Sweetheart 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...
read morePCA 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...
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