Update for week of January 3, 2022 – CANS staff will continue to work from home, offering members our services remotely. Information on CANS services; provincial restrictions; government support programs and funding.
Updated Provincial COVID Restrictions; Federal Funding Support for Business – Local Lockdown Program and Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit.
“We’re entering a period of unprecedented growth in the construction sector just as many of our people are reaching retirement. Nova Scotia has billions of infrastructure and housing in development, and that’s going to require a lot more people in the trades: at least 11,000 certified tradespeople in the next eight years,” said Duncan Williams, President and CEO, Construction Association of NS
Given the increase in positive cases of COVID-19, CANS is taking proactive measures to reduce the spread of the virus. Out of an abundance of caution, CANS office will close TODAY, Friday, December 17, 2021, at 4:00 PM.
The information Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) gathers through this questionnaire will help us develop ways to increase the participation of LGBTQ2+-owned or -led businesses in federal procurement. It will also ensure that initiatives to increase participation reflect their realities and needs.
The Government of Canada’s buyandsell.gc.ca portal is back online this morning. With renewed access, related projects in CANSnet will be updated as information becomes available.
“We Belong in Trades” is a two-and-a-half-minute educational and awareness video depicting real-life experiences as described by female Journeypersons working in skilled trades where they are under-represented. The video emphasizes the importance of male allyship with the following call-to-action, “Stand Up. Be an Ally. Change HerStory”.
Issue 2 of Construction Pulse, the Construction Association of Nova Scotia’s industry magazine, is now live! Find out what’s in store for this issue and flip through our digital version.