Industry | Construction |
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Founded | 1987 |
Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Key people
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Diane Lemieux, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Number of employees
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1080 (in 2015) |
Website | www.ccq.org |
The Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) is responsible for the application of the laws and regulations that govern the construction industry in the province of Québec. Funded by the industry’s employers and employees, the CCQ offers numerous services in the areas of social services, vocational training, workforce management, and application of the construction industry’s collective agreements.
The Commission de la construction du Québec, created in 1987, is responsible for application of the Act Respecting Labour Relations, Vocational Training, and Workforce Management in the Construction Industry (Act R-20), which governs the industry. It is funded mainly by payroll deductions made from employees and employers in the construction industry.
The CCQ’s purpose is to offer numerous services to the clientele it serves, notably in terms of social benefits, pension, and insurance plans; vocational training; and management of the industry’s workforce. It is also responsible for application of the construction industry’s collective agreements.
In Québec, the construction industry is an important sector, generating more than $40 billion dollars of investment each year. The hundreds of thousands of people involved in the industry, and the companies that employ them, must be constantly on the move throughout the province.
The Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) is the organization to which the Government of Québec has entrusted responsibility for implementation of the Act Respecting Labour Relations, Vocational Training and Workforce Management in the Construction Industry (Act R-20) and the associated regulations.
As the organization serving workers and employers in the construction industry and responsible for administering the programs intended for them, the CCQ must:
As the organization ensuring compliance in the construction industry, the CCQ must:
The CCQ must thus carry out a mission with two separate components, reflecting the evolution of the Quebec legislative framework regarding the construction industry.
The competency certificate is the main instrument giving the right to work on the basis of training or experience acquired for a given occupation or trade. In fact, the CCQ verifies employees’ skills before allowing them the right to work.