CBTU's Canadian Executive Board joined by Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Ontario's Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, David Piccini (CNW Group/Canada's Building Trades Unions)

Building trades unions back national plan to harmonize safety certification standards

by Todd Humber January 8, 2026

written by Todd Humber January 8, 2026

Canada's Building Trades Unions has unanimously passed a resolution to harmonize national safety certification standards for construction workers, aiming to eliminate interprovincial barriers that prevent tradespeople from moving between provinces…

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Building trades unions back national plan to harmonize safety certification standards

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