Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- Climate
- Consumer Issues
- Defence
- Economic Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Government Procurement
- Housing
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Development
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Labour
- Municipalities
- National Security/Security
- Pensions
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Proposed changes to the tax treatment of privately held small businesses with respect to passive income policy changes and income sprinkling.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- CAPITAL COST ALLOWANCE: CCA supports depreciation rate parity between fixed machinery and equipment and mobile machinery and equipment.
- ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: CCA supports reforms to current environmental assessment legislation that eliminate federal-provincial/territorial duplication while safeguarding the environment and providing timely and efficient project reviews.
- FEDERAL FAIR WAGES: CCA opposes the reintroduction of federal fair wage scales.
- FISHERIES ACT: CCA opposes reforms that do not provide any appreciable increase in fish habitat or environmental protection and increase the time required to obtain federal permits.
- IMMIGRATION POLICY: CCA supports reforms to immigration policy that will expedite the transition for Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada to permanent residency, regardless of NOC classification.
- NAVIGATION PROTECTION ACT: CCA opposes reforms that would relist all waterways across Canada, regardless of their navigability.
- PROMPT PAYMENT: CCA supports reforms to federal payment procedures in order to expedite payment throughout the construction pyramid.
- TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM: CCA supports the federal TFW program.
Policies or Program
- APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION MEASURES: CCA opposes the use of federal apprenticeship promotion measures on federal infrastructure projects as their introduction could discourage construction SMEs from bidding on federal work.
- EI PROGRAMS: CCA supports reforms to EI funded employment training programs that will make them more responsive to the needs of employers and more focused on filling existing and future gaps in Canada’s labour force.
- INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY: CCA supports efficient, transparent and timely approvals for projects funded under the Federal Building Canada Plan.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- EI EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION RATES: CCA supports parity between employer and employee contributions.
- INDUSTRIAL SECURITY CLEARANCES: CCA supports the centralization of industrial security clearance procedures and portability of contractor clearances across all government departments.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Bank of Canada
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
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Defence Construction Canada (DCC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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National Defence (DND)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Senate of Canada
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Not-for-profit, voluntary association representing the national and international interests of the non-residential construction industry in Canada.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Mary Van Buren,
PRESIDENT
Organization's membership or classes of membership
CCA has three classes of membership: integrated membership, corporate membership and affiliate membership.
Integrated members acquire membership by joining a local or provincial non-residential construction partner association. Corporate and affiliate members apply directly to the organization for membership.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1900-275 Slater Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5H9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-236-9455
Ext.
414
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Michael Atkinson,
President Emeritus |
No public offices held
- Liam Daly,
Manager, Public Affairs |
No public offices held
- Rodrigue Gilbert,
Vice President, Public Affairs |
No public offices held
- Mary Van Buren,
President |
No public offices held
