Input Sought for Prompt Pay Legislation from Stakeholders
The Government of Alberta is seeking seeking input from a broader group of industry stakeholders to check in and see how the Prompt Pay legislation is working, and to discuss the potential of extending it to Government of Alberta projects. The Government will also be holding three sessions for this broader set of stakeholders. To achieve this, Government requests stakeholders complete the survey by November 3: PPCLA Online […]
ACA meets Jobs Minister Matt Jones
ACA Chair Trevor Doucette and Vice Chair Jen Hancock met July 25th with Matt Jones, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade. ACA stressed the desire for a business environment preserving jobs for construction workers. In particular, ACA expressed concerns about the Government of Alberta considering an exemption to prompt pay provisions as a means to […]
Advanced Education looking for Working Group Members
The ministry of Advanced Education through the Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) Apprenticeship Delivery and Industry Support Services (ADISS) unit is conducting assessment model research from apprenticeship jurisdictions, other education/training systems and a variety of professions/occupations from across the world to evaluate their suitability for Alberta’s apprenticeship system. AIT is forming a working group/committee to […]
New Government of Alberta Cabinet
Alberta Construction Association congratulates the newly appointed Cabinet for Alberta’s Provincial Government. We look forward to working with the government as a valuable stakeholder. ACA Chairman Trevor Doucette has begun reaching out to Premier Danielle Smith and her Cabinet colleagues to share construction industry priorities and offer industry expertise to assist the Government in continuing […]
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Alberta Construction Groups Raise Policy Concerns
On April 26 ACA along with Progressive Contractors Association and ICBA Alberta sent a letter of concern to Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley in regards to some of the promises being made by the opposition party ahead of the provincial election. On September 20, 2022 at a convention of the Building Trades of Alberta (BTA), […]
Government announces ARCANA as first Nominating Authority
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction has selected ARCANA (AB) as the first Nominating Authority under the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA). ARCANA is a partnership of the Alternative Dispute Institute of Alberta (ADRIA), Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada (ADRIC), and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in partnership as the ADR […]
ACA Member Report April 2023
ACA Member report was released in a video format featuring Chair Trevor Doucette, Deputy Premier Nathan Neudorf and Ken Gibson talking about what the ACA has been doing in advocacy with the government of Alberta in the past few months.
How Election Writ Affects Industry
The Alberta election is coming up on May 29th during the campaign period the work of government is managed differently that at other times. The normal business of government and the day-to-day administration of departments and other agencies in the public sector, will continue as usual through the caretaker period. Decisions made before the election […]
Workplace Choice a Must for Albertans
ACA supports worker choice and the whole industry in Chair Trevor Doucette’s letter to the editor following an op-ed characterizing double breasted non-union employers as shortchanging their employees. Some additional context regarding the op-ed in the March 21 Journal. Double-breasting, whereby a parent company has both union and non-union operating businesses, has been a feature […]