Challenge of Horgan Government’s Lopsided Labour Rules
Vancouver (July 23, 2019) – Today’s decision by the B.C. Supreme Court is a major step forward in the effort to protect the rights of the majority of the province’s construction workers, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies employ thousands of construction workers across B.C. The B.C. Supreme Court […]
TDSB Snubs Students and Parents by Passing Up on Major Cost Savings
Toronto (July 2, 2019) – In a move that defies logic,the cash-strapped Toronto District School Board has blindly followed the lead of Toronto’s Mayor and City Council,by voting toopt out of Bill 66 and substantial savings, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA). Instead, the school board has endorsed the continuation of a […]
PCA Celebrates the End of Hamilton’s Construction Labour Monopoly
Hamilton (June 26, 2019) – Member companies of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) are already gearing up to bid on local public projects, now that Hamilton City Council has voted overwhelmingly in favour of embracing Bill 66 and opening up construction work to all qualified companies and workers. “We’d like to extend our […]
Toronto Council Puts Politics Ahead of Fiscal Responsibility with Open Tendering Decision
Toronto (June 19, 2019) – The Mayor and Toronto Council have let down local taxpayers and workers across the city, by opting out of Bill 66 and moreover by choosing to make a special deal with a select labour group that will raise the cost of city construction projects and bar most workers and companies […]
PCA Urges Federal Government to Put TMX Politics Aside
Edmonton (June 18, 2019) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose member companies will be major builders of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project along with thousands of Alberta and B.C. construction workers, is urging the federal government to ensure nothing else stands in the way of this critically important project. “We’ll believe […]
PCA Urges Hamilton Council to Embrace the Benefits of Bill 66
Hamilton (June 17, 2019) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies and workers have been shut out of city construction work for years, is urging Hamilton City Council to endorse a staff report recommending that Hamilton take “no action” on Bill 66. By doing so, Council confirms that it supports an […]
Toronto Council Urged to Reject Deal That Plays Favourites
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Bill-69 Symbol of Broken Pipeline Approval Process
Edmonton (June 13, 2019) – Bill C-69 has become a glaring example of a pipeline approval process that makes it virtually impossible to get major resource projects built, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose companies employ thousands of construction workers across Canada. The Senate has sent Bill C-69 back to the […]
Toronto Urged to Fix Budget Shortfall by Doing Nothing
Toronto (June 6, 2019) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), representing companies that employ thousands of skilled workers across Ontario, today urged Toronto City Council’s Executive Committee to follow the recommendations of the City Manager and do nothing in order to cover the City’s $87 million funding shortfall. “Toronto has a golden opportunity […]
PCA Calls on Toronto City Council to Save Millions and Imagine More
Toronto (June 4, 2019) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is launching it’s new Imagine More Toronto campaign, calling on Toronto city council to imagine more growth and services for the city. Toronto has an opportunity to save taxpayers millions of dollars in wasteful spending that could be invested in vital infrastructure like […]
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