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about COCA
The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) is a federation of construction associations, the largest and most representative group of Industrial, Commercial Institutional (ICI) and heavy civil construction employers in the province. We bring the concerns of our members to the attention of Queen’s Park and are committed to working with the government to ensure that Ontario’s legislative landscape is one in which our industry can grow and prosper.
the benefits of membership
Government Relations
COCA’s members have a powerful conduit to directly influence decisions that impact the construction industry in Ontario. On our members behalf COCA builds and fosters influence and relationships with decision makers.
Exchange of Ideas
Members have a forum to exchange information, ideas and best practices on construction industry issues in Ontario. This enables COA’s members to inform and protect their members and to provide leadership for their associations.
Exchange of Ideas
You have a forum to exchange information, ideas and best practices on construction industry issues in Ontario. This enables you to inform and protect your members and to provide leadership for your association.
Key Information
Members receive easy to understand, timely, relevant, credible, leading edge information that is contextualized for the construction industry. This means COCA members are always on top of the issues and their impact on the industry.
A Strong Voice
Our Federation is a strong voice for Ontario’s construction industry. COCA provides its members with the resources, credibility, relationships and expertise to increase the influence of their organizations.
News
COCA
e-NEWS
Sanitary Conditions on Construction Sites
On construction sites, workers may have to deal with unsanitary toilets and clean-up facilities. Maintaining proper hygiene procedures and facilities on a worksite is an important...
Prompt Payment and Adjudication Fact Sheets
Prompt Payment and Adjudication rules took effect on Oct. 1, 2019, and apply to all construction projects, with few exceptions. COCA has developed resources for COCA’s members to...
Province’s Apprenticeship CEO Updates COCA Board on Year’s Progress
After spinning its wheels on this file for three years, in January 2022, our Ontario government finally launched the new organization to oversee the promotion of skilled trades...
Can WSIB Increase Benefits and Employer Hold Premiums?
Our provincial government has proposed to increase loss of earnings (LOE) benefits paid to injured and sick workers by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) from the current...
Employers Will Require Naloxone Kits and Trained Staff in June 2023
Employers Will Require Naloxone Kits and Trained Staff in June 2023 This article has been updated to include a January 2023 MLITSD Update, which can be found on the button at the...
Prompt Payment
and
Adjudication
COCA 2021
Year in Review
COCA Statement
on Anti Racism
