Events

Jul
14
2026

Travel, Room and Board Training [Virtual]

13:00 — 14:00

Virtual

On July 14th at 1:00 P.M., EPSCA will be running a virtual Travel, Room and Board training. This course will run for approximately one (1) hour, including a Q&A period.

 

This training is suited for the payroll, accounting and HR/LR departments of all member organizations as well as anybody who interprets or approves travel, room and board applications.

 

This training will review and explain how to interpret the travel, room and board language found in EPSCA Collective Agreements.

 

If you or a team member are interested in attending, register here.

 

For any questions regarding the course, please contact Brendan Ballantyne (Labour Relations Advisor) at bballantyne@epsca.org

Jul
15
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [OPG]

08:00

1635 Tricont Ave, Whitby, ON

This training session is for all Darlington, Pickering and Darlington New Nuclear Project vendors and owners.. 

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Jul
22
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Bruce Power]

08:00

Shoreline Office (Boardwalk Room), 665 Philip Place, Kincardine, ON

This training session is for all Bruce Power vendors and owners.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.  

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Jul
29
2026

Virtual MUCA Training

08:00 — 12:00

Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

The EPSCA team is delivering a Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) training curriculum in a virtual format for the first time.

The structure of this half-day training session has been redesigned from the ground-up to effectively teach attendees in a virtual environment.

This training is ideal for project managers, supervisors of all levels, and HR/LR professionals looking to deepen their understanding of EPSCA collective agreements and how to effectively manage within a unionized setting.

Registration Link

Sep
16
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Bruce Power]

08:00

Shoreline Office (Boardwalk Room), 665 Philip Place, Kincardine, ON

This training session is for all Bruce Power vendors and owners.

Breakfast will be served at 8:00AM. Lunch will be provided in the afternoon.  

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Sep
23
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [OPG]

08:00

1635 Tricont Ave, Whitby, ON

This training session is for all Darlington, Pickering and Darlington New Nuclear Project vendors and owners. 

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Oct
07
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Bruce Power]

08:00

Shoreline Office (Boardwalk Room), 665 Philip Place, Kincardine, ON

This training session is for all Bruce Power vendors and owners.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.  

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Oct
28
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [OPG]

08:00

1635 Tricont Ave, Whitby, ON

This training session is for all Darlington, Pickering and Darlington New Nuclear Project vendors and owners. 

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Nov
05
2026

Work Assignment (Markup) Process Training Course

10:00 — 11:00

Virtual - Microsoft Teams

Registration is still open for the Work Assignment (Markup) Process virtual training course on July 8th, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. ET. This two-hour course will provide an overview of the Markup process, highlighting best practices and common pitfalls.

Date: July 8th

Time: 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

Location: Virtual

This training will include a contractor representative who will speak to their years of experience with the markup process.

Registration link

For any questions regarding the course, please contact Francesco Fortino (Labour Relations Coordinator) at ffortino@epsca.org

Nov
18
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Bruce Power]

08:00

Shoreline Office (Boardwalk Room), 665 Philip Place, Kincardine, ON

This training session is for all Bruce Power vendors and owners.

Breakfast will be served at 8:00AM. Lunch will be provided in the afternoon.  

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Nov
25
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [OPG]

08:00

1635 Tricont Ave, Whitby, ON

This training session is for all Darlington, Pickering and Darlington New Nuclear Project vendors and owners. 

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Jul
08
2026

Work Assignment (Markup) Process Training Course

10:00 — 12:00

Virtual - Microsoft Teams

Date: Wednesday, July 8th, 2026

Course Duration: 10:00 A.M to 12:00 P.M

Location: Virtual

Who is this for?

  • Contractors who are new or unfamiliar with the markup process.
  • Individuals with prior markup experience who want to enhance their understanding and deepen their knowledge of the markup process.

Click here to register.

Registration is free and open to employees of all EPSCA contractors.

This training will include a contractor representative who will speak to their years of experience with the markup process.

