CALGARY – Earlier this week, the Alberta Enterprise Group (AEG) and the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) jointly filed a constitutional challenge against the federal government, over its new ‘Greenwashing’ law which unreasonably restricts free...
TRAINING WEDNESDAY: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town!
https://youtu.be/t-woVCzNmCg Jolly St. Nick makes his annual visit to ICBA and Training Thursday (on a Wednesday)! He and Kerry Vital talk about ICBA's latest featured course. Understanding Self-Care: More Than Just a Buzzword Wednesday, Dec. 11 | 11AM-noon Pacific |...
ICBA Opposes Federal Oil and Gas Emissions Cap: ‘A Harmful Policy for Canada’s Economy’
The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) has submitted a formal letter to the federal government expressing strong opposition to the proposed oil and gas emissions cap. This policy, which seeks to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #179: Free December Webinars
Thanks to a generous donation from CCI/Kanin, ICBA Training is pleased to offer free ICBA Wellness webinars. Here are our December dates: Understanding Self-Care: More Than Just a Buzzword Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 11AM Pacific | FREE!...
ICBA FOUNDATION: Launching in 2025!
Happy #GivingTuesday! In 2025, ICBA launches our own ICBA Foundation – a new charity dedicated to helping trades apprentices get their Red Seals and supporting mental wellness in construction. It will build on our half-century of work with the trades, and our position...
ICBA ECONOMICS: Measuring the Housing Capital Stock
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Canada is sitting on $7.4 trillion worth of fixed assets, yet we’re still grappling with a housing crisis and sluggish productivity. With more than half of our physical capital tied up in residential buildings, it’s time to ask:...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #178: The North Needs More
The more work we do to break down the stigma around mental health in construction, the more we realize how woefully under-resourced mental health services are in B.C. and across the country. Government just hasn’t take this issue seriously enough. It’s a sentiment...
ICBA ECONOMICS: Growing Wear and Tear on Canada’s Public Infrastructure
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist In the last decade, the quality and adequacy of Canada’s public infrastructure has been attracting more attention. Recent high profile “failures” of key infrastructure services in Calgary and Montreal have been front-page news....
TRAINING THURSDAY: Understanding Self-Care: More Than Just a Buzzword (Webinar)
https://youtu.be/Dm1M2cw2ipk Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA’s latest featured course – and it’s free! Understanding Self-Care: More Than Just a Buzzword (Webinar) Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 | 11AM – Noon Pacific Live Online | FREE!...