Your weekly Ontario Construction News
Your weekly Ontario Construction News eletter 06/01/2020 See w/o June 1, 2020 newspaper here ---- Major owners paying fast and loose with prompt payment requirements; refusing to pay extra COVID-19 costs: OGCA Ontario Construction News staff writer The Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) says
Prompt Payment Ontario’s Trade Contractors’ Guide to the Construction Act
PPO - Trade Contractors Guide - Construction Act Ontario’s new Construction Act (the “Act”) replaces the former Construction Lien Act (the “CLA”) which has been in effect since 1983. The Act contains the most sweeping set of reforms governing construction payment obligations
PPO information/education
PPO members, There is a lot of information becoming available on the new Construction Act. PPO is putting together its own guide that we will distribute this fall. However, in the meantime there are other resources that you can share with
Construction in Ontario Newsletter February 2018 Edition
Lien Act Modernization, Dispute Resolution & Prompt Payment Moving Ahead Bill 142, Construction Lien Amendment Act, 2017, received Royal Assent on December 12, 2017, but most of the amendments are not yet in force. Officials at the Ministry of the Attorney General are
PPO Third Reading Press Release
Construction Lien Amendment Act Has Passed Unanimously; Prompt Payment Ontario Commends Support for a Stronger Ontario Toronto, ON (December 5, 2017) – Today, Bill 142, the Construction Lien Amendment Act, was passed with an unanimous vote at Queen’s Park, and marks
Construction in Ontario Newsletter – October 2017 Edition
Click here to read the entire newsletter online 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
PPO reception at Queen’s Park
Invitations have been sent out to attend the PPO reception at Queen’s Park (October 24th 5 pm to 7 pm) and we need to have at least 20 people (more would be better). Please attend and show your support. RSVP by by Monday
ACTION REQUIRED | PPO – Oct 24 Lobby Day
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
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
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