b'CCA NEWSUNLOCKING CONSTRUCTIONS FULL POTENTIAL FOR CANADAS FUTURE By Rodrigue Gilbert, CCA PresidentAs Canada navigates a year of political procurement. Topics ranged from Hill Day 2025: With record change and economic turbulence, oneparticipation, unprecedentedsupply chain disruptions to security message is cutting through the noise inengagement and a high-profileclearance bottlenecks. Ottawa: construction is essential to ourreception, this years Hill Day provided an opportunity to reinforce our Fall 2025 Quarterly Economic countrys future.messages to ministers, Members ofInsights: We released our latest Thanks to the unwavering support andParliament and staff that our industryquarterly report for fall 2025, collaboration of partner associationplays a vital role in driving Canadasreaffirming our commitment to members like the Winnipeg Constructiongrowth. The number of meetingsproviding timely data-driven insights Association (WCA), the Canadiansecured and strong turnout at ourinto the state of the construction Construction Association (CCA) is not onlysignature reception demonstratedindustry. The regular publication of elevating our industrys national voice. WeCCAs expanding influence andthese reports increases visibility to are turning that voice into action, influencegrowing profile with this newour sectors needs, and in this case and results. government. Our message wasin particular, during the lead-up to a further amplified through a targetedpivotal federal budget. public campaign that included With infrastructure central to the federala press conference, extensiveThese activities reflect a simple truth governments economic and politicalmedia outreach, and major marketthat CCA stands as the trusted voice and strategy, our industry is at the core ofadvertising of our We Build leading source of insight for government, every national priority.Canada campaign. media and industry stakeholders.ADVOCACY THAT DRIVES RESULTSPolicy development through PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN CCAs advocacy has never been moregovernment engagement: CCA isPARTNERSHIPS ANDvisible or more vital. Since Parliamentsactively monitoring and engagingPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTreturn, our Public Affairs team has beenwith the deployment of PrimeBeyond advocacy, CCA is broadening its working around the clock to ensureMinister Carneys building agendasuite of tools and programs, introducing construction priorities are front and centrethrough consultations on Buildnew initiatives and refining existing in federal policy decisions. Canada Homes (BCH), the Majorresources to further strengthen and Projects Office (MPO), the Nationalsupport the construction industry.Our efforts this fall have focused onInfrastructure Assessment (NIA) and aligning the federal governments buildingthe Buy-Canadian procurement policy agenda with industry needs, achievingto ensure construction perspectivesOver 100 construction leaders attended several major milestones: are heard and incorporated. Both theCCAs inaugural Best Practices in MPO and NIA represent significantConstruction Symposium in Toronto on wins for our industry, reflecting October 30-31. Designed specifically forour advocacy for increasedthe professionals who lead day-to-day Budget 2025: We conducted an in-depth analysis of the federal budgetinvestment, reduced red tape andconstruction operationsfrom site that confirms constructions criticalevidence-based planning to guide supervisors and project managers to role in delivering on national priorities.infrastructure decisions.estimators and contractorsthe two-day This was complemented by a strongevent tackled the real-world challengesmedia strategy, resulting in CCA being Meech Lake meeting: We co-hostedof delivering complex projects in featured by mainstream media outletsanother successful meeting withtodays environment. like The Globe and Mail, CTVs Vassysenior federal officials to discuss Kapelos Show and CBC the challenges and opportunities forAfter a strong turnout in the spring, we National News.federal construction projects andadded a fall round to our Canadian 22 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'