A coroner’s jury has called for stronger workplace safety measures following the death of a construction worker at a wind turbine site …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Building trades unions back national plan to harmonize safety certification standards
Canada’s Building Trades Unions has unanimously passed a resolution to harmonize national safety certification standards for construction workers, aiming to eliminate interprovincial …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
WSIB offers construction firms up to $2,500 for defibrillator purchases
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is now offering rebates of up to $2,500 to construction companies that buy automated external defibrillators …
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B.C. construction firm owner fined in ‘landmark case’ for safety violations
WorkSafeBC says the owner of a homebuilding company has been fined more than $80,000 for workplace safety violations in a “landmark case.” …
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CompensationFeaturedLabour RelationsWorkforce Statistics
Construction union wage rates climb across the country, Toronto tops list at $63.92 per hour
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberStatistics Canada has released new data showing construction union wage rates across the country from June to November 2025, with the national …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Ottawa spending $9 million to train 2,000 sheet metal workers in green construction
The federal government is investing nearly $9 million to train 2,000 Canadian sheet metal workers in green building practices as Canada faces …
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FeaturedTraining & Development
Ontario construction group calls for mandatory anti-harassment training on all job sites
The Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen is calling on the provincial government and industry to make anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training mandatory for …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedWorkforce Statistics
More than half of tradeswomen in Ontario’s construction sector have experienced harassment: Survey
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMore than half of women working in Ontario’s construction trades have experienced harassment on the job, according to a new survey that …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Budget invests $75 million to expand union apprenticeship training in skilled trades
The federal government will provide $75 million over three years starting in 2026-27 to expand the Union Training and Innovation Program, supporting …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsPayroll
B.C. introduces prompt-payment rules for construction industry
British Columbia is introducing new legislation that will require prompt payment in the construction industry, a move aimed at reducing financial strain …


