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 of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, 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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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, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Mining
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Share information about the current operating environment for line utility contractors, and the effects it is having on powerline technicians and the Province’s potential ability to achieve electrification goals.
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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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Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Industry
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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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