October 11, 2023 The Society of United Professionals, IFPTE Local 160, and the Electrical Safety Authority ha reached a settlement to renew their collective agreement. The Society-represented safety professionals to ratify the agreement yesterday, ending a two-week strike. The new contract takes effect immediately. “Our electrical safety professionals stood strong for a fair contract, and…
October 10, 2023 On May 29, 2023, Ottawa electrician Oscar Lewis was convicted on several counts of operating an electrical contracting business without a valid electrical contractor licence, and for failing to file notifications of work (permits) with the Electrical Safety Authority. In total, Lewis was ordered by the court to pay $25,000 in fines…
October 6, 2023 The federal government has reached an agreement with the City of Vaughan, Ontario, to fast track over 1,700 new housing units and incentivize thousands of additional homes over the next three years. This work will help spur the construction of more than 40,000 homes over the next decade and help meet the demand…
October 6, 2023 Brady announced their 2023 Brady Canada Electrician Student Achievement Award recipient as part of the EFC Scholarship program. “It has been a great experience for Brady Canada to engage with students in the electrical field through the Electro-Federation Canada Scholarship. Providing Ethan with an Electrician’s starter kit, which includes valuable Brady products…
October 6, 2023 Gerrie Electric is proud to mark the 66th anniversary of Gerrie Electric Wholesale Limited. “Over six decades of passion, dedication, and innovation have brought us to this incredible milestone. Here’s to the visionaries who started it all, the brilliant minds driving us forward, and the loyal Customers who inspire us daily,” said…
October 6, 2023 Housing starts across Canada’s largest cities saw just a 1% growth in the first six months of 2023, compared to the first half of 2022. This according to the latest edition of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Housing Supply Report (HSR), which examines new housing construction trends in Canada’s six largest Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs). Tighter…
October 6, 2023 Sonepar has announced that its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, Sonepar Canada, Inc., has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Accu-Flo Meter Service Ltd. (“Accu-Flo”) for its electrical manufacturing and assembly services division. Sonepar will integrate the new business into Gescan, a division of Sonepar Canada Inc., and rebrand it under Gescan Solutions….
October 4, 2023 IMARK supplier partners and electrical distributor members gathered in Ottawa for the annual members meeting that culminated with the Recognition Awards dinner, where Mersen was excited to be awarded IMARK Canada Supplier of the Year. This award program recognizes and rewards members and suppliers for their superior participation in IMARK Canada programs…
October 4, 2023 The provincial government announces an HST rebate program for new rental builds to help create more housing for Islanders. The program will provide a full rebate of the provincial portion of the HST (10 per cent) on qualified rental housing projects up to a maximum of $35,000 per unit. The construction must…
October 4, 2023 The Ontario government introduced the Affordable Homes and Good Jobs Act, which, if passed, would make it cheaper and easier to build affordable homes, provide certainty to municipalities and help more Ontarians find an affordable home based on their household income. This would help support measures made through the government’s housing supply actions plans and…
October 4, 2023 Tivoli Lighting announces its Tivoli Quick Ship Program that guarantees its lighting products will be received within seven (7) days in North America. The Quick Ship Program was developed for fast-moving construction projects to ensure that schedules are met for a wide range of architectural lighting products without sacrificing quality and performance….
October 4, 2023 The former ABB Power Conversion division which was recently acquired by AcBel Polytech Inc. has unveiled a new identity, OmniOn Power (OmniOn), as part of an extensive rebranding initiative. To mark the occasion of its new name, OmniOn has released a State of the Power Conversion Industry report, which explores key insights from market research into the…
October 2, 2023 EFC is proud to announce that the 2023 EFC Scholarship Program awarded 73 students with much needed financial support. EFC is happy to share that 52 EFC member companies participated and now have relationships with potential new talent in the electrical industry. Congratulations to all winners and EFC participants. Read the list…
September 29, 2023 ABB and Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada’s export credit agency, have signed a global partnership to promote investments in sustainable technologies and projects in Canada and around the world. The support provided by EDC, with a total limit of up to US$ 2.9 billion, will provide ABB’s customers with financing and insurance…
September 29, 2023 The purpose of this award is to recognize projects that have demonstrated design and/or construction excellence, energy efficient buildings, or new uses of technology. It is not intended that the project size (financial or dimensional) be a significant criteria for selection of the award winner. The governing criteria for award selection should….
September 28, 2023 Each year, the Quebec region members present the Personality of the Year award to a deserving member in good standing, to recognize an individual who has been a significant contributor to our industry in the Quebec region, demonstrating strong leadership through personal and professional contributions. On August 31st, 2023, during the annual…
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