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Message From The Editor
 Investing in the Skilled Trades
Provincial governments are continuing to invest in the skilled trades to meet the demand of labour. Nova Scotia and Alberta announced investments this month, while Alberta, BC, and Ontario have modernized their apprenticeship agencies in an effort to improve training. Nova Scotia has also changed its apprentice supervision ratio, journeypeople can now train two apprentices instead of one. CAF-CFA is conducting a survey for employers in Alberta that hire apprentices. The survey looks at return on training investment for Construction Electricians, Carpenters and Automotive Service Technicians. |
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Apprenticeship
Nova Scotia Apprentice Supervision Ratio Revised to Help Meet Labour Demands
 More skilled trades workers can seek certification in Nova Scotia with changes the Province is making to apprenticeship training requirements. Amendments to the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations include: for most trades, increasing the number of apprentices a journeyperson can train from one to two... Read More |
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The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum’s Alberta Return on Training Investment (ROTI) Survey is Underway
 This study is being funded by the Alberta Ministry of Labour and Immigration and targeted to Construction Electricians, Carpenters and Automotive Service Technicians. Here are some key details: They are looking for HR Managers and President/CEOs who work or own companies that hire apprentices... Read More |
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Test Your Knowledge of the Code
Section 56 — Optical Fiber Cables
By William (Bill) Burr
 Optical fiber cables may be incorporated in hybrid cables with electric lighting, power, Class I circuits not exceeding 750 volts, Class 2 communications, community antenna, or radio and television circuits conductors with associated functions. True or False? |
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Sponsored Content
The Canadian Electrical Code for Safer Electrical Installations
 For over 90 years, the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (CSA C22.1:21), has helped ensure the safety of electrical installations and protection of electrical workers. Its 2021 edition brought 200+ additions and updates that address energy storage systems, climate change adaptation, hazardous locations, and other important topics. To help users better understand and apply the Code, CSA Group developed additional resources and training. Read More |
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Safety
Littelfuse Paper Examines Electrical Shock Hazards and Prevention Through Design with GFCIs
 Littelfuse, Inc., has released the technical paper “Prevention Through Design with Special-Purpose Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs)” describing the hazards of electrical shock and the best prevention methods and products that help keep workers safe from serious injuries and death caused by electrical shock. Read More |
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CE Code
EFC’s Business Sections: Positive Action on T0251 Enclosure IP Ratings – Canadian Electrical Code
 A proposal to amend the Canadian Electrical Code Part I for Ingress Protection (IP) Ratings for enclosures treated as equal in acceptance to CSA Type ratings has been voted down with the support of EFC members as well as CE Code committee members and sent back to the Sub-committee for further discussion and review. Read More |
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Skilled Trades Investments
Alberta Investing $3.2 million to Train Apprentices in the Construction Industry
 Alberta’s government is investing $3.2 million to train more Albertans for jobs in the construction industry. The 33-month pilot project is a partnership with the Alberta Construction Association, End Poverty Edmonton and the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers. Read More |
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New Program to Help Attract and Retain Young Skilled Workers in Nova Scotia
 Young skilled trades workers in Nova Scotia will be the first to benefit from the More Opportunity for Skilled Trades (MOST) program, aimed at attracting and retaining young people in key sectors and shaping the workforce of tomorrow. Read More |
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Sponsored Content
Become a Wiser Approved Installer
 Get access to exclusive benefits, product discounts and resources that will help you drive more business, and lower energy bills for your clients. Read More |
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Instructor-Led Course
2021 Canadian Electrical Code Overview of Changes - Instructor-Led Course
 CSA C22.1:21, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I contains many updates and changes that are potentially significant to electrical professionals. This instructor-led course provides the key changes and impacts to the industry presented in an easy-to-follow format. Read More |
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Podcast
EFC's Electro|POD: A Call for Young Professionals to Take a Seat at the Standards Table
 The ‘Talent Gap’ has been identified as a top concern affecting the electrical industry, including participation in standards development. Of the 42,000+ people that EFC member companies currently employ, over 10,000 of these employees are over the age of 55... Read More |
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Sponsored Content
Five Tips to Find Time for Field Service Marketing
 Time is a precious resource that we all want more of. And if you own a field service business or work for one, you undoubtedly know how hard it is to find time for everything you need to accomplish in a workday, let alone a week, a quarter, or a year. Like many of us, you do your best to check every item off of the to-do list during working hours while inevitably pushing lower priority items off to another day. Read More |
