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APRIL 2021

The Perfect Fit - Mitsubishi Electric Heating and Cooling Named Platinum Sponsor of 2021 Virtual Business Conference

Spotlight Speakers Take Us Into the Future

Nikolas Badminton, Futurist Speaker, kicks off Day 1. Nikolas will explore what the future could look like for the mechanical contracting industry in a post-COVID world and how you can stay resilient and proactive.

Jeff Sample, Ironman of IT, will kick off Day 2. Jeff will take us on the journey – from concept to implementation – so that mechanical contractors are ready and poised to leverage technology as a tool and seize the day.

The 2021 Virtual Business Conference, May 27 & 28, is THE meeting place for the mechanical contracting industry.

This event takes into account the online exhaustion we are all feeling – sessions are kept short and opportunities to learn and engage are organized in such a way that if you need time to breakaway for work, you can do that as well – that’s why we have scheduled it over two days. The event will feature world-renowned keynote speakers, lively panel discussions, showcase learning sessions, and an innovative virtual EXPO area for manufacturers, suppliers and distributors to the mechanical contracting industry.

Thank you to our sponsors

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Federal Budget 2021 - Key Takeaways 

Announced on April 19th, the Federal Budget Focuses on Jobs, Growth, and Resilience 

Creating New Opportunities for Skilled Tradespeople

• Budget 2021 proposes to provide $470 million over three years to Employment and Social Development Canada to establish a new Apprenticeship Service.
• Employers will be eligible to receive up to $5,000 for all first-year apprenticeship opportunities to pay for upfront costs such as salaries and training.
• To boost diversity in the construction and manufacturing Red Seal trades, this incentive will be doubled to $10,000 for employers who hire those underrepresented, including women, racialized Canadians, and persons with disabilities.

• An investment of $960 million over three years to Employment and Social Development Canada for a new Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program. 
• Investment to connect 90,000 Canadians with training to access jobs in sectors where employers are looking for skilled workers (i.e. PSWs, health, clean energy, construction)
• Will look to diversify skilled sectors by ensuring 40% of funding goes towards supporting workers from underrepresented groups, including women, persons with disabilities, and Indigenous peoples.

• Reallocate $1.3 billion in existing funding to speed up the construction, repair, or support of 35,000 affordable housing units.
• $300 million in funding in 2021-22 and 2022-23 from the Rental Construction Financing Initiative.
• $22.6 million over four years to Infrastructure Canada to conduct Canada’s first ever National Infrastructure Assessment. 
• $4.4 billion on a cash basis to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to help homeowners complete deep home retrofits through interest-free loans worth up to $40,000.

BC Budget 2021 - Key Takeaways 

People and Recovery were the Focus of the BC Budget released on April 20th. 

• $4 million to continue short-term skills training programs for unemployed or underemployed people to train in high-demand sectors including construction.
• Rural Economic Recovery grants ($20 million) include funding for Indigenous and local governments to support immediate job creation through construction.
• $12 million for energy efficiency upgrades to schools under the Carbon Neutral Capital Program.
• $94 million in the Go Electric program.

• $96 million for the CleanBC Program.

• $5 billion over seven years to the Net Zero Accelerator.
  

• 50% reduction —the general corporate and small business income tax rates for businesses that manufacture zero emission technologies.

BC Building Electrification Road Map has Launched

The Building Electrification Road Map is a tool through which the necessary set of tactical actions has been developed, including the right sequence and steps to ensure that BC's building sector reaps the benefits of a clear and coordinated market transformation for both the existing building and new construction sectors.

Stand Out from the Crowd! Order your MCABC Certificate and Decals Today

Please email adiamond@mcabc.org if you would like a certificate or decals mailed to you.

The introduction of Prompt Payment legislation in BC is a priority for MCABC. We are working collaboratively with ECABC and BCCA to ensure our voices are heard. Please share your stories directly with Kim Barbero, MCABC CEO. If your preference is that your name not be associated with an experience related to the lack of Prompt Payment, we will be discrete. We want to continue to ensure your experiences stay top of mind for those with those in government.

Episode 1: Prompt Payment or Bust

In this episode BCCA explores the chronic problem of late payments in construction and how this issue puts contractors across the industry at risk, regardless of their business size, location, role, or labour affiliation.

Our Members are Hiring

Plumber/Gasfitter

Jr. & Intermediate Project Coordinator (Mechanical)

Project Manager

Project Sales Coordinator

Class A or B Gas Fitter

Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces Toolkit

Does your organization understand the power of outsider-insider group dynamics to shape career success?

Outsider-insider group dynamics can create barriers to inclusion in the workplace. The BuildForce Respectful and Inclusive Workplace Toolkit provides practical online tools to support the construction and maintenance industry in creating respectful and inclusive workplaces. 

MEMBERS ONLY

Leverage the value of the MCABC-ECABC Risky Clauses Program

Did you know that through our MCABC-ECABC Risky Clauses Program located in the Members Hub, MCABC members have access to sample contracts that have been scrutinized by lawyers?

MCABC Can Facilitate Your CCDC Decal Orders

Please email adiamond@mcabc.org if you would like us to facilitate your order.

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Realize Savings with MCABC Perkopolis Partnership

MCABC now has a "provincial" partnership with Perkopolis - Canada's leading employee perk program!

Start saving today by logging into your profile at https://mcabc.org/login, heading over to the Members Hub and clicking Advantage Program for instructions.

STAY INFORMED

Quick updates of key relevance since the last Informer

Industry

• COVID-19 Crisis Relief Plan - Mental Health Supplementation
• Women seen as key to reducing B.C.’s labour shortage
• Province, business groups to strengthen B.C. supply chains

Federal Government

• Government of Canada to invest in green and inclusive community buildings
• Canada and FCM Combat Climate Change by Investing in Retrofits for Community Buildings

Provincial Government

• Job-protected leave for workers to get COVID-19 vaccine
• Province announces new travel restrictions  
• StrongerBC Jobs - Updated April 13th 
• COVID-19 Update: WorkSafeBC supporting PHO closure order

Click here for more COVID-19 News and Resources

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