Federal Budget Includes Few Benefits for Construction Industry
(March 18, 2019) – Although the Federal Liberal government’s fourth and final budget tabled today before the fall election includes $23 billion in new spending across more than 100 areas, there are few benefits for Canada’s construction industry, according to the...
read morePCA Welcomes Ford Gov’t Plan to Renew Focus on the Skilled Trades in Schools
(March 15, 2019) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) welcomes today’s Ford government announcement to reform education curriculum and refocus on improving opportunities for students to pursue careers in the skilled trades. “We very much...
read moreCoalition Urges B.C. Supreme Court to Strike Down Horgan Gov’t Public Infrastructure Rules
Vancouver (February 27, 2019) – The NDP government’s labour framework for building public infrastructure projects violates the rights of 85 percent of B.C.’s construction workforce and should be struck down, according to a coalition of British Columbia’s largest...
read morePCA Urges Federal Gov’t to Endorse NEB Report and Get On With Building the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project
(February 22, 2019) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose member companies will be major constructors of the project, along with thousands of Alberta and B.C. construction workers, is pleased with the National Energy Board’s recommendation...
read moreB.C. Budget 2019: An Opportunity Wasted
(February 19, 2019) – The B.C. government continues to ramp up spending in Budget 2019 without providing good public value on its infrastructure investments, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose member companies employ thousands...
read moreB.C.’s CBA Sets New Low for Public Policy
(February 14, 2019) – The Horgan government’s framework for building billions of dollars in public infrastructure projects is a resounding public policy failure, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA). Today PCA took on the B.C. Building...
read moreB.C.’s CBA a Resounding Public Policy Failure
Vancouver (January 13, 2019) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose member companies employ thousands of BC construction workers, takes on the BC Building Trades Unions (BTUs) in a featured panel debate on restricted Community Benefit...
read moreSweetheart Deal is Sour for Workers, Taxpayers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 25, 2019 VANCOUVER – The B.C. Government’s sweetheart deal with B.C.’s Building Trades Union cuts out 85 per cent of B.C.’s construction workforce, will cost taxpayers millions of dollars, and undermines opportunities for youth,...
read morePCA Applauds Ford Government’s Historic Tuition Fee Cut
Toronto (Jan. 17, 2019) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is commending the Ford government for reducing college and university tuition fees by ten percent across Ontario. “Every year, PCA surveys our members about the top challenges facing...
read morePaul de Jong: B.C.’s community benefits deals nothing to brag about
This Op-Ed was originally published in the Vancouver Sun. You can find the full post here. An upcoming conference on B.C.’s so-called Community Benefits Agreements is likely to raise more questions than answers about the Horgan government’s new framework for building...
read moreGroundbreaking Open Construction Tendering Legislation Delivers Fairness to Workers, Taxpayers and Employers
Toronto (December 6, 2018) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is applauding the Ford government’s ‘Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act’ that will restore fairness to Ontario construction workers, employers and taxpayers and allow all...
read moreCommunity Benefit Agreements Must be Done Right PCA Urges Alberta MLAs
Edmonton (November 27, 2018) – As the Alberta government lays the groundwork to begin building public infrastructure projects through Community Benefit Agreements, the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is urging all MLAs during today’s Alberta Lobby...
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