BuildForce Canada released the attached report, entitled Building a Greener Future, which indicates that retrofitting Canada’s residential, commercial, and institutional building stock to incorporate sustainable fuel sources, technologies, and materials could require as many as 57,000 additional construction workers and generate more than $81 billion in new construction investments by 2032. The press release for this report is available online … Read More
One Future. One People. One Manitoba. – Budget 2024
Budget 2024 Focuses on Rebuilding Health Care, Lowering Costs: Premier BackgrounderBG-Budget 2024 Budget 2024 delivers on the government’s commitments to rebuild health care across Manitoba and lower costs for families, Premier Wab Kinew and Finance Minister Adrien Sala announced today. “Six months ago, Manitobans put their trust in our government to rebuild health care and lower costs for families,” said … Read More
Development Permit Exemptions
The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property & Development Department (PP&D) will implement zoning bylaw updates in phases, starting with development permit exemptions. Recent bylaw amendments, approved on March 21, 2024, grant the PP&D Director authority to determine the need for a development permit. These exemptions aim to streamline the permit process for projects not requiring zoning compliance review. Benefits include … Read More
CAF-FCA Webinar: Apprenticeship Registration Trends and Completion Rates
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. Data is analyzed based upon trade and gender. Key highlights include: On average, completion rates in the 15 largest Red Seal trade programs are higher for men apprentices than for women apprentices. … Read More