Industry Associations: Canada
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Industry Associations can be a great source of information for entrepreneurs and start-up businesses. The following are among the industry associations that may be helpful to developing Canadian enterprises in the respective fields:
Electro-Federation Canada
Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) is a national, not-for-profit industry association made up of five councils - Canadian Appliance Manufacturers Association (CAMA) - Consumer Electronics Marketers of Canada (CEMC) - Electrical Equipment Manufacturers Association of Canada (EEMAC) - Installation, Maintenance and Repair Sector Council and Trade Association (IMR) - Supply and Distribution Council (S&D) & Canadian Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (CEMRA) - Electro-Federation Canada's Alumni Association (EFCA) The 300 member companies manufacture, distribute, and service electrical, electronics, and telecommunications products; contributing over $50B to the Canadian economy and employing more than 130,000 workers in more than 1,400 facilities across Canada. A broadly-based association, EFC represents its member companies provincially, federally, and internationally on a variety of issues affecting the electro-technical businesses. In addition, EFC collects and disseminates cost-effective, comprehensive market data on behalf of its member companies.
Toronto, Ontario (Head Office): Electro-Federation Canada 180 Attwell Drive, Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario M9W 6A9 Canada Main Switchboard: 905-602-8877 Fax: 416-679-9234 info@electrofed.com http://www.electrofed.com/[1]
Contacts: | Milos Jancik, President & CEO l Sharon Borda, Manager, Consumer Councils l Wayne Edwards, Vice President, EEMAC l Anne Harrigan, Vice President, Marketing Resource l Nathalie Lajoie, Manager, Conferences & Special Projects l Philip Lefrancq, Vice President, Finance & Information Systems l Rick McCarten, Vice President, S&D Council and President, CEMRA l Larry Moore, Vice President, CAMA l Joseph Neu, Vice President, Engineering, Codes & Standards l Swati Patel, Manager, Communications
Halifax (Atlantic Region): 6685 Third Street Halifax, NS B3L 1G5 Canada Tel: 902-497-1084 Fax: 902-443-6888 Email: ksaunders@electrofed.com
The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC)
GDC is a member-based organization of design professionals, educators, administrators, students and associates in communications, marketing, media and design related fields. Since 1956 the GDC has been an advocate, voice and resource for Canada's graphic design profession. GDC are a national certified body of graphic designers promoting high standards of visual design and ethical business practices for the benefit of Canadian industry, commerce, public service and education. Through the media, publications, seminars, events, conferences and exhibits, the GDC builds awareness of graphic design and its essential role in business and society. Good design includes the components of sustainability, process, creativity, innovation, value and more.
National Secretariat Society of Graphic Designers of Canada Arts Court 2 Daly Avenue Ottawa Ontario K1N 6E2 Toll Free 877 496 4453 Local Tel 613 567 5400 Fax 613 564 4428 info@gdc.net http://www.gdc.net/ [2] Office Hours: Tues-Thurs, 10am-6pm EST See also the chapter section of the website.
Cement Association of Canada
Cement Association of Canada 820 - 1200 West 73rd Avenue Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5 CONTACT: Todd Kruszewski Director, Business Development TEL: (403) 250-3535 FAX: (403) 261-3637 western@cement.ca
Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada
Created in 1975, FERIC (The Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada) is a private, non-profit research and development organization and a division of FPInnovations. With over 100 forestry and engineering professionals, technicians, and support staff housed primarily in offices in Montreal, Quebec and Vancouver, British Columbia, FERIC’s goal is to improve Canadian forest operations within a framework of sustainable development.
FERIC is funded by a partnership of forestry companies, the Government of Canada, and the provinces plus the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Through this funding members are provided with the knowledge and technology to conduct quality operations that will ensure the long-term sustainability of the sector.
FERIC’s research program is designed in consultation with members and partners and focuses on harvesting, transportation and roads, silvicultural operations, wildland fire operations, and precision forestry. The program provides members with the knowledge and technology to conduct cost-competitive, quality operations that respect the forest environment.
Head Office and Eastern Office 580 boul. Saint-Jean Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 3J9 Canada Tel: (514) 694-1140 Fax: (514) 694-4351 http://www.feric.ca/ [3]
Western Canada Office 2601 East Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada Tel: (604) 228-1555 Fax: (604) 228-0999
Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)
Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) Suite 810, 170 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1P 5V5 Tel: 613-234-8716 or 1-800-922-6932 Fax: 613-234-5642 Contact: Robert Hornung, President Sean Whittaker, Vice President - Policy seanwhittaker@canwea.ca David Huggill, Western Canada Policy Manager davidhuggill@canwea.ca Jean-François Nolet, Quebec and Atlantic Canada Policy Manager jfnolet@canwea.ca Justin Rangooni, Ontario Policy Manager justinrangooni@canwea.ca http://www.canwea.ca/
Environment Industry Associations - Canada
These associations provide tools which support the development of the environment industry. Examples of tools include:
- Powerpoint presentations and access to technical proceedings such as Technology Development Assistance workshops.
