b'PARTNERSHIPSUNITY ACROSS BORDERSBY CATHEE JOHNSON PHILLIPSThis article was originally published with theThe councils stated goals are: McKinlay said, All of us want to make SAIA May/June 2021 edition of SA Magazine. sure that the safety of the workers who T he Scaffold & Access Industry Review and modify all SAIA safetyuse our equipment, as well as that of resources and make them relevant to each province;Associations (SAIA) newly2020_TrainingAd-V2-wPrintMarks.pdf 1 10/5/20 9:59 AM the general public, is kept as the highest formed Canadian Council is led Complete an industry gap analysis; and priority. We all want to make sure that at by Chair Rick McKinlay, P.M.P., Business Review and create training content tothe end of the day, weve left the industry a Development / Regional Sales Manager,meet Canadian needs. little better place than how we found it.Tractel, and Co-Chair Christopher Jones, General Manager, Canada Scaffold Supply,2020_TrainingAd-V2-wPrintMarks.pdf 1 10/5/20 9:59 AMCo., Ltd. The councils primary mission is to unify, represent and enhance resources for each province in the scaffold and access industry across Canada.McKinlay said, Chairing the newly formed Canadian Council with Christopher is an exciting new undertaking that were both looking forward to. From the talks that weve had in the past, we both feel similarly about the industry and where it is headed; we both also have similar visions about areas in which the new council will be able to help make improvements.CJones agreed and said, There is anMimaginary line between the U.S. and Canada YCM Cin terms of regulations, which also differMMYfrom province to province. We are all doingYCYthe same thing, but it is the regulations andCMCMYMYpaperwork that are different. This councilCYKwill help us to come together, identifyCMYsimilarities and differences, and to improveKsafety across these borders.COUNCIL GOALSThe establishment of the Canadian Council is timely; the SAIA and the Scaffold Industry Association of Canada (SIAC)Ontario Chapter recently formed a new alliance. McKinlay has long had a vision to bring the SIACOntario Chapter and the SAIA back into a closer and stronger working relationship. He wants to help the SAIA and SIAC leadership by making sure that Canadian issues and Canadian needs are communicated, understood and addressed in any areas where they might be needed.14THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SCAFFOLD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA'