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Payroll Bulletins: 2026 Automobile Deduction Limits and Periodic Leave Rate Adjustments

Dear CLR Members,
Finance Canada has released updated automobile deduction limits and expense benefit rates for 2026, including changes to mileage allowances and capital cost allowance (CCA) thresholds. Effective January 1, 2026 the annual mileage…

In this week’s CLR INFO:

This week’s CLR INFO highlights new federal and provincial investments in housing and critical minerals, workforce changes as major infrastructure projects near completion, and shifting labour market conditions across B.C. Updates also cover upcoming labour negotiations, evolving trade opportunities,…

The 2026 AGM & Conference is officially set for September 17–19 at the Delta Hotels Grand Okanagan Resort. Save the dates — more details coming soon.

Please see below for important year-end notices, including our Christmas office hours and the 2026 statutory holiday schedule.

2025-2026 Holiday CLR Office Hours

Wednesday, December 24 — Office closes at 12:00 PM
Thursday, December 25 — Closed
Friday, December 26 — Closed
December 29, 2025 – January…

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CLR is always looking to highlight the people and projects shaping BC’s construction industry. Have a best practice, innovation, or success story to share? Submit your story below for a chance to be featured in our newsletter.

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Prompt Payment legislation, upcoming industry bargaining, and expanding leadership training are shaping the next chapter for construction employers in British Columbia. Through programs like Better SuperVision, CLR is making supervisor development more accessible across the province, with new sessions coming to Northern B.C. in…

The provincial government has introduced Prompt Payment legislation, a long-awaited and important step that follows years of advocacy across British Columbia’s construction industry. CLR has been working with industry partners, including the BC Construction Association (BCCA), to support this legislation and ensure it serves…

October 15–16, 2025 | Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Calgary, Alberta
Register here: https://reg.eventmobi.com/2025NCLRA
Trust, accountability, and a commitment to safety are what set worksites apart. The BC Construction Industry Drug & Alcohol Program (BC D&A Program) is leading the way by creating safer job sites across the…

New CLR INFO is out: From record Port of Vancouver cargo and Ronald McDonald House expansion to B.C.’s pushback on U.S. lumber tariffs, the BCGEU and Canada Post strikes, new housing funding, and UVic’s Centre for Indigenous Laws. Members can read it now in their…