b'FROM THE PRESIDENTUncertain and Unsettling TimesEd Whalen, P.Eng. IFTHEREISANYtermIhaveWhen would the masks come off? When President & CEO, CISC learned to hate more than all others, itsthere is a vaccine and it has been provided uncertain and unsettling times. It seemstoeveryone.Thismightseemharsh, to be used on a daily basis, and I am sickbutthealternatesarethebumpyrideof of it. Sick of it because if we just followedCOVID-19 waves and economic shutdowns. a few simple rules, life would be a wholeShutdowns negatively impact the economy lot more certain and less unsettling. Forand construction in more ways than one. The example, our initial reaction in Februaryfederal government has racked up $350 billion towearmaskstoprotectourselveswasin debt from the first COVID-19 wave (as of correct.WeweresmarterthanwegiveJuly 2020) and they havent even started any ourselves credit for. Now 6 months later,financial, stimulus funding on infrastructure afterbeingtoldmaskswereofnouseyet. Can we assume that every wave will cost to the regular population, governmentsthe Canadian economy $350 billion? If thats have flipped and are now just beginningthe case, we cant afford a second wave, let to mandate their use in some locations. Inalone the thought of hearing about a third some locations? Things would be a lot lessone. Someone will have to pay for all this, and uncertain and less unsettling if all peopledont think your RRSPs and CPP will be a safe. would simply wear a mask. And yes, thatNow thats unsettling!means all you folks that are having parties and visiting your extended family. So, heres my plan for governments:Listen,Imnotadoctor,butanyone1. Allgovernmentsmandatetheuseof can read the tea leaves and see what willCanadianmasksuntilallCanadians becoming.Thatsright,thesocalledhave received the vaccine. For you anti-second wave. Did we even finish the firstvaxxers,nocomplaintsandnohealth one yet? The stores are full, people arecare funding after rejecting the vaccine. out and about and the number of peopleYou should have to pay for your beliefs.CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION wearing masks is or was less than 50 per CHAIRMANcent. Im not sure what defines a wave,2. Thegovernmentsencouragelocal Todd Collister but unless Canadians all begin to wearCanadian fashion designers and textile MANAGING EDITOR Amanda Charlebois, CISC masks, there will be many more surgescompaniestomanufacturenear AdvantageSteelandtheFrench- and waves worse than the first. Just lookN95-grademasksandmakemore language edition Avantage Acier aresouth of the border for a glimpse of ourfashionablethan3Ms.Thiswouldalso published by the Canadian Institute ofSteelConstruction(CISC)onpossible future. stop the selfish people that wont wear behalf of its members and associates.Thisiswherethegovernmentsfailed,masks because they believe it wont help CISCisnotresponsibleforthe opinions expressed in this publicationin my opinion, but there is still time. Allthem personally or fashionably.by those contributing articles. governments across Canada should pass Connect with us:legislation for mandatory mask usage. This3. Thegovernmentsigncontractsfor Tel: (905) 604-3231should not be restricted to just hot zones,manufacturingcapacityofCOVID-19 info@cisc-icca.ca cisc-icca.ca buteverywhere.Bydoingsowewillbevaccine.OnlyCanadian!Nothingfrom @CISC_ICCA able to continuously open all economiesthe rest of the world. This is my gift tolinkedin.com/company/ciscicca across Canada well past Stage 2, allowingthe anti-vaxxers. facebook.com/389982921529947 businessestoopenandremainopen. Isnt this what its all abouthow to get4. All governments to allow all businesses @cisc_iccabusiness operating again and people backto open using COVID-19 safety measures to work? and, of course, Canadian masks.6|SUMMER 2020 ADVANTAGE STEEL'