- Opportunities for relatively inexpensive advertising in the association's electronic newsletter, sponsorship for coffee breaks at Environment Business days, the membership directory or in the association's exhibit at trade shows
- Opportunities for the members to present papers or to represent the association's positions at technical and other events which helps to raise awareness of the member's products, services and capability.
- Listing in the member directory which provides readily available contact information on the website
- Professional development courses, seminars, symposium and workships which may range from introduction to advances and improve both technical and business knowledge. Selected Environmental
Services Association of Alberta courses are also eligible for partial credit toward the academic requirements for Technician and/or Technologist Certification.
- In some cases, continuing education may provide partial credit for acadenuc requirements. For example,
- Serving on the association's Board of Directors or on subcommittee enhances contact with experience business leaders and increases recognition for the member and his/her business venture.
- Updates on environmental legislation, industry trends
- Business networking and contacts which could be turned into business opportunities.
- Sectors and issues include a wide range depending on the organization including renewable energy,
environmental remediation, climate change consulting, wetland restoration/development and LEED Green Building Credits.
- Job postings in the green sector
- Information such as industry policies and reports, news and e-bulletings, member directories, business opportunities, notices of government strategies, consultations which relate to the environment, the economy and energy.
- Workshops can provide important information for business such as how to write a proposal for government regarding a request for proposal RFP.
Members are usually asked to adhere to a code of ethics with a certificate of the commitment to display in the place of business.
The Environmental Services Association of Nova Scotia ESANS
One Research Drive Suite 211-2 Woodside Industrial Park
Dartmouth NS B2Y 4M9
Tel: (902) 463-3538
Fax: (902) 466-6889
contact@esans.ca
Contact: ESANS Staff
Sandra Patterson Financial / Event CoordinatorDirect
Tel: (902) 464-7737
register@esans.ca
Contact: President Cameron Ells, P.Eng. Cameron Consulting Incorporated 2085 Maitland Street Halifax NS B3K 2Z8 Tel: 902.422.3985 Fax: 902.422.3874 Email: cells "@" CameronConsulting.ca
RÉSEAU environnement
911 rue Jean-Talon Est
Bureau 220
Montréal, Québec H2R 1V5
Tel:
Fax: (514) 270-7154
info@reseau-environnement.com
Contact: Josée Méthot Directrice générale
jmethot@reseau-environnement.com
Tel: (514) 270-7110 Poste 225
Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA)
- 102, 2528 Ellwood Drive SW
Edmonton, AB T6X 0A9 Tel: (780) 429-6363 Fax: (780) 429-4249 Toll-free 1 800 661-9278 info@esaa.org http://www.esaa.org/ Contact: Joe Chowaniec Director, Program & Event Development Ext 223
Saskatchewan Environmental Industry and Managers' Association
- 113 - 2505 11th Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0K6 Tel: 306.543.1567 Fax: 306.543.1568 info@seima.sk.ca http://www.seima.sk.ca
Contact: Kathleen Livingston, Executive Director & C.O.O. klivingston@seima.sk.ca Kevin Marpole, Environmental Innovations Manager kmarpole@seima.sk.ca
British Columbia Environment Industry Association BCEIA
Suite 404 - 602 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6B 1P2
Tel: 604.683.2751
Fax: 604.677.5960
info@bceia.com
http://www.bceia.com
Manitoba Environmental Industries Association Inc. MEIA
301-35 King Street
Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H4
Canada
Phone:(204) 783-7090
Fax: (204) 783-6501
Email: admin@meia.mb.ca
http://www.meia.mb.ca/
Contact: John Fjeldsted Executive Director
jfjeldsted@meia.mb.ca
Rosemary Deans or Deb Tardiff
Education and Training Coordinator
rdeans@meia.mb.ca
Ontario Environment Industry Association
2395 Speakman Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5K 1B3
Tel: 416-531-7884
info@oneia.ca
http://www.oneia.ca
Contact: Alex Gill
Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Associations
Mailing & Street Address
90 O'Leary Ave
Suite 101, Parsons Building
St. John's, NL A1B 2C7
Tel: (709) 772-3333
Fax: (709) 772-3213
http://www.neia.org/
info@neia.org
Contact: Dave Kiell Executive Director Tel. (709) 772-3336 dave@neia.org
Coast Waste Management Association
5765 Turner Road, Suite 211
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6M4
Coast Waste Management Association is a membership association serving the
solid waste industry in coastal British Columbia.
