MCAC/CIPH make joint submission to Natural Resources Canada
The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) and the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCA Canada) want to share the messages about the importance of proceeding together in collaboration to meet the federal government's Emissions Reduction Plan and commitment to funding the Net Zero-Emissions Building Strategy as outlined in the recent federal budget.
As part of a joint submission to Natural Resources Canada, MCAC and CIPH recommended:
- prioritizing alignment between provinces, territories with industry buy-in for
updates to Canada’s building codes and standards,
- retrofit investments of $20 billion to reflect similar investments in housing and
new infrastructure committed by the federal government,
- workforce development investments of $1.25 billion in education, training and
upskilling related to energy efficiency and climate resilience, as recommended by
the Recovery Task Force, and
- investing $10 million per year over the next five years to market and promote the
plumbing and mechanical trades for their valuable contributions to improving
environmental outcomes, including $2 million to promote these trades to
underrepresented groups.
Click here to download the submission.