Advocacy

Prompt Payment

 

On behalf of mechanical contractors in BC and in collaboration with the BC Construction Association (BCCA) and the Electrical Contractors Association of BC (ECABC), MCABC continues to advocate for Prompt Payment legislation in BC.

Below is a collaborative video on #promptpaymentsbc!

Your voices have been heard. We are progressing towards Prompt Payment Legislation in BC.

Mechanical and electrical contractors in BC, along with other key trades and sub-contractors in the provincial construction industry, are credited for moving the needle towards Prompt Payment legislation.

A strong show of support was in force at the Oct 28 town hall with the Attorney General’s Office. Co-hosted by MCABC and ECABC and moderated by BCCA President, Chris Atchison, the significant turnout set the stage for the subsequent two days of four additional townhalls co-sponsored by MCABC, ECABC and BCCA. The three provincial organizations have worked hard for several years to bring this issue to the forefront – this year, the renewed commitment was stronger than ever, including significant support from industry associations.

“I’m positioning BC to move,” said Tyler Nyvall, Legal Counsel, Policy and Legislation Division, representing the Attorney General’s Office, noting towards the end of the town hall that he was going update a briefing note to change the perspective going to the executive the following week.

Nyvall confirmed that the government had been awaiting more results from the adjudication process in Ontario where Prompt Payment legislation is in force but the insight provided by industry legal expert and town hall special guest Dan Leduc, Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, was not only compelling but provided the answers he needed.  Dan’s background on the Ontario model helped shape the subsequent four townhall sessions.

Read the PPT slides, updated to include Dan’s comments at the MCABC-ECABC town hall, and delivered as part of the four subsequent regional construction sessions.

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