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CONTENTS WINTER 2025/2026
PUBLISHER: Giovanni Cautillo,
giovanni@ogca.ca
EDITOR: Andrew Sampogna,
andrew@ogca.ca
ADMINISTRATION: Daniela Polsoni,
daniela@ogca.ca
DESIGN & LAYOUT;
COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT:
Grace Hoang, grace@ogca.ca
SALES:
Patricia Abbas, patricia@actualmedia.ca
647-207-9888
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Ontario General Contractors Association
180 Attwell Drive, Suite 280
Toronto, ON M9W 6A9
Tel: (905) 671-3969
www.ogca.ca
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COVER STORY
HEALTH AND SAFETY
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EXECUTIVE BOARD 2025/2026
CHAIR: Greg Brokenshire
FIRST VICE CHAIR: Alexia MacLeod
SECOND VICE CHAIR: Jean St. Pierre
TREASURER: Daniel Rosati
SECRETARY: John Goffredo
PAST CHAIR: Craig Lesurf
CCA REPRESENTATIVE: Lewis Cowan
Harold Reinders
John Goffredo
Jean St. Pierre
Jim Blair
Joel Melloul
Ken Maaten
Kyle Bryan
Lewis Cowan
Marty Harris P. Eng.
Massimo Perricone
Monique Buckberger
Paul Kundrat
Randy Stone
Ray Lawrence
Ron Worrall
Shaun Dawson
Beyond Preventable Hearing Loss
How the Right Hearing Protection Can Enhance
Workplace Safety
BY JONATHAN CLIFFEN
ADVOCACY
12 Understanding Contract A and Contract B
What Every General Contractor Must Know Before
Bidding
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2025/2026
Alexia MacLeod
Ali Mohtashami
Allan Youmans
Andréa Richard Rinaldi
Angelo Cofini
Angie Hernandez
Anthony Leonetti
Angelo Cofini
Bart Kanters
Brent Cochrane
Craig Lesurf
Daniel Aquino
Daniel Rosati
Dawn Fletcher
Dean Walker
Greg Brokenshire
F E AT U R E S
BY LEONARD FINEGOLD AND POONEH SOORESRAFIL
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
14 Bridging the Leadership Gap in Construction
Why Coaching Matters More Than Ever
BY KOREN WAINES
INNOVATION
16 Bill C-8 and the Canadian Construction Industry
What Construction Companies Need to Know About
Canada's New Cybersecurity Compliance Regime
BY ANTHONY CURCURUTO
INNOVATION
D E PA R T M E N T S
4 CHAIR’S MESSAGE
6 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
22 Cyber Risk in Construction
From Operational Threat to Compliance Reality
BY DAVID BOWCOTT, SADIE PERRI AND ANTHONY CURCURUTO
ADVOCACY
25 Strengthening Safety Together:
The 2026 Safety Summit
A Shared Responsibility for a Safer Industry
BY ANDREW SAMPOGNA
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