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NEW - ON: Minister of Government and Consumer Services consults on pandemic recovery with propane representatives

Seven CPA Ontario members and CPA President & CEO Nathalie St-Pierre and senior staff recently met virtually with Minister of Government and Consumer Services, the Honourable Lisa Thompson, and Parliamentary Assistant, Bob Baily, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the propane industry and to consider ideas for economic recovery.

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NEW - NL: CPA working to establish process to account for unforseen charges in set pricing

Propane providers in Newfoundland and Labrador source their propane from the North Atlantic Refinery in Come by Chance but the refinery is presently shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, providers are experiencing additional freight charges to supply customers but charges are not reflected in the set weekly price. The CPA is working to establish a transparent trigger process based on a set of scenarios during supply outages or constraints that would take these additional charges into account.

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UPDATE - ON: New plan for hazardous waste surplus funds

On June 10, the CPA participated in a consultation hosted by the Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority on how surplus Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste program funds will be disbursed to industry steward organizations. Propane stewards should expect to see fee reductions on program invoices shortly after program wind-down commences.

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UPDATE - NS: Propane school buses to transport students in Nova Scotia

More than 140 propane-powered school buses will be transporting hundreds of Nova Scotia students to and from school each day beginning in September. Last September, the Province of New Brunswick put into service 18 propane-powered school buses. The province of P.E.I. is also actively looking at the use of propane for transportation, including school buses.

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Propane Training Institute

NEW: Online solutions for you and your trainees

The Propane Training Institute is pleased to deliver an additional online solution to its certified trainers. With this initiative, PTI will no longer require trainers to complete the training summary sheet and send a trainee’s certificate by mail or email.

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UPDATE: Trainers - can you finally host training sessions?

Consult gathering limitations across the provinces

All provinces across Canada have set up restrictions limiting the size of groups for indoor and outdoor public and private gatherings. The CPA has provided the following information to assist you in determining if you are able to host a training session, and under what conditions.

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COVID-19 update and resources for trainers

The CPA continues to put together resources for trainers to help them manage through COVID-19. Please review the latest resources:

- Extension of training certifications
- New interactive Training Session Summary Sheet
- CPA Guide to Hosting a Training Session During COVID-19

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COVID-19

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Gathering numbers across Canada

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Federal: Mandated temperature screening at airports, CERB two-month extension and new PPE supply website launched

• The Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) is being extended by two more months.

• Mandated temperature screening at airports in now being required for both travellers and employees in secured areas. Any passenger with a fever will not be permitted to board a flight.

• The government has launched a new Personal Protective Equipment Supply Web Hub to bring together information for organizations buying and selling PPE.

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BC: State of emergency extended

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AB: Stage 2 launched

Alberta entered stage two of its relaunch strategy on June 12, after strong testing data showed COVID-19 cases in Alberta were lower than expected. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, 20 million free, non-medical masks are now available to Albertans at drive-thrus across the province (June 8).

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SK: Phase 3 launched

Phase three of Re-Open Saskatchewan began on June 8. Read on to see which businesses and services are able to begin operating in this re-open phase.

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MB: Plan for third phase announced, effective June 21

While the Manitoba government has extended the provincewide state of emergency beginning Monday, June 15 for a period of 30 days, it has also just announced that it will be releasing its final plan for the third phase for restoring services, which will take effect June 21.

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ON: Emergency orders extended while gradual reopening, gatherings defined and digital funding

• The Ontario government extends all emergency orders until June 30, 2020 while gradually moving into Stage 2 of its Framework for Reopening the province.
• Social gatherings versus social circles - what you need to know.
• $57-million program to help Ontario businesses create and enhance their online presence.

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QC: Increasing gathering numbers and extra time alloted for mechanical checks

• The province of Québec will allow indoor gatherings of up to 50 people starting on June 22.

• SAAQ extends deadlines for mechanical checks and preventative maintenance.

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NL: Government announced essential worker support program

The Provincial Government announced the Essential Worker Support Program. This program, which is cost-shared with the Federal Government, will provide a one-time payment to individuals who meet eligibility criteria and who work in professions included in the Government of Canada’s “Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”

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WEBINARS

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ERAC

ERAC’s 2020 Q2 newsletter now available

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Free* for Plan Participant members: ERAC Resource Locator and Incident Management Dashboard

ERAC has launched its Resource Locator and Incident Management Dashboard. ERAC Resource Locator is a web mapping application available on ArcGIS Online, built with Esri’s Web AppBuilder software. The ERAC Resource Locator allows you to view a wide range of emergency management resources available across Canada, providing you with phone numbers, addresses and other valuable information. The list of emergency resources is growing and ERAC will continue to update it to provide the best support available.

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