About Us

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Ottawa is an association working for the betterment and advancement of the unionized trades in the mechanical contracting industry. Our ICI contracting members are signatory to one or more of the following provincial collective agreements; MCAO/OPTC of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe fitting Industry of the United States and Canada – Ottawa Local Union 71, Cornwall Local 819 and/or the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association – Ottawa Local Union 47. To compliment our association of trade contractors we have associate members made up of suppliers, dealers, manufacturers and other professional related services bringing a dynamic fusion to MCA Ottawa.

MCA Ottawa is a “not-for-profit” organization, administered by a Board of Directors and General Manager. The Board members, 10 in numbers are elected from our local “Ordinary” membership.

MCA Ottawa in addition to several ongoing working committees is dedicated to provide a high level of service, information, safety training and education programs to our membership including social events, fundraising activities, scholarship programs and now fosters a student chapter.

OUR AMBITIOUS GOALS

1. To encourage, support and promote the advancement of Mechanical Contracting.




2. To advance, encourage and promote all inventions and improvements in all aspects of Mechanical Contracting.




3. To cultivate and promote the interchange of thoughts and ideas on problems and matters pertaining to Mechanical Contracting and to compile and distribute and to foster the compilation and distribution of information useful in the practice of Mechanical Contracting.




4. To make representation with respect to Federal, Provincial and Municipal Legislation for the improvement of working conditions and Safety Laws in respect of Mechanical Contracting.




5. To seek for the Mechanical Contractors equitable treatment in their relations with the manufacturers of and dealers in supplies.




6. To promote, encourage and improve relations between employer and employee and to promote and advance the training of apprentices.




7. To conduct trade promotion activities, including advertising, publicity and the holding of meetings, conferences, shows, exhibitions and career fairs or otherwise to apprise the public of the scope and character of Mechanical Contracting.




8. To represent all Members and Non-Members who authorize the Corporation to act on their behalf in the negotiation, general application and administration and the interpretation of collective agreements and in the arbitration of any labour disputes.




9. To become an accredited employers’ organization under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, as amended from time to time, and to regulate the relations between employers and employees in the construction industry and to represent such employers in the collective bargaining within any sector or sectors of the construction industry in any geographical area or areas as defined under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, as amended from time to time or as determined by the Ontario Labour Relations Board.




10. To represent, take an interest in or assist in any action, which involves a matter of principle of interest to the Corporation.




11. To do all other things as are necessary or incidental to the promotion and attainment of the purposes set out above.