OGCA Hosts the Inaugural Meeting of General Contractors Alliance of Canada
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On February 6, 2018, general contractors from across Canada met to confirm the formation of the General Contractors Alliance of Canada (GCAC).
The national general contractor’s organization has been formed at this time to support and contribute to the federal government's Bruce Reynolds and Sharon Vogel consultation and recommendations for national prompt payment legislation. On January 30, the GCAC participated in the announcement of the consultation and provided our support and endorsement of Reynolds and Vogel.
As the architects of Bill 142 that included prompt payment and adjudication in Ontario, Reynolds and Vogel are likely to recommend a process for federal projects that is complementary and, in some cases, will likely be similar to Ontario.
The Review confirms the end of the Senate Prompt Payment Bill 224. OGCA has objected to the Bill as being biased and not workable. We recommended the process and the solutions that emerged in the Ontario review and legislation, so we are very supportive of the government’s direction.
The GCAC has reached out to general contractors from across the country and has quickly formed an active group determined to make sure the review and legislation support the needs of general contractors and the whole industry.
Matt Ainley, a former OGCA Chair, is Chair and Eric Cote of La Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Quebec (CEGQ) is Vice Chair of the GCAC. They are encouraging general contractors to become involved and work with them to become engaged in the review.
