Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
The Government of Canada has made finding available to support individuals, businesses and industries facing hardship as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
ESA Postpones In-Class Training Courses and Master Electrician Exams
Following the latest COVID-19 announcements from the Ontario Government, ESA has made a decision to postpone all classroom training courses and Master Electrician Examinations scheduled up until May 31, 2020.
Online Continuing Education Courses
To provide a sense of normalcy in these trying times, FLUX is collecting all the online Continuing Education Courses available from their manufacturers.
Guidance from ESA Regarding Inspections During the COVID19 Outbreak
ESA’s response team has been working diligently to address the emerging issues posed by COVID-19. Below is thier release regarding how their operations have changed, released March 24.
ESA Guidance for Newly Built Homes
ESA has been declared an essential service and are revising guidance documents to reflect this.
Alberta Electrical Alliance COVID-19 Member Updates
The Alberta Electrical Alliance strives to bring our industry together in many different ways. During difficult times, fulfilling that mandate becomes even more important.
COVID-19 Standardized Protocols for All Canadian Construction Sites
To help businesses prepare for and manage through a potential COVID-19 escalation in Canada, the Canadian Construction Association is referring members to a guide developed by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Canadian Chamber and Federal Government Launch Canadian Business Resilience Network to Help Businesses through COVID-19
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has established the Canadian Business Resilience Network to bring together a vast network of over 450 chambers of commerce and boards of trade, and over 100 of Canada’s leading business and industry associations…
Building Permits: Flash Estimates, March 2020
In the context of the rapidly-evolving situation around the novel coronavirus (also known as COVID-19), Statistics Canada remains committed to providing timely information to all Canadians.
Georgian Supporting Health-Care Partners with Donations and Innovative Manufacturing
Georgian has heeded the call from health-care partners across our communities by donating critical supplies and using the skills of our Research and Innovation team to manufacture temporary face shields.
Renewables Account for Almost Three Quarters of New Capacity in 2019
The renewable energy sector added 176 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity globally in 2019, marginally lower than the (revised) 179 GW added in 2018.
Liteline Webinars & CEUs in April
Liteline is hosting 20 minute product training on Mondays and Wednesdays, and for CEU courses on Fridays to complete your CEU requirements by June and to keep your mind fresh while you practice social distancing.
Air Liquide, Groupe PSA, Schneider Electric, Valeo Producing 10,000 Medical Respirators in Response to French Government Request
Faced with the compelling need for more respirators on its national territory, the French government has asked, on March 22, a group of French industrial companies led by Air Liquide to study the possibility of increasing the production of respirators so as to provide 10,000 respirators in 50 days, between the beginning of April and mid-May.
Schneider Electric Appoint new VPs of Digital Energy and Industry
Hugo Lafontaine has been appointed Vice President, Digital Energy, effective March 30, 2020. Sanjith Singh has been appointed Vice President, Industry, effective March 1, 2020.
Government Announces Details of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
To help Canadians and businesses get through these tough economic times, the Government is proposing to introduce a wage subsidy of 75 per cent for qualifying businesses, for up to 3 months, retroactive to March 15, 2020.
Sophie Brochu Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro-Québec
The government of Québec has appointed Sophie Brochu as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro-Québec, as recommended by the company’s board of directors.