Contact: WILL BURROWS Executive Director
1185 Rolmar Cres
Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L4
Tel: 250.733.2213
Tollfree: 1.866.386.2962
Fax: 250.733.2214
info@cwma.bc.ca
http://www.cwma.bc.ca
The International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment
iiSBE is an international non-profit organization whose overall aim is to actively facilitate and promote the adoption of policies, methods and tools to accelerate the movement towards a global sustainable built environment. iiSBE has an international Board of Directors from almost every continent and has a small Secretariat located in Ottawa, Canada. Specific objectives include the following: - Map current activities and establish a forum for information exchange on SBE initiatives, so that gaps and overlaps may be reduced and common standards established; and - Increase awareness of existing SBE initiatives and issues amongst the international buildings and construction community; - Take action on fields not covered by existing organisations and networks. The most important activity is networking; helping specialists and generalists to get to know each others’ abilities and needs. This occurs formally through databases and newsletter, and informally through every-day e-mails. Other more specific activities include the following: - Building performance assessment system, formerly known as GBTool, and also known as SBTool. This is a flexible framework operating on Excel that can be configured to suit almost any local condition or building type. In 2007, iiSBE developed a version of SBTool to suit the needs of an international competition sponsored by the Principality of Monaco, to extend the downtown area into the sea. The flexible framework proved its worth and its application was an unqualified success. - The Sustainable Building Information System (SBIS) is a multi-language, web-based database of international R&D information relating to sustainable building. The system is attracting users from around the world - see <www.sbis.info>; - A web-based database called the Skills Registry, which features a searchable file of the skills and experience of individuals and organizations who are iiSBE members. Anyone can browse the Skills Registry at <www.iskr.net>; - Managing and providing technical support for the international Sustainable Building Challenge SBC) process, which invited design and development teams to display projects at our global SB conferences. The projects need to be assessed by any of the established rating systems and also need to submit data on key performance indicators; - A partner organization of the UNEP Sustainable Building and Construction Initiative (SBCI), a group of global construction-sector firms that develop initiatives related to sustainable building.
Canadian buildings selected for fully assessed cases are included. Canadian contact information for Sustainable Buildings 2008 is provided; members of the team supported by the Canada Mortage and Housing Corporation are a mix of public and private sector interests.
iiSBE 40 The Driveway, Suite 100 Ottawa, K2P 2C9, Canada Contact for membership and information: Nils Larsson at larsson@iisbe.org http://www.iisbe.org [4]
Other Contacts: The 23 members of the Board of Directors for 2008-2009 include Woytek Kujawski wkujawsk@cmhc.ca IiSBE Local Chapters (existing or in process of being formed) include IiSBE Canada (Toronto) Bob Bach Bob Bach 2 bbach@energyprofiles.com
Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences (CFES-FCST)
CFES-FCST is the unified voice for ES in Canada, raises awareness of the importance of Earth science in Canadians' every-day lives. It enhances the understanding and appreciation of the role of Earth sciences in environmental, natural hazard and climate studies, and its fundamental importance in securing and responsibly developing Canada's energy, mining and water resources.
CFES-FCST facilitates the ability of Canada's Earth science sectors to share data, knowledge and evolving ideas. It seeks to influence policy and public opinion based on science, serving as the principal contact and referral point for information, advice and advocacy on matters of concern to its disciplines. Key business sectors for Earth Science specialists are oil and gas, mining and environmental and technical.
Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences Tel: (902) 542-6125 http://cfes-fcst.ca Contact: Elisabeth Kosters Managing Director eckosters_cfes@magma.ca
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety CCOHS
CCOHS promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety. Among its products and services (some resources are free, others have fees) are: - Online access to CCOHS data collections including MSDS, CHEMINFO, CHEMpendium™, RTECS®, OSH References, Canadian enviroOSH Legislation plus Standards. Searching is free but to access the records, an annual subscription free is charged. - MSDS Management Service and MSDS Authoring Tool - OSH Management Service - Legislation Services - Courses and Webinars - Publications - Inquiries Service free
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety CCOHS 135 Hunter Street East Hamilton ON L8N 1M5 Canada Tel: 905-572-2206 Fax: 905-572-2981 http://www.ccohs.ca/[5]
Canadian Land Reclamation Association CLRA/ACRSD
CLRA/ACRSD is a non-profit organization incorporated in Canada with corresponding members throughout North America and other countries which describes itself as "Canada's only national organization dedicated to the reclamation and rehabilitation of disturbed lands and waterways. " The main objectives of CLRA/ACRSD are: - To further knowledge and encourage investigation of problems and solutions in land reclamation. - To provide opportunities for those interested in and concerned with land reclamation to meet and exchange information, ideas and experience. - To incorporate the advances from research and practical experience into land reclamation planning and practice. - To collect information relating to land reclamation and publish periodicals, books and leaflets which the Association may think desirable. - To encourage education in the field of land reclamation. - To provide awards for noteworthy achievements in the field of land reclamation.
