Jan 11, 2023 | COCA News, Skilled Trades
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 careers and the delivery of the province’s apprenticeship program, a Crown Agency called...
Jan 11, 2023 | COCA News, WSIB
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 level of 85% of net pre-injury earnings to 90% of net. To pass this increase into...
Jan 11, 2023 | COCA News, Health and Safety
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 bottom. Schedule 4 of Bill 88, An Act to Enact the Digital Platform Workers’ Rights...
Dec 9, 2022 | COCA News, Health and Safety
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 way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. It is also required under Ontario...
Dec 7, 2022 | Advocacy, COCA News, Prompt Payment
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 share with their members. A comprehensive social media and marketing campaign to promote...
Oct 18, 2022 | COCA News, Ministry of Labour, Skilled Trades
Today, Minister McNaughton announced new initiatives to tackle labour shortages and modernize skilled trade by launching career fairs this fall to attract young people to the skilled trades. Level Up! is a series of dynamic, multi-day career fairs highlighting the...