Merit National Open Shop Advocacy Ltd.
Registration:
2
of
25
(2020-03-11
to
2020-12-14)
Policies or Program
- Canada-United States - Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Providing suggestions to mitigate adverse implications for small and medium size contractors.
- Community-Benefit Agreements (also known as social procurement), that may be a requirement of any federal-provincial-territorial infrastructure agreements and funding. Lobbying specifically related to construction, infrastructure, commercial and industrial issues.
- Economic policy relating to: the development and implementation of economic policies that reflect market realities, support for future economic sustainability and growth; economic certainty for open shop contractors; skilled labour shortages and supports free movement of labour across Canada: infrastructure investment; and, controls for commodity price volatility.
- Engaging with government regarding the country’s COVID-19 virus response and the potential impact on the Open Shop Construction Industry and health and welfare benefits to its contractors
- National Pharmacare program. The impact of a Canadian Drug Agency or related body, a pharmacare universal model, and the differences between a single-payer versus fill-in-the-gap model. Relating to the national framework as well as the provincial jurisdictions.
- Open tendering versus closed tendering. Supporting competition in the construction industry based only on price and productivity while ensuring a level playing field between non-unionized workers and contractors when competing for work against unionized workers and contractors. Lobbying related to construction, infrastructure, commercial and industrial issues.