OGMA Newsletter – February 2017
In addition to continuing to champion the interests of our industry in pursuit of Prompt Payment legislation and changes to the Ontario Construction Lien Act, the OGMA has a lot to offer its members coming up in 2017. Please mark the following event dates in your calendar and plan to attend.
In case you missed it, companies had until the end of 2016 to put accessibility policies and procedures in place for the communication of all of your information and your employment practices. To find out your legal obligations, go to ontario.ca/page/accessibility-laws, then contact WSPS to help you put it in place.
On Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Richmond Hill GC, Geza Banfai, a member of the advisory group to the Ontario CLA review team, presented a captivating discussion on the changes being proposed to the Construction Lien Act, the benefits of the changes to our industry, and how this new law will affect our businesses in the future once the legislation has been enacted.
At our Spring Seminar, Sergei Mihhailenko, P.Eng and Les Szcepanski, P.Eng. will be presenting an informative talk on the application of the new CSA A500-16 Building Guards standard that will soon be adopted into building codes across Canada governing the use of glass in railings and balustrades. The lunch-and-learn will take place on Wednesday, April 12 at the Richmond Hill Golf Club. The OGMA extends its appreciation to our co-sponsors for this event: Trulite Glass and Aluminum Solutions and Kuraray America. Please see Frank Fulton’s You Bet Your Glass column for information about the new standard.
Come and visit us at the Top Glass show on Thursday, April 20.
OGMA members have had nothing but rave reviews for the Pipers Heath Golf Club so we’re going to be holding our spring golf tournament there again on Thursday, May 25. Watch out for the flyer and make sure to book early. It’s always a sell out.
Back by popular demand, plan on attending our annual fishing derby in August. Watch your mail for details.
The OGMA will once again hold our fall golf tournament at the prestigious Country Club in Woodbridge on Thursday, September 21. Mark your calendar now. Details will follow as the date approaches.
Protect your business and support our fight for prompt payment legislation by becoming a member or as an associate member if you are a consultant to the industry. Please visit the OGMA website for more information.
After a year of preparation, the safety manual is now ready for use by the metal and glass industry. The manual was created by qualified health and safety professionals and is a timesaving tool enabling glass shops to establish their own company program. Not only will this support a company’s efforts to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses, it will also lower costs and time related to WSIB claims. Additionally, WSPS and the health and safety manual will get your company compliant with the new OHSA Regulation 297/13 as well as AODA requirements.
– Originally published in Glass Canada Magazine, January 2017 Issue.
OGMA Newsletter – December 2016
The OGMA held its fall tournament at the prestigious Country Club in Woodbridge at the end of September with over 100 members and guests coming out for an outstanding day on a renowned course followed by an exceptionally good dinner. So impressed were all the attendees that the OGMA has already booked the same venue […]
OGMA Newsletter – October 2016
Please see Frank Fulton’s “You Bet Your Glass” column for a full update on the prompt payment process. The Construction Lien Act review report is due to be released at the end of September. The OGMA will be meeting with Prompt Payment Ontario within days of the release of the report to determine next actions […]
OGMA Newsletter – August 2016
It is with great sadness that we bring the news of the passing of our long time friend and industry colleague, Jim Epworth, founder of Upper Canada Glass in Oak Ridges, Ont. Jim left us in his 84th year on June 11 and is survived by Joyce, his wife of 62 years, sons Howard and […]
OGMA Newsletter – June 2016
The legal review of the Construction Lien Act has been ongoing but the review group requested another extension to the end of April 2016. Prompt Payment Ontario has begun the lobby effort by mailing letters to all MPPs requesting their release of the report to PPO and to a timely vote in provincial parliament. A […]
OGMA Newsletter – April 2016
The legal review of the Construction Lien Act is now well underway and the review group was to have prepared their recommendations for submission to the Ontario government by the end of March 2016. The OGMA has teamed up with the Prompt Payment Ontario (PPO) group to represent our interests in bringing fair payment terms […]
OGMA Newsletter – February 2016
The legal review of the Construction Lien Act is now well underway, an information package has been completed by the legal review group for distribution, and the review group is preparing their recommendations for the Ontario government. Their submission has been delayed until March, 2016. The OGMA has teamed up with the Prompt Payment Ontario […]
OGMA Newsletter – December 2015
The legal review of the Construction Lien Act is now well underway and an information package has been completed by the legal review group for distribution. The OGMA has teamed up with the Prompt Payment Ontario (PPO) group to represent our interests in bringing fair payment terms into law. PPO had its’ day at the […]
OGMA Newsletter – October 2015
The legal review of the Construction Lien Act is now well underway and an information package has been completed by the legal review group for distribution. The outcome of this review could be the most important piece of legislation in decades and could make a huge difference in your ability to be paid for work. […]
OGMA Newsletter – August 2015
The Ontario Attorney General has commissioned a review of the Construction Lien Act. The OGMA has approached the commission to present the concerns of our industry to the review panel. In addition, we have invested $10,000 with an organization of construction trade associations called Prompt Payment Ontario, which was formed for the sole purpose of […]
