Research 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Union of North America (LIUNA) over who should be recladding the Sault Civic Centre, underlines the urgent need to fix outdated...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...
read morePCA Launches Court Challenge of B.C. Government’s Infrastructure Framework
(August 27, 2018) – The B.C. government’s new rules for building public infrastructure projects are a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies employ thousands...
read moreThe PCA Perspective: B.C. CBAs
PCA has been extremely active in the media since the announcement of the restrictive Community Benefit Agreement in British Columbia. You can find our online media coverage below: Industry divided on new community benefits agreement NDP launches new agreement for...
read moreIndustry Perspectives Op-Ed: Fixing Toronto District School Board’s funding woes not that hard
There was a hue and cry recently when the Ford government cut funding for Toronto public school repairs. Although it wasn’t intentional, the end of Ontario’s Cap and Trade programs has left the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) millions of dollars short for badly...
read morePCA Urges B.C. Government to Scrap New Rules for Building Public Projects
(July 26, 2018) – In an open letter to Premier Horgan the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) has joined business groups in calling on the premier to abandon his government’s “ill-advised and ill-conceived procurement model” for building public...
read moreMainstreet Poll – Project Labour Agreements
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