Bill 66, the Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2019, received royal assent April 3. The most significant change for the construction industry will be amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 1995, which will deem public bodies as “non-construction employers.” This change allows these public entities to open bidding on construction contracts...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chose a visit to the training centre of the College of Carpenters and Allied Trades in Woodbridge, Ont. three days after the release of Budget 2019 to highlight the federal government’s proposed new Canada Training Benefit (CTB). And in remarks to dozens of apprentice carpenters during...
The CDCO filed an application to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice March 4 alleging a breach of Municipal Conflict of Interest obligations by Waterloo Regional Councillor Michael Harris. In mid-January, Harris introduced a motion in council to have the Region of Waterloo support Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act,...
The Carpenters’ Union and the Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario recently helped children and their families by donating $1 million to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. “Over the years there has been a strong bond between The Hospital for Sick Children and the Carpenters’ Union,” states a release....
NextGen Builders to match youth with professional tradespeople who look like them A new mentorship program is being launched in Toronto on Wednesday with the aim of increasing the number of young black people working in the construction industry. NextGen Builders, a pilot project, will connect youth with mentors who...
ake big plans. That was the message Mike Yorke, president of Carpenters’ Union Local 27, told graduates at the College of Carpenters and Allied Trades (CCAT) 2018 apprenticeship graduation ceremony held recently in Concord, Ont. “I love that line that says ‘dream big, think big’ because that’s what our industry...
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced Sunday that it will begin rotating strikes on Monday morning at 12:01 a.m. in Victoria, Edmonton and Windsor, and at 1:01 a.m. in Halifax. According to the union, the strike will last for 24 hours with each location listed striking daily. All...
In the male-dominated construction industry, a carpenters’ apprenticeship training centre in suburban Toronto is proving you don’t need testosterone to get in the game. Of the 20 to 25 full- and part-time instructors at the College of Carpenters and Allied Trades (CCAT), five are women, teaching classes ranging from basic...
The Lake Huron Learning Centre at 385 Queen Street in Kincardine–the former Westario building–is being sold to the Carpenters Union Local 2222. The sale of the property, which is owned by Kincardine, was approved by council on June 20th. Kincardine Mayor Anne Eadie says the deal will put $750,000 into...
The 47th International Convention of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) held in Orlando, Fla. recently saw the largest turnout ever of delegates from Ontario. Among the Canucks, five were from Carpenters’ Local 27 in Toronto, including business representative Chris Campbell. It was his first time at the event...