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  • September 4, 2025 Read More
    RCCAO Submission on Road Construction Standards Harmonization.
  • May 23, 2025 Read More
    RCCAO commentary to the Standing Committee on the Interior in support of Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025.
  • April 4, 2025 Read More
    RCCAO Submission to City of Toronto’s General Government Committee on Review of Bid Award Panel
  • April 4, 2025 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister Crawford
  • April 4, 2025 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister Sarkaria
  • April 4, 2025 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister Surma
  • April 4, 2025 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister McCarthy
  • April 4, 2025 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Premier Ford
  • March 17, 2025 Read More
    Industry letter to Premier Ford on price gouging in the construction industry due to tariffs
  • February 21, 2025 Read More
    Proactive Planning for Potential U.S. Tariffs in Infrastructure Procurement
  • January 23, 2024 Read More
    RCCAO 2025 Provincial Budget Submission
  • November 21, 2024 Read More
    RCCAO Submission – ERO019-9196 – Enabling greater beneficial reuse of excess soil
  • November 18, 2024 Read More
    RCCAO Submission to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy – Bill 212, Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act
  • September 26, 2024 Read More
    RCCAO comments to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee – Congestion Management Plan
  • September 18, 2024 Read More
    RCCAO submission on OINP Employer Job Offer Stream Redesign: Employer Portal & Trusted Employer Model
  • July 5, 2024 Read More
    Industry response to consultation on potential circumstances where digging may continue beyond the locate validity period without having to request a new locate
  • May 27, 2024 Read More
    RCCAO Submission on Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream
  • April 22, 2024 Read More
    RCCAO Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs – Bill 180, Building a Better Ontario Act (Budget Measures)
  • March 25, 2024 Read More
    RCCAO Submission to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy – Bill 162, Get it Done Act
  • March 15, 2024 Read More
    RCCAO Submission on New regulation to focus municipal environmental assessment requirements
  • February 22, 2024 Read More
    RCCAO Submission on Consultation for Employer Requirements and Experience with the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
  • February 12, 2024 Read More
    RCCAO Submission to Standing Committee on Justice Policy – Bill 153, Building Infrastructure Safely Act
  • January 30, 2024 Read More
    RCCAO 2024 Provincial Budget Submission
  • December 18, 2023 Read More
    Industry response to Bill 153, Building Infrastructure Safely Act
  • December 1, 2023 Read More
    RCCAO submission on proposed amendments to O. Reg. 406/19: On-Site and Excess Soil Regulation and the Rules for Soil Management and Excess Soil Quality Standards
  • November 16, 2023 Read More
    Industry response to regulation proposal to specify large project locate requests under the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012
  • October 30, 2023 Read More
    Waterfront East LRT is an opportunity to seize now
  • September 25, 2023 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister of Transportation, Prabmeet Sarkaria
  • September 25, 2023 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, David Piccini
  • September 25, 2023 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, Andrea Khanjin
  • September 25, 2023 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery, Todd McCarthy
  • July 17, 2023 Read More
    RCCAO Congratulatory Correspondence to Mayor Chow
  • June 29, 2023 Read More
    Enhancements to Locating Ontario’s Underground Infrastructure Consultation – Excavator & Builder Stakeholders Feedback
  • April 24, 2023 Read More
    RCCAO Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on Bill 85, Budget Measures
  • February 10, 2023 Read More
    RCCAO 2023 Federal Pre-budget Submission
  • February 8, 2023 Read More
    RCCAO 2023 Provincial Pre-budget Submission
  • December 2, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO submission on proposed amendments to certain requirements under the Excess Soil Regulation, ERO019-6240
  • November 28, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs – Bill 36, Progress on the Plan to Build Act (Budget Measures)
  • November 18, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO submission on legislative amendments to the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act under the More Homes Built Faster Act
  • November 18, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO Submission on Proposed Administrative Penalties Regime for Ontario One Call
  • November 15, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO submission on Bill 23: More Homes Built Faster Act
  • October 20, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO submission on Ontario Regulation 422/17 relating to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
  • October 11, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO provides its perspective on permanent public transit funding
  • October 11, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO 2023 Federal Pre-Budget Submission
  • August 29, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO Submission – Bill 3, Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act
  • July 20, 2022 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford
  • July 20, 2022 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister of Infrastructure, Kinga Surma
  • July 20, 2022 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to the President of the Treasury Board, Prabmeet Sarkaria
  • July 20, 2022 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery, Kaleed Rasheed
  • July 20, 2022 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, David Piccini
  • July 20, 2022 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister of Transportation, Caroline Mulroney
  • July 20, 2022 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Monte McNaughton
  • July 20, 2022 Read More
    Congratulatory correspondence to Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark
  • April 7, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO Sees Room For Improvement in Excess Soil Management Regulation, ERO: 019-5203
  • March 30, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO Submission on Bill 93, Getting Ontario Connected Act
  • February 10, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO 2022 Federal Pre-Budget Submission
  • January 25, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO's comments on ERO019-4219: Moving to a project list approach under the Environmental Assessment Act
  • January 20, 2022 Read More
    RCCAO 2022 Pre-Budget Submission
  • December 13, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO letter of support to Toronto City Council – PH29.3 - parking requirements for new developments
  • November 26, 2021 Read More
    Bill 43 - Build Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2021
  • November 23, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO letter of support to Planning & Housing Committee – PH29.3 – parking requirements for new developments.
