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Skills Development Fund Phase 3 Now Open
10/11/2022
The provincial government has officially launched the third round of the Skills Development Fund. This Fund is designed...
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PROMARK LOCATORS – STRIKING AS OF MIDNIGHT, NOVEMBER 1ST
31/10/2022
Please be advised that the province-wide negotiations between the locate service providers (LSPs) – represented by...
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OSWCA recommendations on Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Regulations
27/10/2022
The Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association is Canada's only Sewer and Watermain Association. Ontario...
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Written Policy on Electronic Monitoring of Employees – Now Required
13/10/2022
As of October 11, 2022 employers that employ 25 or more employees on January 1 of any year are required to have a...
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2022 GTSWCA CHRISTMAS GALA - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
03/10/2022
Registration for the 2022 GTSWCA Christmas Gala is now open at the following link: https://gtswcachristmas.com/ This...
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2022 GTSWCA Scholarship Winners
30/09/2022
The GTSWCA is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2022 Scholarship Program.
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Work-Related COVID-19 Claim Costs Will Now Impact WSIB Premium of Individual Employers
23/09/2022
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) recently announced a change to how it will cost COVID-19 related...
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New Luxury Vehicle Tax
25/08/2022
The Subject Vehicles Under the Select Luxury Items Tax Act, originally proposed in the 2021 budget, received Royal...
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MOL Inspection Blitz – Trench Safety
18/08/2022
The Ministry of Labour will be continuing with its trench safety blitz. Inspectors will check that employers,...
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GTSWCA Scholarships – Now Accepting Applications
09/08/2022
The Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors' Association (GTSWCA) 2022 scholarship program is now accepting...
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Product Spotlight: SoilFlo
28/07/2022
SoilFlo is a soils management software used to reconcile and track the movement of excavated soil. Soils management...
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TSSA Strike Action
27/07/2022
There is a temporary disruption to Technical Standards and SafetyAuthority's (TSSA) inspection services since...
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New Regulations Effective July 1st
21/07/2022
As of July 1, 2022, there are dozens of new government regulations and statues that came into force. The full list can...
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Notice of Amendment: Class Environmental Assessment for Minor Transmission Facilities
21/07/2022
Please be advised that the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks has made amendments to the Class...
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Correction to Local 230 Wage Chart 2022-2025
29/06/2022
It has been brought to our attention that there was a mistake in the wage charts issued by Local 230 that noted a $0.10...
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Excess Soils Implementation Pause Q&A
23/06/2022
In April 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks paused certain provisions of Ontario Regulation...
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Right To Disconnect Policy
16/05/2022
On December 2nd, 2021, the Ontario Government passed Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021 ("Bill 27") which...
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Updated Wage Scales for Local 183 and 793 2022-2025
11/05/2022
Attached are the updated wage scales for Locals 183 and 793 reflecting the monetary changes made in the recently...
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Have Your Say – Take the OSWCA Planning Survey
21/04/2022
The OSWCA is embarking on a strategic planning process to set our priorities and workplan to carry us forward into the...
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Implementation Pause of Excess Soils Regulations
14/04/2022
The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks is proposing to delay the implementation of phase 2 requirements...
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Supply Chain Disruptions in the Concrete Industry
14/04/2022
Concrete is the most used constructionmaterial in the world and has resulted in adramatic increase in our quality of...
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COVID-19 Impact Claims in Construction Webinar06/04/2022
Thank you to all of those who attended our COVID-19 Impact Claims in Construction Webinar, with presentations from...
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GTSWCA 65th Annual Golf Tournament - Sponsorship Now Open
01/04/2022
We invite you to participate in sponsoring our 65th Annual Golf Tournament, taking place on Thursday, July 28 at...
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Former Road Building Machines Hours of Service Exemption Ends July 1
31/03/2022
In July of 2017, the definition of road-building machine (RBM) under the Highway Traffic Act changed. The change...
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Inflationary Impacts to Public Infrastructure Projects
31/03/2022
Dear Premier, On behalf of the undersigned Construction Associations, we are expressing our urgent concernregarding the...
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City of Toronto No Longer Verifying Wet Taps
10/03/2022
In Toronto, all wet taps performed on Toronto Watermains must be supervised by a Class 1 Certified Operator. Presently,...
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Copy Of City of Toronto No Longer Verifying Wet Taps
10/03/2022
In Toronto, all wet taps performed on Toronto Watermains must be supervised by a Class 1 Certified Operator. Presently,...
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'Raiding Period’ is Fast Approaching
03/02/2022
As 2022 is a bargaining year for the GTSWCA, members need to be prepared for the possibility of a displacement...
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GTSWCA Negotiating Committee
03/02/2022
In preparation for the upcoming launch of collective bargaining with Locals 183, 230, and 793, the GTSWCA is seeking...
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Collective Bargaining Notice – Seeking GTSWCA Member Input
06/01/2022
In 2022, the GTSWCA will enter collective bargaining with Locals 183, 230, and 793 in order to negotiate a new...
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