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  • REMINDER- If You Are Working In Toronto All Supervisors/ Foreman Must Take Certified "Wet Tap" Course

    28/03/2017

    As previously reported, the City of Toronto now requires all supervisors on watermain construction projects to take a...

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  • Construction Lien Act Reform Update

    22/03/2017

    The Government of Ontario has provided an update on its upcoming reform of the Construction Lien Act (CLA). New or...

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  • New Ontario One Call Late Locate Protocol and Online Complaint Monitoring

    22/03/2017

    Ontario One Call has put in place a new "Late Locate Delivery Protocol," which includes an online complaint process....

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  • REMINDER: Road Building Machines Reclassified as of July 1

    22/03/2017

    A reminder that the definition of "road-building machine" (RBM) under the Highway Traffic Act is changing. The new...

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  • City of Toronto Auditor General Alleges "Bid Rigging" on Road Paving Contracts

    22/03/2017

    On March 21, the Auditor General of Toronto (AG), Beverly Romeo-Beehler, issued a Staff Report entitled Detection of...

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  • New City of Toronto Requirement – All Supervisors / Foreman to Take Certified “Wet Tap” Course

    20/03/2017

    As we previously reported, the City of Toronto now requires that, at a minimum, all supervisors on watermain...

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  • Ontario Skilled Trade Alliance submission to the Ontario College of Trades Compliance and Enforcement Review

    09/03/2017

    As part of its ongoing reform process, the Ontario College of Trades undertook a stakeholder consultation as part of...

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  • City of Toronto – New Watermain Disinfection Procedure and Certification Requirement

    09/03/2017

    The City of Toronto has issued a revised Watermain Disinfection Procedure which includes a requirement for all...

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  • Local 793 Pre-Apprenticeship Program

    09/03/2017

    Local 793 is reaching out to GTSWCA contractors regarding its annual intake for its Pre-Apprenticeship Program. They...

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  • City of Toronto – New Watermain Disinfection Procedure and Certification Requirement

    01/03/2017

    The City of Toronto has issued a revised Watermain Disinfection Procedure which includes a requirement for all...

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  • City of Brampton Capital Works Projects to Require COR Certification

    01/03/2017

    At its February 22 meeting, Brampton City Council unanimously adopted the COR program as part of the City's...

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  • OSWCA Proposal to MOI on Full Cost Recovery and Regionalizing Small Municipal Water Systems

    01/03/2017

    On February 28, the OSWCA filed a comprehensive proposal with the Ministry of Infrastructure for why the province needs...

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  • Casual Workers under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act

    01/03/2017

    Michael Zacks, of the Office of the Employer Advisor at the WSIB, recently issued a notice to employers regarding the...

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