COCA is pleased to partner with the Canada BIM Council and make a special offer available to your members to attend CanBIM Toronto 2017, September 27-29 at the Beanfield Centre (formerly the Allstream Centre) at Exhibition Place in Toronto. Investments in technologies such as BIM will improve productivity. Toronto_Agenda_2017 All members of the OEA have access to […]
The PPO is starting to plan for the fall strategy to support Bill 142. Bruce Reynolds and Sharon Vogel have convened the Advisory Group (the same group used in finalizing the report “Striking the Balance”) to review and consolidate comments/feedback received on Bill 142 after first reading. The group met on August 9th and is slated to […]
August 2017 Having trouble viewing this? Click here for the web version. 2-Minute News IHSA Safety Talk: Tarping loads on a flatbed trailer Product spotlight: Wait for the Wave poster (P051) The latest issue of IHSA.ca Magazine is now available IHSA announces new Suspended Work Platform System Installers course IHSA trains first NCSOs IHSA announces Annual General Meeting IHSA Safety Talk: […]
Attention to all CISC Ontario Region Members & Associates Here’s a link to the Regional Committee Meeting Agenda along with the support documentation for the meeting preceding the Golf Tournament on Thursday August 31, 2017 . Download PDF here cisc-ormad-aug-31-2017
Issued August 25, 2017 First Round of Amendments to Bill 148 Does Not Address Many Employer Concerns Ontario’s Bill 148, known colloquially as the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, passed the first reading on June 1, 2017.The proposed Bill contains extensive amendments to both the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) and the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (“LRA”), as part of […]
The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) is a federation of construction associations; the largest and most representational group of industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) and heavy civil construction employers in Ontario. Our member organizations represent more than 10,000 construction businesses and more than 400,000 employees. As industry advocate, COCA brings the concerns of our members to the […]
WSIB Rate Framework – Webinar Complimentary Session Thursday September 14, 2017 | 8.00 am – 9.30 am EST Emily Russell Workers’ Compensation Specialist Laura Russell Partner In November 2016, the Board of Directors of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) approved the proposed Rate Framework Reform. In preparation for the targeted […]
Meghan Cowan and Michael F. Horvat August 3, 2017 Thursday On May 30, 2017, the Ontario government announced its intention to introduce new workplace legislation, The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, which would significantly amend Ontario’s existing Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the Labour Relations Act, 1995. The proposed legislation is part of the government’s […]
The following is an excerpt from Ron Johnson Director, Prompt Payment Ontario to The Honourable Yasir Naqvi, MPP Ministry of the Attorney General. Attached here is the full downloadable letter in PDF format. Dear Minister, Re: Bill 142 – Construction Lien Amendment Act, 2017 Prompt Payment Ontario wishes to begin by congratulating you and your staff […]