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With the summer winding down, most people’s thoughts now turn to “Back to School.” This time usually symbolizes new beginnings and directions for youth, and one of the most prominent choices that they can make at this time is to select the Specialized Trades Exploration Program (STEP) to ICI Construction Program.
Low Carbon Building using the Passive House methodology: Helping industry, investors and governments address the “Environment” in ESGs. Join us for our 84th AGM and hear our guest speaker Chris Ballard, CEO of Passive House Canada, speak on embodied carbon and solutions to problems facing green buildings. For further details and questions, please visit our website or contact Daniela Polsoni.
Industry News
IHSA is excited to announce that we are planning on hosting Health and Safety Excellence program (HSEp) In-person Group Meetings starting in September 2022! The meetings will provide us all with an opportunity to meet, discuss important program steps and network. Agenda: • Registration Available session dates and locations: Please register by email with Cindy (cboyer@ihsa.ca) at least one week prior to the meeting, as space is limited and we require a minimum number of members to attend to be able to hold the meeting. This registration email should include the date, location and names of people attending. Click Here to learn more about the seminars. CCDC Document Webinars are a unique opportunity for anyone involved in construction projects. These author-led sessions are designed to explain the underlying principles behind CCDC documents and teach you their correct application and use. If you are interested in attending, please select from the offered seminars below. CCDC Division 00 ‘Procurement and Contracting Requirements’ - September 15, 2022 CCDC 24 ‘'Guide to Model Forms and Support Documents’ - October 13, 2022
innovation Corner
A new affinity partnership between Passive House Canada (PHC) and the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) will support construction market leaders in obtaining Passive House certification – the only internationally recognized, performance-based energy standard in construction.
Are you a Safety Champion? Do you know a Safety Champion? Have you considered joining the League of Champions? If you have any questions, or want to learn more about the League of Champions, just let us know. We are here to help. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Judith Reda at judith@theloc.ca Summer 2022 is quickly coming to an end. Mornings are cooler, the sun rises a little later, traffic is visibly LOC staff have also had an extremely busy summer. We’ve taken every opportunity to spend time with our Champions. Thank you to every one of our members who have invited us on site for tours and safety celebrations. The LOC will be joining our Champions at Alberici at the end of September for an Inclusive Supplier Event. On behalf of NextStar Energy, Alberici-Barton Malow JV invites to you learn about our construction bid opportunities at the new NextStar Energy Battery Plant. Join us for an afternoon of networking and learning how to get involved. What: A-BM NextStar Energy Windsor Battery Plant Inclusive Supplier Event When: Friday, September 23, 2022 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. EST Where: The WFCU Centre, 8787 McHugh Street, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N8S 0A1 RSVP by September 16, 2022, by clicking here. Limit of two representatives per company. Please note this is a construction-focused inclusive supplier event. Event details will be communicated at a later date for companies interested in the non-construction inclusive supplier event. 
Safety
For 2021 and 2022, the government legislated artificially low increases on the Maximum Insurable Earnings (MEI). Now that employment levels have recovered from layoffs in COVID-19-impacted industries, there is a sizable gap between the current ceiling and the projected 2023 rate.
Member News
OGCA is pleased to announce our attendance and support of the 75th annual Ontario Professional Engineers Awards (OPEA) in Toronto this November. This event, organized by OSPE, celebrates the achievements of Ontario’s engineering community. OGCA members are encouraged to join us at the 2022 OPEA. This is a valuable opportunity to celebrate with your peers and be recognized as partners in the event’s success. Associate Partner News and Events
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Legislative & Legal Updates
The mayors of Toronto and Ottawa will be granted sweeping new powers, which will give them sole responsibility for preparing the municipal budget for council approval, the ability to hire and fire department heads as they see fit and veto some decisions made by councillors.
The latest issue of the Ontario Legislative Reports is now available on the OGCA website. Please click here to access the latest issue. The Ontario Legislative Report is updated every two weeks and explains the intention and status of legislation and regulations that could impact the construction industry. For issues prior to January 2021, please contact Daniela Polsoni at OGCA. 
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heavier, and kids go back to school next week. Speaking for myself, the first ‘real summer’ post-COVID was awesome! 
