Reminder: Save the Dates for Windoor 2018
The Ontario Glass & Metal Association invites you to attend Fenestration Canada’s Windoor event, December 3-5, 2018, in Quebec City. The event showcases the best of the window and door industry, attracting manufacturers, retailers, suppliers, and other industry professionals from all over the world.
Windoor gives you an opportunity to network, learn, and conduct business. Included in this year’s schedule are training seminars specific to the commercial sector. Click
here to view the schedule of events.
Experience quality education; strengthen relationships and networks; source the latest products, services, technology and equipment; learn about industry trends; and conduct business.
Visit the
Windoor website for more information.
New USMCA Agreement Reached
After over a year of guarded NAFTA negotiations, an agreement was reached between Canada, the USA, and Mexico in the late hours of September 30, 2018. We thought you may find the Bank of Montreal’s initial assessment of the deal of interest. Read NAFTA 2.0: How Do You Spell Relief? USMCA, by Douglas Porter, CFA, […]
Summer 2018 Safety Updates
The OGMA works closely with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS). They have recently released a series of bulletins that should be of interest to everyone who runs a small business. Please take a few minutes to review and ensure you have these processes and precautions in place. 3 safety tips for small businesses Summer […]
Top Glass Conference and Exhibits – April 17, 2018
The International Centre, Mississauga, ON The OGMA is once again working in partnership with Glass Canada magazine to bring you the Top Glass Conference & Exhibits show on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. This is a one-day, action-packed event that gives you the opportunity to catch up with everybody who’s anybody in the industry while attending […]
Workplace Safety for New and Young Workers
As part of our continuing involvement with the Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS), we are pleased to forward an article on five best practices to keep new and young workers safe. The article also contains links to various resources small business would find helpful to manage their health and safety programs. We would ask that you […]
IG Fabricator Workshop
The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance has extended an invitation to all OGMA members to attend their IG Fabricator Workshop at Exova in Mississauga, at the discounted IGMA members cost. The workshop takes place February 28, 2017, to March 2, 2017. For an outline of the program and to register, please visit the workshop website at […]
IGMA Extends Invitation to OGMA Members
The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance has extended an invitation to all OGMA members to attend their IG Fabricator Workshop at Exova in Mississauga, at the discounted IGMA members cost. The workshop takes place February 28, 2017, to March 2, 2017. For an outline of the program and to register, please visit the workshop website at www.igmaonline.org/events/workshop/. Type “OGMA MEMBER” following […]
Understand Your Lien Rights
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this said over the years: “The owner didn’t pay me for the job so I slapped a lien on the building. At least I’ll get paid someday when he tries to sell it.” WRONG! At our winter seminar, Geza Banfai, Counsel with McMillan LLP, set the […]
Write Your MPP to Drive Home the Prompt Payment Message
As you know, the Attorney General has announced that the Government will introduce prompt payment legislation in spring 2017, as recommended under the Construction Lien Act Review Report. The voices of all Ontario construction-families have been heard. Prompt payment legislation will help trade contractors and suppliers to run businesses with more certainty, provide more competitive […]
CSA A500-16 Building Guards
In 2012, the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued Supplementary Standard SB-13 in response to all the negative media coverage of glass falling from balconies. It was a stopgap measure hastily put in place to address an immediate issue. At the same time, the province asked the Canadian Standards Association to develop national […]
