Annual General Meeting and Merit Awards

Merit Contractors Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting on June 12 at the Royal Glenora Club in Edmonton, with an AGM luncheon at the Calgary Best Western Port of Call on June 13. Both sessions will feature the 2012 Merit Awards. READ MORE 

Merit Hosting Contractor Briefing Session for Oil Sands Expansion Project

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. will be offering a FREE contractor briefing session at the Merit College of Construction for contractors interested in opportunities in the Horizon Phase 2/3 Expansion Project on Tuesday, June 19. READ MORE 

Merit Canada Launches Pro-Bill C-377 Ad Campaign

Merit Canada launched a national television advertising campaign on Monday, May 14 urging financial disclosure for unions in return for the generous tax benefits they enjoy courtesy of taxpayers. Visit uniontransparency.ca for more on Bill C-377. READ MORE 

Merit Supports Federal Movement on Fair Wages Act

Merit Contractors Association welcomes the federal government's decision to include the repeal of the Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act, known commonly as the Fair Wages Act, in the Budget Implementation Act tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday, April 26. READ MORE 

Merit Applauds Federal Changes to Temporary Foreign Workers Program 

The federal government announced the introduction of an Accelerated-Labour Market Opinion (A-LMO) process for Temporary Foreign Workers on Wednesday, April 25. CLICK HERE for more information and HERE for Edmonton Journal coverage of the legislation, featuring commentary from Merit VP Bill Stewart. 

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