b'MCA CANADA PROVINCIAL REPORTMCASASKATCHEWANL ast year the first line of our MCA Saskatchewan updateOn December 13, 2018, Minister Warren Kaeding announced stated that we were cautiously optimistic as we moved fromthe transfer of gas and electrical licensing from the Ministry 2017 into the first half of 2018. Unfortunately, the economyof Government Relations, gas and electrical inspections and did not turn around as our members had hoped, but there seemspermitting from SaskPower, and plumbing inspections from the to be some light on the horizon. Indicators are showing growthSaskatchewan Health Authority to the Technical Safety Authority for the remainder of 2019, albeit slow growth. There are going toof Saskatchewan (TSASK).be challenges as we move through the next few years. The prov- Partnering with the Electrical Contractors Association of ince needs to loosen the purse strings and invest in infrastructure,Saskatchewan, MCAS argued the need for a single point of develop a viable workable plan for sustainable growth and workcontact for technical safety services for the province. Both with industry to address the labour shortages which are associations maintained that the current system could be made being predicted. more efficient if the contractor and members of the public are Overall, 2018 proved to be a successful year on the advocacyable to deal with one single agency for permitting, inspections front for the association. Prompt Payment Saskatchewan(plumbing, electrical and gas) and licensing rather than the continued its work, and on November 20, 2018, the governmentmultiple agencies currently in place. A single comprehensive introduced The Builders Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act,regulatory agency would increase public safety and enforcement, 2018. The Act received first and second reading in the houseand provide cost savings for both industry and the province. during the fall sitting and recently received its final reading andThe project continues to move forward with a completion date was passed during the spring sitting of the legislature. There isanticipated for fall of 2020.still much work to be done and we are awaiting the invitation toThe MCAS training program recovered in 2018 and continues to participate in the public consultations as we move forward withsee growth in 2019. The Education Committee has been meeting the regulations and the development of the adjudication processon a regular basis to discuss and develop a training program for that will be required.32 www.mcac.ca'