Industry News!
Fall 2026 Level 2 Training is now available for registration!! Training is set for November 24, 2026 in New Westminster, B.C.
For more information, please check out the training page!
Read the latest edition of BCBT’s TradeTalk Fall 2026 now available online!
Read about changes impacting the BC Construction Industry.
J.A. Plan Training Courses
JA Plan Level 1 and 2 courses are available at no cost to CLR and BCBT members.
Check our Training Page for further information.
Labour Day – Origins
Labour Day originally grew out of an 1872 printers’ strike in Toronto, fighting for a nine-hour work day. The printers won their battle, a major milestone in the changing relations between Canadian workers and their government.
Just over 20 years later, on July 23, 1894, the government of then-Prime Minister John Thompson passed a law making Labour Day official. In Canada, Labour Day is still a statutory holiday observed each year on the first Monday in September.
In the early days, Labour Day was celebrated with parades and other festivities. While celebrations are now more low-key, Labour Day is still observed across Canada and is viewed as the unofficial end of summer.
National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
Our office will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 30 to observe Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Our members are strongly encouraged to learn about the horrific legacy of residential schools in British Columbia and Canada, and to be closed on Thursday, Sept. 30 to observe Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.