Construction union facing probe bought second house for $2.5-million
The Carpenters’ Regional Council, a major construction union in Canada, is under investigation following the purchase of two expensive homes. The first home, valued at $4 million, was bought for the use of the union's top official, Jason Rowe, while a second home was acquired for $2.5 million shortly after. Both properties have raised questions about the union's governance and financial practices.
- ▪The Carpenters’ Regional Council purchased a $4 million home and a second home for $2.5 million.
- ▪Jason Rowe, the union's executive secretary-treasurer, and his wife were involved in both transactions.
- ▪The union is currently under supervision from its U.S. parent union due to concerns about financial malpractice.
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Open this photo in gallery:A view of the second house in Nobleton, Ont., purchased by the Carpenters’ Regional Council for $2.5-million. The property is now listed for sale.Sammy Kogan/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOne of Canada’s largest construction unions, which is facing an internal probe after The Globe and Mail revealed it had bought a $4-million house north of Toronto for the use of its top official, also purchased a second home, for $2.5-million, just minutes away.The Carpenters’ Regional Council (CRC) was placed under the supervision of its U.S.-based parent union earlier this month after The Globe reported that its executive secretary-treasurer, Jason Rowe, had lived in the $4-million home for two years along…
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