Survey Says: Where Electricians Work (Excluding Industrial and Power Sectors)
March 3, 2025 In response to the proposed tariffs on Canadian goods, EFC conducted a survey to better understand and quantify the potential impact. The proposed tariffs have raised concerns across various industries, including Canada’s electrical and automation sector. With 85 member organizations represented (approximately 33% of membership), the results revealed tariffs on Canadian goods…
Electrical contractors’ salaries follow a steady trend, increasing with years of experience and plateauing at an average $34.82/hr.
There is a $14,000 difference in median pay for journeyman electricians from entry to late-career experience levels.
The Ontario government recently announced a major investment in the skilled trades and a revamped apprenticeship program, a move that was applauded by Skills Ontario. Skills Canada/Ontario will play big role in that mandate when it comes to increasing awareness of the opportunities the skill trades presents to young people.
Detecting a person’s body temperature to ensure it’s not elevated, is often the first line of defense against virus infection propagation. There are several instruments and methods that facilitate this; however, they lead to varying risks of exposure for the person initiating the measurement.
March 3, 2025 In response to the proposed tariffs on Canadian goods, EFC conducted a survey to better understand and quantify the potential impact. The proposed tariffs have raised concerns across various industries, including Canada’s electrical and automation sector. With 85 member organizations represented (approximately 33% of membership), the results revealed tariffs on Canadian goods…
Electrical contractors’ salaries follow a steady trend, increasing with years of experience and plateauing at an average $34.82/hr.
There is a $14,000 difference in median pay for journeyman electricians from entry to late-career experience levels.
The Ontario government recently announced a major investment in the skilled trades and a revamped apprenticeship program, a move that was applauded by Skills Ontario. Skills Canada/Ontario will play big role in that mandate when it comes to increasing awareness of the opportunities the skill trades presents to young people.
Detecting a person’s body temperature to ensure it’s not elevated, is often the first line of defense against virus infection propagation. There are several instruments and methods that facilitate this; however, they lead to varying risks of exposure for the person initiating the measurement.
March 3, 2025 In response to the proposed tariffs on Canadian goods, EFC conducted a survey to better understand and quantify the potential impact. The proposed tariffs have raised concerns across various industries, including Canada’s electrical and automation sector. With 85 member organizations represented (approximately 33% of membership), the results revealed tariffs on Canadian goods…
Electrical contractors’ salaries follow a steady trend, increasing with years of experience and plateauing at an average $34.82/hr.
There is a $14,000 difference in median pay for journeyman electricians from entry to late-career experience levels.
The Ontario government recently announced a major investment in the skilled trades and a revamped apprenticeship program, a move that was applauded by Skills Ontario. Skills Canada/Ontario will play big role in that mandate when it comes to increasing awareness of the opportunities the skill trades presents to young people.
Detecting a person’s body temperature to ensure it’s not elevated, is often the first line of defense against virus infection propagation. There are several instruments and methods that facilitate this; however, they lead to varying risks of exposure for the person initiating the measurement.

November 10, 2025 The Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trade and Technology (CCWESTT) has just released the first Gender Equality Report Card, which provides comprehensive, evidence-based insight into the state of gender equality across Canada’s provinces and territories in science, engineering, trades and technology (SETT) workplaces. The report draws on 18 participatory research… Read More…
![Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1[i] 26th Edition – A Road Map: Section 46](https://electricalindustry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Guide-CE-Code-2.png)
November 10, 2025 By William (Bill) Burr[i] The Code is a comprehensive document. Sometimes it can seem quite daunting to quickly find the information you need. This series of articles provides a guide to help users find their way through this critical document. This is not intended to replace the notes in Appendices B and… Read More…
November 10, 2025 More than 200 Calgarians now have new homes in Downtown West as the former Dominion Centre office reopens as Dominion Civic Apartments. The former Dominion Centre has been transformed from 100,000 square feet of vacant office space to an energy efficient and climate resilient residential building with 132 modern rental suites. The… Read More…

November 10, 2025 By Stanpro Katy Shebath played a critical role alongside her brother, David Nathaniel, throughout the last 32 years of Standard Products journey. She remains, with David, the heart and soul of this company. A Driving Force Behind STANDARD When Katy joined STANDARD in 1986, she took on the administration of the company. At… Read More…

November 10, 2025 In a full circle moment, EllisDon has broken ground on the Sir Robert Peel Centre Redevelopment Project, a facility originally constructed by EllisDon in the 1980s. Now, this milestone marks the beginning of a new chapter in Peel Region’s public safety infrastructure. The redevelopment will deliver a modern, high-performance policing hub designed… Read More…

November 10, 2025 The BCCA welcomes the federal government’s investments into construction and infrastructure in Budget 2025. The budget includes increasing Canada Infrastructure Bank funding by $10 billion and funding the new Major Projects Office to the tune of $213.8 million over 5 years. The BCCA also supports the government’s investment into the construction workforce,… Read More…

November 10. 2025 Canada faces a rapidly changing and increasingly uncertain world. The rules-based international order and the trading system that powered Canada’s prosperity for decades are being reshaped – hurting companies, displacing workers, causing major disruption and upheaval for Canadians. In the face of global uncertainty, Canada’s new government is focused on what we… Read More…

November 10, 2025 Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) applauds Budget 2025 for recognizing the serious challenges facing Canada’s economy amid ongoing U.S. trade actions and for introducing new incentives to spur investment. “This budget takes meaningful steps to support manufacturers under pressure and acknowledges the critical role our sector plays in Canada’s economic future,” said… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
