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Have Your Say!
EFC Member Satisfaction Survey
Deadline- July 12th
In an effort to increase the value of our services to members, EFC is currently conducting member surveys to gather input and feedback. These have gone to key EFC member contacts--if you have not received an e-mail invite, and would like to provide us with additional feedback, please contact aharrigan@electrofed.com.
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URGENT PUBLIC SERVICE NOTICE FROM EFC - IF YOU SELL LAMPS IN QUEBEC
As most of you know Quebec has introduced a regulated Lamp recovery program which takes effect July 14th, 2012.
You need to be part of a regulated program by then or you are in contravention of the Law.
EFC has worked diligently over the past 4 years to develop such a lamp program which is now approved by ReCycle Quebec and is the only one currently approved. Our program manager, Product Care (APR in Quebec), is set up to begin the process. Fee collection will begin Oct 1 2012.
Important - Please click here for direction of how to join the program.
Also please note the Quebec Government is asking for a list of who has joined, I urge you to be on the list. For information, contact
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Wayne Edwards - wedwards@electrofed.com or Vanessa Groult at Product Care - vanessa@productcare.org
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Government Relations Updates
Modernize Copyright Laws
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Although many stakeholder groups including EFC lobbied the government for more time to make changes to some provisions of the Act, the Senate passed Bill C-11 on Friday as widely expected.
Some of the major highlights of the Act include:
- Fair dealing being extended to education, satire, and parody use.
- Time shifting officially allowed if the work was obtained legally.
- Internet Service Providers being required to notify users that they may be infringing copyrights if the ISPs are alerted to it.
- Individual liability for damages to $20K for commercial use to $5K for non-commercial use.
- Express prohibition from breaking digital locks, even where the work was obtained legally.
Your organization should be diligent in managing images used on a website and in magazines and brochures.
For more information, contact blucas@electrofed.com for further information.
No Fees on Memory Cards
Federal Government will put in place regulations exempting microSD memory cards from copyright levies. Read more
EFC Government Relations Committee
If interested in participating in the EFC Government Relations Committee, please advise Brisette Lucas.
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Upcoming EFC Events
Mark Your Calendars
Click Underlined Events to Register
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New CSA standard: Building Energy Estimation Methodology (BEEM- C873)
CSA held a stakeholders meeting last week to introduce and solicit interest in forming a new technical subcommittee as part of its ongoing Energy Efficiency Program. This new standard is expected to be completed in time for referencing by the 2015 edition of the Canadian "National Energy Code for Buildings" (NECB) for Commercial and Institutional (C/I) buildings only, which are responsible for about 1/3 of all the electrical energy consumed in buildings in Canada.
A standard for an integrated building design process is needed to determine the impact of design decisions in a relatively quick and cost effective way. The proposed standard would be a Canadianized version of an 8 part German standard DIN V-18599:2007-02 "Energy efficiency of buildings", is expected to be a cost effective process to be based on a methodology that allows a quick and relatively accurate evaluation of a given situation. This would allow designers to compare the overall energy impact of the various design options while keeping the overall costs for the project within acceptable limits.
The methodology considers various end uses such as heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, domestic hot water and lighting as well as boundary conditions like geographical and meteorological conditions as well as building use, operating hours and exterior obstruction.
The first CSA C873 TSC meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 11th at CSA's Spectrum Way office in Mississauga. For more information, or interest in joining this committee, please contact CSA Group Project Manager, Energy Efficiency Mike Hopkins mike.hopkins@csagroup.org or 417-747-2733. |
EFC Publications For Members
Visit the EFC website for information on other publications including-
- CAMA 2012 Major Appliance Industry Trends & Facts report
- CEMC 2012 Consumer Electronics Market Trends & Forecast- An Insiders Look At the Future of the Canadian Consumer Electronics Market
- Sustainability Extended Producer Responsibility White Paper
- EC Manufacturing Publication
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Important Member Bulletins
Click here to read time-sensitive information on the following:
- Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) batteries in B.C
- Updated implementation plan for the BC LightRecycle expansion program in British Columbia
- Mercury-containing lamps in Quebec
For further information, please contact wedwards@electrofed.com
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EFC Scholarship Foundation -  Update
On July 1st, applications closed for the 2012 EFC Scholarship Foundation.
