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B.C. Labour Code Changes Could Create Construction Industry Upheaval
(Victoria, May 30, 2022) – The passage of B.C. labour code amendments opens the door to industry wide upheaval at the height of construction season, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose...
PCA Applauds Alberta’s Successful Challenge of Bill C-69
(Edmonton, May 10, 2022) – The Alberta government’s successful challenge of Bill C-69 is further proof that this “anti-resource development” legislation is badly broken, according to...
PCA Applauds Ontario Budget Focus on Skilled Trades and Rebuilding Economy
(Toronto, April 28, 2022) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) commends the Ford government for its strong and ongoing commitment to the skilled trades in Budget 2022. “We’d like to acknowledge the Ford government for its genuine and unprecedented...
Proposed Labour Code Changes Could Wreak Havoc on B.C.’s Construction Industry
(Victoria, April 7, 2022) – The Horgan government’s proposed labour code amendments are a giant step backwards for workers and employers, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies build major infrastructure and capital...
PCA Welcomes TFW Program Changes to Help Ease Construction Worker Shortage
(Edmonton, April 5, 2022) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose member companies have been impacted by labour shortages, welcomes federal program adjustments that would allow more Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) to fill desperately needed...
Winnipeg Council Should be Guided by Public Benefits of Construction Competition
(March 3, 2022) – A report by an independent Montreal public policy think-tank on the benefits of construction competition is an important reminder for Winnipeg City Council, as it considers how the public can benefit from future large scale infrastructure projects,...
PCA Member Companies Pledge Jobs to Help Ukrainian Refugees Rebuild Their Lives
Edmonton (March 1, 2022) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies build major infrastructure and capital projects across Canada, is offering to work with our federal and provincial governments to help Ukrainian refugees make...
Horgan Gov’t Gives B.C. Taxpayers the Snub with Another So-Called “CBA” Project
Victoria (February 18, 2022) – The Horgan government is sticking it to taxpayers and workers once again, with its decision to build a new $136.6 million Trades and Technology Complex through a so-called Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), according to the...
We Agree! Report Finds Construction Costs Way Too High in Ontario
Toronto (February 10, 2022) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies build major infrastructure and capital projects across the country, welcomes the report of an independent Montreal based public policy think-tank, that finds...
PCA Welcomes Federal Plans to Make Immigration System More Efficient
Edmonton (February 1, 2022) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies build major infrastructure and capital projects, employing thousands of construction workers across Canada, welcomes Immigration Minister Sean Fraser’s plans...
Karen Renkema Appointed to the Board of Directors of Skilled Trades Ontario
Toronto (January 25, 2022) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is delighted that Karen Renkema has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Skilled Trades Ontario, the new crown agency that replaces the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT)....
PCA Welcomes New Investments to Advance Skilled Trades Careers
Whitby (November 24, 2021) –The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) welcomes today’s announcement from Monte McNaughton, the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development that will boost funding for a range of skilled trades initiatives including...