b'POLICY GOALS / OBJECTIFS POLITIQUESThere is a need toLindustrie a intrtassurer uneIl y a plus de dix ans, le Canada offre durable de personnel qualifi estet les tats-Unis se sont engagscorrectement form, malgr tous lesharmoniser leur rglementation par ensure techniciansdpartsla retraite.le biais du CCR. Plus rcemment, le 3. Faire pression dans toutes lesgouvernement fdral et lensemble are properlydiscussions avec les gouvernementsdes provinces et territoires ont sign fdral et provinciaux pour sassurerlAccord de libre-change canadien (ALEC), qui sous-tend limportant trained to meet thequils restent attachs aux principestravail de la Table de coopra-dharmonisation rglementaire quition en matire de rglementation ont t dclars dans le cadre du emerging demandsConseil de coopration en matire de(TCMR). rglementation (CCR) Canadatats- Ces deux initiatives ont donn of a changingUnis et de la Table de coopration endes rsultats positifs, mais il reste matire de rglementation cre dansencore beaucoupfaire, et les deux le cadre de lAccord de libre-changeprocessus sont menacs, car les marketplace canadien(AlEC). gouvernements ont commenc2. Advocate for a Workforce Training and Adjustment Fund for Skilled Tradespeople that will fund the process of industry retrainingYour #1 or learning new skills that will deliver advanced, energy effi- Local Choice cient, low-carbon solutions to the marketplace. for Contractors.The industry has a broad interest in ensuring a sustainable supply of qualified personnel with a sufficient intake of new people to offset retire-ments, but there is an additional need to ensure technicians (and their employers) are properly trained to meet the emerging demands of a changing marketplace. 3. Apply pressure in all discus- Wolseley is your leading local sions with the federal and provin- source for all your plumbing cial governments to ensure theyand HAVC/R supplies.remain committed to the prin-ciples of regulatory harmoniza-tion that were declared under the Large selection of brandsCanada-United States Regulatoryand productsCooperation Council (RCC) and Associates with proventhe Regulatory Cooperation Tableindustry expertiseunder the Canadian Free Tradeand knowledgeAgreement (CFTA).Deliverywhere you needMore than a decade ago,it, when you need itCanada and the U.S. committed to achieving a higher level of regula-tory harmonization through the Regulatory Cooperation CouncilBranches from Victoria, BC to (RCC). More recently, the federalMount Pearl, Newfoundland and government and all provinces andeverywhere in between. Visit territories signed on to the Canadianhttps://wolseleyinc.ca/locations.Free Trade Agreement (CFTA),html tond your local branch.which underpins the important work of the Regulatory Cooperation Table(RCT).Shop online and get 24/7 access to Both of these initiatives haveyour account!yielded positive results, but there is more to be done, and both processes are under threat as governments have started to indicate they may abandon harmonization in favour of leading the way on the energy efficiency and climate changefront.Spring 2020 Insight13'