Coronavirus: Construction Weekly Roundup | Ontario Construction Secretariat
Coronavirus Roundup: Top Headlines for the week of May 22-28, 2020 ICI Contractors begin route to recovery during coronavirus pandemic Ontario helps people impacted by COVID-19 get back to work Lester Group carpenters step up to build 100-bed field hospital in
COCA Newsletter – May 2020
Welcome to COCA's monthly Newsletter. Unless noted otherwise, all articles written by COCA President, Ian Cunningham. View this newswletter as a web page. COCA'S COVID-19 PAGE To Stay Closed or to Open Up? On March 17th, our provincial government declared a state of emergency
Your weekly Ontario Construction New 05/25/2020
U of Windsor delays one project and speeds up another The University of Windsor Faculty of Law has delayed construction on the Transforming Windsor Law (TWL) building project by about six months due to COVID-19. “We were to have packed up
Invitation to Virtual Workshop: Absenteeism and Attendance Issues in a COVID-19 World – Sherrard Kuzz LLP Employment & Labour Lawyers
As the Ontario economy reopens and employees are permitted to return to work on-site, the potential for increased absenteeism is real. At the height of the pandemic scare, the Government of Ontario introduced a new COVID-19-related protected leave under the
ICI Contractors begin route to recovery during Coronavirus pandemic
The Coronavirus Contractors Survey 2: Restart & Recovery is released as the second in a series of independent surveys conducted by the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS). Between May 11 and May 15, 2020, the OCS led a Contractor’s Survey of
Government extends the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Government extends the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy From: Department of Finance Canada News release May 15, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Department of Finance Canada The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant and decisive action through Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan to support Canadians and
Workplace PPE Supplier Directory – (COVID-19)
BULLETIN #14-20 Please be advised that the Ontario Government has put together a PPE supplier directory that may be of assistance to your members. Workplace PPE Supplier Directory – (COVID-19) https://covid-19.ontario.ca/workplace-ppe-supplier-directory Review a list of companies that sell personal protective equipment (PPE) and other
FAO Releases Update on Ontario’s Labour Market
The Financial Accountability Office (FAO) has released a new report looking at Ontario’s labour market results for April, during the ongoing economic shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario lost 689,200 jobs in April, bringing the province’s employment down to its
IHSA offers recorded webinar on COVID-19 Construction Health & Safety Practices
The Ontario government has lifted restrictions related to essential businesses including construction. In partnership with the health and safety associations they have released more than 90 safety guidance documents to assist employers in multiple sectors, including construction, retail, facilities maintenance and manufacturing. It is important
Coronavirus Roundup: Top Headlines for the week of May 8-14, 2020
Coronavirus Roundup: Top Headlines for the week of May 8-14, 2020 Significant decline in construction employment in new StatsCan Data Ontario announces additional workplaces that can reopen Declaration of emergency extended while Ontario gradually reopens the economy Ontario to face severe