68th Annual PBCTCO Convention Complementary Guest Registration

This form is for Complementary Guest Registration for the

68th Annual Ontario Building Trades Convention.

This form is intended for event sponsors, and special guests.

Thank you for supporting the Ontario Building Trades upcoming convention. As such, we would like to extend an invite to you to partake in our workshop day and convention. Below will be all of our convention information.

SCHEDULE:

This is the tentative schedule and could change closer to Convention. The official schedule will be populated closer to the event date and will be viewable here.

Wednesday October 15, 2025

10:00AM – 12:00PM Workshop

12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch for all workshop participants

1:00PM – 3:00PM Workshop

5:30PM  – 9:30PM Reception

Thursday October 16, 2025          

10:00AM  – 4:30PM Convention Session Day 1

Friday October 17, 2025

8:00AM  – 12:00PM Convention Session Day 2 (*Delegates Only)

For Convention Registration, please fill out the details for each attendee, including whether or not they will be attending the Workshop day and which section they would like to attend, our Welcoming Reception. Accurate numbers will be required for food and beverage for the evening.

Once the Complementary Convention Registration has been completed and submitted, an email confirmation will be sent to you containing a ticket with a QR code. Please have this confirmation with you for onsite registration. Should changes need to be made to the registration, please contact us directly at the contact information listed below.

WORKSHOPS Information:

• Workshops will take place on Wednesday October 15, 2025 from 10:00am-3:00pm (Note: Workshops may run longer, we will update as information becomes more available)

• This year's Workshops are broken up into three sections. We strongly encourage attendees to register to the workshop of their choice.

• If you would like to attend one of our Workshop sessions, please specify in your registration.

Section One: Health and Safety - Occupational Diseases

As part of the Ontario Building Trades Health, Safety and Prevention Resource (OBT HSPR), this workshop focuses on occupational diseases in construction. Construction workers face many hazards like physical, chemical, and environmental risks that can lead to illnesses. The goal is to raise awareness and promote a safer work environment, supported by the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario (PBCTCO).

There will be three seminars, each about one hour long:

• WSIB Overview: Occupational Disease and How to File a Claim

• Expanding Presumptive Legislation for Construction Workers

• The Occupational Exposure Registry (OER) Project

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

Part of Construction Training & Apprenticeship Ontario (CTAO), Presented by Summer Burton (Executive Director) and Tamara Kaattari (Project Manager, Literacy Link South Central)

This workshop is based on the Skills Upgrading for Success series offered by CTAO and LLSC. You will learn about tools and resources to help apprentices improve their literacy and essential skills, including new supports for apprentices with learning differences.

The workshop covers three main topics:

• Literacy Issues: How to recognize and discuss challenges with reading, writing, math, or digital skills. Learn about free training for soft skills.

• Educational Pathways: Information on Grade 12 and equivalent options, plus recognizing prior learning and foreign credentials.

• Learning Differences: Understanding neurodiversity and learning disabilities, and learning strategies and accommodations that help.

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

Hosted by the Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen (OBCT)

This year, the OBCT will host the second Women’s Conference titled: Building Foundations for Equity: Supporting Women in the Trades

The first Conference was held in 2019 which led to a resolution being brought to the PBCTCO Convention and the formation of the OBCT. This year, we will celebrate the progress made and discuss the issues affecting retention of women in the skilled trades and work together to identify solutions and the goals of OBCT moving forward.

Speakers include the OBCT Leadership Committee, Workplace Consultant Sally Wells, an update on the Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment Course from PBCTCO’s in-house Paralegal Shavanni Singh, and a Women in Construction Leadership Panel with EPSCA Executive Director Caitlin Gascon, Mandy Bujold, a former Olympic Boxer who now works for the Grand River Construction Association, and Katherine Jacobs, Director of Research with the Ontario Construction Secretariat.

OTHER DETAILS:

• The Welcoming Reception will be held on Wednesday October 15, 2025, at 5:30pm and we encourage everyone to attend. The Reception is being held in Augustus 27, located at the 27th floor of the Augustus Tower in Caesars Windsor.

• The Hotel booking details are available here. Our group booking code is APC1010 should you run into issues.

CONTACT US:

If you have any questions, or need to modify your registration, do not hesitate to contact us at 416-679-8887 or info@ontariobuildingtrades.com.