Vol 57 • Issue 2 • Q2 2019 C O N T E N T S Return Undeliverable Items to: Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario, 10 Carlson Court, Suite 702 Toronto, Ontario M9W 6L2 The Ontario Electrical Contractor is published quarterly for: 10 Carlson Court, Suite 702 Toronto, Ontario M9W 6L2 Tel: (416) 675-3226 Fax: (416) 675-7736 (800) 387-ECAO (3226) ecao@ecao.org www.ecao.org ECAO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President: Mark Lloyd, T. Lloyd Electric Limited, Hamilton Past President: Dan Lancia, Holaco Installations Limited, Hamilton First Vice-President: Brad Walker, Laframboise Group Ltd., Cornwall Second Vice-President: Ken Crawford, C & M Electrical, Ottawa ETBA Chair: Chris Cimek, E.S Fox Limited, Niagara Treasurer: Doug Dinniwell, Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Services Ltd., Barrie The Ontario Electrical Contractor is the official publication of the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario. Its purpose is to provide information and editorial comment on issues that are relevant to the electrical contracting industry. Publisher Robert Thompson Senior Editor Ali Mintenko-Crane Sales Executives Nolan Ackman, Brenda Ezinicki, Wayne Jury, April Hawkes, Derek de Weerdt Senior Design Specialist James Mitchell Junior Design Specialist Marisa Giesbrecht Published by: mediaedgepublishing.com 33 South Station Street North York, ON M9N 2B2 (866) 480-4717 Email: robertt@mediaedge.ca 531 Marion Street Winnipeg, MB R2J 0J9 (866) 201-3096 Fax: (204) 480-4420 www.mediaedgepublishing.com President Kevin Brown Senior Vice-President Robert Thompson Director, Business Development Michael Bell Branch Manager Nancie Privé All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the association. PUBLICATION MAIL AGREEMENT #40063602 Ontario Electrical Contractor 5 The Ontario Electrical Contractor is printed on 10% post-consumer FSC certified paper using soya based inks. When necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly, 100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap. From the President, Mark Lloyd.....................................................6 From the Executive Director, Graeme Aitken...........................8 Reflections on Bargaining........................................................... 10 Electricity Human Resources Canada Releases Labour Market Intelligence Report.......................12 Electrical Safety Matters Modernizing homes with technology to power a changing world.....................................................................................14 Going Paperless with Automated Routing, Mobile & Telematics Technologies.......................................... 16 Petrela Winter Canadian Surety Results 2018.................... 18 Prompt Payment and the "Proper Invoice"...........................20 Pomerleau Poised to Thrive in Ontario Market Renowned Canadian contractor succeeds by thinking nationally and building locally..............................................................22 From Compliance to Culture The Amazing COR™ Journey................................................................25 Are You Ready for WSIB’s New Rate Framework?...............28 Professional Services Directory.............................................. 30