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themtobehavewhiter thanwhite,” saidHamel.
“I think it’s important as an industry to move
with that, to be proactive, and to understand
that it is the activity of a few that colour the
rest. Everybody has to work on proving their
integrity. Even if we are saying that we are
clean, we have to actually show people how
clean we are and that we are indeed walking
the talk. We have to prove to everyone that
what we are saying is true. It’s about leading
by action.”
Overall, Hamel notes that there has been
much support and positive growth for asso-
ciations such as ACQ, and the companies and
businesses that they are comprised of which
are committed to transparency in their busi-
ness practices.
InMarchof 2013, theACQpublicized the find-
ings of a study by CIRANO, a centre of research
in Quebec that suggested implementation of a
program of action in the construction industry
as a solution to regain public confidence and
to ensure accountability, while being flexible
enough to be adopted by Quebec companies.
The implementation of the proposed integ-
