Marc Arsenault
Business Manager and Secretary-Treasurer
Marc Arsenault serves as Business Manager and Secretary-Treasurer of the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario (PBCTCO), a role he has held since being elected in 2021. Marc is a proud Ironworker and member of Local 721 in Toronto, Ontario. The PBCTCO represents 15 international construction craft unions and over 150,000 skilled trades workers across the province.
Prior to being elected, Marc served as the Director of Stakeholder Relations for Ontario’s Ironworkers District Council, where he used his 25 years of experience to form collaborative partnerships with purchasers of construction services, contractors, Ironworker training centres, and provincial and federal governments. Marc recognizes the value of industry collaboration, bringing together the private sector, organized labour, and government to help improve the quality of trades training being delivered in communities throughout Ontario. Marc’s leadership has resulted in the creation of the Apprenticeship Enhancement Fund (AEF) helping to ensure that the next generation of construction professionals have the resources they need to succeed.
Marc is a strong advocate of working with not-for-profit community groups and supports implementing workforce development agreements at all levels of government. Having recently completed a professional certificate program in Dispute Resolution at York University, Marc continues to apply his construction subject matter expertise to municipal and provincial governments seeking to strengthen social procurement through better workplace health and safety, as well as increased apprenticeship training.
