CISC continues to push for the implementation of regulations and adjudication procedures that will bring the Federal Prompt Payment Act into force! The intent of Prompt payment reforms is to legislate deadlines to pay contractors and subcontractors for supplying labour, services, and materials to construction projects. Enforcing legislation will impact all construction industry stakeholders that supply [...]
CISC’S Campaign to Pressure the Nova Scotia Government to finally implement the regulatory and adjudication framework for the Prompt Payment Legislation that was passed in Nova Scotia in 2019!
The Canadian Institute of steel Construction is an active member of the NTCCC (National Trade Contractors Council of Canada) and supporters of the ‘Building for Recovery’ effort. The CISC is the voice of the steel industry and with industry leaders across the country is ready to partner with government to move infrastructure investments forward. Canada could [...]
The CISC Advocates for Immediate Release of Infrastructure Stimulus Dear CISC Members & Associates, Over the last several months the CISC has been driving force within the National Trade Contractors’ Council of Canada (NTCCC) urging the Federal and Provincial governments to get agreements in place to put infrastructure funding to work and get projects started. We [...]
On April 24, the United States notified Canada of the completion of its domestic process for the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). On the same day, USTR sent written notice to Congress informing its members that Canada and Mexico have taken measures necessary to comply with their commitments under CUSMA, and that the Agreement will enter into [...]
CISC Advocacy Snapshot - COVID-19 March 23, 2020 Letter to The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Re: COVID-19 Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, The steel construction industry represents a large portion of the construction activity in Canada, both on and off the job site. We employ up to 130,000 jobs directly and indirectly. As an [...]
CISC Advocacy Snapshot - COVID-19 March 23, 2020 Letter to The Honourable John Horgan Re: COVID-19 Dear Premier John Horgan, The steel construction industry represents a large portion of the construction activity in Canada, both on and off the job site. We employ up to 130,000 jobs directly and indirectly. As an industry, [...]
CISC Advocacy Snapshot - COVID-19 March 26, 2020 Letter to The Honourable Stephen McNeil Re: COVID-19 Dear Premier Stephen McNeil The steel construction industry represents a large portion of the construction activity in Canada, both on and off the job site. We employ up to 130,000 jobs directly and indirectly. As an industry, [...]
CISC Advocacy Snapshot - COVID-19 March 26, 2020 Letter to The Honourable Scott Moe Re: COVID-19 Dear Premier Scott Moe, The steel construction industry represents a large portion of the construction activity in Canada, both on and off the job site. We employ up to 130,000 jobs directly and indirectly. As an industry, [...]
CISC Advocacy Snapshot - COVID-19 March 26, 2020 Letter to The Honourable Jason Kenney Re: COVID-19 Dear Premier Jason Kenney, The steel construction industry represents a large portion of the construction activity in Canada, both on and off the job site. We employ up to 130,000 jobs directly and indirectly. As an industry, there [...]