Held on November 3, the day aims to celebrate the people who build, maintain and connect Canada’s infrastructure. Various initiatives, including an active social media campaign, helped draw attention to the cause.

The five-member panel created to advise government on how to replace the Ontario College of Trades is accepting submissions from stakeholders through November 12.

Barber has served on the Fair Practices Commission since 2017. The commission ensures the workplace injury and illness insurance system is accountable and transparent.

The first-ever awards celebrate those contractors, owners and unions that are taking extraordinary steps increase the participation of Black, Indigenous and racialized workers, including youth, women and newcomers within their organizations.

A 2018 incident on a Highway 417 worksite in Ottawa led to a worker suffering critical injuries after being struck by a bulldozer. Aecon Construction Ontario East Limited pled guilty to failing to ensure that a bulldozer operator was assisted by a signaller.