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  Construction Industry Minimum Wage Act Update

  June 18, 2024

  Provincial Government Initiates Review

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  City of Winnipeg - Permits Online Expansion

  June 17, 2024

  On June 24, 2024, new Permits Online features will be introduced.

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  Next Gen Thirsty Thursday 2024 Highlights

  June 14, 2024

  June 13th at Low Life Barrel House. Sponsored by Pitblado Law.

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  May 2024 Board of Directors Meeting Highlights

  June 12, 2024

  Find out what was discussed at the May Board meeting.

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  March 2024 Board of Directors Meeting Highlights

  June 12, 2024

  Find out what was discussed at the March Board meeting.

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  Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series

  June 3, 2024

  Supporting students by offering assistance with education & trade related expenses. Application period: June 1 to September 1, 2024.

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  Invitation to Winnipeg Social Procurement Roundtable - Construction Sector Opportunities

  May 23, 2024

  City of Winnipeg, Indigenous Chamber of Commerce and CCEDNet invite you to join the next Winnipeg Social Procurement Roundtable which will be focused on Construction Sector Opportunities.

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  Update on 2024 Mandatory Supply Chain Reporting Obligation

  May 22, 2024

  Canadian and international businesses must file their first annual report on forced and child labour in supply chains by May 31, 2024.

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  Bill S-211: New reporting obligations for large businesses

  May 22, 2024

  The federal government introduced Bill S-211 as a strategy to prevent and reduce the risk forced labour and child labour in supply chains.

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  Legislative Update - Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act

  May 22, 2024

  Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (previously Bill S-211) has been enacted.

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  Apprenticeship Manitoba FAQ - 1:1 Apprentice-to-Journeyperson Ratio

  May 22, 2024

  Explore the frequently asked questions created by Apprenticeship Manitoba to address this recent change in ratio.

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  May Lunch & Learn 2024

  May 3, 2024

  Presented by Aon

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  Manitoba Construction Industry Outlook: 2024-2033

  May 3, 2024

  BuildForce Canada

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  Addressing Mental Health in the Construction Industry Webinar (MCAC)

  May 1, 2024

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  Pioneer Nomination Form

  May 1, 2024

  Submit by June 18, 2024

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  President's Ball 2024 Highlights

  April 29, 2024

  Boots & Buckles: A Night at Yellowstone

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  Building a Greener Future - BuildForce Canada Report

  April 25, 2024

  Retrofitting could require as many as 57,000 additional construction workers and generate more than $81 billion in new construction investments by 2032.

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  A Year at a Glance - 2023

  April 18, 2024

  MCAM highlights from 2023

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  Builders Awards 2023

  April 17, 2024

  Thank you to our sponsors for the continued support.

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  Trade Association Letter to ACB - Supervision Ratios

  April 17, 2024

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  Discount Codes for Women's Workwear

  April 15, 2024

  Deals on Covergalls, Mark's Commercial and eve. workwear for women.

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  MCAM Charities of Choice

  April 15, 2024

  How you can help support our 2022-2027 Charities of Choice.

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  Siloam Mission Initiatives

  April 12, 2024

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  Gallagher Breakout Room - TradeConnect 2024

  April 4, 2024

  Breakout session descriptions and speaker bios.

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  Skills for Success: Supporting Indigenous Learners in the Skilled Trades Webinar

  April 3, 2024

  Learn about holistic approaches and practices that support Indigenous learners interested in pursuing careers in the skilled trades.

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  One Future. One People. One Manitoba. - Budget 2024

  April 3, 2024

  Budget 2024 Focuses on Rebuilding Health Care, Lowering Costs

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  Midwest Engineering Breakout Room - TradeConnect 2024

  April 1, 2024

  Breakout session descriptions and speaker bios.

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  EH Price Breakout Room - TradeConnect 2024

  April 1, 2024

  Breakout session descriptions and speaker bios.

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  AON Breakout Room - TradeConnect 2024

  April 1, 2024

  Breakout session descriptions and speaker bios.

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  Development Permit Exemptions

  March 27, 2024

  The City of Winnipeg's Planning, Property & Development Department (PP&D) will implement zoning bylaw updates in phases, starting with development permit exemptions.

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  CAF-FCA Webinar: Apprenticeship Registration Trends and Completion Rates

  March 27, 2024

  Join CAF-FCA and guest speaker, Dominique Skubnik, to learn about apprenticeship registration trends and completion rates based on the latest Registered Apprenticeship Information System data from Statistics Canada.

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  CIB Commits $140 Million to New Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in Manitoba

  March 27, 2024

  -The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is loaning a combined up to $140 million to support five communities with water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Manitoba.

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  Manitoba Government Announces Blue-Ribbon Panel on Infrastructure that will Build up our Province for all Manitobans

  March 26, 2024

  The panel will play a leading advisory role in shaping the province's multi-year plan and infrastructure strategy, helping to build up our province for all Manitobans.

