CLR Speaker Series: COCA Update for BC’s Union Construction Contractors

The CLR Speaker Series brings timely, relevant conversations directly to our membership. Each session features speakers who understand the issues facing union construction in BC and are willing to share what contractors need to know.

For the April session, CLR welcomed Dr. Dave Baspaly and Grant McMillan from the Council of Construction Associations of BC (COCA) for an update on key priorities for contractors, including WorkSafeBC developments and other areas of interest to the sector.

Speakers

Dr. Dave Baspaly, CMC, DBA is the President of COCA. He is a Certified Management Consultant with a Doctorate in Business Administration from the International School of Management, a Master’s degree in negotiation and dispute resolution from Royal Roads University, and an undergraduate degree from Simon Fraser University. Dave brings extensive experience helping organizations address complex challenges and is known for his practical, results-focused approach.

Grant McMillan is the Strategic Advisor to COCA and Past President from 1992 to 2013. He is the founding Chair of the Construction Safety Association of BC and spent seventeen years in senior management at WorkSafeBC. He is also the author of Workers’ Compensation in British Columbia: An Employers’ Guide to Claims Cost Management.