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Published for the employersin the construction industry February – March 2015 • Vol. 45, no 1  

The registration period for the course Cours de connaissance générale de l’industrie de la construction will be held from the 2nd to the 13th of February 2015. This year, 507 places are available in the graduates category. Note that the number of places was determined on the basis of the labour needs of different regions of Québec (see table on page 2).

Should the number of registrations for one occupation be greater than the needs estimated for a given region, a random draw will determine those who will be selected to pass the CCGIC. Furthermore, female graduates who have registered but who are not selected by random draw will be automatically added to the group of persons retained.

The forms Demande d’inscription personne diplômée – exercice 2015 and Demande d’enregistrement ou modification au dossier identification et/ou au choix d’association syndicale

must be duly completed and joined to the application along with your payment and the original of the attestation that you have successfully passed your study program (it will be returned to you). The forms are available on the CCQ’s website at ccq.org under the Forms tab, at the CCQ’s regional offices, or by contacting the CCQ’s customer service counter at 1 888 842-8282.

Diplomas recognized for purposes of registration to pass the CCGIC in 2015:

•Vocationalstudiesdiplomaindrillingandblasting

•Vocationalstudiesdiplomainpowerlinework

•Attestationofcollegialstudiesinprofessionaldiving

•Attestationofvocationalspecializationinhigh-pressurewelding

Registration for the Course on General Knowledge of the Construction Industry (CCGIC)

OVER 500 PLACES AVAILABLE IN THE OCCUPATIONAL TITLES FOR GRADUATES

Perspectives 2015In 2014, activity in construction covered by the Actrespectinglabour relations, vocational training and manpower management in the construction industry(ActR-20)recordedasecondconsecutive annual drop. There will also be a reduction in volumeofworkin2015,butdespitethisfallbackactivitywill remain at a historically high level. Civil engineering androadworkwillbetheonlysectortoseegrowth.Theinstitutional and commercial sector will be affected by the completion of major healthcare sites, and new projects will notmakeitpossibletomaintainthecurrentpaceintheindustrialsector.Astotheresidentialsector,itwillcontinueto be in a declining cycle.

Forfurtherinformationonsector-basedeconomicoutlooksand manpower needs for 2015, refer to the document Perspectives 2015 made available in the “Publications” section of our website at ccq.org (Document in French only). l

HOURS WORKED (in millions)

Sector 2013 2014 2015 Estimation Forecast

Civil engineering and roads 32.3 31.0 33.5 Variation -11.4% -4.0% 8.1%

Industrial 14.8 15.0 13.0 Variation -18.3% 1.1% -13.3%

Institutional and commercial 78.7 78.0 75.0 Variation 0.4% -0,9% -3.8%

Residential 28.9 28.0 27.0 Variation -11.1% -3.1% -3.6%

Total 154.7 152.0 148.5 Variation -6.5% -1.8% -2.3%

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Registration for the Course on General Knowledge of the Construction Industry (CCGIC)

CHOOSE THE ELECTRONIC ROUTE. IT’S PROFITABLE!You want to avoid delays in the registration of your monthly report in your CCQ file?

The due date for the payment of your monthly remittance is approaching and you want to avoid paying late payment charges?

ForwardyourmonthlyreportelectronicallyusingtheCCQ’sonlineservicesatccq.org.Also,certainaccountingsoftwarepackagesallowyou to send in your report by electronic transmission.

Furthermore, you can pay your remittance online through your financial institution or by direct debit. This last option is made available to you if you transmit your monthly report using the CCQ’s online services or an accounting software. For further information, refer to theCCQ’swebsiteorcallourcustomerservicecounterat1877973-5383.

IMPORTANT REMINDERYou have no hours to report? You must produce a monthly report and forward it to the CCQ, even if you pay the minimum amount of $15.75. l

•Vocationalstudiesdiplomainwelding-assembly•Vocationalstudiesdiplomainsurveyingandtopography•Collegialstudiesdiplomaincivilengineeringtechnology

(221.BO) for land surveyors.

To obtain a complete list of recognized study programs, refer to the CCQ’s website.

Fees payableThe sum of $110 must be paid to register for the course. The amount will be divided as follows: a registration fee of $10 and a 100-dollar training fee. If you are not selected for the course, you will receive a refund of $100. Note that the 10-dollar registration fee is not refundable. l

* Twelve additional places are reserved for surveyors holding a college studies diploma throughout the province.Source: CCQ, January 2015.

