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11/19/2012

New Hidden Will Cost The Consumer http://www.stopthetradestax.ca/in-the-news/media-coverage/

Trades college must be stopped: Ontario Construction Employers Coalition chair. Letter to the Editor, Daily Commercial News. November 13, 2012.

11/05/2012

"I refuse to pay!" http://www.standard-freeholder.com/2012/11/01/i-refuse-to-pay

‘I refuse to pay’0ByTony Muma, Cornwall Standard FreeholderThursday, November 1, 2012 8:54:49 EDT PMChris Bourgon, a third generation barber and owner of Gilles' barber shop off Hwy 2, said he flat out refuses to pay Ontario’s new College of Trades fee for mandatory trades like hairstyling. Staf...

11/05/2012

"Motive power and the Ontario College of Trades." http://dcnonl.com/article/id52584/--motive-power-and-the-ontario-college-of-trades

Automotive mechanic Tim Ridley says the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) will not benefit his sector and has started a campaign against it.

11/02/2012

"Timmins Construction Association Joins Campaign To Stop Trades Tax" http://www.stopthetradestax.ca/timmins-construction-association-joins-campaign-to-stop-trades-tax/

Timmins (November 1, 2012)– The grassroots campaign aimed at urging the Liberal government to shut down its newly formed Ontario College of Trades gained further momentum today with another association joining the fight. The Timmins Construction Association is the newest member to join the campaign ...

10/30/2012

Have you registered for the 2013 OSWCA Civil Management Construction Seminar? If not, please visit our website at www.oswca.org to register and for more information. Classroom attendance is limited!

Ontarians care about the quality of their drinking water. Maintaining a plentiful, healthy water supply demands a continuous investment by government and consumers. The OSWCA, through this website, aims to keep you informed of developments in our water and wastewater infrastructure: the major projec...

10/26/2012

"Ontario College of Trades in Full Retreat as Opposition Mounts." http://www.stopthetradestax.ca/ontario-college-of-trades-in-full-retreat-as-opposition-mounts/

Mystery fees, botched ratio reviews & missed deadlines latest proof secretive, disorganized College won’t launch January 1st

10/25/2012

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10/25/2012

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10/25/2012

"Durham Region Home Builders' Association Joins Campaign To Stop Trades Tax!" http://www.stopthetradestax.ca/in-the-news/

News Release Oshawa (October 24, 2012) – The Ontario Construction Employers Coalition campaign to urge the Liberal government to shut down its newly formed Ontario College of Trades gained...

10/23/2012

"Will your trade have to pay fees to the new Ontario College of Trades?" To find out the answer click here http://www.canadiancontractor.ca/industry/will-your-trade-have-to-pay-fees-to-the-new-ontario-college-of-trades-heres-the-answer

Canadian Contractor readers, and CARAHS members, attend a town hall meeting to learn how the College's fee structure will impact them

09/27/2012

Help us stop the trades tax! Go to http://www.stopthetradestax.ca and show support by signing the petition!!!

The newly created Ontario College of Trades is planning to hit hardworking tradespeople with membership fees that, if the College has its way, will add up to $84 million a year. It’s a huge tax grab, with no clear benefit and no accountability. Tradespeople already pay for licenses and countless oth...

09/11/2012

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