The findings in Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for July show a slight dip in all-industry employment from the month previous, and a new record national unemployment rate.

A worker employed by L.Z. Refrigeration Inc. was fatally injured at a Scarborough workplace in March of 2020 while operating an elevating work platform.

Jeff MacIntyre, the past chair of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, will join GVCA on August 15 before taking over the role as president at the end of October.

Construction workers died from opioid toxicity in disproportionate numbers between 2018 and 2020, and often with other unregulated drugs such as alcohol and cocaine in their systems.

The council recently sent a letter to Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Minister Monte McNaughton outlining its position on the issues.