A national delegation of Members & Associates from the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) led the discussion at Parliament Hill on November 6, 2018 at the fourth annual Day on the Hill. CISC’s Members & Associates met with parliamentarians from all political parties to support and take action on critical issues in the steel construction [...]
On October 11, 2018, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the implementation of a provisional world safeguard of a 25 per cent surtax (tariff) and quotas on steel products in order to protect the Canadian steel market from a surge of foreign steel imports. The U.S. and Mexico have been exempted from these measures, which means companies [...]
On September 30, 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland announced that Canada has finally reached a trade deal with the United States. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a modernized agreement that will replace the formerly known North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). While this new agreement presents no new [...]
In Quebec, amendments to the current Regulation respecting certain service contracts of public bodies proposes that the Ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l’Électrification des transports (MTMDET) and Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI) can award engineering and architectural service contracts in favor of the lowest bidder. CISC Quebec has been supporting the efforts [...]
Yesterday, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the government’s intention to implement emergency safeguard measures as a result of global steel tariffs imposed by the U.S. earlier this year. This new provisional safeguard is intended to protect the Canadian steel market from a surge of foreign steel imports. As of August 14, 2018, the Canadian government is [...]
On June 29, 2018, the Canadian government announced the official implementation of their new dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. in effect as of July 1, 2018. Since this announcement, the Canadian government has released their list of steel products that are affected by the Canadian 25% tariff—all of which were unchanged from the original list [...]
Earlier this year, the Canadian government announced their decision to move forward with federal prompt payment legislation by seeking out industry recommendations. The government sought out the help of Sharon Vogul and Bruce Reynolds, the leading consultants in the successful implementation of Ontario’s Bill 142, to provide a review. The Government of Canada has released the [...]
In addition to the recent tariffs that have been implemented globally by the U.S. administration (citing Section 232), the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has revealed a new list of products imported from China that will face further tariffs. The current verified listing had been valued at $34 billion and will be tariffed by 25% starting [...]
In May 2018, the provincial government of Saskatchewan expressed their intention to introduce amendments to the current Builders’ Lien Act. The changes will include prompt payment and adjudication provisions that ensure invoices are paid within a 30-day window—a significant revamp of the current payment time of 70 days. A binding process may also be included to [...]
MONTREAL—On June 14, 2018, the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC-ICCA) held its 3rd Day at the National Assembly. CISC-ICCA Members and Associates met with caucus members to discuss issues and concerns affecting the steel industry, including the topic of U.S. and Canadian steel trade tariffs. Delegates were greeted by Robert Poëti, Minister for [...]