b'MCAC AND CIPHS 2023PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSIONAssociations highlight the need to build industry capacity in order to deliver on net-zero and energy efficiency targetsC anada is not ready to make the necessary transition toc) We recommend doubling the annual amount of the achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women to $6,000 per The countrys long-term objectives depend on successfullyyear or level, and the lifetime amount to $12,000 per person.reaching short-term milestones. Those short-term milestones areRecommendation #2: Promotion ofin jeopardy, especially in the construction sector, because labourthe Sector and Available Green Jobsmarket pressures have yet to be addressed. MCAC and CIPH recommend that the federal government Market transformation initiatives have begun, but the necessarylaunch a promotion plan that identifies certain skilled trades, changes must be rapidly paced, and all participants in theincluding the mechanical trades, as green jobs essential to sectorfrom manufacturers to contractors to consultants toCanadas carbon transition.tradespeople to customersneed to better understand the governments envisioned goals and pathways to sustainability. a)The plan should include at least $3 million in paid advertisingThis submissioncreated by MCAC and the Canadian Instituteannually over the next five years.of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH) recommends key investmentsb)The plan should include $500,000 for professional in the near term that the federal government must make to ensure a greater ease of transition. These changes will bring moreorganizations in the mechanical sector, including MCAC, to people to the skilled tradesespecially in green jobsand ensuredevelop a toolkit for contractors to use in their marketing and sustainability for businesses that must succeed for Canadas planpromotion efforts to potential workers in thefor more green buildings to succeed. mechanical sector.Recommendation #1: c)Toolkits would also be shared with advisors in the education Attracting Workers to the Skilled TradesMCAC and CIPH recommend that the federal governmentsector, including career counsellors, guidance counsellors invest in attracting workers toessential to Canadas carbonand high school teachers, to better provide advice about the transitionespecially the mechanical tradesto ensure currentpotential of careers in the skilled trades.and future labour market challenges are weathered. Recommendation #3:a)Investment in TechnologyWe recommend doubling the annual maximum tax credit per apprentice in the Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax CreditMCAC and CIPH recommend that the federal government from $2,000 to $4,000. invest in technology development programs for mechanical b)systems, including systems that heat and cool buildings using We recommend doubling the annual amount of the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant to $2,000 per year or level,water, to ensure the sector is ready to meet market demands for and the lifetime amount to $4,000 per person. future improvements to building codes and product standards.36 www.mcac.ca'