For any questions regarding the course, please contact Francesco Fortino (Labour Relations Coordinator) at ffortino@epsca.org

Jun
10
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Bruce Power]

08:00

Shoreline Office (Boardwalk Room), 665 Philip Place, Kincardine, ON

This training session is for all Bruce Power vendors and owners.

Breakfast will be served at 8:00AM. Lunch will be provided in the afternoon.  

For more details and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org.

Jun
03
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [OPG]

08:00

1635 Tricont Avenue, Whitby, Ontario

This training session is for all Darlington, Pickering and Darlington New Nuclear Project vendors and owners. 

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

May
28
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Sudbury]

TownePlace Suites Sudbury, 1710 The Kingsway, Greater Sudbury, ON, P3B 0E4

This training session is for all  interested EPSCA vendors and owners.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.  

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org.

May
26
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Timmins]

Social Venue, 27 Maple St S, Timmins, ON P4N 1Y5

This training session is for all interested EPSCA vendors and owners.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.  

For more details and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org.

May
20
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Bruce Power]

08:00

Shoreline Office (Boardwalk Room), 665 Philip Place, Kincardine, ON

This training session is for all Bruce Power vendors and owners.

Breakfast will be served at 8:00AM. Lunch will be provided in the afternoon.  

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Apr
22
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Thunder Bay]

TownePlace Suites, Thunder Bay: 550 Harbour Expy, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6P4

This training session is for all interested EPSCA vendors and owners.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.  

For more details and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org.

Apr
08
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [OPG]

08:00

1635 Tricont Avenue, Whitby, Ontario

This training session is for all Darlington, Pickering and Darlington New Nuclear Project vendors and owners. 

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Mar
04
2026

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [OPG]

08:00

1635 Tricont Avenue, Whitby, Ontario

This training session is for all Darlington, Pickering and Darlington New Nuclear Project vendors and owners. 

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

 

Dec
04
2025

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [OPG]

08:00

1635 Tricont Avenue, Whitby, ON

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org 

 

Nov
19
2025

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Bruce Power]

08:00

665 Philip Place, Kincardine, ON

This training session is for all Bruce Power vendors and owners.

Breakfast will be served at 8:00AM. Lunch will be provided in the afternoon.  

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Nov
13
2025

Alex Lolua's Retirement Celebration

16:00 — 20:00

Olio Grille @ Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel

REGISTER HERE

 

Oct
22
2025

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [OPG]

08:00

1635 Tricont Avenue, Whitby, ON

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Oct
15
2025

NCLRA Conference 2025

Fairmont Palliser

The theme of this year's event is Competition - Recognize, Strategize, Execute.

Please note, EPSCA will cover the registration, flight (economy airfare), hotel and registration costs for approved members. If you are interested in attending, please advise Kim Stec (Executive Assistant) at kstec@epsca.org

Oct
02
2025

Travel, Room and Board Training

10:30 — 12:00

Virtual

EPSCA is running its yearly Travel, Room and Board training. This training is suited for the payroll, accounting and HR/LR departments of member organizations as well as anybody else who interprets or approves travel, room and board applications.

REGISTER HERE

Sep
17
2025

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Bruce Power]

665 Philip Place, Kincardine, ON

For more details, and to register, contact bballantyne@epsca.org

Sep
16
2025

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [OPG]

1635 Tricont Ave, Whitby, ON

Contact bballantyne@epsca.org to register.

Sep
11
2025

Upcoming Markup Training

10:00 — 11:30

Virtual

This is an opportunity to get comfortable with running a Markup in the EPSCA sector and how to smoothly navigate the beginning stages of the Markup process.

For any questions regarding the course, please contact Francesco Fortino (Labour Relations Coordinator) at ffortino@epsca.org. 

REGISTER HERE

Aug
12
2025

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Thunder Bay]

07:30

Home2 Suites: 740 Arthur St W, Thunder Bay, ON P7E5R9

Contact bballantyne@epsca.org by August 6th to register. 

Jul
30
2025

Managing Under a Collective Agreement (MUCA) Training [Bruce Power]

665 Philip Place, Kincardine, ON

Contact bballantyne@epsca.org to register.