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Energy Sector
New Programs and Projects Demonstrate Indigenous Communities Taking a Leading Role in Ontario’s Energy Sector
 A suite of new programs and projects are demonstrating how Indigenous peoples and organizations across Ontario are leading the development of innovative energy projects that will contribute to cleaner and more affordable electricity, and more prosperous communities. Read More |
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National Standards
Standards Council of Canada launches a new National Standards Strategy
 Standards make life safer, healthier, more prosperous, and sustainable for communities and businesses. The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is proud to launch a new National Standards Strategy (NSS) that will put the full power of the standards system to work for the social and economic benefit of everyone in Canada. Read More |
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New Products
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Schneider Electric Releases Solar Solutions to Provide Clean Power to Communities with Limited Access to Energy
Schneider Electric has announced the launch of two new solar power solutions for communities that have little or no access to energy. The new solar products are designed to withstand extensive use for a wide range of power needs. They expand Schneider’s portfolio of products and solutions that aim to help reach the United Nations’s 2030 target of universal access to energy. |
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WhisperAir Repair™ Ceiling-Mount Air Purifier
The new WhisperAir Repair™ from Panasonic is a compact ceiling-mount air purifier that is effective against odour, hazardous substances, allergens and pollens while being maintenance free. Panasonic’s nanoe™ X technology creates hydroxyl radicals contained in water vapour to repair the air in a space without creating potentially damaging ozone or UV. |
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New Products
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Rapid Ring Self-Adjusting Pre-Fab Ring
Eaton's B-Line series basic Ruff-IN pre-fab assembly offering includes the Rapid Ring self-adjusting prefabricate plaster ring. Its unique design can help you win tight bids and beat the profit squeeze with its innovative 4-step installation. This revolutionary prefab system installs in as little as 15 seconds per unit, compressing your project schedule, cutting operational costs and reducing on-site waste. |
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Remee Wire & Cable Introduces New PowerPipe™ Cables for Class 4 Fault-Managed Power at Long Distances
Remee Wire & Cable announces the launch of their new Activate™ line of PowerPipe™ Distribution Cables. Remee offers this new family of copper multipair and hybrid copper/fiber cables to provide a more cost effective and resilient Class 4 fault-managed power solution for distributed electronics requiring long distance runs. These cables were designed to meet the new NEC Class 4 classification standard for fault-managed power systems. |
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New Products
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Techspan Scame Pin & Sleeve Devices
Offering a wide range of high-quality industrial plugs and sockets complying with IEC 60309-1 and IEC 60309-2 International standards. Techspan's industrial plugs and sockets are reliable, robust, easy to wire and provide outstanding resistance to weathering and to chemicals. All of which assures safe operation, even in the most adverse environmental conditions. |
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Flextherm Concrete Mat Xpress
By pairing the sturdiness and performance of the Green Cable Concrete and the simplicity of a self-adhesive backing, the Concrete Mat Xpress is the ideal choice for any installation embedded in concrete. Simply unroll over the insulation under the concrete slab or over plywood under a concrete topping and you’re done. |
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Digital Handbook
Electrical Industry Canada: Tools, Equipment & Technology
By Author
 Electrical Industry Canada is designed for those working in the Canadian electrical industry. Each series covers product and industry trends through feature articles, case studies, whitepapers, and industry profiles. This issue features articles on Klein Tools, cordless tool technology, how project management software can enhance operations for electricians, as well as how to measure resistance with a digital multi meter. Read More |
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In Case You Missed It
- Endress+Hauser's New LEED Gold Customer Experience Centre
The Customer Experience Centre. Four thousand four hundred square meters of sensationally detailed architecture, designed to ensure a superior customer and employee experience. The CEC showcases Endress+Hauser’s best-in-class instrumentation. It has a full-service calibration laboratory capable of handling the entire spectrum of flow, temperature, pressure, and level instrumentation – unmatched by any in the country.
- Succession Management and Planning: Moving Forward
Canada’s labour market is feeling the effects of ‘a tight labour market, illustrated in the demographic profile of the baby-boomer market and accelerated by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Canada, more than one in five working age adults are nearing retirement. In the electricity sector, the retirement rate is one and a half times the national average.
- CCA & CAF-FCA to Help Small Businesses Hire and Train More Red Seal Apprentices
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is partnering with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) on a federal government initiative that will enable small and medium-sized employers (SMEs) to offer more apprenticeship training opportunities. This is an important plank in CCA’s efforts to build workforce capacity...
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