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<pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>L&apos;ACCP organise une discussion préalable à la saison des feux de forêt à l’intention des chefs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/webinars/preseason-wui/WUI_Slider_V4.jpg" style="text-align: left; width: 690px; height: 220.109px;" /></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"></span><strong style="color: #c00000; text-align: center;">L'ACCP organise une discussion préalable à la saison des feux de forêt à l’intention des chefs des services d’incendie le 28 mai. Inscription obligatoire</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">À l'approche de la saison printanière des feux de forêt, les membres du Comité sur l’adaptation climatique de l’ACCP invitent les chefs intéressés à une discussion de pré-saison.</span><br style="font-size: small;" /><br style="font-size: small;" /><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">À cette fin, une table ronde suivie d'une discussion ouverte et d'une séance de questions-réponses est prévue pour aider l’état de préparation des chefs. Tous les membres en règle sont les bienvenus.</span><br style="font-size: small;" /><br style="font-size: small;" /><strong style="font-size: small;">Date :&nbsp;</strong><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">28 mai 2026</span><br style="font-size: small;" /><strong style="font-size: small;">Heure :&nbsp;</strong><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">11 h 30 - 13 h 00 HE</span><br style="font-size: small;" /><strong style="font-size: small;">Animateurs de la séance :</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><strong style="font-size: small;"></strong><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">Ken McMullen,&nbsp;Président de l'ACCP, directeur du service d'incendie de Red Deer, Red Deer (Alberta)</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">Keri Martens, directrice, vice-présidente de la CAFC, service d'incendie de Banff, Banff (Alberta)</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">Steve Debienne, directeur adjoint des services de sécurité de High River, High River (Alberta)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">Brian Hutchinson, chef des services d'incendie, BC Wildfire Services, West Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique)</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><strong style="font-size: small;">Inscription :</strong><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/Webinaire-Preseason-WUI" target="_blank" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #f79646;">Disponible ici</span></a><br style="font-size: small;" /><br style="font-size: small;" /><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">Vos questions avant la séance sont les bienvenues et peuvent être saisies dans le formulaire d'inscription ou envoyer à Dr. Tina Saryeddine à l'adresse&nbsp;<a href="mailto:tsaryeddine@cafc.ca">tsaryeddine@cafc.ca</a>.</span></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 15:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CAFC hosts Pre Wildfire Season Discussion for Fire Chiefs May 28 - registration required</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><img alt="" src="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/webinars/preseason-wui/WUI_Slider_V4.jpg" style="width: 690px; height: 220.109px;" /></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>CAFC hosts Pre Wildfire Season Discussion for Fire Chiefs May 28 registration required</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">As the spring wildfire season begins, members of the CAFC Climate Committee are inviting interested chief officers to a pre-season discussion to help fire chiefs prepare.&nbsp;<br /><br />To this end, a panel followed by an open discussion, and question and answer period is being planned as follow up to help members. All members in good standing are welcomed to attend.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>Date:</strong>&nbsp;May 28, 2026<br /><strong>Time:</strong>&nbsp;11:30-1:00 pm ET<br /><strong>Session leads:</strong></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Chief Ken McMullen, CAFC President, Red Deer Fire Department, Red Deer AB</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Chief Keri Martens, CAFC Vice-President, Banff Fire Department, Banff AB</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Deputy Chief Steve Debienne,&nbsp;High River Protective Services, High River AB<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Superintendent - Fire Services Brian Hutchinson,&nbsp;BC Wildfire Services, West Vancouver, BC</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><strong>Registration:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/webinar-Preseason-WUI" target="_blank">Available here</a><br /><br />Your questions in advance of the session will be welcomed and can be put in the registration form or send to Dr. Tina Saryeddine at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:tsaryeddine@cafc.ca">tsaryeddine@cafc.ca</a>&nbsp;at anytime.&nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 15:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Call For Instructors: Human Factors/Appel aux instructeurs: le facteur humain</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Le français suit**</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;">Call for Instructors&nbsp;</span><br />Rapid Response<br />Human Factors<br /></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><br /><strong>Background:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong></strong><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs’ (CAFC) Human Factors committee is curating and overseeing the development of a learning program focussing on Human Factors specific to the Fire Service</span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The committee has identified&nbsp;the following 6&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">preferred</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;topics: (1)&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Introduction (What is Human Factors Science?); (2)&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Cognitive Psychology and Human Error; (3)&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Workplace Safety Systems; (4)</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Human Centered Design; (5)&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Leadership &amp; Psychologically Safe Workplaces, and (6)&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Human Performance Improvement. Y</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">ou will find more details in the application form below.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="line-height: 15.6933px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">The intent of the Human Factors committee in developing a rapid response program is to provide every member of the fire service a baseline initial understanding of a broad cross section of human factors and human performance concepts; to inspire exploration and introduction of human factors and human performance across the fire service ; and to influence improved outcomes, safety, and quality of work life in Canadian fire services.</span></p><p style="line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #c00000;"><strong>About the Call for Speakers:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #c00000;"><strong></strong><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;">This Rapid Response “Program”&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">consists of 6 1-hour sessions/topics depending on how the topics and submissions cluster. This will be determined by the committee upon review.