Workers and Marijuana: What Builders Need to Know
/in front, news/by CANSThe obligation of employers to ensure safety at workplaces such as construction jobsites has not changed despite increased use of medical marijuana and its possible legalization by the federal Liberal government, says a legal expert active in the field. Read more.
New RRC Program Helps Refugees Gain Language and Construction Skills.
/in front, news/by CANSThe students are part of a new program that began last week by Red River College to teach English to new refugees and provide work experience in construction jobs. The Pallister government initiative was prompted by the influx of Syrian refugees last year. Read more.
Federal Phase 1 Infrastructure Dollars Go Unspent.
/in front, news/by CANSPundits who have been complaining that federal phase 1 infrastructure spending promised in the 2016 budget has not worked its way through the system were largely right. The budget document released by Finance Minister Bill Morneau on March 22 revealed that only 50 to 75 per cent of infrastructure allocations from Budget 2016 have been spent. […]
2017 Federal Budget Light on Infrastructure Bank Details.
/in front, news/by CANSIndustry stakeholders were hoping for news on the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) in the 2017 federal budget but what they got instead is a commitment that it will be up and running later this year and that more will be announced in the coming months. Read more.