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  • COVID-19 Inspection Blitz Beginning Tomorrow

    15/04/2021
    The Ontario government will begin targeted provincewide inspections of construction sites beginning Friday, April 16th,...

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  • Ontario Announces Province-wide Stay-at-Home Order Effective April 8 at Midnight

    07/04/2021
    The Ontario government is immediately declaring a third provincial emergency under s.7.0.1 (1) of the Emergency...

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  • Bill 257 – Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act

    31/03/2021
    The OSWCA provided the attached submission, recognizing that part of this Act seeks to expedite the delivery of utility...

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  • Statement on Ontario's Budget

    29/03/2021
    The OSWCA applauds the Provincial governments commitments to continue building sewer, watermain, and stormwater...

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  • Construction Industry Workers Included in Phase 2 Priority List for COVID19 Vaccine

    25/03/2021
    The Government of Ontario has added construction industry workers to their phase 2 priority list for COVID-19 Vaccines....

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  • New Manager of Government Relations and Public Affairs

    25/03/2021
    OSWCA welcomes Steven Crombie to its staff as the new Manager of Government Relations and Public Affairs. He will work...

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  • Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy

    25/03/2021
    On March 24, the Government of Ontario tabled its 2021 budget, Ontario's Action Plan: Protecting People's Health and...

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  • Federal and Provincial Governments Announce Major Funding Initiatives for Municipalities

    11/03/2021
    Since the beginning of January, the OSWCA has met with dozens of federal and provincial politicians, Ministerial staff,...

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  • Chief Medical Officer of Ontario has launched a new screening tool for business

    11/03/2021
    All employers must update their screening policies and practices to account for new questions to be asked as part of...

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  • Updated Provincial Vaccine Rollout Plan – Phase 2

    11/03/2021
    The province has updated its vaccine rollout plan as new vaccines have now been approved for distribution in Canada....

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  • Global Resin Supply Shortages Causing Cost Pressures on Municipal Pipe

    05/03/2021
    Due to manufacturing disruptions in the United States and Mexico, there is a major global shortage of resin which is...

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