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Underground economy stealing $308M from your pocket
March 22, 2022 B.C. IS LOSING $308 MILLION A YEAR to the underground economy—dishonest contractors who deliberately misclassify workers to evade employment fees and taxes. That money could pay for the new patient care tower to be built at Lions Gate Hospital. It could...
BCBT welcomes boost to trades training in Budget 2022 after years of stagnation – further investments still needed
February 22, 2022 THE BC BUILDING TRADES welcomes a $21 million increase to the Industry Training Authority in Budget 2022. After years of stagnating budgets, the boost will finally allow the crown corporation to exceed $100 million. “It is a relief to finally see the...
Op-Ed
A Time to Reflect – Tradetalk Editor Retires
By Tom Sigurdson Thank you! Thank you for giving me the honour of being your executive director for the past number of years. I was first hired into the position in 1997 and left in 2003 to work in Ottawa as the director of political and legislative affairs for...
Compulsory trades protect workers and public safety
President’s View by Phil Venoit The Red Seal Program was established following the first National Conference on Apprenticeship in Trades and Industries in Ottawa in 1952 and first certificates were issued seven years later....
College of the BCBT Apprenticeship Guide
College of the BC Building Trades Apprenticeship Guide
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Fall 2025 Vol. 28 No. 3
In this issue
- Trades training facility launch in Chiliwack
- APPRENTICESHIP SECTION
- CMAW joins BCBT
- New tower crane apprenticeship program in B.C.
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“We can’t compete with wages that are seven times less than us,” - @Seaspan CEO on how it couldn’t bid on @BCFerries ships as part of a process tilted towards the Chinese government.
Echos Davie Shipyards. On East Coast.
@WeBuildBC First Seaspan, now Davie. Two of Canada’s biggest shipyards say BC Ferries never gave them a fair shot. Tell your MLA and MP we want our ferries built at home: 👉 #bcpoli #bclab