The Group Sponsorship Grant gives up to $1,000,000 annually to encourage employers to come together using a group sponsorship arrangement to hire and train apprentices.
Gain what you train when you hire an apprentice. Find out how to take on an apprentice and how it benefits you as an employer.
Support provided to small-to-medium sized employers and group sponsors that hire, register and train apprentices, promoting participation in the skilled trades and apprenticeship system.
Item #43. F) Construction activities or projects and related services, including land surveying and demolition services, that would provide additional capacity in the production, processing, manufacturing or distribution of food, beverages or agricultural products.
In light of yesterday’s announcement from Premier Ford on behalf of the Ontario Government regarding the province-wide shutdown, we are providing information regarding essential construction activities. Please see pages 22 + 23.
The Ministry of Labour Training and Skills Development’s Apprenticeship Youth Advisors have developed a survey as part of their consultation process. CFBA Members please contribute your input:
Ontario’s Prevention Council and Chief Prevention Officer Ron Kelusky released the following statement
All constructors, employers, supervisors, and workers are asked to commit to the prevention of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in light of an alarming number of workplace fatalities.
Statement from Prevention Council and Ontario’s Chief Prevention Officer
Fatality & Critical Injury Year-to-Date Overview – Construction
IHSA Safety Talk: Extension ladders
Health and Safety Advisory: Carbon Monoxide (CO) Measurement and Controls (W123)
IHSA offers three free webinars on health and safety best practices during COVID-19
Product spotlight: Canada Labour Code (CLC) Training Requirements Chart
New manual available: Carbon Monoxide from Fuel-Powered Equipment (M076)
If businesses are having trouble developing a safety plan, register for the on-demand IHSA webinar
• Clarification of Health and Safety Requirements
• WSIB Operational Review
• COCA Provides Advice to the Government’s Skilled Trades Panel
• Youth Apprenticeship Task Force Hard at Work
• No Solution Yet for Unnecessarily High Maximum Insurable Earnings Ceiling for 2020
• Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts Update
• WSIB Small Business Health and Safety Leadership Awards
• Latest Stats on the WSIB’s Health and Safety Excellence Program
• WSIB COVID 19 Claims
The Calgary team shares their experience