ESTIMATION OF LABOUR NEEDS IN OCCUPATIONS – YEAR 2015

Estimation of rEgional subcommittEEs

TABLE 1

Surveyor Blaster- Lineman Diver Welder Pipe welder All specialized driller (professional) (high pressure) occupations

Abitibi-Témiscamingue 6 1 27 2 1 1 38Bas-Saint-Laurent–Gaspésie 6 2 0 0 2 0 10Côte-Nord 6 2 100 1 2 3 114Estrie 4 3 15 2 1 4 29Greater Montréal 34 0 61 3 12 0 110Mauricie–Bois-Francs 8 0 20 2 2 0 32Outaouais 5 4 25 2 1 4 41Québec City 12 5 25 5 10 1 58Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean 20 4 25 1 3 10 63Total DEP 101* 21 298 18 34 23 495*

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Carnet référence constructionYOU HAVE REPORTED LABOUR NEEDS BUT YOU STILL HAVEN’T FOUND THE WORKER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR?When you declare your manpower needs but the candidates referred to you don’t meet your criteria, you have two options: you can request a new list or a customized reference.

Depending on the state of the labour pools in the région, the option of a ‘’Nouvelle liste’’ allows you to once again obtain a list of candidats referred by the CCQ who meet the criteria set out in your declaration.

The option of a ‘’Référence personnalisée’’ allows you to obtain the help of a CCQ adviser specialized in manpower referrals. This person willcontactdirectlytheworkersavailablelikelytomeetyourneeds,and will share with you, through the Carnet référence construction service, the list of candidates interested in the job.

The customized reference should be used only as a last resort. When you use this service, it is important to note that you can no longer benefit from the option of requesting a new list.

A FEW CONDITIONS FOR USING THESE TWO OPTIONSBefore resorting to using the options of a new list and a customized reference, you must: • havereceivedallthelistsofworkersfromthepermitholders,

or wait 48 hours after having filed your declaration of manpower needs; and

• statewhytheworkersreferredtoyouontheCCQ’sautomatedlistdo not meet your needs.

Note that you have seven days following your declaration of manpower needs to use these options.

HOW TO OBTAIN BETTER LISTINGSThebestwaytofacilitateyoursearchforworkersresidesintheinformation you provide when you complete your declaration of manpower needs. The more precise you are in providing your hiring criteria, the more chances you have of receiving lists of potential candidateslikelytomeetyourneeds. l

ThemonthofFebruarymarksthearrivalofthe“incometaxseason.” The CCQ will forward to you, by February 28, a statement of contributions to the training funds. What exactly is its purpose? Whatdocumentswillbeforwardedtoyouremployees?Readontofind out more.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE STATEMENT?The summary of contributions to the training funds will be useful to employersheldtopayingthecontributiontothemanpowerskillsdevelopment and recognition fund, that is those employers with a wagebillofmorethan1milliondollarswhomustinvest1%oftheirwage bill in training activities. This document presents the sum of the contributions paid out to the Fonds de formation des salariés de l’industrie de la construction, by way of the monthly report transmitted to the CCQ.

These contributions constitute qualified training expenditures in application of theActtopromoteworkforceskillsdevelopmentandrecognition.

WHAT STATEMENTS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE EMPLOYEES?WorkersintheindustrywillalsoreceivetheirtaxslipsfromtheCCQbeforeFebruary28.Asisthecasefortheemployers,theywillbeable to obtain a duplicate through the CCQ’s online services as early asMarch.Dependingontheirsituation,theworkerswillreceivethefollowing documents:

• TheT4aslip(federal)istransmittedtotheemployeewhowasinsuredorwhohasworkedduringtheyear.ThesameappliestotheRL-22slip(provincial),exceptthatinthiscase,thepremiumindicated is considered as a qualified expenditure, a medical feeentitlingtoataxcreditforfeesexceeding3%ofthenetincome.Atthefederallevel,thevalueofthepremiumindicatedcorresponds to the life insurance coverage.

• TheT4slip(federal)andRL-1slip(provincial)aresenttotheemployee who received taxable sums following a claim or from the special compensation fund during the tax year.

