Monday, June 9, 2025 – ECA Ottawa is pleased to welcome Construction Lawyer Dan Leduc, partner at Solloway Wright LLC who will provide an important webinar on the chages to the Construction Act (Prompt Payment) as a result of Bill 216. The changes will have an impact on your cash flow and risk management.

When: Monday, June 9, 2025

Time: 8:00am – 12:30pm

Why You Can’t Miss This:
Bill 216 is a game-changer for Ontario’s construction industry—and especially for electrical contractors. Be prepared for:

• Annual expiry of lien rights – Understand how to protect your claims
• Mandatory holdback release – Learn the impact on your cash flow
• Elimination of set-off rights – Navigate new contract risks

 What You Will Learn:

• Practical impacts on contracts, payments, and disputes
• Proactive strategies for negotiations and site administration
• Dispute resolution tactics tailored for electrical contractors

Registration:

May 22, 2025 – ECA Ottawa is pleased to welcome back Dan Leduc, partner at Soloway Wright legal offices and an expert in construction law to deliver another in his series of industry specific topics.

Delay claims in construction refer to seeking compensation for time lost and associated costs due to project delays. These claims are typically based on proving that the delays were not the contractor’s fault and that the project schedule was initially agreed upon in the contract. To prove a delay claim, expert testimony is generally necessary. Implementing Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling can help reduce losses. 

Dan will help members understand  critical vs non critical, excusable vs inexcusable and along with damages claimed by the contractor. Join us for this extremely valuable on-line program,

When: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Time: 9:30am-11:30am

Registration:

ECA Ottawa is pleased to welcome Construction Lawyer Rob Kennaley from Kennaley Construction Law who will provide an important webinar on the chages to the Construction Act (Prompt Payment) as a result of Bill 216. The changes will have an impact on your cash flow and risk management.

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Time: 10 AM- 11:30 AM EST
Location: Zoom Webinar
Register Now: https://bit.ly/ecao-bill216

Why You Can’t Miss This:
Bill 216 is a game-changer for Ontario’s construction industry—and especially for electrical contractors. Be prepared for:

• Annual expiry of lien rights – Understand how to protect your claims
• Mandatory holdback release – Learn the impact on your cash flow
• Elimination of set-off rights – Navigate new contract risks

 What You Will Learn:

• Practical impacts on contracts, payments, and disputes
• Proactive strategies for negotiations and site administration
• Dispute resolution tactics tailored for electrical contractors

 REGISTRATION:  Secure your spot now: https://bit.ly/ecao-bill216

ECA Ottawa is pleased to welcome financial guru Wayne Newell to deliver his extremely popular program, ‘Profitable Construction for Electrical Contractors’.

This 8-hour course specifically focuses on common operational and financial challenges facing electrical contractors. The program is split into 2 half day courses taking place April 9 & 10, 2025 from 8:30pm – 12:30pm.

Immediate Impact on Your Company: The course guides electrical contractors through typical challenges and provides proven strategies to manage revenues, control costs, boost profits and improve financial management. The knowledge and skills acquired will lead directly toimproved profits and enhanced financial control.

Benefits of this course: In the construction industry, success goes beyond just completing projects—it’s about equipping you with the skills and tools to manage revenue, costs and expenses, optimize productivity, and maintain financial stability.

What you will learn: This course, shaped by 35 years of real-world experience, covers 4 critical areas that will directly benefit your company:

• Operations: industry challenges, skilled labour shortages, materials and tools,
• Productivity: direct and indirect costs, causes and costs of lost productivity,
• Financial reporting: job costing and controls, cash flow management, cost and revenue accruals, operating budgets and monthly reports,
• Financial management: overhead controls, AR policies and tactics, accountants, risk management, internal controls.

This course will equip you with tools and strategies ready for immediate applications. Use them to improve your profitability, productivity, and financial health. All course content is supported with a comprehensive manual, exercises, schedules, and insights.

REGISTRATION:

ECA Ottawa is pleased to welcome ESA representatives to provide a comprehensive update on the 2024 Ontario Electrical Safety Code changes. This update, exclusive to Ottawa ECA members, takes place April 24, 2025, 8:00am – 12:00pm at the Sandman Hotel, 250 W Hunt Club.

Key Changes:

• New Definitions
• Expanded Plan Reviews
• Adjusted Calculations
• Revised Grounding and Bonding Guidelines
• New Outdoor Receptacle Requirements
• Clearer Separation Guidelines
• Enhanced Bonding Requirements
• Additional GFCI Requirements

This course is essential for Master Electricians and business owners responsible for overseeeing electrical work and ensuring compliance with the latest Code requirements.

