On November 21, 2018, Canada's Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, presented the 2018 Financial Economic Statement in the House of Commons with a mandate to invest in middle-class jobs. Morneau's announcement included a commitment to passing federal prompt payment legislation that will help to resolve the systemic issues of delayed payments in Canada's construction industry. “The [...]
On November 20, 2018, Saskatchewan's government introduced changes to the current Builders' Lien Act that will help to create an efficient timeline for contractors and subcontractors to get paid on time for the work that they complete. The Builders' Lien Amendment Act 2018 will include prompt payment and adjudication provisions that secures payment from owners, developers [...]
CISC Manitoba/NW Ontario region, the Manitoba Ministry of Education & Training and the Manitoba Construction Sector Council launched the very first Structural Steel Fabricators Fitters course in Winnipeg, MB on November 13, 2018. Over the course of the next eight weeks, students will be learning a specially designed curriculum in a classroom format, in [...]
https://youtu.be/dgJHnLyJQlE On Thursday, November 8th, the Quebec region of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC-ICCA) celebrated their 20th anniversary of the Design Awards for Excellence in Steel Construction, at the “Salle des Spectacles-Cabaret” of the Casino de Montréal, offering a welcoming cocktail and a 4-course gourmet dinner coupled with a musical repertoire by a [...]
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 [...]
https://youtu.be/bFwZphicQFs On Monday October 22, the Quebec Region of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) held its 10th Steel Symposium. This unique and high-caliber event was a true success! The magnificent presentations by the conference speakers highlighted the importance of collaboration and expertise. The magnificent projects presented, focused on the importance of [...]
https://youtu.be/IliKgjqf_3c In celebration our 20th anniversary of the Design Awards, CISC Quebec will pay tribute to the steel industry - an important legacy for Quebec. We will celebrate our heritage by opening our hearts and supporting the Centre Petite Échelle, an organization close to the heart of the steel industry. Centre Petite Échelle is a [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]