• TheT4aslip(federal)andRL-2slip(provincial)areforwardedtothe employees and surviving spouses who received a monthly benefit during the tax year. They are also sent to all those who received a lump sum for retirement during the year, in the form of a reimbursement by cheque. These statements are not forwarded to those who have transferred the lump sum directly intoanRRSP.

• TheT4aslip(federal)andRL-1slip(provincial)aresenttotheemployees who received disability insurance benefits during the tax year.

• TheT5slip(federal)andRL-3slip(provincial)aretransmittedto the employees who received over $50.00 in interest on holiday and statutory holiday pay.

• Lastly,anattestationofduespaidouttoaparitycommittee,which is identical for both levels of government, is transmitted to the employee who paid out an amount for one or several of the following elements: qualification examination, competency certificate, security clearance, registration and confirmation for the course Cours de connaissance générale de l’industrie de la construction (CCGIC). If this amount was not reimbursed by the employer, it can be deducted from the income or entitle to a tax credit for union, professional or other types of dues.

DEADLINE FOR PRODUCTIONNote that the deadline for transmitting tax reports to the Canada RevenueAgency(CRA)andtheMinistèreduRevenuduQuébec is midnight,onApril30. l

IT’S INCOME TAX SEASON!

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NOTEThe employees are not required to join their tax statements to theirprovincialtaxreportfor2014.FollowingRevenuQuébec’srequest, the CCQ will transmit to all employees only one copy of the provincial tax statements rather than two, as was the case in previous years. However, the employees must retain their documentstobeabletoprovidethemtoRevenuQuébecuponrequest.

CHARIOT ÉLÉVATEUR TÉLESCOPIQUEANOTHER ONLINE TRAINING AVAILABLE THIS SPRING!Following the resounding success of the online training Nacelle aérienne et plate-forme élévatrice, launched in the spring of 2014, the CCQ has decided to renew the experience with a second online training for the course Chariot élévateur télescopique.

AvailablebeginninginMarch,theonlinetrainingChariot élévateur télescopique is a “mixed apprenticeship” type of course, where the theoretical portion will be available online and the practical portion in a vocational training centre.

Reeningeeringthecoursewillallowtoofferthepracticalportionover one day only, limiting time and travel for the participants,

while the theoretical portion, which lasts approximately two hours, will be available via a Web portal.

Turn your time into profit and register without delay!

YOU WISH TO REGISTER TO FOLLOW THIS COURSE?The easiest way is to use our online services at ccq.org. You can also register by calling the Info-perfectionnement line at 1888902-2222,orbymailingtheregistrationcouponyouwillfindon our website. l

STILL HAVEN’T RECEIVED ANYTHING BY FEBRUARY 28?If you have not received this statement by the beginning of March, you can obtain a duplicate through the CCQ’s online services at ccq.org.

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Certain “members of the company” may be insured under the industry’s MÉDIC Construction insurance plan.

WHO IS CONSIDERED AS A MEMBER OF THE COMPANY?Amemberofthecompanyis:• apersonwhoisanemployer; or• apersonwhoisapartnerinacorporationwhichisanemployer; or• apersonwhoisadirectorofalegalentitywhichisanemployer; or• apersonwhoisthedesignatedrepresentativeofacorporationor

a legal entity which is an employer.

The independent contractor is not considered as a member of the company and is therefore not entitled to participate in the insurance plan.

Rememberthatthememberofthecompanywhohaslosthisorher right to participate voluntarily in the insurance plan is no longer eligible to participate. Certain exclusions may apply: for example, apersonover65yearsofagecannotparticipateintheMÉDICConstruction insurance plan on a voluntary basis.

AtthebeginningofMay2015,theCCQwillsendaninsurabilitynotice to the members of the company eligible to be insured and listed in its register of recognized companies. This notice will indicate the amount to be paid to benefit from the insurance coveragesundergeneralplanAduringtheperiodfromJulytoDecember 2015. Therefore, it is important that the names of

your company’s directors be duly registered with the CCQ. If you haven’t done so already, don’t forget to notify the CCQ if your company has changed directors during the past few months.

HOW CAN AN ENTERPRISE OBTAIN EMPLOYER STATUS FOR PURPOSES OF SOCIAL BENEFITS?In order to be considered as an employer for a given insurance period, the enterprise must:

• havepaidthefeeof$350foritsregistrationwiththeCCQ,if applicable;

• holdalicenceissuedbytheRégiedubâtimentduQuébec,ifapplicable;

• haveproducedaminimumoffivemonthlyreportsthatmeetthefollowing criteria: - hours were reported for at least one employee;- theseworkhourswerecarriedoutduringtheperiodfromJanuarytoDecember2014.

