Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 6pm – 8pm

TCBN 10-Year Celebration

Join us as we celebrate TCBNs accomplishments and key moments over the last 10 years, and look forward to the work ahead as a community-labour coalition advancing the movement for economic and racial justice in Toronto.

Guest Speaker – Julian Gross

Location: United Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St. Toronto, ON M5T 1N1

Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 4:30pm – 5:30pm

Powershift Information Session

TCBN is looking for Youth Delegates to join our Youth Policy Table. Organizations that are invested in equity-deserving groups accessing good jobs in the construction sector are encouraged to refer youth delegates. We are seeking referrals of Black, Indigenous, and other racialized (BIPOC) youth aged 16-25.

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from 6pm – 7pm

NexGen Builders Mentor Info Session

Please join the NexGen Builders Mentors to assist our Mentees, understand the construction industry, get a mentor as a guide, adviser and for encouragement, to help set and make decisions that help achieve goals, build connections and network, work on communication skills and growth through discipline and setting boundaries.

Learn more during our Info session.

Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 9am – 3pm

Mentor Training

Mentorship is the stepping stone to greatness, career advancement opportunities, personal growth and development.

Apply before Tuesday, April 30th 2024 

Building Diversity Awards – Nominations Open

Are you, or do you know an individual or organization in Canada who is leading on diversity in the construction industry? Nominate them for an award in this year's Building Diversity Awards scheduled for June 14th at the Meridien Arts Center in Toronto. Nominations now open and will close March 31st.

This is a two-step process. Once the nomination is made, a TCBN staff will reach out to the nominee for them to accept the nomination and provide any additional information to complete the their profile, highlighting what they are doing to create and support a respectful, and inclusive workforce and economy.

A Decade Of Excellence – Faduma Awow (Mohamed)

This International Women's Month, meet Faduma Awow, Executive Director of Labour Community Services (LCS), a project of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council in partnership with United Way Greater Toronto. Under her leadership, LCS has supported the sustainability of the TCBN over the past ten years as its charitable trustee. 

Build Green Career Fair Highlights

We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for being part of our Build Green Career Fair. As you can see from the incredible turnout, there is a lot of interest in the job opportunities being offered.

For Employers, make sure to post any positions you're trying to fill on the Employer Portal, employerportal.ca for job seekers to browse and apply for. For Job Seekers, make sure to browse the jobs, create your profile, upload your resume and cover letter and apply to the jobs you're interested in.

If you haven’t completed the evaluation survey, please do so at this link. We value your feedback and suggestions for future events!

$30B+ In New Public Transit Projects

With the four new transit projects including Ontario Line underway, TCBN remains concerned with Metrolinx and the provincial government’s silence on a Community Benefits Agreement.

Transit Oriented Communities

Infrastructure Ontario and the provincial government are planning 14 new transit oriented communities, many of which are on public owned land, including 11 along the Ontario Line. 

Build A Better Fairview

Since 2022, the TCBN has supported the Build A Better Fairview coalition, a group of residents, community and service organizations dedicated to the responsible, equitable and sustainable development of the Fairview area. 

Toronto FIFA2026 Men’s World Cup

Last week, the City Executive Committee received an update on Toronto’s FIFA2026 Men’s World Cup planning. 

TCBN is looking for Youth Delegates to join our Youth Policy Table. Organizations that are invested in equity-deserving groups accessing good jobs in the construction sector, are encouraged to refer youth delegates. We are seeking referrals of Black, Indigenous, and other racialized (BIPOC) youth aged 16-25.

The Ontario Line, Canada’s largest public infrastructure project in history, risks being built without any meaningful benefits for the community. In November 2022, Metrolinx awarded 50% of the project in contracts with private developers, valued at about $15 billion, without any mention of the promised Community Benefits Agreement as announced.

Construction Employers: Sign up to the Employer Portal today! Post your jobs for work-ready candidates. Offset costs with financial incentives for training and onboarding.

Job Seekers: Sign up to create your profile in Employer Portal and upload your resume to be accessed by potential employers.

Dream Legacy Foundation's Career Edge program is specifically designed for Black youth interested in the skilled trades who wants to gain unique hands-on experience. The program provides innovative construction career exploration through virtual reality paired with real-world exposure through construction site visits and job shadowing to enhance your learning.

Provides professional development training and work placement  opportunities for Black youth aged 16-34, who are interested in pursuing a career in construction.

It also provides mentorship through peer mentors and professionals mentors and other wraparound supports to address barriers to successful employment.