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Members Networking Workshop
June 24, 2025 - TCA Office
YCL Annual Boat Cruise (SOLD OUT!)
June 26, 2025 - Yankee Lady III
TCA Wellness Retreat
(More details coming soon)
July 23, 2025 - Roof Garden
TCA Boat Cruise 2025
June 26, 2025 - Yankee Lady
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Education and Professional Development
One of the core benefits of a TCA membership is the opportunity to advance your professional standing and qualifications in an industry characterized by stiff competition.
TCA offers several avenues for ongoing professional development through our educational arm.
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Ontario awards design contract for Garden City Skyway Bridge Twinning project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation have selected Skyway Bridging Partners as the development partner for the QEW Garden City Skyway – Bridge Twinning Project. Skyway Bridging Partners has signed a Development Phase Agreement (DPA) with IO and MTO, under a Progressive Design-Build model.
Skyway Bridging Partners will complete the design for the bridge, road, ramps and utility relocation. When finished, the new four-lane, 2.2-kilometre bridge will carry Toronto-bound traffic over the Welland Canal.
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Ontario housing starts at lowest level since 2009, financial watchdog says
Ontario’s financial accountability officer said in a report yesterday the province’s housing starts for the first quarter of this year were at the lowest levels since 2009.
The FAO’s economic monitor report says the latest economic indicators are largely positive, with employment, retail and wholesale trade, manufacturing sales and exports all seeing gains, but there is “significant weakness” in the housing sector.
In the first quarter of 2025, construction started on 12,700 housing units, which financial accountability officer Jeffrey Novak says is the lowest level since 2009.
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Canada Square in Toronto to Undergo $200M Retrofit
Oxford Properties Group, CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CT REIT), and Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) have announced a major $200 million investment to retrofit the iconic Canada Square office complex in midtown Toronto. The project will modernize two office towers at 2180 and 2200 Yonge Street, delivering 680,000 square feet of upgraded office space, with over 80% pre-leased to CTC for a 20-year term. CTC, which has called Canada Square home for over 50 years, is building a next-generation headquarters to support thousands of employees.
This redevelopment highlights a strong commitment to Toronto’s urban core and emphasizes the value of centrally located, transit-connected workplaces.
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An infrastructure wish-list from Canadian CEOs and business owners
With the federal and provincial governments working to finalize a list of large nation-building infrastructure projects to energize the Canadian economy, improve productivity, and break its dependence on U.S. markets, Canadian business leaders have their own long wish-list, ranging from improving existing ports and transportation networks to building an energy-agnostic utility and digital infrastructure corridor, finds a recent survey by KPMG in Canada.
Nine in 10 business leaders want all levels of government to declare the building of an energy-agnostic utility corridor “a national emergency and quickly align to expedite and streamline the review processes,” the research finds.
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Building partner wanted for TOC at Ontario Line’s Queen-Spadina station
The Ontario government has launched an open market process to find a building partner for a transit-oriented community (TOC) at the Ontario Line’s Queen-Spadina station.
The TOC will result in about 214 new housing units and 60 new jobs, states a release.
The proposed 14- and 15-storey mixed-use residential towers will connect to the underground subway station on the Ontario Line and TTC streetcar service.
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WSIB workers rally at Queen’s park, strike nears its third week
Striking Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) employees and supporters rallied at Queen’s Park yesterday as the strike nears its third week.
Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) members have been on strike since May 21 with the union stating “workers, employers, and frontline staff are all paying the price for the WSIB’s refusal to negotiate in good faith. Instead of resolving the dispute, management is resorting to costly shortcuts and spin.”
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Residential sector leads April permit values to significant decline
The total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by 6.6 per cent in April, reports Statistics Canada. The $829.6 million drop from March resulted in $11.7 billion in permits being issued. While the non-residential segments presented a mixed picture, single-family and multi-family dwelling intentions combined to post an 11.6 per cent drop for the month.
By region, British Columbia was hit with the largest combined decline, at $1.2 billion. That was mitigated by an increase of $299.3 million in Ontario.
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Skills Canada national competition hands out over 250 medals
More than 500 students and apprentices from across the country competed for the title of national champion in over 40 skill areas at the REAL District during the Skills Canada competition in Regina recently.
In addition, the official members of WorldSkills Team Canada 2026 were announced.
They will be competing at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China in September 2026, and will begin training now for the prestigious competition.
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TCA Member Spotlight
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Advertise in Our Weekly Bulletin
Advertise your products and service in TCA's Weekly E-Connect bulletin. This email blast is sent to the members on Tuesday morning of each week. Please visit our website, or contact Vishawn Thompson for details.
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