Updates – New Electric

30 OCS Contractor Survey #3: Reemergence & Adaptation

Since early May of this year, the Ontario Construction Secretariat has been conducting independent studies surrounding the impacts of COVID-19 on the ICI construction industry. The OCS has surveyed ICI contractors throughout the province of Ontario to gain further insights. The third survey in this series, titled Coronavirus Contractor Survey 3: Reemergence and Adaption was recently…

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Jun

19 June 19th Update From the Federal and Provincial Governments

Originally posted via ibewcco.org. Message from Executive Secretary Treasurer, James Barry: Below is the most recent updates on the federal and provincial governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal: In cooperation with the provinces, the federal government will introduce a smart phone app on July 1st that will increase the ability to identify people who have been in…

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Jun

16 June 16th Update from the Federal and Provincial Governments

Originally posted via ibewcco.org. Message from Executive Secretary Treasurer, James Barry: Below is the most recent updates on the federal and provincial governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal: The Federal Government is extending the CERB program until the end of the summer. At the same time the Canada - U.S. Border will remain closed to all but essential traffic…

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Jun

15 June 15th Update From the Federal and Provincial Governments

Originally published via ibewcco.org. Message from Executive Secretary Treasurer, James Barry: Below is the most recent updates on the federal and provincial governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal: The Federal Government will extend the support of the Canadian Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) when it expires later this month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the…

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Jun

12 June 12th Update from the Federal and Provincial Governments

Originally posted via ibewcco.org. Message from Executive Secretary Treasurer, James Barry: Below is the most recent updates on the federal and provincial governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal: The Federal Government will make all air travelers have their temperatures taken before they board an airplane, even though there is agreement that temperatures alone…

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Jun

10 June 10th Update from the Federal and Provincial Governments

Originally posted via ibewcco.org. Message from Executive Secretary Treasurer, James Barry: Below is the most recent updates on the federal and provincial governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal: The House of Commons is deadlocked as the three Opposition parties demand concessions from the Liberal minority Government before considering new legislation dealing with…

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Jun

09 June 9th Update from the Federal and Provincial Governments

Originally posted via ibewcco.org. Message from Executive Secretary Treasurer, James Barry: Below is the most recent updates on the federal and provincial governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal The Federal Liberal Government is negotiating with the other parties in the House of Commons to win support for legislation to modify some of the programs it has created to…

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Jun

08 June 8th Update from the Federal and Provincial Governments

Originally posted via ibewcco.org. Message from Executive Secretary Treasurer, James Barry: Below is the most recent updates on the federal and provincial governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal: COVID-19 and the protest demonstrations this weekend over systemic racism and police treatment of black and indigenous people came together today at Prime Minister…

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Jun

03 June 3rd Update from the Federal and Provincial Governments

Originally posted via ibewcco.org. Message from Executive Secretary Treasurer, James Barry: Below is the most recent updates on the federal and provincial governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not hold a briefing today on the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, today Trudeau was at a session…

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Jun

01 June 1st Update from the Federal and Provincial Governments

Originally posted via ibewcco.org. Message from Executive Secretary Treasurer, James Barry: Below is the most recent updates on the federal and provincial governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal: The Federal Government will accelerate Gas Tax payments to Canada’s Cities and Municipalities and deliver all $2.2 Billion of the money right away, instead of…

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May

28 May 28th Update from Federal and Provincial Governments

Originally posted via ibewcco.org. Message from Executive Secretary Treasurer, James Barry: Below is the most recent updates on the federal and provincial governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau co-hosted a virtual town hall today with leaders of developed and developing countries on how to deal with the world wide economic melt down…

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May

27 May 27th Update from Federal and Provincial Governments

Originally published via ibewcco.org. Message from Executive Secretary Treasurer, James Barry: Below is the most recent updates on the federal and provincial governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will offer Federal help to the Provinces and Territories which are dealing with a crisis in their long term care homes during his weekly…

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