Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia
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British Columbia requires a significant number of skilled tradespeople, including journeyperson electricians and electrical apprentices, to achieve its housing affordability and availability challenges.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Industry, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
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ECABC is lobbying for Prompt Payment legislation: legislation that removes unnecessary delays in payment for work that has been completed and invoiced.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
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Implementation of an output-based pricing system for carbon emissions to support BC's economy
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Mining
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With the announcement of CleanBC, BC needs to ensure there are enough appropriately trained journeyperson electricians in the province to do the work required to reduce our climate footprint. Intended outcomes: Increase funding for equipment and new classrooms to increase the number of electrical apprentice seats in B.C.; adopt integrated system to accurately test incoming apprentices/journeypersons to B.C. standards, work with the government to support newcomers to BC in having their credentials recognized, and introduce them into the SkilledTradesBC system where appropriate.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
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