Community Benefits Agreement

• Union-favouring community agreement seemingly at odds with Indigenous rights in Duncan, B.C.

  Jon Coleman said his business and other Indigenous-owned companies are being sidelined on their own traditional territory.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2023
  
• Contract awarded for new four-lane Pattullo Bridge replacement

  The B.C. government has hired Fraser Crossing Partners to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge with a new crossing between Surrey and New Westminster.

  Politics

  Feb 10, 2020
  
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• Construction workers call on B.C. government to scrap the Community Benefits Agreement

  Around 100 construction workers from across B.C. are calling on the provincial government to scrap using Community Benefits Agreements (CBA).

  Nov 19, 2019
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• Mayors’ council approves SkyTrain to UBC, subway bid process unveiled

  The first phase of the extension will make use of the NDP government's controversial Community Benefits Agreements.

  Traffic

  Feb 16, 2019
• Majority of B.C. supports NDP-union construction deal, but just 25% familiar with it: Poll

  Seven in 10 British Columbians support the agreements, but just 26 per cent said they were familiar with them.

  Economy

  Aug 9, 2018
• B.C. government to prioritize First Nations, women, unions in public construction projects

  The B.C. government has introduced a Community Benefits Agreement that will prioritize local, Indigenous, women and apprentice workers for provincial projects.

  Politics

  Jul 16, 2018