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Overview of the Auditor General of Ontario's Annual Report for 2014
10/12/2014
The Auditor General (AG) of Ontario, Bonnie Lysyk, has released her Annual Report for 2014. The AG publishes a report...
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WHMIS Moving to a Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
25/11/2014
Health Canada is changing the Federal WHMIS legislation to bring it in line with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)....
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The Authority of College of Trades Inspectors on Your Jobsites
24/09/2014
Since May of 2013, the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) have been very active on jobsites across the province, having...
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Proposed Changes to Pre-Trip, Annual, Semi-Annual, and SSC Inspections
18/09/2014
The MTO is proposing changes to the regulations that govern commercial motor vehicle inspections (CMVI) in the...
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MTO Proposal for Plating and Registering Road Building Equipment - Seeking Input
12/09/2014
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is launching a review of the definition and exemptions presently applied to...
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$100 Million Rural Infrastructure Fund to focus on Road, Water, and Sewer Projects
22/08/2014
On August 18 at the AMO conference, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the renewal and roll-forward of the Ontario...
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WSIB Premium Rates Unchanged for 2015
21/08/2014
On August 21, the WSIB announced that premium rates for the construction industry in 2015 will not change; however the...
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Customizable Occupational Health and Safety Policy Manual for OSWCA Members
29/07/2014
The OSWCA, through the Young Executives Committee (YEC), has compiled the attached draft Health and Safety Program...
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Federal Apprenticeship Survey for Construction Contractors
22/07/2014
On June 30, the Federal Government’s new Apprentice Procurement Initiative went into effect for...
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Budget 2014 – An Overview and Analysis
21/07/2014
On July 14, Premier Kathleen Wynne and Finance Minister Charles Sousa, re-introduced the same provincial budget that...
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Falls From Heights Advisory for the Construction Sector
17/07/2014
MESSAGE FROM ONTARIO’s CHIEF PREVENTION OFFICER Falls from heights are major hazards for...
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Ontario Election 2014 - Outcomes and Moving Forward
13/06/2014
On Thursday evening the Liberal Party won a fourth-straight mandate in the Ontario general election, the first under...
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Ministry of Labour Safety Blitz
09/06/2014
REMINDER - On July 1, Mandatory Health and Safety Awareness Training will go into effect for workers and supervisors....
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Get out to Vote on June 12 & Help to Stop the Trades Tax
12/05/2014
It’s official - Ontario is going to the polls June 12 to elect a new provincial government. All...
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Clarification on the Repeal of the Fuel Tax Exemption for "Road Building Machines"07/05/2014
In follow-up to the May 2nd, 2014 Member Bulletin Budget 2014 – An Overview and Analysis, OSWCA has...
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Ontario Election in June
02/05/2014
In a news conference this morning, provincial NDP Leader Andrea Horwath stated that her party will no longer support...
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Budget 2014 -An Overview and Analysis
01/05/2014
On May 1, the Wynne government published its second budget, after having previously developed an interim budget for...
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Wynne Announces New Transportation and Infrastructure Funds
15/04/2014
Moving Ontario Forward On April 14, 2014, Premier Wynne announced $29 billion in funding over the next ten years...
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Ministry of Labour Spring Safety Blitz of Excavation Hazards on Construction Worksites
08/04/2014
In May, the Ministry of Labour (MOL) will be performing a safety blitz of construction sites where excavation...
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Minister Kenney Slams Ontario's Plan for Compulsory Certification of Carpenters
07/04/2014
On Friday, the federal Employment and Social Development Minster Jason Kenney called on the Ontario Liberal government...
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Commercial Vehicle Operator Registration Hard Stop
31/03/2014
On March 21, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) published a proposal to amend O.Reg 628 (Vehicle Permits) under the...
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Windsor Construction Leaders Join Alliance Committed to Combat the Ontario College of Trades
27/03/2014
Windsor (March 26, 2014) – Two local construction groups in Windsor have joined the Ontario Skilled...
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Significant Changes to the Fisheries Act – What You Need to Know
24/02/2014
As part of the omnibus Budget Bill in 2012, the federal government, through the Department of Fisheries and Oceans...
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Bill 69 - Prompt Payment Act
21/02/2014
Background: Most construction work is project based and involves an owner, who is the buyer of construction...
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GTSWCA Hockey Night in Toronto
04/02/2014
Recently, at the OSWCA Conference in Toronto, the GTSWCA hosted Hockey Night in Toronto which featured a good ol'...
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OSWCA/GTSWCA Announce New Executive Director
31/01/2014
Beginning February 18, the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA) and the Greater Toronto Sewer...
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