b"Access Canada is published biannually forthe Access Association of Canada. Access Association of Canada 1650 Yonge St., Unit 302, Toronto, ONM4T 2A2 info@accessassociation.caaccessassociation.caCOMMITTEES 2023-2024Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs) Graham MacLeod graham@skyriderequipment.comMAST CLIMBING PLATFORMS James Gordon jgordon@klimer.comSCAFFOLDING Sharmin Kassam skassam@ellisdon.comMEMBERSHIP Ken Lohnes ken.lohnes@eiw.caFALL PROTECTION Christian Bell christian.bell@ellisdon.comSUSPENDED ACCESS Rick McKinlay president@accessassociation.caBOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022-2024PRESIDENT Rick McKinlayIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Roger Marsland, Scafom CanadaTREASURER Ryan Freedman, Layher Canada Scaffolding Inc.DIRECTORS Adam Bridgman, Carpenters' District Council of OntarioFEATURESJames Gordon, Klimer Platforms Inc. Ken Lohnes, Etobicoke Ironworks Ltd.Christian Bell, EllisDon16Graham MacLeod, Skyrider EquipmentGETTING ON THE SAME PAGERory Smith, Carpenters Union Local 27 Jim Wilkinson, Wilkinson Technical Services Inc. The SAIAs Canadian Council is creating a gap analysis toolEditorial Committee20 BUILDFORCE: Rick McKinlayPublished by:Short-term contractions may ease some labour market challenges33 South Station Street, Toronto, ONM9N 2B225www.mediaedgepublishing.com WHY BIG BLUE CHANGED THE BLUEToll Free: 1-866-480-4717National Director of Publishing: Maurice LaBordeEditor: Emily WeidenbacherNational Sales Executives:DEPARTMENTSNolan Ackman, Scott ReidSenior Design Specialist: Marisa GiesbrechtDesign Specialist: Bethany Giesbrecht 6 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT President: Kevin BrownSenior Vice President: Robert Thompson By Rick McKinlayBranch Manager: Nancie PrivPublished January 2024 8 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE Publication Mail Agreement #40787580All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may notBy Jim Wilkinsonbe reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the association. LEGAL COLUMN Please return undeliverable copies to: 12Access Association of Canada1650 Yonge St., Unit 302, Toronto, ONM4T 2A2 By Jason J. Annibale, Connor CampbellACCESS CANADA is printed on 10% post-consumer FSCLIST OF ADVERTISERScertified paper using soya based inks. When necessary to mail26an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly, 100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.ACCESS CANADA FALL/WINTER 2023/2024 5"