B.C. Budget Could Go Further to Address Affordability
Victoria (February 28, 2023) – B.C. Budget 2023 could make better choices to protect British Columbians and makeinfrastructure investments go further, according to the Progressive Contractors...
PCA Applauds Alberta’s UCP Budget
(Edmonton, February 28, 2023) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose member companies employ thousands of Alberta construction workers, supports the Alberta government’s 2023 budget, which focuses on key infrastructure investments to create...
PCA Presses for Greater Fairness for Contractors and Tradespeople
PCA Presses for Greater Fairness for Contractors and Tradespeople Toronto (February 13, 2023) – In its pre-budget submission, the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), is urging the Ford government to make policy changes that will help ease the skilled...
Competition Bureau Urged to Investigate Ottawa Hospital Expansion Deal
Deal Shuts Out Thousands of Ottawa Area Construction Workers Ottawa (February 6, 2023) – A complaint urging the Competition Bureau to investigate an exclusive and costly labour deal at The Ottawa Hospital has been submitted by the Progressive Contractors Association...
B.C. Labour Code Changes Could Create Construction Industry Upheaval
(Victoria, May 30, 2022) – The passage of B.C. labour code amendments opens the door to industry wide upheaval at the height of construction season, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose...
PCA Applauds Alberta’s Successful Challenge of Bill C-69
(Edmonton, May 10, 2022) – The Alberta government’s successful challenge of Bill C-69 is further proof that this “anti-resource development” legislation is badly broken, according to...
PCA Applauds Ontario Budget Focus on Skilled Trades and Rebuilding Economy
(Toronto, April 28, 2022) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) commends the Ford government for its strong and ongoing commitment to the skilled trades in Budget 2022. “We’d like to acknowledge the Ford government for its genuine and unprecedented...
Proposed Labour Code Changes Could Wreak Havoc on B.C.’s Construction Industry
(Victoria, April 7, 2022) – The Horgan government’s proposed labour code amendments are a giant step backwards for workers and employers, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies build major infrastructure and capital...
PCA Welcomes TFW Program Changes to Help Ease Construction Worker Shortage
(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...
Winnipeg Council Should be Guided by Public Benefits of Construction Competition
(March 3, 2022) – A report by an independent Montreal public policy think-tank on the benefits of construction competition is an important reminder for Winnipeg City Council, as it considers how the public can benefit from future large scale infrastructure projects,...
PCA Member Companies Pledge Jobs to Help Ukrainian Refugees Rebuild Their Lives
Edmonton (March 1, 2022) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies build major infrastructure and capital projects across Canada, is offering to work with our federal and provincial governments to help Ukrainian refugees make...
Horgan Gov’t Gives B.C. Taxpayers the Snub with Another So-Called “CBA” Project
Victoria (February 18, 2022) – The Horgan government is sticking it to taxpayers and workers once again, with its decision to build a new $136.6 million Trades and Technology Complex through a so-called Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), according to the...