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Webinar: Increase your revenue growth with auto propane

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#CPA10 – Help us make our 10th-anniversary and 53 years of dedication to promote propane campaign a success!

Since 1968, the propane industry united under the Propane Gas Association of Canada and, for the last decade, as the Canadian Propane Association, to serve members and advocate on behalf of the propane industry. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we are planning a number of activities throughout the year – and we need your help. As we journey along and remember moments from the past, celebrate the present, and embrace the promise of the future, we ask for your memories and support in sharing messages with Canadians.

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#CPA10 – Contest: Do you know who these people are?

The Canadian Propane Association has uncovered some old photos, dating several years back, way before the CPA was formed. The first member to identify these two individuals will win a CPA10-branded Spidey 8-in-1 screwdriver-flashlight!

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NEW – Federal: CPA discusses future collaboration with Federation of Canadian Municipalities

On February 5, Allan Murphy, Vice-President of Government Relations and CPA regional staff met with Federation of Canadian Municipalities senior staff to discuss opportunities and advantages that propane can provide for local governments across Canada as they look to reduce their respective carbon footprints.

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NEW – ON: CPA proposes propane programs for Ontario 2021 budget

On February 12, 2021, the CPA submitted a comprehensive report to the Ontario Ministry of Finance as part of the government’s pre-budget consultation process. The CPA proposed the government adopt seven programs utilizing propane as environmentally sound, economically viable options to immediately benefit Ontario citizens, communities and businesses and spur economic pandemic recovery efforts.

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NEW – ON: CPA opposes Toronto council motion to phase out gas-fired plants

On February 2, 2021, Toronto city council considered Motion (MM28.21) from councillors McKelvie and Layton recommending that council request the Ontario government develop and implement a plan to phase out all gas-fired generation as soon as possible to ensure Toronto can achieve its climate action goals. The motion was deferred for further debate on March 10, 2021.

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NEW – ON: Hydrogen technology development presented at Ontario Energy Association webinar

At a February 4, 2021 webinar hosted by the Ontario Energy Association, opportunities were presented for hydrogen and a transition to net-zero emissions in the province. Plans were outlined for hydrogen technology development, including pipelines along new corridors linking Chicago and Montreal, and adoption in Ontario and across North America.

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NEW – MB: Act now. Send a letter to include propane in government rebate program

The CPA is challenging Manitoba's decision to only provide rebates to homeowners and businesses who switch to natural gas. We strongly encourage members to support our efforts and send a letter using this template letter to express your opposition to propane being excluded from the program.

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NEW – MB: CPA submits 2021 budget recommendations

On February 1, 2021, the CPA provided the Manitoba government with its 2021 budget recommendations which highlight the benefits of propane. The theme of the Manitoba government’s plan, Manitoba’s Protect the Environment and Deliver Green Opportunities, speaks to the importance of creating jobs and diversifying its economy while balancing the need to lower the province’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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NEW – MB: Hurry and get your customers to apply now - government launches new rebates for fuel-switching retrofits

The Manitoba government has launched a second round of applications for grants to support the transportation sector with rebates for heavy-duty vehicles to reduce GHG emissions. Manitoba’s Efficient Trucking Program provides grants for fuel-switching retrofits for heavy-duty vehicles that result in GHG emission reductions.

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NEW – NS: Meeting with environment department discusses advantages of propane

On February 18, the CPA met with staff from the Environment Department and Climate Change Division for the Province of Nova Scotia to discuss the game-changing advantages of propane and ensure the inclusion of propane in future policy goals to reduce GHGs.

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NEW – NB and PEI: CPA files recommendations for propane in pre-budget submissions

The CPA filed submissions for the pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2021 budgets in the provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. In both submissions, the CPA outlined four recommendations.

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NEW – PEI: CPA will reach out to relevant members in cabinet shuffle

On February 4, 2021, the premier of Prince Edward Island made changes to his cabinet and shuffled five members of his cabinet into new roles.

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UPDATE – ON: CPA prevails at Ontario Energy Board to recover costs

As members may recall, the CPA has invested significant resources in the past year filing applications with the Ontario Energy Board objecting to the practices of natural gas operators in Ontario as they expand their markets inline with the Ontario government’s natural gas expansion policy.

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UPDATE – ON: CPA pushes support for propane vehicles at vehicle emissions working group meeting

The intergovernmental and stakeholder working group met on January 20, 2021 to further discuss opportunities and challenges with integrating the testing and emissions of heavy-duty commercial diesel vehicles in Ontario.

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UPDATE – ON: CPA responds to proposed changes to the Consumer Protection Act

As members were advised earlier this year, Ontario’s Ministry of Government and Consumer Services conducted industry consultations on proposed revisions to the Consumer Protection Act, 2002 in January 2021. The Act governs most consumer transactions and establishes basic business rules and consumer remedies in the province.

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UPDATE – ON: CPA engages Rural Municipalities Association in seasonal load proposal

As members operating in Ontario are well aware, propane fuel trucks are restricted in the roads they travel during specific periods in the spring under the Highway Traffic Act, 1990, (HTA) seasonal load regulations (Chapter 8, section 122).

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Industry News

NEW – AB: New online service for trades verification

Job creators in Alberta now have an online service to verify the credentials of tradespersons and apprentices with just a few clicks of a mouse. The Tradesperson Credential Verification Service is part of the Government of Alberta’s commitment to reducing red tape. The service gives employers streamlined, online access to verify the credentials of a skilled tradesperson or apprentice.

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NEW – BC: Weigh2GoBC program to save commercial drivers time, fuel and money

The BC government says its new Weigh2GoBC program benefits commercial drivers by saving them time, fuel, and money. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure recently installed weigh-in-motion strip sensors in all six lanes of Highway 91, southbound toward the Nordel Inspection Station, including the on-ramp from Cliveden Avenue and the counter-flow lane.

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NEW – State of Energy in Québec 2021

On January 28, 2021, the State of Energy in Québec announced the 7th edition of its annual report, State of Energy in Québec. The report, compiled by the Energy Sector Management at HEC Montréal, provides a review of the Québec government’s efforts to achieve its energy transition objectives, particularly as they relate to energy consumption, transport and production.

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Media News

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