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Progressive Contractors Canada: B.C.’s “CBA” stands out for all the wrong reasons

August 18, 2021

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"The excellent report from Cardus objectively compels governments across the country to think more carefully before implementing [Community Benefits Agreements], by making sure they’re fair, open and inclusive," writes Paul de Jong, President of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada, in the Times Colonist. "Unfortunately, it’s a little late for that in British Columbia, where the best move now is a hard stop." Paul's hard-hitting opinion piece in Victoria's newspaper of record is well worth a read.