On May 27, MCA Canada will host its first-ever virtual business conference to bring together thought leaders in Canada’s mechanical contracting and construction industry.

This full-day program will be hosted online on, with $50 of each registration fee being donated to Food Banks Canada. The program will explore a variety of topics, including economic forecasts, new technologies emerging in the wake of COVID-19, virtual skills training and new trends in contractual/project delivery methods.

For more information and to register, visit mcac.ca/event/beyond-2020-mca-canadas-virtual-business-conference.

MCA Canada, as part of its commitment to providing members with useful and pertinent information, continues to run a series of webinars on relevant topics.

The following is a list of upcoming webinars from MCA Canada (all times are listed in Eastern):

• In Crisis Communication During COVID-19 – How to Stay Alive and Thrive, digital media strategist Su Butcher looks at how we can use our online presence to keep our businesses visible and provide our customers and prospects with a sense of certainty, reliability, and continuity. Join us on May 21 from noon to 1 p.m.

Be sure to also check out our COVID-19 updates page for recordings of previous webinars.

In an effort to help you manage your business through this complex and challenging time, we at MCA Canada have created a dedicated page on our website that is filled with important resources and information on the COVID-19 pandemic.

There, you'll find recordings of our latest webinars, as well as a list of frequently asked questions for employers, including:

• The latest updates on the COVID-19 economic response plan
• How do I fill out records of employment stemming from COVID-19?
• How has the work-sharing program been modified to address COVID-19?
• What is the temporary wage subsidy?

Look for this information and much more, and check back often for updates.

Source: HistoryNet.com 

1303: A peace treaty is signed between England and France.
1520: Hernando Cortes defeats Spanish troops sent against him in Mexico.
1674: John Sobieski becomes Poland's first king.
1774: Parliament passes the Coercive Acts to punish the colonists for their increasingly anti-British behavior. The acts close the port of Boston.
1775: North Carolina becomes the first colony to declare its independence.
1784: The Peace of Versailles ends a war between France, England and Holland.
1799: Napoleon Bonaparte orders a withdrawal from his siege of St. Jean d'Acre in Egypt.
1861: North Carolina becomes the last state to secede from the Union.
1862: President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act, providing 250 million acres of free land to settlers in the West.
1874: Levi Strauss begins marketing blue jeans with copper rivets.
1902: The U.S. military occupation of Cuba ends.
1927: Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York for Paris.
1930: The first airplane is catapulted from a dirigible.
1932: Amelia Earhart lands near Londonderry, Ireland, to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
1939: Pan American Airways starts the first regular passenger service across the Atlantic.
1942: Japan completes the conquest of Burma.
1951: During the Korean War, U.S. Air Force Captain James Jabara becomes the first jet air ace in history.
1961: A white mob attacks civil rights activists in Montgomery, Alabama.
1969: In South Vietnam, troops of the 101st Airborne Division reach the top of Hill 937 after nine days of fighting entrenched North Vietnamese forces.
1970: 100,000 people march in New York, supporting U.S. policies in Vietnam.