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PCA Welcomes TFW Program Changes to Help Ease Construction Worker Shortage

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(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 positions at construction sites across Canada. PCA members build major infrastructure and capital projects, employing thousands of construction …

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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Fixing Toronto District School Board’s funding woes not that hard

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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 needed school renovations. However, there is an easy fix that could …

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PCA Applauds Federal Government Approval of Two Major Pipelines

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Edmonton, Nov. 29, 2016 – A leading association of Canadian construction contractors is celebrating today’s approval of two key pipelines – Kinder Morgan Canada’s Trans Mountain Expansion project and the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline system. “We couldn’t be more pleased,” said Paul de Jong, President of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA). “These pipelines …

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PCA WELCOMES NEW MANITOBA GOV’T AND COMMITMENT TO OPEN TENDERING

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EDMONTON, Apr 20, 2016 – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) today welcomed Brian Pallister as Premier of Manitoba, the first new government in Manitoba since Gary Doer first won in 1999. “We think Premier Pallister will bring great leadership to Manitoba,” said PCA President Paul de Jong.  “Not the least of which is his …

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PCA applauds federal government for continued commitment to skilled trades and small business in Budget 2015

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Ottawa, April 21, 2015 – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) today welcomed the federal government’s continued commitment to the skilled trades sector in Economic Action Plan (EAP) 2015. EAP 2015 includes several initiatives that will strengthen Canada’s skilled trades training system, support small businesses, and create jobs in Canada’s construction industry and across …

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PCA PARTNERS WITH WOMEN BUILDING FUTURES

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          PCA is pleased to announce an exciting partnership between PCA and Women Building Futures! ________________________________________ About Women Building Futures Established in 1998, Women Building Futures is a leader in trades training for women, with extensive experience recruiting women into the heavy industrial workforce at a consistent employment placement rate of …

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All British Columbians deserve to work on Site C

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CALGARY, March 2, 2015 – Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) President Paul de Jongtoday argued on behalf of the tens of thousands of non-closed-shop union workers for the right to work on Site C.  “Excluding progressively unionized and non-union skilled tradespersons from working on large scale projects like this serves no one,” said de Jong. “Christie …

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PCA Welcomes Improvement of Foreign Credential Recognition for Skilled Trades

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TORONTO, July 18, 2014 – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) welcomes the federal government’s agreement with the provinces and territories to improve foreign credential recognition for 10 new occupations, including carpenters, electricians, heavy duty equipment technicians, heavy equipment operators and welders. “PCA applauds the work of the federal, provincial and territorial governments to …

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PCA Joins PM Stephen Harper for Skilled Trades Announcement

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PCA was pleased to join Prime Minister Stephen Harper today for an important Government of Canada announcement in support of the skilled trades. The announcement took place at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario and focused on some of the financial initiatives the federal government brought forward in their 2014 Budget to advance skills training and …

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THOUSANDS TO BE SHUT OUT OF PUBLIC WORK AS OLRB RULES REGION OF WATERLOO IS A CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYER

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PCA and CLAC not surprised but are frustrated by the decision Waterloo: It is almost certain now that the Region of Waterloo will be forced to shut out thousands of local workers and many local companies from pubic construction work after a tribunal decision was published late Friday. In the decision, the Ontario Labour Relations …

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