PCA Praises Ford Gov’t Plan to Break Down Resource Development & Skilled Trades Barriers
Toronto (November 15, 2018) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) commends the Ford government for its resolve to kick start development of the Ring of Fire and reform the skilled trades system. Both priorities were outlined today in the...
read moreCoalition of B.C. Unions, Companies and Workers Denounce NDP’s Exclusionary CBAs
Victoria (Oct. 30, 2018) – Labour unions, workers and industry groups including the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), CLAC and Canada Works, the Council of Progressive Canadian Unions have come together in a united effort to roll back the NDP...
read morePCA Applauds Ford Government’s “Open For Business” Announcement
The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) welcomes the introduction of landmark legislation today that addresses needless regulatory hurdles facing both employers and employees in the construction sector. The ‘Making Ontario Open for Business Act’...
read moreWasted! PCA Campaign Pushes Back on B.C. Government’s Infrastructure Rules #moneywellwasted
Vancouver (October 3, 2018) – The B.C. government’s plan to funnel billions of dollars in infrastructure projects to its union friends isn’t right or responsible, but it has earned the dubious distinction of ensuring public tax dollars are well wasted, according to...
read morePCA Celebrates Revival of Canada’s LNG Industry with Approval of Megaproject
(October 2, 2018) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies build major energy and natural resource projects is delighted that LNG Canada is moving ahead with its multibillion-dollar project in Kitimat, B.C. “This is a...
read moreResearch Shows Alarming Spread of Construction Labour Monopolies
Toronto (Sept. 27, 2018) – New research released today by the Cardus think tank confirms there’s no time to waste in plugging a legislative loophole that has allowed construction labour monopolies to gain control of a staggering $2.5 billion worth of construction...
read moreMajor WSIB Rate Cut Welcome News for Ontario Construction Contractors
Toronto (Sept. 26, 2018) – A major premium rate reduction announced today by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is welcome relief for Ontario’s construction employers, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), which represents...
read morePCA Fears Alberta About to Follow B.C.’s Lead with New Infrastructure Rules
Edmonton (Sept. 21, 2018) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose member companies build major infrastructure projects across the province, today expressed its concerns about the Notley government’s plan to begin implementing Community Benefit...
read moreUnions battle over work on Sault Civic Centre project
Angela Gismondi September 13, 2018 Unions battle over work on Sault Civic Centre project A labour dispute over a civic centre recladding project in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. has pitted the only two unions eligible to do the work against each other. For 30 years, the City...
read moreIndustry Voices Op-Ed: Who really benefits from B.C.’s public infrastructure rules?
Earlier this summer, the B.C. government laid out the rules for building billions of dollars-worth of public infrastructure across the province. Future projects are to be built using a framework that’s supposed to boost apprenticeships, promote local hiring and help...
read moreNo Need to Subject Sault Taxpayers to Costly Labour Disputes
Sault Ste. Marie (Sept. 7, 2018) – A dispute between the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and the Labourers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) over who should be recladding the Sault Civic Centre, underlines the urgent need to fix outdated...
read moreCourt of Appeal Decision on Trans Mountain Project a Major Blow
(August 30, 2018) – Today’s Federal Court of Appeal decision that will result in a significant delay for the Trans Mountain expansion project is a huge disappointment according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies are...
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