CKCA National Forum

Quebec

See you next week!

Dates Oct 5 - 8, 2026



Attendee list and final program will be sent to all registered attendees this week.

CKCA MENTOR SERIES

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

Click here to download the PDF and link to the registration for each mentor session.

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

Ready for the next Mentor Session?

Marketing Tactics for Kitchen Cabinet Shops

Meet Giuseppe Castrucci, former CKCA Board member and VP of Sales and Marketing at Laurysen Kitchens.

Giuseppe brings over 35 years of experience to the industry and has helped build Laurysen Kitchens into one of the largest and most successful cabinet manufacturers in the region.

As Giuseppe told us recently "Be a Member. Learn from a Member." We couldn't have said it any better!

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*

REGISTER NOW (for the virtual roundtables)

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!

Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, July 2026

• The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as "payroll employment" in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—was up by 26,100 (+0.1%) in July, following three consecutive increases from March to June, totalling 124,200 (+0.7%).
• On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was up 171,900 (+0.9%) in July.
• In July, average weekly earnings ($1,347) were up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. This follows an increase of 3.4% in June. In general, growth in average weekly earnings can reflect a range of factors, including changes in wages, composition of employment, hours worked and base-year effects.
• In July, average weekly hours worked (33.4 hours) were little changed on a month-over-month basis but were up 0.3% year over year.
• There were 501,000 job vacancies in Canada in July, marking a seventh consecutive month of little variation. On a year-over-year basis, job vacancies were also little changed.
• There were 2.9 unemployed persons for every job vacancy in July 2026, unchanged from June. On a year-over-year basis, job vacancies were also little changed.

Read the Statistics Canada report here.

Snapshots from the news...

"… the U.S. is piling fresh uncertainty and additional costs on top of already weak consumer demand and low small business confidence. It’s no surprise small business owners are pressing pause on hiring, investment and expansion…"

"The capacity utilization rate (not seasonally adjusted) for the total manufacturing sector decreased from 82.2% in June to 80.7% in July (and wood product decreased 7.3%)."

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, July 2026

Statistics Canada, September 14, 2026

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260914/dq260914b-eng.htm

One in five small business owners describe their business as “weak” or “critical” as parliament returns

CFIB Media Release, September 21, 2026

https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/one-in-five-small-business-owners-describe-their-business-as-weak-or-critical-as-parliament-returns

Workforce challenges persist for Ontario’s manufacturing sector: industry group

CTV News, September 23, 2026

https://globalnews.ca/news/12069762/how-is-ontarios-manufacturer-workforce-doing/

2024 Canadian Housing Survey

CMHC Report, September 21, 2026

https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/observer/2026/2024-canadian-housing-survey

Housing affordability in Canada, 2024

Statistics Canada, September 21, 2026

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260921/dq260921a-eng.htm

Canada’s Plan To Fix Housing? Just Change What Affordable Means

Better Dwelling, September 17, 2026

https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-plan-to-fix-housing-just-change-what-affordable-means/

MasterBrand unveils 2027 cabinetry trends and finish of the year

Woodworking Network, September 15, 2026

https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/cabinets/masterbrand-unveils-2027-cabinetry-trends-

and-finish-year

What's Replacing Navy Blue Kitchen Cabinets? Discover the Cozy Palette Designers Say You'll Be Seeing Everywhere Next Year

Homes and Gardens, September 4, 2026

https://www.homesandgardens.com/decor/kitchens/whats-replacing-navy-blue-kitchen-cabinets-2027

I Spent All Day in This Luxury Kitchen in Clapham — These Are the 5 Details You Miss at First Glance, but Make It Feel So Well-Finished

Livingetc., September 20, 2026

https://www.livingetc.com/ideas/details-spotted-in-unlocked-kitchen-by-naked-kitchens

'There's an Appetite For a Little Soul' – Interior Designer Amber Lewis On the Direction Kitchen Design is Headed in 2027 and Beyond

Homes and Gardens, September 17, 2026

https://www.homesandgardens.com/decor/kitchens/amber-lewis-on-the-future-of-kitchen-design

2,000-year-old Roman kitchen uncovered in northern Spain

Syria News Agency, September 21, 2026

https://sana.sy/en/miscellaneous/2344575/

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