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  A steady pace of growth in Manitoba's construction sector should ease labour market pressures

  March 25, 2024

  BuildForce Canada released its 2024-2033 Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward report for Manitoba today. The outlook calls for investment in both the residential and non-residential components to increase to 2033.

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  Public Review on Code Changes

  March 22, 2024

  CBHCC invites code users, the Codes community, and the public to participate in the winter 2024 public review of proposed changes to the 2020 editions of the National Model Codes.

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  March 2024 Lunch & Learn Highlights

  March 15, 2024

  Featuring Decarbonization with Hydronics and Prompt Payment

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  New Immigration Report from BuildForce Canada

  March 8, 2024

  Current immigration policies federally and across Canada, and outlines a number of principled recommendations to ensure the construction industry can better access skilled workers to meet the growing demands on our sector.

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  February Lunch & Learn 2024 Highlights

  February 29, 2024

  Featuring Apprenticeship Manitoba and GEOptimize

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  February Board Meeting Meetings

  February 29, 2024

  Find out what was discussed at the February Board meeting.

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  Next Gen Ice Fishing Derby 2024 Highlights

  February 28, 2024

  Next genners enjoyed a day on the ice with heated competition!

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  Manitoba Government Appoints New Chair of Apprenticeship Board

  February 27, 2024

  The Manitoba government has appointed Tanya Palson, executive director of the Manitoba Building Trades, as the new chair of the Manitoba Apprenticeship and Certification Board.

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  Manitoba Government will Create 270 Critical Mineral Jobs with Extraction Project and Solar Glass Manufacturing Facility

  February 15, 2024

  Project Will Bring Good Manitoba Jobs to Selkirk, Hollow Water First Nation

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  TradeConnect 2024 Program

  February 6, 2024

  Details inside for the ECAM & MCAM joint business conference.

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  CWB Association Student Night

  January 31, 2024

  Introduce the future opportunities in your industry to the welders of tomorrow.

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  January Board of Directors Meeting Highlights

  January 23, 2024

  Read about what was discussed at the January Board of Directors meeting.

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  January 2024 Lunch & Learn Highlights

  January 19, 2024

  Featuring Manitoba Government on Climate & Energy Initiatives and H2MB Inc. on 'Why Hydrogen?'

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  Marc Lynch Award Application

  January 15, 2024

  Apply by March 31st, 2024

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  MCAM on CJOB

  January 10, 2024

  MCAM would like to thank Richard Cloutier and CJOB for spotlighting Electrical and Mechanical contractors and skilled trades in the year-end special, "Ringing in The News Year with Richard Cloutier."

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  Fred Nicholson's Obituary

  January 8, 2024

  With sadness MCAM announces the passing of Fred Lorence Nicholson.

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  December Board of Directors Meeting Highlights

  January 8, 2024

  Find out what was discussed at the December Board meeting.

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  CSA Technical Subcommittee Groups for B51 & B52

  December 22, 2023

  Seeking Subcommittee Group Members

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  New federal prompt payment legislation to protect construction workers

  December 12, 2023

  Federal prompt payment legislation came into force December 9, 2023, to address long-standing construction industry concerns, including the timeliness of payments, protecting vital construction jobs & making it easier to do business with the Gov of Canada

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  Premier Wab Kinew Announces Creation of Premier's Business and Jobs Council

  December 11, 2023

  MCAM is pleased to see several Industry Colleagues appointed to the Premier's Business and Jobs Council.

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  Holiday Reception 2023 Highlights

  December 11, 2023

  Lots of smiles and holiday cheer at the annual Holiday Reception held December 7th at KitchenSync.

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  Availability of Apprenticeship Training Classes

  December 8, 2023

  Apprenticeship Manitoba is reviewing the unmet demand on a trade-by-trade basis and working with the training providers to add additional seats for the April 1/24 - March 31/25 time frame.

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  2024 Calendar of Events

  December 5, 2023

  Mark your calendars with our 2024 event dates!

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  Government of Canada launches three-digit suicide crisis helpline

  November 30, 2023

  MCAM is pleased to support the awareness of the 9-8-8 suicide crisis helpline launched today.

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  Seeking Focus Group Participants for Research - Supporting Retention for Indigenous Peoples

  November 28, 2023

  CAF - FCA is hosting two focus groups where we are gathering input from apprenticeship stakeholders about initiatives that support Indigenous pre-apprentices and apprentices.

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  November 2023 Board of Directors Meeting Highlights

  November 28, 2023

  Find out what was discussed at the November Board meeting.

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  Manitoba Government Presents Throne Speech Welcoming 'A New Day in Manitoba'

  November 27, 2023

  We're Ready to Get to Work for You, Together: Premier

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