COCA EMPOWERS INDUSTRY INFLUENCE

COCA Membership: Your Voice in Ontario Construction

COCA membership offers construction associations a direct, influential role in shaping the future of Ontario’s construction industry. Through COCA, members gain a strong platform to engage directly with key decision-makers and help guide policies that impact our sector every day,

Who Can Join?

  • Local mixed trade associations
  • Single trade groups
  • Prime contractor and builder associations

What Do Members Get?

  • Advocacy & Influence: COCA actively builds relationships with government officials and stakeholders, ensuring your concerns and perspectives are represented where it matters most
  • Industry Leadership: Members participate in forums to share best practices and innovative ideas, helping to shape industry standards and solutions[
  • Timely Information: Receive updates on legislative changes, policy developments, and emerging issues—customized for your association’s needs
  • Exclusive Benefits:
    • A seat on the COCA Board of Directors
    • Access for senior leaders to the Chief Operating Officers Committee
    • Involvement in COCA sub-committees and special events, including lobby days at Queen’s Park
    • Monthly newsletters, policy bulletins, and members-only updates
    • Support from COCA staff tailored to your unique challenges
    • Directory listings and profiles in annual reports distributed to government stakeholders
  • Strong Collective Voice: Leverage the credibility and influence of Ontario’s most recognized construction advocacy organization

Fees

Membership fees for construction are tiered and start at $5,000.  If you are a member based association, your fee will increase based on the number of members you have.  If you are a trade association your fee will increase based on the number of man-hours your trade accumulates in a year.

Interested in exploring membership with COCA? please contact the COCA office at operations@coca.on.ca for more information

Benefits of Membership

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ADVOCACY

COCA’s members have a powerful conduit to directly influence decisions that impact the construction industry in Ontario. On our members behalf COCA builds and fosters influence and relationships with decision makers.

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EXCHANGE OF IDEAS

Members have a forum to exchange information, ideas and best practices on construction industry issues in Ontario. This enables COA’s members to inform and protect their members and to provide leadership for their associations.

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KEY INFORMATION

Members receive easy to understand, timely, relevant, credible, leading edge information that is contextualized for the construction industry. This means COCA members are always on top of the issues and their impact on the industry.

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A STRONG VOICE

Our Federation is a strong voice for Ontario’s construction industry. COCA provides its members with the resources, credibility, relationships and expertise to increase the influence of their organizations.

Join as an Associate Member

Are you a business in the construction industry looking to expand your reach and influence? Consider joining COCA as an Associate Member! We offer exclusive memberships, accepting just one associate per specialty area, such as employment law, human resources, and insurance benefits. This exclusivity ensures that you stand out in your field.

🔍 Explore Further Opportunities: We recommend also joining one of our member associations to engage with a larger audience and discover more opportunities for growth.

Benefits of Becoming an Associate Member:

  • Present at Board Meetings: Share your expertise at a COCA Board of Directors meeting.
  • Annual Report Listing: Feature your business in our annual report.
  • Website Presence: Get showcased on COCA’s website with a direct link to your site.
  • Access to Events: Participate in exclusive COCA programs and events.
  • Newsletter Contributions: Submit expert articles for our monthly newsletter.
  • Newsletter Profile: Be highlighted in a COCA newsletter.
  • Sponsorship Opportunities: Enjoy preferential chances to sponsor COCA events.
  • Policy Committees: Join policy development committees as per membership policy.

Fees

Our fee for Associate membership is $5,000

Interested in exploring Associate membership? please contact the COCA office at operations@coca.on.ca for more information