CKCA National Forum

Quebec

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Dates Oct 5 - 8, 2026



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CKCA MENTOR SERIES

NOW OPEN - REGISTER for ALL sessions in the Mentor Series.

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You have to register for each session individually.

Open to ALL Members (manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, associates)

One conversation can save you time and money!

Attend Manufacturers Roundtable

October 7, 2026 Face to Face in Rimouski, QC

OR Oct 29 On Zoom

*For kitchen cabinet manufacturers ONLY*

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Got a question? Send it in advance to sandra@ckca.ca

Oct 29 | Nov 26

If you manage HR you want to attend the CKCA 2026 HR Roundtable Series!

October 28, 2026

1pm - 2:15pm ET

*All HR managers welcome - FREE to ALL members*

We'll be discussing:

is will be an Ask Me Anything session that includes Shannon Pearson and HR lawyer, Richard B Johnson.

REGISTER HERE

• Facilitated HR sessions with an expert HR consultant & 2 Ask Me Anything Sessions with an HR lawyer!



Oct 28 | Dec 2

Woodworking Technology Days

October 23-26, 2026

Click here for details of what machine suppliers will be showcasing their products.

Nine extensive showrooms in Mississauga, Brampton and Cambridge, Ontario, showing a wide variety of machines with live demos

Get a closer one-to-one experience with machinery for your shop!

Mark your calendars!

The Kitchen and Bath Canada Expo is coming!

Visit the CKCA booth.



November 11-12, 2026

Toronto Congress Centre

Information can be found here.

We will share a code for you to enter the show. Coming soon!

Building permits, July 2026

• Total value of building permits issued in Canada declined $2.6 billion (-17.3%) to reach $12.2 billion in July - driven by a decrease in non-residential sector (-$1.9 billion).
• On a constant dollar basis (2023=100), the total value of building permits issued was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis.
• Ontario leads the decline in institutional construction intentions (-$1.1 billion) followed by Quebec (-$228.2 million) and B.C. (-$169.0 million).
• Residential construction intentions declined $701.2 million to $7.2 billion in July. The multi-unit component (-$531.8 million to $4.7 billion) accounted for most of the decline.
• B.C. (-$198.0 million), Alberta (-$115.8 million) and Quebec (-$91.8 million) led the decline in the multi-unit component in July. Overall, nine provinces and two territories contributed to the decrease.
• Eight provinces and two territories recorded a decrease in the single-family component in July, led by Quebec (-$116.1 million).
• Across Canada, 19,200 multi-unit dwellings and 4,100 single-family dwellings were authorized in July, a 10.1% decrease from the previous month. From August 2025 to July 2026, the total number of multi-unit dwellings authorized was 297,100, down from 308,200 in the previous 12-month period.

Read the Statistics Canada report here.

Snapshots from the news...

"Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 0.4 per cent to $78.7 billion in July…. In constant dollars, total manufacturing sales fell 1.4 per cent in July."

"Canada is currently on pace to build about 231,000 homes per year until 2036, but would need to build between 417,000 and 469,000 homes annually in order to narrow the housing supply gap…"

Canadian manufacturing sales down 0.4% at $78.7B in July: StatCan

Canadian Press, September 14, 2026

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/canadian-manufacturing-sales-down-04-at-787b-in-july-statcan/

Canada Now: A nation in the spotlight

RBC Economic Report, September 13, 2026

https://www.rbc.com/en/thought-leadership/geopolitics-trade-and-the-economy/canada-now-a-nation-in-the-spotlight/

Want 2019 housing affordability? Canada must double building rate: CMHC

Global News, September 10, 2026

https://globalnews.ca/news/12053992/housing-affordability-supply-cmhc/

August home sales down 6.9% as economic headwinds threaten market momentum: CREA

CBC News, September 15, 2026

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/crea-august-2026-9.7344396

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts edged lower in August

Canadian Press, September 16, 2026

https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/631432/CMHC-reports-annual-pace-of-housing-starts-edged-lower-in-August

Canadian Mortgage Rates Set To Rise As Lender Margins Collapse

Better Dwelling, September 11, 2026

https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-mortgage-rates-set-to-rise-as-lender-margins-collapse/

‘The fuel that drives your economy’: Ottawa sees record high diesel prices

CTV News, September 11, 2026

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/the-fuel-that-drives-your-economy-ottawa-sees-record-

high-diesel-prices/

17 gorgeous green kitchen ideas: Clever ways to embrace the color that's gone from trendy to timeless

Country Living, September 11, 2026

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/interiors/g69998342/timeless-green-kitchen-ideas/

Kelco Cabinets Publishes Guide Examining Custom Kitchen Cabinets and Stock Construction

USA Today, September 11, 2026

https://www.usatoday.com/press-release/story/43008/kelco-cabinets-publishes-guide-examining-custom-kitchen-cabinets-and-stock-construction/

Forget the Paint—Wood Cabinets Are Showing up in Kitchens Everywhere

Parade Home and Garden, September 15, 2026

https://paradehomeandgarden.com/home/how-to-choose-wood-kitchen-cabinets

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