Government Operations committee  We are very proud of our track record in safety. We believe that given the culture we already have and our demonstrated ability to conduct construction projects safely by prioritizing our communities and workers, we should be well positioned should another COVID-19 spike unfortun

Government Operations committee  There is an important mix between what the private sector and various governments are doing, so we are monitoring private-level investment. We heard anecdotally that the private sector has cancelled numerous contracts. We're continuing to follow up on that. That's why it's so i

Government Operations committee  We'd be happy to participate in any way we can.

Government Operations committee  Thank you.

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. CCA has communicated what we believe are important principles in economic stimulus. One of those is that they have to be sized properly. We are not looking for three $5-billion projects. We believe they have to be appropriate to all regions across Can

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. It's critical. We know that Ontario has something like $7 billion that has not been committed through the Invest in Canada program, which is a very important program. It's not even new money; it's already money that's been earmarked there. Again, th

Government Operations committee  Of course, investment in infrastructure is the economic enabler, and we know that regardless of the sector, whether it's manufacturing, tourism or retail, it all depends on having excellent infrastructure that connects businesses to communities. We've seen with multipliers in the

Government Operations committee  Thank you very much for this opportunity to speak. We have had a very strong partnership with PSPC and with many government departments. We appreciate that. On behalf of our 20,000 members, we are very appreciative of the steps that have been taken to date by Parliament to help

Finance committee  The ask that we have is actually to reimburse the costs for federal projects as opposed to financial relief. It's to share in those costs that they had to do in order to continue with the federal projects. In terms of longer-term infrastructure investment, we go back to investor

Finance committee  Getting a skilled, well-trained and diverse workforce was virtually the number one issue across Canada. We believe that will continue to be an area of focus for us as we move into recovery. We know that, certainly, this can cause concern for seasonal employees, who may start look

Finance committee  Yes, I echo the comments of some of the other witnesses that having a reliable, affordable source of PPE is essential to maintaining the safety of our workers and of their families and communities.

Finance committee  I can appreciate the thinking behind the program and appreciate very much that EDC's program was extended from export only to domestic. What we're hearing on the street is that it's not really resonating with our members. The banks continue to apply their normal credit criteria,

Finance committee  Thank you very much for having me today. I really appreciate it. As you said, I’m president of the Canadian Construction Association. I’m here today to represent our 20,000 member firms from across Canada. These are general, trade and civil contractors and suppliers and other pr

Finance committee  Thank you for this opportunity to address you today. As Mr. Chair said, I am the president of the Canadian Construction Association and we are the national voice for construction in Canada representing 20,000 members across the country and informed through an integrated partnersh