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YCL Halloween Bash - REGISTER NOW
October 30, 2025 - Sunrise Forgives
TCA Members' Networking Workshop (FREE EVENT- Members Only)
November 4, 2025
YCL Women's Series Event - Coming Soon
November 2025
TCA Christmas Luncheon 2025
December 5, 2025
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
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Networking
With over 1,800 member companies, TCA offers you a unique opportunity to meet, grow and build lasting connections with a wide range of likeminded industry professionals. We offer endless avenues for members to expand their industry connections through ongoing social events, industry committees, and educational events, some of which are FREE to attend. New to the association? what better way to get out there and build connections in the industry.
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Canada adds surprise 60,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate steady at 7.1%
The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector.
Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent last month.
Economists had called for a gain of just 5,000 jobs in September, coming off losses of more than 100,000 positions over the previous two months.
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Ontario spending $64M for in-class skilled trades apprenticeship training
The Ontario government has announced an investment of $64.2 million over the next three years to expand in-class apprenticeship training for the skilled trades.
The money is coming through the In-Class Enhancement Fund (IEF) and will create up to 4,000 new training seats each year, a release reads, helping apprentices access in-class training faster while covering their $10-per-day Level 1 classroom fees.
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Construction environments putting phones, and project timelines, at risk
Canadian manufacturers and builders are already managing the added costs of tariffs, labour shortages and supply chain pressures, but a new survey points to another hidden cost that may be of interest: fragile frontline tech. A national survey conducted by Samsung Canada and Leger polling 510 Canadian frontline workers found that construction, and trade workers in particular, are struggling with devices not designed for the environments they work in.
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Construction starts on Caledonia GO station
The Ontario government has started construction on the Caledonia GO Station in Toronto. Grascan Construction Ltd. has been awarded the contract to build the station, which will connect the Barrie Line to TTC bus service and the future Line 5 Eglinton.
Located on Eglinton Avenue just west of Caledonia Road, the station will feature heated platform shelters, bicycle racks and a pedestrian tunnel connecting the north end of the platform to Bowie Avenue and the York Beltline Trail, explains a release.
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PCL Marks World Mental Health Day with $1.5 Million Donation to CAMH
To mark World Mental Health Day, Canada’s leading general contractor PCL Construction is pledging a visionary $1.5 million donation to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, advancing a cause that deeply affects millions of Canadians, including those working in the construction industry.
“We’re proud to partner with CAMH and be part of the movement forging a better path for mental health and addictions support, toward a future where no one is left behind,” said Mike Wieninger, PCL Chief Operating Officer, Canada. “Our donation is more than a financial contribution, it’s a reaffirmation of our commitment to the wellbeing of our employees, our trade partners, and their families.”
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First-ever public developer-led mass timber, affordable homes underway in Toronto
Political and development representatives recently marked the advancement of craning and assembly of the City of Toronto’s first affordable housing project delivered through the Public Developer model at 11 Brock Ave.
The project is being built using prefabricated and mass timber construction to speed up the process, exceeding Toronto Green Standard requirements, explains a release.
Set for completion in fall 2026, the development at 11 Brock Ave. will create 42 new rent-geared-to-income and supportive homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
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Canadian Building Permits Fall 1.2% in August
According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, the total value of building permits issued across Canada fell by 1.2% (-$139.2 million) in August, reaching $11.6 billion. On a constant dollar basis (2023=100), this represents a 1.5% monthly decline and a 5.9% year-over-year decrease, reflecting ongoing uncertainty in construction activity nationwide..
Residential Permits Lead the Decline
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Historic site reborn as sustainability research hub
The McGill Sustainability Park transforms the former Royal Victoria Hospital site into a centre for teaching and research, defined by two academic pillars: sustainability systems and public policy.
Previously referred to as “The New Vic,” the new campus, designed by Diamond Schmitt/LemayMichaud Architectes, pays tribute to the hospital’s historic role before its relocation to the McGill University Health Centre’s Glen site.
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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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A SCARY GOOD TIME AWAITS! HURRY AND GRAB YOUR TICKETS FOR YCL's FIRST-EVER HALLOWEEN NETWORKING EVENT!!!
DON'T MISS OUT ON A SPOOKY NIGHT OF NETWORKING AND FUN!
YCL Halloween Bash: Costume Party—Thursday, October 30, 2025 | Sunrise Forgives
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