REGISTRATION:

SOLD OUT ! – ECA Ottawa is pleased to welcome ESA representatives to provide a comprehensive update on the 2024 Ontario Electrical Safety Code changes. This update, exclusive to Ottawa ECA members, takes place April 23, 2025, 8:00am – 12:00pm at the Sandman Hotel, 250 W Hunt Club.

Key Changes:

• New Definitions
• Expanded Plan Reviews
• Adjusted Calculations
• Revised Grounding and Bonding Guidelines
• New Outdoor Receptacle Requirements
• Clearer Separation Guidelines
• Enhanced Bonding Requirements
• Additional GFCI Requirements

This course is essential for Master Electricians and business owners responsible for overseeeing electrical work and ensuring compliance with the latest Code requirements.

SOLD OUT

Description: On April 4, 2025, further tariffs are set to be imposed by the United States on certain Canadian goods being exported into the US. In response, both the federal and provincial governments have indicated that they will respond with further tariffs on American goods entering
Canada.  Tariffs, and the uncertainty of tariffs, will have continuing direct and indirect impacts on the cost of construction in Canada.  Accordingly, the need to understand and prepare for the risk of tariffs is a new reality for construction participants in Ontario.  In this Webinar, lawyers from Kennaley Construction Law will discuss how to manage the risk and impacts of tariffs under both current and future contracts. 

This Webinar is part of a series in which we offer free 1 hour seminars every Tuesday April 1, 2025, from 8:30 – 9:30 am, on a variety of timely issues and topics.  Our goal is to provide focused and practical information, and to conclude each session on the hour with additional time then set aside for questions and discussion for those that want to stay behind.  We hope to see you there!

Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android with the following link:
Registration: Click here
Passcode: 886277

Injuries from an Arc Flash can be fatal. Preventative measures must be implemented during any work performed on or near energized circuits. Workplace Electrical Safety is a course designed in accordance with OHS Standards – Part 19 and CSA Z462-21 and it is addressed to employees who work on or near electrical assemblies. Our easy to use program allows you to obtain an Arc Flash safety training certificate recognized by employers who strive to meet the demands of the legislation.

Theoretical CSA Z462

• Done every 3 years.
• 4 – 6 hours depending on number of Participants.
• Online format
• You cannot do the next step Contact Release training / Tag Out / Lock out without this course
• Course Content
  -Rules & Regulations
  -Safety in the Workplace
  -Arc Flash Hazards
  -Shock Hazzards
  -Approach Boundaries
  -PPE
  -Tools & Equipment
  -Risk Assesment Procedure

Contact Release – TAG OUT / LOCK OUT

• Done Yearly/ annually
• All participants must have an 8cal2  working multimeter and PPE
• CSA Z462 Theoretical Training a Prerequisiste

REGISTRATION – (Maximum 15 People)

ECA Ottawa is proud to partner with SP Safety Solutions to provide world-class First Aid & CPR Training. Courses take place May 13th and 14th, 2025 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

SP Safety Solutions offers WSIB Certified First Aid Training focusing on injuries and materials typically found on construction sites. They also include the role of the Ministry of Labour as it applies to accident scenes and reporting requirements. The goal of first aid is to give a sick or injured worker the best possible care before professional medical attention can be provided. This care should prevent further injury or illness, promote recovery, and reduce severity by providing an immediate and effective response.

To sign up for the course please fill in the following form and click submit. If you need to register more people submit the form and enter again with your company name and the attendees. If members of your staff cannot attend please contact the ECA office, stephanie@ecaottawa.ca, no later than 48 hours  prior to the course.

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ECA Ottawa is proud to partner with SP Safety Solutions to provide world-class First Aid & CPR Training. Courses take place April 22nd and 23rd, 2025 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

SP Safety Solutions offers WSIB Certified First Aid Training focusing on injuries and materials typically found on construction sites. They also include the role of the Ministry of Labour as it applies to accident scenes and reporting requirements. The goal of first aid is to give a sick or injured worker the best possible care before professional medical attention can be provided. This care should prevent further injury or illness, promote recovery, and reduce severity by providing an immediate and effective response.

To sign up for the course please fill in the following form and click submit. If you need to register more people submit the form and enter again with your company name and the attendees. If members of your staff cannot attend please contact the ECA office, stephanie@ecaottawa.ca, no later than 48 hours  prior to the course.

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