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The Link2Build group publishes news and information about the Ontario construction industry daily. Check here for the latest in trends, developments and insight from a wide variety of contributors, and visit regularly for updated information.
Construction journeypersons reported high incomes and low mobility in 2019
One of the key findings of new data compiled by Statistics Canada is that those journeypersons certified in construction trades reported the highest median increases in overall earning in 2019. Out-of-province mobility, meanwhile, reached historically low rates.
Braeside company fined $60K for a fall that led to a worker’s death
ThermoEnergy Structures Inc. entered a guilty plea in a Belleville court for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Economy adds 337,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate falls to pre-pandemic level
Canada's labour market showed signs last month of finally shaking off the shock COVID-19 delivered two years ago, with the share of workers with a job and the unemployment rate besting levels seen just prior to the pandemic.
Ontario updates elementary science curriculum
Ontario elementary students will be taught more hands-on science, technology and engineering skills starting in September as part of a new curriculum unveiled Tuesday.
Feds open call for SPF fund proposals
The Skills and Partnership Fund is a long-standing Indigenous labour market program that builds partnerships between Indigenous organizations and employers. This latest call for proposals under the program targets key areas of growth, including training for infrastructure work.