Skills Ontario Supports Ontario’s Investments in Skilled Trades in Budget Announcement

Skills Ontario Supports Ontario’s Investments in Skilled Trades in Budget Announcement

March 28. 2024 As demand for skilled trades professionals rises, Skills Ontario is commending the government for continued investments in skilled trades and technology programing, working to address the shortfall and need to build the workforce of the future in Ontario.  The skilled trades shortage is costing Ontario approximately $25 billion in foregone GDP. A…

PEI Budget 2024 Signals Continued Focus on Healthcare, Housing and Affordability for all Islanders 

PEI Budget 2024 Signals Continued Focus on Healthcare, Housing and Affordability for all Islanders 

March 28, 2024 Hon. Jill Burridge, Minister of Finance, presented government’s 2024-25 operating budget to the legislative assembly, outlining $3.2 billion in investments for Prince Edward Island with a continued focus on healthcare, housing and affordability measures. “This budget signals where we’re headed as a province and shows Islanders where we will be making key…

BC’s Budget 2024 Prioritizes Actions for Low-Carbon Economy

BC’s Budget 2024 Prioritizes Actions for Low-Carbon Economy

March 28, 2024 Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, and Brittny Anderson, MLA for Nelson-Creston, met with community climate leaders in Nelson to discuss how Budget 2024 can help support people in the region to transition to a low-carbon economy and meet shared CleanBC goals. “Our government’s budget this year reflects the…

Manitoba Government Restores 1:1 Apprenticeship Ratio

Manitoba Government Restores 1:1 Apprenticeship Ratio

March 28, 2024 The Manitoba government is restoring the apprenticeship ratio to 1:1, a move that will increase safety and proper training for Manitobans in the trades, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources Minister Jamie Moses announced today.  “We are proud to restore the 1:1 apprenticeship ratio,” said Moses. “High-quality training, with the highest…

BCCA Successfully Delivers $15.725M in Federal Funding to BC’s Construction Industry

BCCA Successfully Delivers $15.725M in Federal Funding to BC’s Construction Industry

March 28, 2024 The BC Construction Association (BCCA) announced that it has completed delivery, ahead of schedule and within budget, on the most far-reaching construction trade apprenticeship drive ever undertaken in British Columbia, surpassing its funding objective by 2.280M. The Apprenticeship Services workforce development program was financed through the Government of Canada’s Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy’s Apprenticeship…

Ontario Investing Over $1.8 Billion to Build More Homes

Ontario Investing Over $1.8 Billion to Build More Homes

March 28, 2024 The Ontario government is investing more than $1.8 billion in housing-enabling infrastructure funding to help build at least 1.5 million homes by 2031. This funding includes $1 billion for the new Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program and $625 million more for the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, bringing its total funding to $825 million. This new…

PEI’s New Building Codes Take Effect March 31

PEI’s New Building Codes Take Effect March 31

March 28, 2024 Anyone planning new construction or renovations in PEI will be required to follow updated building codes as of March 31, 2024. The codes establish the minimum standards required for the design, construction, renovation and maintenance of a structure. Amendments to the Building Codes Act Regulations adopt the 2020 editions of the national building and…

Saskatchewan Invests $248,000 Toward Women in Trades

Saskatchewan Invests $248,000 Toward Women in Trades

March 28, 2024 The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a partnership with Women Building Futures to support the Journey to Trades pre-employment program that will provide women with the skills they need to start their careers in the construction trades and embark on apprenticeship. “This investment in skills training will further support Saskatchewan’s Labour Market Strategy…

2024 Safety Awards Call for Nominations Now Open

2024 Safety Awards Call for Nominations Now Open

MArch 22, 2024 It takes just one individual or organization to improve safety. Whether they accomplish this through safety leadership, electrical safety programs/projects or a commitment to contributing to the health and wellness initiatives in the industry, it is important to recognize these individuals. Nominating an individual/organization for their commitment to improving safety through their…

Government of Canada Invests $16.7 Million to Support Ontario’s Power Grid Operator With Delivering Reliable, Affordable and Clean Energy

Government of Canada Invests $16.7 Million to Support Ontario’s Power Grid Operator With Delivering Reliable, Affordable and Clean Energy

March 22, 2024 As more people in Ontario ride electrified public transit, shift to electric vehicles and adopt electric heat pumps, and as Ontario businesses and industries continue to green their operations, an abundant supply of clean, reliable and affordable electricity is needed. In fact, Ontario’s electricity grid operator, the IESO, expects that Ontario’s electricity…

Leviton Canada Receives E.B. Horsman’s Prestigious “Supplier of the Year” Award for 2023

Leviton Canada Receives E.B. Horsman’s Prestigious “Supplier of the Year” Award for 2023

March 22, 2024 E.B. Horsman & Son (EBH) is honoured to share that Leviton received the 2023 E.B. Horsman & Son Supplier Partner of the Year award for the second time (2014), reaffirming their steadfast dedication to excellence within the industry. The award was announced March 6th, 2024, during E.B. Horsman & Son’s 19th Annual General Meeting…