Province Issues Stay-at-Home Order and Introduces Enhanced Enforcement Measures to Reduce Mobility TORONTO - In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, the real and looming threat of the collapse of the province's hospital system and alarming risks posed to long-term care homes as a result of high COVID-19 transmission rates, [...]
Alberta’s government is declaring a state of public health emergency and putting aggressive measures in place to protect the health system and reduce the rising spread of COVID-19 cases. New restrictions and increased enforcement will reduce the spread of COVID-19 in communities, protect hospitals, keep schools and businesses open as much as possible, and better protect [...]
ERA’s new Energy Savings for Business Program—a funding opportunity to support small- and medium-scale industrial and commercial businesses—is awarding up to $55 million for cost-saving and emissions reducing projects. The program will help Alberta businesses reduce emissions, decrease operating costs, grow their operations and become more competitive, while creating skilled jobs and boosting economic recovery. The [...]
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a BC contractor’s appeal relating to the use of “reprisal clauses” in muncicipal procurement policies, effectively legalizing the practice across the country. Contractor J. Cote & Son Excavating had tried to get the courts to overturn a clause in tender documents used by the City of Burnaby, which stated [...]
The Prime Minister announced on June 1st that the Federal Government would be fast tracking to $2.2 billion in annual Gas Tax funding to municipalities to help with jump-starting the economy post-COVID. Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna released further details on this in the form of a breakdown of the allocated funding by municipality. Please [...]
CISC is pleased to offer the webinar presented in French: Covid-19 et sous-traitants : ce que vous devez savoir, on Friday, May 15 at 10:00 am EDT. Maxime Cantin, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, will address the rights and remedies available to subcontractors in connection with the covid-19 and about some precautions to take in future [...]
An insight on how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the construction industry in Ontario The Coronavirus Contractor Survey: Impacts and Actions is released as an independent study conducted by the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS). Between April 22 and April 29, the OCS led a Contractor’s Survey of 200 ICI contractors from across Ontario. The survey provides insight [...]
As a Canadian employer whose business has been affected by COVID-19, you may be eligible for a subsidy of 75% of employee wages for up to 12 weeks, retroactive from March 15, 2020, to June 6, 2020. This wage subsidy enables businesses to re-hire workers previously laid off as a result of COVID-19, help prevent further [...]
Canadian Construction Tenders Please note the updated modifications of dates for the Canadian Construction Tenders (due to the COVID-19 crises) This listing is Canada’s most comprehensive listing of construction tenders, bids, RFPs, RFQs and pre-qualifications aggregated from across the country. – Listed on Journal of Commerce by Construct Connect Click here for further details [...]
April 17, 2020 Ottawa, Ontario The Government of Canada is taking action to help Canadian businesses and organizations keep their doors open, keep their employees on the payroll, and recover quickly when Canada bounces back from this crisis. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced new actions to protect Canadian jobs and provide more [...]