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 2025-2026MOBILE 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 2024-2026 FEATURESPRESIDENT Rick McKinlayIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Roger Marsland, Scafom Canada 9 METALOGICS INC. TREASURER Ryan Freedman, Layher Canada Scaffolding Inc.DIRECTORS Tom Clark, Alberta Specialty Services Ltd.Revolutionizing metal management with over a century of combined experienceLen Bryden, Atlantic Canada Regional Council of CarpentersMAST CLIMBING WORK PLATFORMS (MCWP) Rik Vandelinde, Bee Access12Ken Lohnes, EIW Scaffolding Ltd. Christian Bell, EllisDonDUTY OF CARESharmin Kassam, EllisDonCODE OF SAFE PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR MAST Rick McKinlay, Facade Access Canada Experts (FACE)14Brandon Marton, Hinton Scaffold Solutions Sam Preziuso, IHSA James Gordon, Klimer Platforms Inc.CLIMBING WORK PLATFORMS (MCWPS)Ryan Freedman, Layher Scaffold Solutions Inc.5 WAYS TO BUILD A STRONGER SAFETY CULTURE Lou Totino, Sancton Group Inc.16Graham MacLeod, Skyrider Equipment Adam Bridgman, United Brotherhood of Carpenters Rory Smith, United Brotherhood of Carpenters By President of Gillam Group, former Chair of the League of Champions, Chair of the Editorial Committee OGCA and former Chair of OGCAs Safety CommitteeRick McKinlayPublished by:www.mediaedgepublishing.com DEPARTMENTS33 South Station Street, Toronto, ONM9N 2B24 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Toll Free: 1-866-480-4717National Director of Publishing: Maurice P. LaBordeEditor: Emily WeidenbacherNational Sales Executives:By Rick McKinlayNolan Ackman, Veronica Johnston 6 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE Senior Design Specialist: Marisa GiesbrechtDesign Specialist: Bethany GiesbrechtPresident: Kevin Brown By Christian BellSenior Vice President: Robert ThompsonSales / Branch Manager: Nancie Priv 8 LEGAL COLUMN Published November 2025Publication Mail Agreement #40787580All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not beBy Stephen Bauldreproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior Please return undeliverable copies to: 21written consent of the association. AAC QUBEC CHAPTER UPDATEAccess Association of Canada1650 Yonge St., Unit 302, Toronto, ONM4T 2A2paper using soya based inks. When necessary to mail an issue 22ACCESS CANADA is printed on 10% post-consumer FSC certifiedLIST OF ADVERTISERSin an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly,100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.ACCESS CANADA FALL/WINTER 2024/2025 3'