640 students applied this year. The selection committee meets over the summer and the recipients will be advised in September.
For further information, please contact John Jefkins at jjefkins@electrofed.com |
EFC Welcomes New Members
C.E. Gibson & Associates is now an EFC Affiliate member, the official representative is Cindy Gibson.
RC Lighting is now a member of the Electrical Council, the official representative is Jennifer Eastman. |
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Member News & Announcements
Congratulations to EFC member, Siemens Canada Limited for receiving the 2012 Top Foreign Corporate Citizen Award- click here
Hubbell Canada announces new Northern Ontario Lighting agent, Lighting U Up- click here
Eaton to enhance energy efficiency at medical centres- read more
GE lighting up London's Tower Bridge marketing 2012 Summer Olympics- read more
WESCO acquires distributor of safety products- read more
Panasonic Receives Prestigious IEEE Corporate Innovation Award- read more
EFC is a co-host of the IDEA e-Biz Forum in September - click here. The IDEA E-Biz Forum is the only eBusiness event dedicated to B2B leaders in the electrical supply chain. The Forum offers essential training and education for everyone who leverages IDEA's solutions and services, Note the Early Bird registration deadline of July 13th, which allows registrants to save $100 on their registration fee.
Visit the EFC Website for further news information and career opportunities. Also visit EFC LinkedIn Group for discussions and position postings.
Did you know you can visit each EFC Council site and view news feeds from key industry publications. Visit Electrical Council, CEMC, CAMA and IMR. sites to read these news feeds.
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Job Postings
Many members are posting positions on the EFC LinkedIn Group-
- Rexel Canada Electrical Inc. seeking Divisional Operations Manager, Industrial Control Product Manager, Industrial Components Product Manager (OEM focused) - click here
- Hammond Power Solutions seeking Electrical Designer- Medium and HV Transformers (Post Grad Internship)- click here
- Gerrie Electric Wholesale Limited seeking Account Manager, Contractor Account Manager, Inside/Outside Sales, Safety/Sensor Specialist.- click here
- Graybar Canada seeking Sales Manager Electrical- read more and Electrical / Industrial / Automation Sales Representatives- click here
- Liteline seeking Inside Sales and Customer Service Representative- read more and Purchasing & Inventory Manager- read more
- S&C Electric seeking Technical Application Specialist and Application Engineer
- EB Horsman & Son seeking Sales Coordinator
- Eiko, Ltd. advertising for Eastern Region Manager
- Hubbell Canada posts six positions - sales, account management, analyst- click here
Please send your job postings to info@electrofed.com for inclusion in next week's newsletter.
Visit the EFC Website for further news information and career opportunities. Also visit EFC LinkedIn Group for discussions and position postings.
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EFC Statistical Department Services For Your Survey Needs
For a number of years, EFC has been offering this service to members at a very competitive rate. With years of experience in data collection and survey design, the statistical department of EFC will work closely with your company to develop a survey specific to your needs.
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Services include the design, implementation and compilation of the survey from start to finish. For more information on this service, please contact aharrigan@electrofed.com or call 647-260-3084.
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Great Golfing & Networking
Have You Signed-Up for the 12th Annual EFC Federation Cup Golf Tournament?
Click this banner to register today
Sponsorship
Looking to brand your company in front of over 250 industry peers? Consider sponsoring a component! Contact Nathalie Lajoie, nlajoie@electrofed.com, 647-258-7484.
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Promote Your Company Announcements Through EFC
Your organization as an EFC member can promote your company news through InfoElectro and the EFC website.
If you would like a colleague in your organization to receive this newsletter, contact info@electrofed.com |
Does your company have industry news that you'd like to share in this newsletter?
Thank you, John Jefkins Director, Marketing & Communications Electro-Federation Canada |
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