CANADIAN CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION
CCA Members Educate Federal
Politicians During Hill Day
By Mary Van Buren, President, Canadian Construction Association
The Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) Hill Day
took place on November 27. It was heartwarming to see
Parliament Hill awash with white hard hats donned by
the participating CCA members. Altogether, CCA members met
with over 100 Members of Parliament, Senators and other key of-ficials.
Hill Day was a resounding success and a first step toward
CCA’s goal to unite the industry while championing national issues
that matter as described in CCA’s 2018 – 2023 strategic plan.
Investor confidence, inclusive workforce
and innovation on the agenda
In addition to highlighting the impact of the Canadian construction
industry – we employ 1.4 million Canadians and are responsible for
nearly $119 billion in economic activity or seven per cent of Canada’s
GDP – CCA members had three key topics to discuss with the poli-ticians
they met with.
In terms of creating a business and investor-friendly climate,
which is crucial for the economy and our industry, the November
21 Fall Economic took positive steps with commitments on prompt
payment legislation, the announced regulatory review and especial-ly
the measure allowing for the immediate write off for the full price
of machinery and equipment. These have been key asks from the
CCA. However, some of the lingering concerns that we are seeking
a resolution include:
• The federal government taking the necessary actions to collab-oratively
move forward the Trans Mountain expansion project. CCA
is encouraged that Natural Resources is conducting a review and
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