Ontario Attorney General Receives COCA Hard Hat Award for Prompt Payment Legislation

COCA

Apr 2, 2018

The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) award recognizes individuals who do something truly remarkable to advance the interests of the construction industry.

COCA has been lobbying for Construction Lien Act reform for 25 years and for prompt payment legislation since 2011, the association says. Over that period, there have been many Attorneys General, but only Naqvi got it done, and in so doing started a prompt payment movement across Canada. The legislation created new rules to ensure Ontario construction workers get paid on time for the work they do, and make the dispute resolution process faster and simpler. It was introduced in May 2017 and passed in December.

The award, held by Naqvi in the photo, is personalized construction hard hat created by Canadian artist David Arrigo. David is best known for the masks he has customized and decorated for numerous NHL goalies.

COCA’s highest award goes to Ted Dreyer

The Cliff Bulmer Award, also presented at the annual general meeting is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in furthering the relationship between the construction industry and the Ontario Government.

The Bulmer Award goes to Ted Dreyer, who has chaired COCA’s Construction Lien Act Committee for several years and spearheaded a COCA task force that contributed significantly to Construction Lien Act reform. Ted is a two-time winner of the Bulmer Award.

 

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