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Province Proposes Changes to “Open Periods” Under Labour Relations Act
The government has posted a proposal under Bill 105, Protecting Ontario’s Workers and Economic Resilience Act, 2026 to amend the Labour Relations Act by shortening the construction industry “open period” from the current two months to one month. The consultation…
Open Letter to Public Buyers on Buy Ontario Directive
Together with the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA), Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA), Heavy Construction Association of Toronto (HCAT), and Ontario Association of Foundation Specialists (OAFS) we have written a open letter regarding implementation of the…
Federal-Provincial Infrastructure Funding for DC Reduction Model
Last week, the federal and provincial governments announced a new housing partnership that will directly affect how infrastructure is funded across Ontario. The agreement aims to encourage municipalities to reduce development charges (DCs) by 50% over the next three years…
Province Introduces Legislation to Accelerate Housing and Infrastructure Development
The Ontario government introduced the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025. The proposed measures aim to help speed up the construction of new homes, transit and municipal infrastructure projects by cutting duplicative red tape, reforming the current…
Doug Ford Introduces Ontario’s New Provincial Cabinet
Following a third successful re-election, Premier Doug Ford and his new government were officially sworn in today, announcing a new Cabinet with some changes to Ministers in key portfolios. Key Ministerial Portfolios: Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure? Rob Flack, Minister…
Working for Workers 6 Receives Royal Assent
On December 19, 2024, the Ontario Government passed the sixth installment of its working for workers legislation, which makes amendments to, among other things, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (“WSIA”).
FEDERAL PROMPT PAYMENT LEGISLATION
The Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Act is now in force as of December 9th, 2023. The legislation applies to all federal projects. Under the act, the federal government will have 28 calendar days to pay after a contractor…