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Construction of New Confederation GO Station Complete

2025-10-02T16:15:43+00:00

Ontario completes construction of New Confederation GO Station The Ontario government has completed construction of the new Confederation GO Station in Hamilton, marking a significant milestone in the province’s plan to protect Ontario by investing in key infrastructure that will reduce gridlock and connect more people to jobs and housing. The new station will expand fast, reliable train service across the GO train network and generate nearly half a million more rides annually. “Our government is investing in the largest transit expansion in North America to help families and workers get where they need to go, when they need [...]

Construction of New Confederation GO Station Complete2025-10-02T16:15:43+00:00

Ontario Protecting Workers on Construction Sites

2025-05-27T15:04:13+00:00

Province proposing changes that would improve access to defibrillators at construction sites The Ontario government will soon introduce first-in-Canada changes that will, if passed, create safer workplaces for construction workers by requiring automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) at construction sites. This builds on the lifesaving changes introduced in 2022 that require naloxone kits in at-risk workplaces. “Our government is protecting Ontario workers that are building our province by requiring AEDs on construction sites,” said David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. “Our skilled workers are at the centre of our government's plan to build highways, energy and key [...]

Ontario Protecting Workers on Construction Sites2025-05-27T15:04:13+00:00

Ontario Takes Next Step to Build Hamilton LRT

2025-05-23T14:05:12+00:00

Ontario is taking the next step to build the Hamilton LRT The Ontario government has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the first package of civil and utility work for the Hamilton LRT. This marks another milestone in the province’s plan to protect Ontario by building transit, reducing gridlock, and creating thousands of good-paying jobs in one of Ontario’s fastest-growing cities. “Today, we’re one step closer to getting shovels in the ground on this critical transit project that will connect thousands of residents in Hamilton to good jobs and housing, while protecting Ontario workers in the face of [...]

Ontario Takes Next Step to Build Hamilton LRT2025-05-23T14:05:12+00:00

Building Faster and Smarter in Ontario

2025-05-12T14:02:52+00:00

Ontario Getting Homes and Infrastructure Built Faster and Smarter Today, May 12, 2025, Ontario is introducing the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 to help speed up the construction of new homes and infrastructure, including by streamlining development processes and reducing costs in close partnership with municipalities. The province is also increasing its historic investment in housing-enabling infrastructure by adding $400 million in immediate funding to the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF) and Municipal Housing Infrastructure Fund (MHIP) for a total of nearly $2.3 billion over four years across the HEWSF and the MHIP. “We are taking [...]

Building Faster and Smarter in Ontario2025-05-12T14:02:52+00:00

Ontario Taking Next Step to Build Hamilton LRT

2024-11-06T21:22:55+00:00

Ontario issues RFQ for Hamilton LRT The Ontario government is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Hamilton LRT, bringing the province one step closer to getting shovels in the ground on major construction for a key transit project that will carry 50,000 daily riders across one of Ontario’s fastest-growing cities. “Our government is making real progress on our historic plan to build and expand transit across the Greater Golden Horseshoe,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “As one of our priority rapid transit projects, the Hamilton LRT will reduce gridlock and connect thousands of families and workers [...]

Ontario Taking Next Step to Build Hamilton LRT2024-11-06T21:22:55+00:00

Ontario investing $1.18M to train Women in Carpentry

2024-09-20T13:59:40+00:00

Ontario Investing $1.18M for women to train in general carpentry at Burlington skills centre The Ontario government is investing up to $1.18 million over three years through the Women’s Economic Security Program to support the Centre for Skills Development’s Enhanced General Carpentry training program for low-income women in Burlington. This funding is part of the government’s investment of up to $26.7 million over three years in 25 local programs across the province that provide career training opportunities for women, helping them gain the skills, knowledge, and experience they need to find a job, start a business and achieve financial independence. “The [...]

Ontario investing $1.18M to train Women in Carpentry2024-09-20T13:59:40+00:00

Ontario Investing to Train Skilled Trades in Hamilton

2024-07-03T14:02:27+00:00

Ontario Investing Over $3.6 Million to Train Skilled Trades in Hamilton The Ontario government is investing over $3.6 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) in four training projects and one building expansion project in Hamilton to train skilled trades workers. These investments will provide free training for up to 3,800 apprentices, journeypersons and jobseekers, preparing them for careers in in-demand jobs such as millwright, welding and electrical trades. “Our government is giving workers in Hamilton the support and skills training they need to find good-paying, in-demand jobs,” said Premier Doug Ford. “By continuing to invest in our Skills [...]

Ontario Investing to Train Skilled Trades in Hamilton2024-07-03T14:02:27+00:00

Ontario Supporting Women in Construction

2024-05-06T19:46:43+00:00

Ontario Supporting Women in Construction Today, the Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, building on its previous four Working for Workers acts. The act contains a suite of measures to support workers, including requiring that menstrual products be provided on larger construction sites and mandating that washrooms are clean and sanitary. The legislation, the first of its kind in Canada, would make the skilled trades more accessible to women and support women in construction. “Under Premier Ford, our government is tackling the generational labour shortage previous governments left in their wake. That means we need all hands on [...]

Ontario Supporting Women in Construction2024-05-06T19:46:43+00:00

Ontario Making It Easier to Enter Skilled Trades

2024-05-02T15:09:53+00:00

Ontario Making It Easier to Enter Skilled Trades The Ontario government has announced a new policy and legislative measures to attract more young people to the skilled trades, including adding a new apprenticeship pathway and an online job matching platform. These initiatives are designed to promote the skilled trades to youth and workers and help set them on a path to rewarding, well-paying careers as electricians, plumbers, carpenters and other skilled trades. “We’re helping to tackle the labour shortage by allowing motivated, entrepreneurial students to get on a fast-track to a career in the skilled trades,” said David Piccini, [...]

Ontario Making It Easier to Enter Skilled Trades2024-05-02T15:09:53+00:00

Ontario’s New Building Code Released

2024-04-17T20:15:12+00:00

Ontario’s New Building Code Released with Revised Structure Announced on April 10, Ontario has released a new Building Code, which the Province says will reduce regulatory burdens for the construction industry and make it easier to construct housing while still promoting high standards of performance and public health and safety in new and renovated buildings. There are significant changes to its structure, and a transition period is now in effect. The 2024 Building Code is intended to streamline processes for the building sector and increase harmonization with the National Construction Codes, eliminating more than 1,730 technical variations between the provincial [...]

Ontario’s New Building Code Released2024-04-17T20:15:12+00:00

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