b'CCA REPORTCCA CHAMPIONS the Issues that Matter to YouBy Mary Van Buren, President, Canadian Construction AssociationAs we are immersed in a season ofadvance during the election economic statement on November political campaigning, the Canadianand beyond.21, 2018, and officially introduced on Construction Association (CCA) isApril 8, 2019, as the Federal Prompt leveraging the 2019 federal electionPayment for Construction Work Act, to engage with our members anda subsection of Bill C-97, the Budget strengthen our political action inImplementation Act of 2019. We are support of our vision to Build a proud to announce that the Federal better Canada. Prompt Payment for Construction INCREASING OUR INFLUENCEWork Act received royal assent on WITH GOVERNMENT June 21, 2019. The date of its official #CONSTRUCTION4CDNS enactment remains undetermined, With the federal election on (L-R): John Bockstael, CCA Chair, but, according to various related October 21, CCA is building on theThe Honourable Jim Carr and Ron Hambley,documents, is designated to come into momentum from last years Hill DayWCA President force on a day to be fixed by order of with a website dedicated to advocateThanks to the Winnipeg Constructionthe governor-in-council.CCA will be our industrys issues directly toAssociation (WCA) and our associationworking with the government on the members of parliament (MP) andpartners for all their support.development of policies that would election candidates.make the legislation as efficientNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION DAY as possible.The website, launched June 20,The association has spearheaded aADVOCATING AGAINST FOREIGN champions national issues thatcampaign to celebrate the industryLOBBYING IN CANADAmatter to our members aroundand its importance to Canada with theInitiated by the Alberta Construction strengthening investor confidence,very first National Construction DayAssociation, CCA worked with the long-term infrastructure planning,on November 26, 2019. Stay tuned forIndustry and Regulatory Affairs supporting innovation and attractingmore details on this special day. (IARA) committee to develop a a skilled and diverse workforce. ItPROMPT PAYMENT policy to address foreign agents also includes an online advocacy toolCCA advocated for a consultativewho are investing millions of dollars whereby members can easily sendprocess prior to finalizing legislationin groups that are lobbying against a pre-populated letter to their localon federal payment. The governmentthe construction of pipelines. CCAs MP or election candidate to push ouragreed to run this process throughboard approved a policy for CCA to agenda forward with government.the services of the Singleton Urquhartnow advocate for a ban on foreign I encourage you to visitReynolds Vogel law firm. Followingmoney for domestic organizations and construction4cdns.ca and join us in ourtheir report in June 2018, whichgroups seeking to lobby the federal campaign to build a better Canada.addressed CCAs concerns andgovernment on issues that could have There is strength in numbers, and therecommendations, prompt paymentan impact on investor confidence in more letters received, the more ourlegislation was announced as partCanada and the development and voice is heard. of the federal governments fallapproval of projects.HILL AT HOMEWe also organized a Hill at Home dayLets stay in contactwhereby CCA set up meetings forPlease email me at mvanburen@cca-acc.com if you have any chief operating officers (COOs) of localfeedback or comments on how CCA can serve you better. Hear what associations, our board and corporateis going on by subscribing to CCAs newsletter at bit.ly/ccasubscribe, members to meet with their localby following @ConstructionCAN on Twitter, or by looking up MP to discuss the issues we want toCanadian Construction Association on LinkedIn.28 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'