Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada
Occurred:
2026-04-21
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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Subject matters
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Details
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Economic Development, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Align prompt payment legislation with provincial best practices by requiring annual release of holdback on long-term contracts (over one year).
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Budget, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Expand the Tradesperson’s Tool Deduction to explicitly include properly fitting PPE required by your employer as an eligible expense. Increase the maximum deduction to $1500 and index the benefit to inflation.
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Industry
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Expand the Workforce Alliance on Housing and Construction to serve as both a workforce development forum and an operational coordination mechanism - aligning labour supply with project timelines, geographic demand and infrastructure priorities.
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Federal-Provincial Relations, Industry
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Improve interprovincial mobility by establishing:
A national safety certification verification database
A harmonization and mutual recognition framework
Federal procurement guidance to encourage acceptance of equivalent certifications and verified safety data across projects
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Budget, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Introduce time-limited accelerated depreciation regime for businesses in construction-critical sectors investing in productivity-enhancing equipment and technologies; temporarily suspend the accompanying half-year rule.
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Budget, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Unlocking Immediate Productivity Gains
1. Introduce a targeted, time-limited exemption on overtime earnings for certified skilled tradespeople in construction-critical sectors.
2. Introduce time-limited accelerated depreciation regime for businesses in construction-critical sectors investing in productivity-enhancing equipment and technologies; temporarily suspend the accompanying half-year rule.
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