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Daily Stats: Nova Scotia Population Estimates by County

Statistics Canada has released estimates of the population by county as of July 1, 2017.  Provincial population estimates for July 1, 2017 were released in September and updated to October 1 in December.  These population estimates should not be confused with Census counts.  Estimates of the population adjust for net undercoverage from the Census as well as incompletely enumerated Indian […]

Welcome new CANS Members!

Global Windows and Doors Global Windows and Doors is a leading manufacturer of residential and light commercial windows and doors in Atlantic Canada. and has been serving customers from it’s 55,000 square foot facility in Richibucto New Brunswick since 1999. Offering a full compliment of products and meeting all code requirements including NAFS, Global is […]

Retooling the workforce for a digital era key to infrastructure’s future

What appears to be a partial draft of the White House’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan was leaked Monday, and it points to President Donald Trump’s initial thoughts about paying for infrastructure with private funds. There is talk that Trump will provide an overview of the infrastructure bill during his State of the Union address next […]

New immigrants vulnerable to workplace accidents

New arrivals in Canada face additional vulnerabilities on the job, according to studies by Institute for Work and Health (IWH) in Toronto. Agnieszka Kosny, a of the social and behavioural sciences department at IWH says many immigrants face challenges because they don’t speak English to start with and because the experience and certification they earned […]

Government seeking recommendations on federal prompt payment legislation

The Government of Canada is committed to growing the economy, strengthening the middle class and helping those working hard to join it. As part of this commitment, action is underway on multiple fronts to ensure that construction contractors and subcontractors who do business with the federal government are paid promptly. Read more.

Canadian Construction Association mobilizes members to oppose government-owned enterprises

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) announced in an email to its board members, partner associations and corporate members that it has advised the government of Canada of its opposition to government-owned or controlled entities competing for construction contracts. Most recently, Chinese state-owned CCCC International Holding Limited’s (CCCI) announced it is seeking to acquire Aecon Group […]