Activities of CLRA/ACRSD Annual Meeting and Conference - The location of the Annual Meeting and Conference is chosen by the Board of Directors, usually two years in advance, from submissions made by individuals or groups to host the meeting. Whenever possible, locations will alternate between Eastern and Western Canada to allow maximum participation by CLRA/ACRSD members across Canada over the years. Proceedings are available.
Canadian Land Reclamation Association Box 61047 Kensington P.O., Calgary, Alberta T2N 4S6 Tel: 403-289-9435) clra@telusplanet.net www.clra.ca
Nova Scotia Contact: David B. Hopper, MES, MCIP Private Land Conservation Coordinator NS Environment - Protected Areas Branch 5151 Terminal Road, 5th Floor, Halifax, NS, B3J 2T8 Ph: (902) 424-3729 / Fax: (902) 424-0501 dbhopper@gov.ns.ca
Farm Safety Association
FSA has a vision to eliminate all workplace injuries and illnesses in the agricultural, horticultural and landscaping industries in Ontario. The goal of the Association is to provide information, products and services as a resource to member firms and to promote industry self-reliance and internal responsibility toward the goal of eliminating workplace injuries and illnesses. Provides guidelines on prevention practices, manuals and resources.
Farm Safety Association Farquhar Street, Suite 101 Guelph, Ontario N1H 3N4 Tel: 519.823.5600 - Toll Free: 1.800.361.8855 Fax: 519. 823.8880 info@farmsafety.ca http://www.fsai.on.ca/
The Education Safety Association of Ontario
ESAO is a not-for-profit Health and Safety Association of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. As an entity that specializes in occupational health and safety, they provide various educational and training programs to clients in the education sector: schools, colleges, universities, libraries, museums, and art centres/ galleries. The goal is to assist our clients in preventing and reducing accidents that lead to injuries, occupational disease and fatalities. Key to this goal are that clients commit to strong health and safety values on the Road to Zero with the goal of eliminating all injuries. http://www.esao.on.ca/[6]
Auditing Association of Canada
The Auditing Association of Canada (AAC), a voluntary organization, was originally founded in 1991 as the Canadian Environmental Auditing Association. It is an membership association of auditors, practitioners and managers dedicated to advancing environmental, health and safety auditing in Canada. It promotes the improved management of public and private organizations through the certification of auditors and the application of environmental and health and safety auditing ethics, principles and standards. AAC anticipates increased demand for greenhouse gas verification, social responsibility auditing, health and safety compliance auditing, among others.
AAC members represent many disciplines. Membership is open to anyone directly and indirectly involved with the environmental and health and safety fields. Current membership spans the globe including environmental and health and safety managers, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 registration auditors, EHS Management System consultants, corporate environmental and health and safety auditors, engineers, chemists, government employees, accountants, lawyers and other professionals working in these fields.
AAC is offers the Provisional Environmental Auditor (PEA) program as an enhanced membership category for individuals who have acquired the formal training requirements for certification but are lacking in field experience. Auditing Association of Canada 610 Ford Drive, Suite 262 Oakville, Ontario CANADA L6J 7W4 Tel: 1-866-582-9595 Fax: 519-488-3655 admin@auditingcanada.com http://www.auditingcanada.com/[7]
Global Environmental Management Initiative GEMI
Since 1990, the Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) currently has 28 member companies representing more than 20 business sectors with comprised annual sales of more than $915 billion USD, global headcount more than 2.5 million and more than 3,034 manufacturing facilities worldwide. GEMI has created tools and provided strategies to help business foster global environmental, health and safety excellence and economic succes through providing:
- A forum for corporate environmental leaders throughout the world
- A benchmark with peers
- Creation of tools that can be used by GEMI members and others.
Global Environmental Management Initiative GEMI 1155 15th Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-296-7449 Fax: 202-296-7442 http://www.gemi.org/gemihome.aspx[8] Contact: Steve Hellem Executive Director GEMI
International Associations
As Canada is so close to the US border and as the two economies are so closely linked, many Canadian entrepreneurs find it useful to join US-based business and professional organizations. Some can be found listed in this wiki at Industry Associations: US
