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Hamilton Building Trades welcome LRT funding, announce workforce development HAMILTON, Ontario, May 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “The recent announcement by the federal and provincial governments to invest $3.4 billion towards building a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in...
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Ontario Building Trades applaud new transit investments TORONTO, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “Today’s joint announcement to invest $14 billion from the federal and provincial governments towards enhancing transit connectivity in the Toronto and...
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Ontario Building Trades support general direction of new legislation TORONTO, May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Honourable Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development introduced new legislation entitled the Building Opportunities...
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Ontario Building Trades Affirm Zero Tolerance for Racism in Construction TORONTO, July 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “There is no place for racist activity on any construction site in Ontario,” said Patrick Dillon, Business Manager of the Provincial Building and...
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Building Trades Mark April 28th - National Day of Mourning  TORONTO, April 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “Today, our thoughts are with all workers who have been killed on the job, or who have died as a result of work-related injuries or disease. May their...
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Ontario Building Trades Support Government Decision to Keep Industry Partially Open TORONTO, April 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “Today’s decision by the government of Ontario to largely shut down private sector Industrial and Commercial construction in the province is a difficult...
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Budget Brings Infrastructure Growth Amid Training Concerns: Dillon TORONTO, April 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "The provincial Budget delivers on key infrastructure investments to support jobs in Ontario's construction industry based on the $14.7 billion projected...
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Building Trades Oppose Bill 66: Dillon TORONTO, April 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The provincial government passed Bill 66, otherwise known as the Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2019 which allows municipalities and other...
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Ford government delivers lump of coal on last day of legislature with Bill 66: Dillon TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “The Ontario government introduced sweeping legislation through Bill 66, also known as the Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, 2018 which is as...
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Ontario Building Trades respond to Bill 47 – the Making Ontario Open for Business Act TORONTO, Nov. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario (PBCTCO) representing over 150,000 skilled tradespeople responded to the Ontario...