b'BC SPOTLIGHTIndustry input Contribution de lindustrieGiven the contribution of buildings to Canadas green- Lindustrie doit plus que jamais collaborerllaboration house gas emissions (nearly 20 per cent of total GHGdes politiques et des initiatives, tant donn la contribu-emissions) and the growing focus on reducing emissions,tion des btiments aux missions de gazeffet de serre du industry input is more important than ever in devel- pays (prs de 20%) et limportance croissante accordela oping policies and initiatives. Whether our industry isrduction des missions. Que notre industrie soit prte ou prepared or not, British Columbia is going to continue tonon, la Colombie-Britannique va continuermontrer la voie lead the way on climate change, and other provinces willen matire de changement climatique, et dautres provinces certainlyfollow. suivront certainement.The opportunities for HRAI members to helpLes membres de lICCCR ont des possibilits consi-governments realize further mitigation gains aredrables daider les gouvernementsraliser des gains substantial, and with added HRAI resources in BCsupplmentaires en matire dattnuation. Comme il la and across the country, our collective voice is part offait avec dautres gouvernements provinciaux et au niveau those conversations. As it has with other provincialfdral, lICCCR engage activement la conversation avec governments and at the federal level, HRAI is activelylesparticipants. engaging with participants in thediscussions.Lobjectif de lassociation nest pas de faire drailler les The goal of the association in these discussions is notefforts des gouvernements, mais plutt de faire en sorte quils to stop or derail government efforts but rather to ensureconviennent bienlindustrie. Parfois, il faut recommander they will work well for industry. Sometimes this meansun rythme plus mesur pour garantir un approvisionnement recommending a more measured pace to ensure a sufficientsuffisant en biens ou en main-duvre. supply of goods or skilled trades to deliver those goods.LICCCR recommande par exemple que la province For example, HRAI is recommending that the prov- adopte une forme dchange obligatoire de CVC rsi-ince adopt some form of compulsory residential HVACdentiel (comme il en existe dans dautres provinces) trade (as exists in other provinces) to ensure that the hugepour assurer que les pompeschaleur sont installes par projected upswing in heat pump installations is carried outdes techniciensqualifis.by properly qualified technicians. Les initiatives de la province en matire de climat The provinces climate-related initiatives will be oneseront lun des thmes de discussion de la confrence focus of discussion at the 2020 HRAI annual conference,annuelle2020 de lICCCR, qui se tiendraVictoria, en which will be hosted in Victoria. We look forward toColombie-Britannique. Nous esprons vous y voir tous au seeing you there inAugust.mois daot. THE INDUSTRYLEADER IN HVACTECHNOLOGYProviding Complete Lines of HVACRParts and Products Since 1956!Experience the amazing CELEBRATING OVER 60 YEARS!efficiency and flexibility ofMitsubishi Electrics HVAC solutions: OSHAWA Over 30 years of successful commercial and 323 Bloor Street W.Oshawa, OntarioL1J 6X4 residential installation PH: 905 728 6216FX: 905 436 7793 Strong Canadian customer support team BELLEVILLE Dedicated and experienced distributor network 48 Parker StreetBelleville, OntarioK8P 1C8PH: 613 962 5373FX: 613 962 3647Learn more at:www.mitsubishielectric.ca/en/ hvac/professionals www.southernsupplies.caSpring 2020 Insight25'