NEWS RELEASE – FOI Reveals That On Apprentices, Open Shop Out-sponsoring Unions 4 to 1
by Jordan Bateman | May 29, 2019 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
BURNABY—Non-union construction companies sponsor four times as many trades apprentices as unions in British Columbia, according to documents obtained from the provincial government’s Industry Training Authority through a Freedom of Information request. The documents...OP/ED: Truth in Training vs UnionSpeak
by Jordan Bateman | May 29, 2019 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
This op-ed by ICBA President Chris Gardner first appeared in The Province newspaper on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Decades after Mark Twain popularized this remark, the building trades unions in B.C. have...ICBA CAST: Horgan & Eby Get Crushed in Court
by Jordan Bateman | May 24, 2019 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
Chris and Jordan break down the crushing court defeat to John Horgan’s Trans Mountain reference case; Horgan’s delays on Massey; the NDP’s pandering to their special interest groups; and the crumbling confidence of the BC business community.IN THE NEWS: ICBA Celebrates Massey’s 60th Birthday By Calling For New Crossing
by Jordan Bateman | May 24, 2019 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
Yesterday, ICBA hosted an impromptu 60th birthday party for the Massey Tunnel, We wanted to get the media’s and politicians’ attention on Massey and the critical need to replace it. Judging from the coverage, it worked: Vancouver Sun: “The party has long...Follow ICBA on Facebook
ICBA OP/ED: Trudeau Government Doubles Down on Missing the Mark
The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published in Business in Vancouver on April 16, 2024. Earlier this year, public opinion research company Leger published...ICBA/BCBC OP-ED: B.C.’s natural resources remain central to our collective well-being
ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and Business Council of B.C. Chief Economist Ken Peacock co-wrote the following op-ed, which was published in Business in Vancouver April 19, 2024. British Columbia...Tweet ICBA!
TRAINING THURSDAY: Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and Developers
Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training's latest featured course... a free way to collect 1.5 BC Housing CPD points *AND* upgrade your knowledge.
https://icbatraining.ca/training-thursday-importance-of-indoor-air-quality-for-contractors-and-developers/