  • November 21, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO Submission – ERO019-4189: Clarifying the authority to change the classes of projects to which a class environmental assessment process applies
  • November 12, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO Feedback on RPRA Proposed Fees for Excess Soil Registry
  • July 23, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO recommendations for fall red tape bill
  • June 29, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO's submission on Building the Canada We Want in 2050 - National Infrastructure Assessment
  • June 22, 2021 Read More
    Congratulatory letter to Associate Minister of Transportation Stan Cho
  • June 22, 2021 Read More
    Congratulatory letter to Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks David Piccini
  • June 22, 2021 Read More
    Congratulatory letter to Minister of Government and Consumer Services Ross Romano
  • June 22, 2021 Read More
    Congratulatory letter to Treasury Board President Prabmeet Sarkaria
  • June 22, 2021 Read More
    Congratulatory letter to Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma
  • May 31, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO responds to discussion questions regarding Modernizing Ontario's Environmental Assessment Program.
  • May 20, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Bill 288
  • April 1, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO Submission on Bill C-25
  • March 24, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO Submission re Ontario Bill 257
  • January 28, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO 2021 Federal Prebudget Submission
  • January 22, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO 2021 Provincial Prebudget Submission
  • January 18, 2021 Read More
    RCCAO's letter of support - Motion 20.4 Proposed Review of Parking Requirements for New Development
  • November 20, 2020 Read More
    RCCAO submission on ERO 019-2462:Extending Grandfathering for Infrastructure Projects and Providing Additional Flexibility for Excess Soil Reuse
  • November 10, 2020 Read More
    Funding Needed Now for Vital State-of-Good-Repair Infrastructure Projects
  • November 9, 2020 Read More
    EA Reform Consultation and MECP proposed EA Project List
  • October 21, 2020 Read More
    Submission Re NEW Regulation(s) for the Municipal Class EA Process
  • October 16, 2020 Read More
    RCCAO Fall 2020 Budget Submission
  • October 15, 2020 Read More
    RCCAO Submission on On1Call's Proposed Policy and Bylaw Amendments
  • September 17, 2020 Read More
    Letter of support to the Planning and Housing Committee regarding motion PH16.12: Examining Parking Requirements for New Development Applications
  • August 4, 2020 Read More
    Presentation by CDAO to Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
  • August 2020 Read More
    RCCAO Comments re Proposal to exempt various Ministry of Transportation Projects from the Environmental Assessment Act - ERO number 019-1883
  • August 2020 Read More
    RCCAO Comments re Major Amendment of Municipal Class Environmental Assessment By the Municipal Engineers Association
  • July 31, 2020 Read More
    RCCAO support letter for MEA’s letter re: Ontario Regulation 345/93.
  • July 30, 2020 Read More
    Presentation by RCCAO executive director Andy Manahan to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
  • July 30, 2020 Read More
    RCCAO Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs - COVID hearings
  • July 22, 2020 Read More
    RCCAO 2021 Federal Pre-Budget Submission
  • June 10, 2020 Read More
    RCCAO Presentation - Standing Committee on Social Policy Bill 171
  • March 18, 2020 Read More
    ERO Posting 013-0614: Submission on Expediting Transit Projects
  • March 12, 2020 Read More
    Letter on Improving Aggregate Supply
  • February 14, 2020 Read More
    Letter to the Minister of Health and the Minister of Long-Term Care on ℞ to Cure Hallway Medicine
  • January 24, 2020 Read More
    Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario's 2020 Pre-Budget Submission
  • January 7, 2020 Read More
    Congratulatory letter to Minister of Transport Marc Garneau
  • January 7, 2020 Read More
    Congratulatory letter to Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson
  • December 17, 2019 Read More
    Congratulatory letter to Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna
  • October 29, 2019 Read More
    Letter to Waterfront Toronto re: negotiations with Sidewalk Labs
  • July 3, 2019 Read More
    Congratulatory letter to Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek
  • July 3, 2019 Read More
    Congratulatory letter to Minister of Infrastructure Laurie Scott
  • July 3, 2019 Read More
    Congratulatory letter to Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney
  • May 30, 2019 Read More
    RCCAO and SOiiL Comments re ERO Instrument #013-5000 - Ontario Excess Soil Regulatory Proposal and Amendments to RSC Regulation
  • May 22, 2019 - Modernizing Ontario's EA program Read More
    ERO 013-5101 RCCAO MEA OGRA Submission May 22, 2019
