From the American Institute of Steel Construction
The American Institute of Steel Construction wants to thank you for your participation as an exhibitor at NASCC: The Steel Conference and the World Steel Bridge Symposium. We are looking forward to another outstanding show! Click here to download an electronic
UPDATED CISC letter on Champlain Bridge redevelopment
Dear Members & Associates, One of the key public infrastructure projects announced by the Canadian government this year is the redevelopment of the Champlain Bridge in Montreal, Quebec. This is a Federal project and the CISC is strongly advocating for the
Bill 69 – The Prompt Payment Act
Led by the work of the Council of Ontario Construction Associations and the National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada, many of our colleagues in the ICI construction industry have been working hard to build consensus on legislation that would ensure
14th Annual Ontario Construction Secretariat STATE OF THE INDUSTRY&OUTLOOK CONFERENCE 2O14
Join the Ontario Construction Secretariat on March 5, 2014 as industry experts unravel the economic indicators and assess their impact on Ontario’s construction industry. This year’s conference will have an in depth focus on Ontario’s commercial sector and the implications of the GTA’s ‘Big Move’. Reserve your spot
The official 2014 Iron Workers/IMPACT Labor-Management Conference
You will leave the 2014 Iron Workers/IMPACT Labor-Management Conference with more knowledge and business acumen that when you arrived. That’s money! If you’re an Owner, we’ll answer your demands of superior safety records, and outstanding quality and delivery of world-class levels of
The Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training Regulation: Supporting Healthy and Safe Workplaces
The Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training Regulation (O. Reg. 297/13) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act(OHSA) is the new regulation that requires employers to make sure workers and supervisors complete a basic occupational health and safety awareness training program. Besides these
Corporate Criminal Liability for Workplace Safety: The Duty to Take “Reasonable Steps” to Ensure Workplace Safety
by Linda Galessiere Partner McLean Kerr The Occupational Health and Safety Act has long imposed obligations on employers to maintain a safe work environment. Less well known, however are the provisions of the Criminal Code which impose criminal liability on corporations
Transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel Releases Recommendations
In September, Premier Wynne established the Transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel to advise the government on ways to finance the remaining projects in Metrolinx’s Big Move transit plan, which is intended to reduce gridlock in the GTHA (Greater Toronto and
Bill 146 Proposes Crack Down on Temporary Agencies and Limits Freedom of Choice for Construction Workers
Ryan Conlin & Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Government has proposed legislation which would dramatically alter the legal landscape with respect to the obligations of employers when they use temporary agency workers. Bill 146 also broadens the definition of “worker” under the Occupational Health and
OLRB December Highlights
NOTICE TO COMMUNITY Please be advised that the Ontario Labour Relations Board will neither schedule nor hold hearings between December 23, 2013 and January 3, 2014 inclusive. Matters of an urgent nature, however, may be scheduled on an expedited basis as