After a two-year hiatus, the MCAC Annual National Conference starts back up Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, 2022.

For years, Pier 21 in Halifax, N.S. brought people together from all over the world as an entry point to Canada. In September 2022, this iconic Canadian landmark will once again serve as a welcoming point as MCA Canada prepares to hold its first Annual National Conference since Nashville in 2019.

"Stating it bluntly, it has been far too long since we have all been together," said Tania Johnston, MCA Canada''s Chief Executive Officer. "As a national association representing 1,000 members across the country, this annual event is one of the best ways for us to connect with members, network, and discuss important industry issues. We are so excited to have this event on the calendar once again, and we can''t wait to see everyone in Halifax."

Conference registration is expected to open on April 1, 2022, and will be available at  https://conference.mcac.ca. 

MCA Canada members are invited to participate in a review of the draft of the new Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS) for the Plumber trade for Canada.

The draft standard was developed at a recent national virtual workshop, and inlcludes input from trade experts and apprenticeship instructors from across the country.

Before it is reviewed and evaluated by provincial and territorial industry and apprenticeship committees, industry stakeholders are being given an opportunity to comment on the standard via an online survey.

The survey is completely voluntary and anonymous, although if you possess a Red Seal, the first digits of your Red Seal number will be requested (these do not identify any individual).

All comments will be forwarded to your province/territory’s apprenticeship authority to review with their committees for consideration.

The deadline to complete the Plumber RSOS Validation Survey is March 30.

On January 31, Employment and Social Development Canada launched a National Skilled Trades advertising campaign. Designed to encourage young Canadians to join the skilled trades, the campaign runs until March 4 on television, across social media, on campus billboards, public transit and on popular websites.

Check out Canada.ca/skilled-trades to view the video, and for access to tools, resources and information about available funding for people who choose to pursue careers in the skilled trades.

In addition, ESDC has developed a series of free-to-use collateral pieces to help promote opportunities in the skilled trades, including social media posts and web buttons.

Help spread the word about the many fantastic career opportunities in the skilled trades!

Source: HistoryNet.com

1798: The first serious fist fight occurs in U.S. Congress.
1804: New Jersey becomes the last northern state to abolish slavery.
1841: Lord Sydenham names Kingston the first capital of the Province of Canada.
1930: Mackenzie King appoints 45 year old Cairine Wilson Canada's first woman Senator.
1946: Royal Canadian mounted police arrest 22 as Soviet spies.
1950: Joseph Stalin and Mao Tse-tung sign a mutual defense treaty in Moscow.
1961: Eighteen members of the U.S. figure skating team are lost in an airplane crash in Belgium.
1965: Canada's maple leaf flag is raised for the first time.
1996: Prime Minister Jean Chrétien throttles protestor Bill Clennett, who was disrupting Flag Day ceremonies in Hull; launches a small controversy over what was called Chrétien's "Shawinigan Handshake".