Convention 2025 | PBCTCOntario

Dear Affiliates,

We welcome you to the 68th Annual Convention of the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario, taking place at the Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino in Windsor, Ontario (377 Riverside Drive East).

On this webpage, you will find the following materials:

Member Resources
Hotel Information
Schedule
Links to workshop material
Speakers
Booth Vendors
Sponsors
Local Tourism & Vendor details

Member Resources & Hotel Details

Please see below for local links and resources for help with gambling and substance misuse.

DeNovo Treatment Centre

Speak with addiction experts and learn about DeNovo's treatment programs.

NA Meetings (Ontario wide)

Find dates and times for local or virtual NA meetings from across Ontario.

Caesars Windsor PlaySmart Help Sheet

Part of Caesars Windsor’s Responsible Gaming Program, this fact page provides many gambling resources.

Gamblers Anonymous

Find dates and times for meetings from across Ontario. There is also a telephone hotline.

AA Meetings (Windsor - Essex)

Find local meetings and times for AA meetings in the Windsor - Essex area.

988 Crisis Helpline

A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

CAMH

Explore the mental health and crisis supports available through CAMH's services.

Caesars Windsor
Hotel & Casino

377 Riverside Drive East Windsor, ON, CA N9A 7H7
Phone: 519-258-7878 or
1-800-991-7777
Caesars.com/caesars-windsor

Schedule

Registration Desk

Operating Hours

Wednesday
October 15, 2025

Open: 8:00am

Close: 4:00pm

Thursday
October 16, 2025

Open: 8:00am

Close: 4:00pm

Friday
October 17, 2025

Open: 7:00am

Close: 8:00am

Section One:
Health and Safety - Occupational Diseases

10:00am - 11:00am

WSIB Overview Occupation Disease and How to File a Claim.

11:00am - 12:00pm

Expanding Presumptive Legislation for Construction Workers.

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Occupational Exposure Registry (OER) Project (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development (MLITSD)

Section Two:
Skilled Trades, Strong Foundations: Helping Apprentices Learn and Thrive

10:00am - 12:00pm

Morning Session with Literacy Link South Central

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12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Afternoon Session with Literacy Link South Central

Section Three:
Building Foundations for Equity Conference: Supporting Women in the Trades

10:00am - 12:00pm

Morning Session of the OBCT Equity Conference

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12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Afternoon Session of the OBCT Equity Conference

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Welcoming Reception

5:30pm - Augustus 27

27th floor of the Augustus Tower, Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino

The Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario
would like to invite all of our Convention Delegates and Guests to attend to attend our Welcoming Reception.

Workshop Materials

We have broken this years Workshops into three sections:

Section One: Health and Safety - Occupational Diseases
Section Two: Skilled Trades, Strong Foundations: Helping Apprentices Learn and Thrive
Section Three: Building Foundations for Equity Conference: Supporting Women in the Trades

Supporting documents and more information for about this years Workshops can be found by clicking the link below.

Speakers

Senator Sandra Pupatello

Sandra Pupatello, a former provincial politician, is an advocate for Ontario’s economic growth and development and a businesswoman with over 30 years of experience in public service, corporate leadership, and community engagement. She has held several prominent roles in the Ontario Government, first elected as a Member of Provincial Parliament for Windsor West in 1995. She is currently President of Canadian International Avenues Ltd., and is the chair of the board for PortsToronto. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Windsor, and a Corporate Director Certificate from the University of Toronto.