Council of Ontario Construction Associations News
Read the latest Council of Ontario Construction Associations News. To read COCA’s Newsletters and Government Relations Report, visit the COCA Communications Page
Ontario Budget August 2022
Ontario’s Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, delivered his 2022 budget following the Throne Speech on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 9th,It was essentially the same budget he introduced in the dying days of the last parliament that was never passed, save...
COCA 2022 Award Winners
COCA Honours Construction LeadersJune 2022 The Council of Ontario Construction Associations honoured construction industry leaders from across Ontario with the presentation of the Cliff Bulmer Award, the Construction Hard Hat Award, the Chair’s Award, and the...
COCA’s Six Month Report to The Membership
COCA's Six Month Report to the Membership is highlights some of the activities and accomplishments of your provincial construction federation. As in the past, I will provide this summary in two parts: 1) Government Relations; and 2) Association Initiatives
COCA’s 2022 Provincial Budget Highlights
PCs Will Campaign on Promises in Budget Shortly after 4:00 pm on the afternoon of Thursday, April 28th, Ontario’s Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, rose in the provincial legislature to deliver a speech outlining the government’s financial blueprint for...
COCA Bill 88 Submission
COCA’s submission regarding the amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act that are proposed in Schedule 4 of Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022.
COCA 2021 Year in Review
In 2021 we learned how resilient and resourceful we can be as individuals, organizations, industries, and communities. Every time the ground shifted, we all dug a little deeper into our reserves of energy and optimism. Together, we kept moving forward. After all,...
COCA PreBudget Submission
In order to build towards a brighter future for Ontario’s society and the economy as we transition past what we hope is the worst of the global pandemic, we strongly recommend the following measures be considered: Provide relief for contractors from pandemic related...
Adjudication Webinar – Recording Now Available
Council of Ontario Construction Associations Presents Adjudication - It's Not as Complicated as You Think! The recording of the webinar can be viewed below.The prompt payment and adjudication provisions of the new Construction Act took effect more than two years ago,...
Province Releases the 2021 Fall Economic Statement
Today, Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2021 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Build Ontario. The plan lays out how the government will build the foundation for Ontario’s recovery, The government has a plan to build Ontario’s future with...
COCA Submission on the Proposal to Amend Ontario Regulation 213/91 the Notice of Project Requirements
COCA's submission on the Proposal to Amend Ontario Regulation 213/91 Construction Projects to Modernize the Notice of ProjectRequirements
COCA’s Submission on the Harmonization of Head Protection Requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
COCA' Submission on the Harmonization of Head Protection Requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
COCA’s Letter to WSIB on Surplus Distribution Model Consultations
COCA's letter provides our response on the proposed Workplace Compensation and Insurance Board (WSIB) Insurance Fund Surplus Distribution Model.