Ontario construction bill seen as ‘critical’ for industry
The Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Jun. 18, 2017 4:40PM EDT (Read entire article here) The Ontario construction industry is bracing for considerable change following the introduction of legislation intended to ensure contractors and tradespeople are paid in a timely manner. A wide-ranging update
What’s New – June 2017
Having trouble reading the newsletter? View the online version. June 2017 Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 Ontario has introduced legislation to create more opportunity and security for workers through its plan for Fair Workplaces and Better Jobs, including hiking the minimum wage, ensuring
SteelDay 2017 is on September 15!
Register to attend a FREE event near you at SteelDay.ca SteelDay is an annual, national event that showcases the versatility, performance and sustainability of steel and its various innovative applications. Attend a SteelDay event and learn how the steel industry can support
Canada: Unions Do Not Have A General Right To Notice Of Accommodation Requests
Mondaq Business Briefing June 7, 2017 Wednesday Natalie Cuthill and Maneesha Dakha Telus Communications Inc. v Telecommunications Workers' Union 1 is an appeal of a British Columbia Supreme Court order quashing the decision of an arbitrator that upheld the Union's grievance that it
What’s New – May 2017
May 2017 Having trouble reading the newsletter? View the online version. Changing Workplaces Review final report and summary released The Special Advisors to the Changing Workplaces Review have released a 419-page Final Report. A Summary Report has also been issued. The Report, which proposes amendments
Regular Monthly Union Dues Increase | Local 793
This notice has also attached notice has also been sent to all employers in contractual relations with I.U.O.E., Local 793. To ensure that all your employer association members are notified and implement the regular monthly union dues increase, we request that
EYE ON ICI – OCS Newsletter – May 2017
FEATURE ARTICLE FUTURE BUILDING: A GAME CHANGER! Future Building is coming back to Ottawa. Last held in the Nation's capital in 2007, the Ontario Construction Secretariat's (OCS) three day, experiential learning exposition is being held this year at the EY Centre May 16,
Construction Health and Safety Action Plan 2017
Download the 2017 Health and Safety Action Plan here. "Health and safety is an area of public policy where implementation must be ongoing. There is immediate importance to this work in helping to ensure that workers return home safely at the end of
Canada Prompt Payment Act approved by Senate
by DON WALL May 11, 2017 Canada’s Senate has unanimously passed Bill S-224, the Canada Prompt Payment Act, regulating payments on federal construction contracts, but a major hurdle remains as the bill now faces the scrutiny of the House of Commons. Bill S-224 requires