  • May 22, 2019 - Modernizing Ontario's EA program Read More
    ERO 013-5102 RCCAO MEA OGRA Submission May 22, 2019
  • May 1, 2019 Read More
    Modernizing Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Program - Environmental Assessment Act
  • May 1, 2019 Read More
    RCCAO and SOiiL Comments re ERO Instrument #013-5000
  • Apr. 18, 2019 Read More
    Discussion paper on reducing litter and waste in our communities, ERO: 013-4689
  • Feb. 6, 2019 Read More
    Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario’s 2019 Pre-Budget Submission
  • Jan. 28, 2019 Read More
    ERO Posting 013-4208, Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan
  • Jan. 25, 2019 Read More
    Increasing Housing Supply in Ontario
  • Sep. 27, 2018 Read More
    Supporting your Government's infrastructure agenda
  • Aug. 27, 2018 Read More
    New RCCAO report finds that infrastructure investments in Ontario are lacking
  • February 17, 2017 - Municipal Class EAs - EBR s.61 by RCCAO and MEA Read More
    (*)Environmental Commissioner of Ontario letter - Feb 9, 2017
  • February 17, 2017 Read More
    (*)Cover Letter to The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario - Feb 3, 2017
  • February 17, 2017 Read More
    (*)RCCAO and MEA Signed Application and Appendices Jan 31, 2017
  • February 17, 2017 Read More
    Schedule 'A', 'B', ...... 'U'
  • March 24, 2016 Read More
    RCCAO/SOiiL Response to the Proposed Excess Soil Management Policy Framework
  • December 1, 2015 - Letter to the Minister Read More
    Review of Municipal Class EA Processes
  • December 1, 2015 - RCCAO Comments and Recommendations Read More
    MEA POSITION PAPER ON MCEA PROCESS NOVEMBER 2015
  • March 27, 2015 Read More
    RCCAO response to MOECC Climate Change paper: implement dedicated gas tax as a de facto carbon tax
  • April 17, 2014 Read More
    Submission to the Municipal Engineers Association - follow-up to meeting hosted by MEA on April 17, 2014
  • June 6, 2012 Read More
    Submission to the Standing Committee on General Government - Public Hearings on traffic congestion in the GTA, NCR and connected regions
  • May 30, 2012 Read More
    RCCAO Comments and Recommendations on Draft Ontario Ministry of the Environment "SOIL MANAGEMENT – A GUIDE FOR BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES"
  • May 30, 2012 Read More
    RCCAO response to MOE's draft BMP on Soil Management Practices
  • April 23, 2012 Read More
    Submission To The STANDING COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT regarding Bill 8, the Ontario One Call Act, 2011
  • March 15, 2011 Read More
    Submission to MTO regarding Ontario's Transit-Supportive Guidelines
  • February 23, 2011 Read More
    Submission to MOE on Proposed Changes by the Municipal Engineers Association on the Municipal Class EA process
  • February 16, 2011 Read More
    Submission re Simcoe Plan Proposed Amendment 1 - Feb 16 2011
  • October 18, 2010 Read More
    RCCAO Presentation to the Standing Committee on General Government on Bill 72, The Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, 2010.
  • September 10, 2010 Read More
    Submission by the RCCAO On Proposed Revisions to Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Schedule Criteria
  • July 16, 2010 Read More
    Submission to the Ministry of the Environment Concerning The Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, 2010
  • June 21, 2010 - April 21st letter revised as MOE provided clarification on the new limits. Read More
    Opinion Letter: RCCAO commissions opinion of the impacts of MOE Regulation 511/09 on the management of surplus soils and fill on construction sites.
  • September 1, 2009 Read More
    Submission to the Ontario Growth Secretariat, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure regarding Simcoe Area: A Strategic Vision for Growth
  • August 14, 2009 Read More
    RCCAO FEDERAL PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
  • April 23, 2009 Read More
    Submission to provincial standing committee on finance and economic affairs on Bill 163.
  • September 4, 2008 Read More
    Submission to City of Toronto on Mayor's Tower Renewal Initiative
  • August 15, 2008 Read More
    Submission to the Minister of the Environment Regarding Bill 99: The Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008
  • August 8, 2008 Read More
    Interim Guide Ontario's Transit Project Assessment Process (EBR #010-3784)
  • July 21, 2008 Read More
    Response to the Ontario Growth Secretariat on Planning for Employment in the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
  • May 12, 2008 Read More
    Proposed Regulation under the Environmental Assessment Act for Public Transit Projects (EBR Registry #010-2760)
  • May 2, 2008 Read More
    Submission to the Minister of the Environment Regarding Protecting Lake Simcoe: Ontario's Strategy for Action
  • April 29, 2008 Read More
    Submission to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Regarding Draft Criteria to Accommodate Requests to Grow the Greenbelt.
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