However, if your enterprise began its operations during this period of 12 months, it must have produced at least one monthly report foreach2-monthperiodpresentinghoursworkedbyatleastoneemployee.Forexample,ifyourcompanybeganitsoperationsinJuly2014, it must have produced a minimum of three monthly reports out ofsix,presentinghoursworkedbyatleastoneemployee,inordertobe recognized as an employer.

For further information, refer to the leaflet Participation by Employers in the Social Benefit Plans, available on our website at ccq.org. l

PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY IN THE INSURANCE PLAN

Mobile points of service2015 CALENDAR NOW AVAILABLE TheCCQcontinuestotravelthroughtheregionsofQuébecin2015inordertomeetwiththeworkersandemployersintheindustry.Tofindoutwhattownsorcitiesitwillbevisiting,refertothewebsiteccq.orgunderthetab“Contactus”andclickon“Mobilepoints of service in isolated areas 2015.” l

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AN INITIATIVE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSION DE LA CONSTRUCTION DU QUÉBEC

Discover the program devoted to on-site training for women and training on gender diversity.Already, several employers are reaping the benefits!

The present document is produced solely for information purposes. Only the Act respecting labour relations, vocational training and manpower management in the construction industry, its regulations and the collective agreements in force in the construction industry, have legal value.

The male gender is occasionally used for ease of reading only. In all cases, the text refers equally to men and women.

Bâtir is a bimonthly publication intended for the employers of the construction industry.

Published by:Direction des communications Commission de la construction du Québec C. P. 2030, succ. YouvilleMontréal (Québec) H2P 0B1

Graphicdesign:oblik.ca Page layout: Danièle BordeleauTranslation:LeMarchédel’écritureinc.

LegalDeposit:LibraryandArchivesCanadaISSN:0708-3912

Employers’line:1877973-5383French copy available on request.

PU95-02(1502)

The mobile training unit for the training of the resilient flooring layer is now ready to roll! The interior fit-out has just been completed and an investment of approximately $40,000 in materials and tools allowed to equip the new mobile unit. The unit is now ready to travel to all the regions of the province.

ACCESSIBLE RETRAINING ACTIVITIES ADAPTED TO YOUR NEEDS The training will be offered directly on company’s premises, or close byshouldthecompanynothavethespacerequired.Ateacherwilltravel with the mobile training unit in order to offer the course or courses that you will have chosen.

The mobile unit is already equipped to offer the following retraining courses:

• Supportpreparation(15hrs)• Installationofcommercialcarpet(16hrs)• Installationofresidentialcarpet(8hrs)• Installationofcommercialresilientflooring(24hrs)• Installationofresidentialresilientflooring(15hrs)

It is also possible to obtain training that is designed to meet the specific needs of your company.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLEYoucanbenefitfromfinancialsupportthankstotheFondsdeformation des travailleurs de l’industrie de la construction (FFSIC). Astoyouremployees,theycanobtainfreetrainingaswellasfinancial incentives. Thus, if your company and employees meet the FFSIC’s eligibility criteria, you will be entitled to training without spending a cent.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR YOUR COMPANY If your company was created over 24 months ago:Youmusthavereportedatleast4,000workhourswithdeductionspaidtotheCCQduring24ofthelast26months.

If your company was created less than 24 months ago:You must have registered 1,500 or more hours with deductions paid to the CCQ since its foundation.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR YOUR WORKERS • Theymustholdavalidcompetencycertificatefortheresilient

flooring layer trade issued by the CCQ.• Theymustbeemployedbythecompanythatrequestedthe

training.• Theymusthaveaccruedtheminimumnumberofhoursworked

and reported set out in the FFSIC regulation.

INTERESTED IN A TRAINING ACTIVITY?To organize a training activity, or to obtain information on these activities,calltheInfo-perfectionnementlineat1888902-2222.ACCQtrainingadviserwillsetupatrainingactivityadaptedtoyourneedsandobjectives,whiletakingyourscheduleandanyconstraintsinto account.

You can also contact the promotional officer for training of your employer association. l

RESILIENT FLOORING LAYERSA NEW MOBILE TRAINING UNIT IS TOURING QUÉBEC