Notice // Safety alert – Preparing for severe weather

Please review the attached safety alert ahead of the major weather event forecasted to approach the region at the beginning of next week.

Join us on September 13 for CANS Emerging Leaders Annual Golf Tournament!

Registration is now open for CANS Emerging Leaders Annual Golf Tournament at The Links at Montague.

Statistics // Highlights from ‘Building Permits, June 2024’

Nova Scotia’s non-residential building permits rose 35.6% to $100.2 million in June 2024 compared with May 2024

Notice // Safety alert – Work platform prohibition

The Safety Branch of Labour, Skills, and Immigration has issued a safety alert about work platform prohibition.

Statistics // ‘Building Construction Price Index, Q2 2024’ and ‘Canada GDP by Industry, May 2024’

Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Canada was up 0.2% in May following 0.3% growth in April 2024.

Office Closure // Monday, August 5, 2024

Please be advised that CANS office will be closed on Monday, August 5, in observance of Natal Day.

Thank you for attending CANS Emerging Leaders Meet & Greet on the Harbour

Thank you to all who joined us on Wednesday, July 24 for an unforgettable evening of networking on the beautiful Halifax Harbour.

Notice // Phishing Alert: Protect your information

Official CANS emails will always come from a cans.ns.ca domain name.  

Mandatory updates to your first aid kits required by August 1

Workplaces should refer to the noted changes when inspecting their kits to ensure they are in compliance with the new standards by August 1.

Statistics // Industry highlights from ‘Building Construction, May 2024’

In May 2024, Nova Scotia’s non-residential building construction grew 4.0% to $98.6 million