Sean Reid, Federal and Ontario Director of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada, reveals to David Menzies of Sun News Network how some unions are more equal than others when it comes to municipal contracts. Watch the interview here.
The Fair and Open Tendering Act ensures fairness and fiscal responsibility TORONTO, May 16, 2013 /CNW/ – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) and the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) were in Toronto today to support the introduction of Private Members Legislation to stop closed tendering of construction projects in municipalities and school …
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The phrase “hewers of wood and drawers water” used to be bad. From its original use in the King James Bible to today, the term stood for a lifetime of economic bondage. It stood for workers subject to the whims of those who are free, whether imperial overlords or the capitalists who buy materials cheap, …
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Ontario Government renewal of exclusive construction contract will cost TDSB millions Toronto – Progressive unionized construction contractors in Ontario are outraged that the McGuinty government has unilaterally renewed the costly and exclusive contract between the Toronto District School Board and the Maintenance and Construction Skilled Trades Council. Industry experts estimate this contract is costing Toronto …
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Toronto – Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) today welcomed the inclusion of Open Tendering as a central issue within the Ontario PC Party’s just released policy whitepaper, “Paths to Prosperity: Flexible Labour Markets”. “Restrictive construction tendering monopolies controlled by a privileged group of Building Trades unions and their affiliated contractors are quietly costing Ontario …
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Progressive Conservative MPP, Rodney Jackson, continues to raise questions about the runaway construction costs of the 2015 Pan Am Games that come as a result of restritive tendering on Coty of Hamilton projects. Check out the video of Mr. Jackson’s questions in the Ontario legislature here.
Check out this video of a press conference conducted by PCA Ontario Director Sean Reid and Progressive Conservative MPP, Rod Jackson regarding the need for fair and open tendering in Ontario.
PCA Ontario Director Sean Reid joined Progressive Conservative MPP Rod Jackson for a press conference to shed light on the ongoing problem of construction labour restrictions at the City of Hamilton and City of Toronto, with a special focus on its impact on the 2015 Pan Am Games. Check out Rod Jacson’s press release here. …
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The cries of foul simply won’t end. Conservative Barrie MPP Rod Jackson is calling for a review of the tendering process used for the Pan Am Games, and in a press release to announce his opposition he directly talks about the venue destined for Caledon. Read full article…
