b'PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION UPDATESRoofing ContractorsQuebec Master Association ofRoofers AssociationManitobaT hroughout 2020, the RCAM Board of Directors and itsT he QMRA is pleased to announce the nomination of volunteer committees continued to be active throughRichard Lalibert, president of Multi-Toits Inc., as the remotemeetingsandactivities,allwhilenavigatingnew chairman of the QMRA Board of Directors for the challenges of COVID-19. Fortunately, the association has2021. Lalibert, a respected industry professional, was elected found ways to meet objectives and move forward with planson January 29 at the associations Annual General Meeting, that had been started before the pandemic.which took place virtually this year and drew in more than RCAM committee work has included: outlining consistent180 participants.membership criteria while promoting the value of membershipDespitethemanyhurdlesposedbytheCOVID-19 tocontractors,architects,buildingownersandgovernmentpandemic, the QMRA continues to work together with its agencies; revising and updating policies to create transparencyBoard of Directors to find long-term solutions to challenges and a vision for the future of the ICI roofing industry; andfacing the roofing industry in Quebec. It works equally hard to revising and researching ways to grow the RCAM warrantyensure the ongoing financial health of the association. program, including growth in technical resources for membersForexample,theQMRAMasterPlus10guaranteehas and stakeholders.undergone significant changes that make it more competitive TheManitobaConstructionCareerExpowascancelledandbettersuitedtothecurrentrealitiesoftheprivate in2020butRCAMiscommittedtocontinuingtofoster relationshipswithApprenticeshipManitobaandthemarket. The QMRA guarantee also offers a completely new apprentices in the program, as well as students in vocationalservicethatincludesqualitycontrolvisits. Theassociation schools. RCAM will support CRCAs initiatives with Roofingencourages roofers to take a quality turn with Master Roofer Week again this year and looks forward to participating on socialandtheMasterPlus10guarantee.Itrepresentsonemore media platforms. In 2021, the Board and members anticipatewaytheassociationremainscommittedtopreservingthe continued growth through membership participation, technicalcraftsmanship and expertise of Master Roofers in the Quebec support, and a broader industry presence.www.rcam.ca roofing industry.www.amcq.qc.caRoofing ContractorsAssociation des Association ofmatres couvreursManitoba du QubecT out au long de 2020, le Conseil dadministration de laL AMCQestheureusedannoncerlanominationde RCAM et ses comits bnvoles ont poursuivi leursRichard Lalibert, prsident de Multi-Toits Inc.,titre activitsdistance,toutenrelevantlesdfisdeladeprsidentduconseildadministrationpour2021. COVID-19. Heureusement, lassociation a trouv des moyensM. Lalibert, un professionnel respect, a t lu le 29 janvier datteindre les objectifs et de poursuivre les plans entreprislassemblegnraleannuelledelassociation,tenue avant la pandmie.virtuellement et qui a runi quelque 180 participants.Parmilestchesdescomits:formulerdescritresMalgr les nombreux obstacles poss par la pandmie dadhsioncohrents,toutenfavorisantladhsiondes entrepreneurs,architectes,propritairesetorganismesde COVID-19, lAMCQ continuetravailler avec son conseil gouvernementaux ;rviseretmettrejourlespolitiquesdadministration pour relever avec des solutionslong terme pour lavenir de lindustrie de la toiture ICI ; et chercher leslesdfisauxquelsfaitfacelindustrie.Leconseiltravaille moyens dlargir le programme de garantie de la RCAM, yaussi trs fort pour assurer la prennit et la sant financire compris laccroissement des ressources techniques pour lesde lassociation. membres et les intervenants.Par exemple, la garantie Matre Plus 10 de lAMCQ a subi LeManitobaConstructionCareerExpode2020at annul, mais la RCAM sest engageentretenir des rela- dimportants changements qui la rendent plus concurrentielle tionsavecApprenticeshipManitoba,lesapprentisetlesetmieuxadapteauxralitsactuellesdumarchpriv. tudiants des coles de mtier de la province. La RCAMCette garantie offre galement un tout nouveau service de appuieraencorecetteannelesinitiativesdelACECvisitesdecontrledequalit.Lassociationencourageles aveclaSemainenationaledescouvreurs.Elleahtedecouvreursprendre le virage de la qualit avec ce programme participer sur les mdias sociaux. En 2021, le Conseil et lesde garantie. Cest lun des moyens par lesquels lassociation membres prvoient une croissance continue grcela parti-cipation, au soutien technique etune prsence plus largesengageprserver le savoir-faire des matres couvreurs de lindustrie. www.rcam.ca dans lindustrie qubcoise de la toiture.www.amcq.qc.ca50 ROOFING CANADA SPRING/SUMMER 2021'