b'CCA NEWSCCA FOCUSED ONHELPING MEMBERS BUILD CAPACITY Our initiatives include securing robust, long-term investment in infrastructure, positioning the industry as a first choice for careers and fair procurementBy Mary Van Buren, President, Canadian Construction AssociationThere is no debatethe infrastructureAssociation (CCA) has been working toINVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE we design, build and maintain mustsupport members in their continuedWILL SECURE CANADASanticipate a rapidly changing world,successes and remove roadblocks. GROWTH ECONOMYwhere future climate, technologies This includes ensuring the federalSetting national goals around building and social needs will be very differentgovernment procures fairly andsustainability into our infrastructure from today. But to achieve this, wetransparently, that there is a consistentis key to our future economy. The need a considered and coordinatedand long-term infrastructureeconomy needs reliable infrastructure national plan backed by a long-terminvestment plan and, finally, that ourto connect supply chains and investment strategy. industry is seen as a career of choice. efficiently move goods and services Infrastructure enables trade, powersacross borders. The funds must be businesses, connects workers toThese issues will be CCAs prioritiespredictable, flow quickly and be their jobs, creates opportunities forfor 2022 and were already raised withaligned with provincial, municipal and communities and protects the nationkey elected parliamentarians duringIndigenous needs. from an increasingly unpredictableour annual Hill Day on November 30The creation of an independent natural environment. It also supportsand in our response to the federaladvisory body can align governments workers, providing millions of jobsgovernments National Infrastructureat provincial and municipal levels to each year in building, design andAssessment. Backed by our 60+address infrastructure deficits across maintenance, accounting for over integrated partner associations, weCanada. Based on evidence and 1.4 million jobs in Canada. reinforced the need to develop aindependent expert advice, the stability long-term infrastructure investmentof having multi-year project pipelines Our industry can be the path to greenstrategy, to secure the right skills forwould also enable the development and the road to economic recovery.the industry now and in the futureof the necessary skilled workforce and However, the industry faces someby attracting a diverse and inclusiveencourage private sector investment.significant challenges in realizing itsworkforce, and to expand project full potential. As the industrys nationaldelivery models that support CCA has also been working with advocate, the Canadian Constructionfair procurement. partners and stakeholders to build a 20 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'