Mechanical and Electrical Industry Priorities Survey
Manitoba Provincial Election - October 2023

MCAM & ECAM Joint Strategy 
Engaging all parties during the provincial election
Your input is crucial in establishing industry priorities

1.Select all industry sectors your represent.
2.How Important is workforce development?  Promoting the skilled trades as a respected career choice.
3.How important are new investments in provincial vertical, utilities or communication infrastructure?
4.How important is the development of provincial strategies to attract private investment?
5.The Federal Government has identified a target of Net Zero by 2050.  The Mechanical and Electrical Industries will serve a major role in achieveing these targets.  How important are Green House Gas emission strategies to you?
6.Industry has committed significant resources in the advancement of a provincial Prompt Payment Regime.  How important is it that the regime through the advancement of Bill 38 take place in the first year of the new governments mandate?
7.The integration of BIM technology in construction reduces changes and costs.  How important is it for you that Government adopt a specific level of BIM adoption in new contracts to serve as a leader in the local market.  Serving as a catalyst for the rest of the industry.
8.How important is the continued maintenance of the Construction Industry Wage Act?
9.Government abolished the Building Standards Board (BSB) in 2017.  The BSB served as a critical checkpoint for the Industry.  How important is the reinstatement of the BSB to you?
10.Trade associations work on behalf of industry, providing critical advocacy work, education and networking opportunities to engage industry colleagues.  Many professions/industries enjoy mandatory membership with their associations.   How important is legislated mandatory membership to you?
11.How important to you is mandatory continuing education for the trades?  Under what categories?  Why?
12.Regulatory changes to the trades have taken place in recent for the purpose of Harmonization and the freedom of labor mobility.   How important is Harmonization to you?
13.What issues/strategies/regulatory changes are important to you? (eg, Making plumbing a compulsory trade)
14.If you would like to become more involved with MCAM, ECAM or have a member referral, please provide additional information below.