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Brantford roofing company fined $110K for 2021 fatality
Jackson Roofing & Son Contracting was found to have violated the Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with a 2021 fall that led to a worker’s death.
Ontario to boost penalties for employers who withhold workers' passports
Monday's legislation would also require at least one women's only toilet on large construction sites, double the number of toilets required on job sites, and hand sanitizer where there is no running water.
Brendan Nobes to serve second year as CCA Chair
Nobes, who served as Chair in the association’s 2022–2023 year, was reconfirmed as Chair at the CCA’s annual conference in Arizona on March 7.
Ontario to see higher numbers of economic immigrants under federal agreement
The federal and provincial immigration ministers announced on Friday that the province will have more than 18,000 spots under the program in 2025.
Stouffville contractor fined $100,000 for workplace incident
A worker was critically injured when a rope attached to a tensioner-puller machine pulling an aerial cable over the span of the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge broke.