About CMC
As Canada’s nationwide organization for masonry contractors, everything we do is geared towards keeping the industry vital, relevant and smart.
No small part of our mandate is to provide information and assistance to our contractor, supplier and professional members across the country.
The CMC is the administrative home of:
As Canada’s nationwide organization for masonry contractors, everything the Canadian Masonry Contractors Association (CMCA) does is geared towards keeping the industry vital, relevant and smart.
Established in 1967, the CMCA represents contractors who specialize in the installation of masonry units as well as manufacturers, suppliers, and dealers who are involved with masonry materials, equipment, and accessories.
Today, the CMCA has seven chapters and more than 200 members. Provincial chapters operate independently, and representatives of each chapter sit on the CMCA Board of Directors. At the annual conference and AGM the conversation continues at a national level. Time and time again, we’ve advanced the industry through strategic investments made in research, marketing, education and lobbying. We know how to envision, plan, and execute.
The Ontario Masonry Contractors’ Association (OMCA) was established in 1972 to represent contractors who specialize in the installation of masonry units and also manufacturers, suppliers and dealers who are involved with masonry materials, equipment, technology and accessories.
The OMCA is the Ontario Provincial Chapter of the CMCA.
OMCA’s functions include but are not limited to:
- Managing labour relations for contractor members with both Bricklayers and Labourers unions including handling the affairs of MIECO/OBBC, the designated Brick Employer Bargaining Agency.
- Promoting masonry construction in Ontario by initiating and supporting promotional and research programs.
- Training
The Masonry Industry Employers Council of Ontario (MIECO)/OMCA_BACU “MIECO/OBBC” is the Bargaining Committee is the designated Employer Bargaining Agency for masonry contractors bound by the Provincial Collective Agreement(s) with the Brick and Allied Craft Union of Canada (BACU) and/or the Ontario Provincial Conference of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers (OPC) in the ICI Sector of the Ontario Construction Industry,
The Metropolitan Industrial and Commercial Masonry Contractors, Inc. (MICMCI) was established as a Toronto Association to represent contractors who specialize in the installation of masonry units within the GTA.
MICMCI’s functions include but are not limited to:
- Managing labour relations for contractors members with both the Bricklayers and Labourers' unions within the City of Toronto
- Promoting masonry construction in Ontario by initiating and supporting promotional and research programs.
- Training
The Canada Masonry Design Centre (CMDC) is a not-for-profit association created and funded by its masonry contractor members in an effort to bridge the gap between the design community and the masonry construction industry. The primary responsibility of the CMDC is to encourage the effective use of masonry through research, education and technical support .
The CMDC is unique in its mandate by providing services to its contractor members in addition to supporting the external design community with tools and resources to facilitate the proper design and construction of masonry structures.
The Ontario Masonry Training Centre (OMTC) provides quality training for the brick and stone masonry trade through programs such as pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship.
Employment numbers for journey person masons are solid and the long range forecast is good. If you have the drive and a willingness to learn, the opportunities for advancement are there for the taking.
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