Changing Scene

Skills Ontario celebrated the success of the competitors from their Virtual Skills Ontario Competition and Career Exploration Showcase through its Closing Ceremony, and awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals, as well as $45,000 in monetary awards and scholarships.

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) has released its latest labour market information report, Apprentice Demand in Red Seal Trades which draws together apprenticeship trends data and projections to provide a forward-looking assessment of the country’s demand and supply for trade certifications.

Travis Lutes, President & COO, IPEX, is pleased to announce the grand opening of two Distribution Centres in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Hilo has announced that it will provide smart energy use management services for commercial buildings beginning in fall 2021.

Schneider Electric and Calgary-based REV have teamed up to bring Western Canada improved operational control with Altivar^TM Process ATV6000.

2021 continues to be a year of adaptation and growth. To continue to connect and support our industry, BUILDEX will host online educational programming and networking as well as micro events of small gatherings from September 28 – 30.

Leviton Canada announced the availability of its second generation eBusiness platform, Leviton B2B.

In response to a growing demand for BJ Take’s energy-efficient total lighting automation solutions, BJ Take is pleased to announce Metrix Lighting & Controls as its new specification agent for the Greater Toronto Area.

The Red Dot Awards, one of the world’s largest and most distinguished design competitions, recently recognized the Align and Aloft luminaires from A-Light™, and the Outline, Knit, Expo and Mill luminaires from Eureka® for outstanding product design.  

Workers will soon have access to a made-in-B.C. paid sick leave program that will support workers to stay home when they are sick during the pandemic and afterward, including permanent paid sick leave, as a result of legislation tabled Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

Nova Scotians who must take time off work due to COVID-19 may now qualify for up to four paid sick days under Nova Scotia’s new COVID-19 Sick Leave Program. The $16 million program is expected to help more than 100,000 Nova Scotians.

Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, introduced legislation that would, if passed, require employers to provide employees with up to $200 of pay for up to three days if they are missing work because of COVID-19.

With more than 26 years serving the industry, Master Electrician, Len Cicero is recognized by the industry and colleagues as a specialist in Workplace Electrical Safety.

The growth in the market for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) installations, the shortage of skilled labour and the need for safe and effective installation of PV systems have accelerated the requirement to identify and formally recognize competent system installation personnel.

Power System Safety Protection (PSSP) is defined as the required constraints applied to the power system to provide worker protection from power system hazards during prescribed work.