Congratulations to ECAO Member, Trade-Mark Industrial for winning the 2022 Ontario Electrical Safety Awards under the Licensed Electrical Contractors category.

Děkuji! By all accounts, our most recent Conference in Prague was a tremendous success and ranked by many as the top ECAO event they have attended. This is, quite frankly, a direct result of your participation, support, and our outstanding sponsors.

Black and McDonald Ltd. | Mathews Dinsdale | Robertson | Federated Insurance

Milwaukee Tools Canada | RS Breakers & Controls | Graybar Canada |Thistle Printing

Teksmed | People Corporation | Noramco | Wesco/Prysmian Group | JEPP – IBEW/CCO

Province Electric

ECAO is taking this opportunity to provide you with the slides presented by our speakers on the first day of business sessions.

Pete Mastrorocco: NECA’s Educational Resources, Slides

VP Education, Events & Partnerships of NECA

• NECA is here to help you succeed.
• Weekly newsletter with easier access and dropdown menu to cater to your needs.
• Vast array of training available through many means for ECAO members as part of NECA.

Josh Bone: Mega-trends impacting Electrical Contracting, Slides

Executive Director of ELECTRI International

• Contractors should be working on their business, not working in the business.
• New opportunities for electrical contractors in new markets, as traditional contracting evolves.
• Electrical contractors need to shift from commodity contractors to consultants.

Thank you, again, and stay tuned for a recap of the second day of business sessions from our Conference in Prague.

An initiative of several electrical industry associations aims to raise awareness of the dangers of electric shock injury “so that we may support our workers and our economy”.

The Electrical Injury Day of Recognition is sponsored by the Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta (ECAA), the Canadian Electrical Contractors Association (CECA), and the National Electrical Trade Council (NETCO).

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Did you know that in 2021, ESA inspectors wrote over 143,000 defects?

ESA wants to support the Licensed Electrical Contractor (LEC) community to be consistently compliant with the Ontario Electrical Safety Code and improve their respective defect ratio stores, so they’ve dedicated two new episodes of Grounded in Ontario on the top 10 defect LECs should be aware of.

In the first part, host Karen Ras, Vice President, Communications, Strategy and Innovation sits down with Trevor Tremblay, Technical Advisor, to cover topics relating to AFCI/AGCI requirements, panel maintenance and much more.

You can listen to the episode here and subscribe to all episodes on Apple, Spotify, Amazon or Google.

Stay informed and stay grounded!

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• IHSA Safety Talk: Work stress and burnout
• Annual General Meeting set for Oct. 5
• New COR^TM campaign highlights competitive advantage
• IHSA provides updates on regulatory changes from MTO, MLITSD

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This article is the first in a two-part series exploring the discussion at Nexans’ Change the Current event hosted this past month at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto. The theme of the discussion was electrification, clean energy, and achieving net-zero-carbon in Canada by 2030.

“This conversation is so important because the clean options are the cheapest and most effective options for grids across this country and increasingly, around the world,” moderator Chris Turner said to set the table for the discussion. To that end, Turner provided some take aways from a report he worked on with the Canadian Climate Institute on electrification in Canada. The main conclusion from that report, he said, was that clean electricity will power Canada’s net-zero transition, “it is essential to that transition.”



“Reaching Canada’s climate targets requires a big switch from fossil fuel energy to clean electricity, this switch involves producing more clean electricity in every region, using clean electricity to power more and more of the economy.”

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Reserve and Save on Airport Parking!

With a network that spans coast-to-coast, Park’N Fly is focused on providing our customers with cost-effective parking options while enjoying a park happy experience with every stay. To access your member discount and save you have three options:

Reserve via Park’N Fly App: Easily reserve your next parking stay using the Park’N Fly app and get the lowest rate! Plus, save your payment information to your reservation and you’ll be able to check in and out from the convenience of the app. Download today or click to learn more at www.parknfly.ca/app.

Reserve as a Rewards Member: Existing Park’N Fly Rewards members can sign into your rewards account and start getting the lowest parking rates by adding your corporate discount code to your profile. Sign into your account via the Park’N Fly Canada app or online at www.parknfly.ca/rewards.

Not a Park’N Fly Rewards Member? Enroll today by clicking Join Now and start earning free days. Plus, Aeroplan members also earn 50% more Aeroplan points when you add your member number in your Park’N Fly Rewards profile.

Reserve Online: Click RESERVE ONLINE (to the right), select your preferred location, and enter your travel dates and times to reserve your next parking stay.   

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Where: Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas

When: Saturday, October 15 – Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Registration is open for the 2022 NECA Convention & Trade Show in Austin, TX. Attendees will gain access to industry-leading education and top-notch speakers to keep you at the forefront of the electrical contracting industry. With sessions on a wide range of topics, NECA Austin has both your professional growth and your company’s future covered!

Register Today!