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Quebec threatens construction, manufacturing sectors with more COVID 19 restrictions January 18, 2021 by Jacob Serebrin and Sidhartha Banerjee
(CP) MONTREAL – Quebec’s labour minister on Friday threatened to impose more restrictions on the province’s construction and manufacturing sectors for allegedly flouting health orders.
Jean Boulet said in a statement he’s received many reports about non-compliance connected to the two sectors since the government imposed new restrictions Jan. 9. He did not, however, provide details about the number of problematic companies or the nature of the violations.
The new measures – in effect until at least Feb. 8 – require the two industries to limit operations to essential activities and to reduce the number of workers in factories and on construction sites. Most other businesses across Quebec deemed non-essential have been closed since December.
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MONTREAL Despite a curfew and increased restrictions, work for the Quebec construction industry has not slowed down. The Francois Legault government asked the sector to reduce its activities to the minimum necessary to ensure the fulfillment of commitments and to adjust work shift to limit presence on construction sites. This openness to the fulfillment of commitments means, in fact, that all the projects in progress have remained active. Canadian Press audits of the three major construction associations in Quebec indicate that they have maintained the pace set before the curfew. Everything that is in progress is considered essential, said Guillaume Houle, spokesperson for the Association de la construction du Québec (ACQ), which represents entrepreneurs in the institutional, commercial and industrial fields.