The National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada (NTCCC) represents tens of thousands of tradespeople and thousands of small businesses from coast-to-coast-to-coast, page all who have been affected by delayed payments. This issue has led to layoffs, clinic bankruptcies, price higher construction costs and fewer competitive bids in the construction sector, which has driven up prices for consumers, governments, and taxpayers.

This year, the NTCCC members are committed to spreading awareness and pushing for solutions during the 2015 election period.

NTCCC is calling on all parties to commit to introducing Prompt Payment Legislation that will require all federal contracts for construction projects to include a prompt payment clause. This would require general contracts to make payments on-time for work that has been completed and that is not in dispute. Without costing government anything extra, this would be a positive stimulus to the construction industry and would have the positive long-term effect of inviting more competitive bids and more affordable projects overall.

Other countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand have eliminated the delayed payments bottleneck in their construction industries. Canada has not!

The NTCCC and all its constituent members encourage you to ask your candidates and party leaders to commit to adding Prompt Payment Legislation to their election platform.

Send Party Leaders A Prompt Payment Request – We ask that you click the following link and fill in the short form that will send each ‘party leader’ notification that you want to ensure Prompt Payment Legislation is included in their parties platform Prompt Payment.

Send Local Candidates a Prompt Payment Request – We ask that you click the following link, fill in the short form which will send each ‘candidate’ in your riding party (identified by your postal code) notice that you want to ensure Prompt Payment Legislation is included in their platform – http://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/widget?widgetId=3693

Additional Information:
Click here to download your Campaign Toolkit
Click here to download a sample Letter to your MP
Click here to download RCGT Report on Payment Delays
Click here to download the Prism Economics Briefing on Delayed Payments