Commission de la construction du Québec
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The Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) is a regulatory agency in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, overseeing the construction industry. It was created in 1987 as a successor to the Office de la construction du Québec (OCQ).
The government of Quebec
introduced an Act Respecting Labour Relations, Vocational Training, and Manpower Management in the Construction Industry in 1968, providing for a province-wide agency that would enforce the law. The Commission de l'industrie de la construction was established in 1971 and its replacement, the OCQ, was launched in 1975.
In 1987, the government of Robert Bourassa
replaced the OCQ with the CCQ. The new commission had thirteen members, consisting of a president and four representatives each from the government, labour, and management. Part of the Bourassa government's rationale for creating the CCQ was to open the construction trade to younger workers and provide access to employment on the basis of competence rather than experience.
The CCQ is involved in anti-collusion and anti-corruption work in the Quebec construction industry. Some have questioned its effectiveness in this regard and have suggested that better provincial coordination is required.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, overseeing the construction industry. It was created in 1987 as a successor to the Office de la construction du Québec (OCQ).
History
The CCQ's website traces the commission's origins to 1934, when the provincial Act Respecting Collective Agreement Decrees came into effect. From then until 1968, various committees administered the construction sector on a regional basis.The government of Quebec
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
introduced an Act Respecting Labour Relations, Vocational Training, and Manpower Management in the Construction Industry in 1968, providing for a province-wide agency that would enforce the law. The Commission de l'industrie de la construction was established in 1971 and its replacement, the OCQ, was launched in 1975.
In 1987, the government of Robert Bourassa
Robert Bourassa
Jean-Robert Bourassa, was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 22nd Premier of Quebec in two different mandates, first from May 12, 1970, to November 25, 1976, and then from December 12, 1985, to January 11, 1994, serving a total of just under 15 years as Provincial Premier.-Early...
replaced the OCQ with the CCQ. The new commission had thirteen members, consisting of a president and four representatives each from the government, labour, and management. Part of the Bourassa government's rationale for creating the CCQ was to open the construction trade to younger workers and provide access to employment on the basis of competence rather than experience.
The CCQ is involved in anti-collusion and anti-corruption work in the Quebec construction industry. Some have questioned its effectiveness in this regard and have suggested that better provincial coordination is required.