A Mississauga construction company has been fined $50,000 after a worker sustained critical injuries in a fall from the second floor of …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedLabour Shortages
Construction industry tools up with digital investments to tackle labour crunch: KPMG
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly nine in 10 Canadian construction leaders say the industry must quickly adopt new technologies to boost productivity and meet growing demand, …
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Manitoba is putting $215,000 toward a new tower crane training facility to address skilled labour shortages in construction and manufacturing sectors. Business, …
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Workers in Quebec’s residential construction sector are now on strike. The workers walked off the job at midnight after last-minute talks failed …
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FeaturedLegislation & ComplianceWorkplace Safety & OHS
Ontario to require defibrillators at large construction sites
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario will become the first province in Canada to require automatic external defibrillators at construction sites, a move aimed at reducing workplace …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Alberta commits $33 million to train unemployed workers for in-demand jobs
Alberta’s government will invest $33 million in training programs to help more than 5,000 unemployed and underemployed Albertans gain skills for workforce …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
St. Catharines, Ont., roofing company fined $78,000 after worker’s critical fall
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA St. Catharines roofing contractor has been fined $78,000 after a worker suffered critical injuries from falling off an improperly secured ladder …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Vaughan, Ont., carpentry company fined $140,000 after fatal workplace fall
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Vaughan, Ont.-based construction company has been fined $140,000 after pleading guilty in a workplace fatality case where a worker fell to …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Northern Ontario construction firm fined $50,000 worker injured at quarry site
A Hearst, Ont.-based construction company has been fined $50,000 after a worker suffered critical injuries at a quarry site when they attempted …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Tax fraud in residential construction threatens workers and law-abiding employers, union warns
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAs government investment pours into housing projects to address Canada’s supply crisis, a national union is warning that tax fraud and worker …