The latest blog post from BuildForce Canada reviews the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s labour force, and construction’s labour force in particular.

The downward national trend in revenues and profit margins was largely influenced by the energy sector’s poor performance between 2014 and 2019. Ontario companies’ profit margins have remained largely unchanged.

A new grant will help offset the cost of tools for apprentices, while the province is also forgiving $10 million in outstanding loans owed under the Loans for Tools program.

Cash crunches and unfair contract conditions—the construction industry could be in for a challenging year ahead as it manages its way through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Findings from a recent survey conducted by The Conference Board of Canada show that only a small fraction of Canadian businesses are ready to resume operations during the COVID pandemic.