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In 2019 The Canadian Farm Builders Association and COCA have shown their are strength in numbers by striking a deal with the Ontario Government that help members.
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2018 year in review

2018 has been a year of change – it has been exciting, eventful and rewarding for COCA and all its members. Read our annual review to see how we can make changes together.
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Ontario To Reward Safe Employers

Ontario To Reward Safe Employers WSIB To Provide an Estimated $140 Million in Financial Incentives November 22, 2019 10:30 A.M. Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development TORONTO - Ontario will reward its safest employers with an estimated $140 million for...

Link2Build.ca offers a new way to publish CSPs and other notices

Link2Build.ca offers a new way to publish CSPs and other notices Article by: James Raiswell, Vice President at ALTRnetiv Media Group Inc. Seven Ontario local construction associations (LCAs) have recently launched the Link2Build.ca website, a news and information...

To attract a generation that grew up with cellphones and iPads, the construction industry goes high-tech

Tech tools can help fix a shortage of skilled staff, experts and young workers say Brandie Weikle · CBC News When Vlad Rotaru leaves the office trailer at the Toronto construction site where he works, the most important tool he carries — apart from the hard hat and...

Celebrating National Skilled Trades and Technology Week

Government Launching Online Trades Hub November 4, 2019 11:30 A.M. Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development Ontario's Government is continuing to promote rewarding and vibrant career opportunities in the skilled trades as part of National Skilled Trades and...

Ontario Announces Major Program Investment in the Skilled Trades

Significant Program Expansion for Skilled Trades to Inspire the Next Generation October 31, 2019 1:30 P.M. Ministry of Education TORONTO — In the lead-up to National Skilled Trades and Technology Week, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, announced a record-level...