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Ottawa, Ontario, October 19, 2016
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that the alleged injurious dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating or exported from the Republic of Belarus, Chinese Taipei, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Japan, the Portuguese Republic and the Kingdom of Spain has caused injury or is threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.
The Tribunal’s preliminary injury inquiry was conducted pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act as a result of the initiation of a dumping investigation by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The CBSA will continue its investigation and, by November 17, 2016, will issue a preliminary determination.
The Tribunal is an independent quasi-judicial body that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Finance. It hears cases on dumped and subsidized imports, safeguard complaints, complaints about federal government procurement and appeals of customs and excise tax rulings. When requested by the federal government, the Tribunal also provides advice on other economic, trade and tariff matters.
For more information, visit www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/en/whats-new or contact:
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PCL Constructors Canada Inc. is pleased to announce that it was honoured with three safety achievement awards from the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) at its inaugural safety awards ceremony held on September 30, 2016.
For 70 years, McKay-Cocker has provided construction services across Ontario, building for some of the biggest brands – 3M Canada, Toyota, Ontario Power Generation, Schlegel Villages, and Dr. Oetker, just to name a few. Our projects have spanned the province and include the industrial, commercial, institutional and civil sectors. But, none of our success would be possible without Our People and the strong relationships they’ve forged. This milestone is a celebration of these relationships. The strong connections we have built is reflected in the numbers; 70 per cent of our projects are from returning clients. We sincerely thank Our People, along with the consultants, subcontractors, and other partners we worked with, for contributing to our accomplishments.
L to R – Adam Latta, Paul Cocker, Ray Millar and Mike McMellar.
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A few weeks after the release of their groundbreaking report to Attorney General Yasir Naqvi, the authors Bruce Reynolds and Sharon Vogel addressed the October 24 forum on the proposals hosted by the Construction Design and Alliance of Ontario.
The 400-page report includes 100 recommendations that include scrapping the old construction Lien Act and replacing it with "The Construction Act: an Act Respecting Security of Payment and Efficient Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry."
It is proposed that the new Act be built around three focal points: Promptness of Payment; Efficiency of Dispute Resolution; and Modernization of the Act.
The industry has spent the past few weeks examining the details of the recommendations and trying to assess if it addresses the issues, is it balanced and is such a massive change even feasible in Ontario?
The answer appears to be yes as a big picture solution with many of the fine points to be worked out.
The CDAO event also featured presentations from major players in the reform proposal. OGCA's First Vice Chairman Paul Raboud presented the general contractor's perspective. He expressed general support for the proposal and used a number of examples to demonstrate how it is superior to the existing legislation or to Bill 69. He also explained that the proposed timelines concerning notice periods for right to withhold payment can be problematic and must be addressed.
OGCA representatives will meet with Attorney General Naqvi on October 26, to offer support for the proposal and the need to address outstanding issues.
A summary of the recommendations is posted on the OGCA website.
Remember to check out the link below to view a matrix of the recommendations and OGCA actions on the Construction Lien Act Recommendations. If you have any questions, comments or recommendations to make, please send an email to info@ogca.ca along with the recommendations from the report that you are referencing.
Ontario intends to make it easier to vote and engage more people in the democratic process, including youth.
On October 19, Ontario introduced the Election Statute Law Amendment Act that would, if passed, implement a number of recommendations made by Ontario's Chief Electoral Officer to promote voter participation and improve the voting experience, modernize the election process, and provide clearer rules to parties and candidates before and during elections.