&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Instructors may provide a proposal for one topic or multiple topic submissions spanning an entire program if desired. In the latter case, instructors are still requested to put each topic on a separate application. The CAFC may not be able to review submission that do not follow the instructions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #c00000;">How to apply:</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #c00000;"></span></span></strong><br />You can<a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/rapid_response/human_factors/Human_Factors_RR_-_Call_for.docx">&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: #c00000;"></span></strong></a><a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/rapid_response/human_factors/Human_Factors_RR_-_Call_for.docx"><strong><span style="color: #c00000;"></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #c00000;"><a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/rapid_response/human_factors/human_factors_rr_-_call_for.docx">download the application and instructions here</a></span></strong><a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/rapid_response/human_factors/Human_Factors_RR_-_Call_for.docx">.</a>Submit your application to atherrien@cafc.ca</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><em>***********************************************************************************</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><em>&nbsp;</em></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;">Appel aux instructeurs</span><br />Réponse rapide<br />Le facteur humain<br /></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><br /><strong>Arrière-plan:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong></strong>&nbsp;</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;">Le comité de développement du leadership de l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) organise et supervise l'élaboration d'un programme d'apprentissage axé sur les facteurs humains propres aux services d'incendie.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Le comité a identifié les 6 sujets préférés suivants : (1) Introduction (qu'est-ce que la science des facteurs humains ?) ; (2) psychologie cognitive et erreur humaine; (3) Systèmes de sécurité au travail ; (4) Conception centrée sur l'humain ; (5) Leadership et lieux de travail psychologiquement sûrs, et (6) Amélioration de la performance humaine. Vous trouverez plus de détails dans le formulaire de candidature ci-dessous.</span></p><p style="line-height: 15.6933px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="caret-color: #212121; text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #212121;">En élaborant un programme d'intervention&nbsp;rapide, le Comité des facteurs humains se propose de fournir à chaque membre du service d'incendie une compréhension initiale d'un large éventail de concepts de facteurs humains et de performance humaine ; d'inspirer l'exploration et l'introduction des facteurs humains et de la performance humaine afin d'influencer l'amélioration des résultats, de la sécurité et de la qualité de vie au travail dans les services d'incendie canadiens.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #c00000;"><br /><strong><strong><strong>À propos de l'appel aux instructeurs :</strong></strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #c00000;"><strong></strong><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Le "programme" de réponse rapide consiste de 6 sessions/sujets d'une heure selon la façon dont les sujets et les soumissions se regroupent. Cela sera déterminé par le comité après examen. Les instructeurs peuvent fournir une proposition pour un sujet ou plusieurs soumissions de sujets couvrant un programme entier si désiré. Dans ce dernier cas, les instructeurs sont toujours priés de mettre chaque sujet sur une application distincte. L'ACCP peut ne pas être en mesure d'examiner les soumissions qui ne suivent pas les instructions.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #c00000;">Comment s'inscrire:</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #c00000;">&nbsp;</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Vous pouvez<a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/rapid_response/human_factors/Human_Factors_RR_-_Call_for.docx">&nbsp;télécharger l'application et les instructions ici</a>. Soumettez votre candidature à atherrien@cafc.ca</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><em>&nbsp;</em></span></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Call For Instructors: Leadership Development/Appel aux instructeurs: développement du leadership</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=649598</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Le français suit**</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;">Call for Instructors&nbsp;</span><br />Rapid Response<br />Leadership Development<br /></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><br /><strong>Background:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong></strong><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs’ (CAFC) Leadership Development committee is curating and overseeing the development of a learning program focussing on Leadership Development specific to the Fire Service</span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">The committee has&nbsp;</span>identified<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;the&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">preferred</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;">&nbsp;topics which fall into three levels&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;">(1) leading self, (2) leading others, and (3) leading organizations. You will find more details in the application form below.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">The intended audience for the CAFC Rapid Response program is anyone in a fire and emergency leadership role (formal or informal) with bias towards emerging leaders and/or for established chief officers who have not had previous training or who are interested in retraining. All members of the CAFC will be welcomed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #c00000;"><br /><strong>About the Call for Speakers:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">Instructors may provide a proposal for one topic, multiple topic, or an entire program (level) if desired. In the latter cases, instructors are still requested to put each topic on a separate application. The CAFC may not be able to review submissions that do not follow the instructions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #c00000;">How to apply:</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #c00000;"></span></span></strong><br />You can<a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/rapid_response/leadership/leadership_rr_-_call_for_pr.docx">&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: #c00000;"></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #c00000;"><a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/rapid_response/leadership/leadership_rr_-_call_for_pr.docx">download the application and instructions here</a></span></strong><a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/rapid_response/leadership/leadership_rr_-_call_for_pr.docx">.</a>&nbsp;Submit your application to atherrien@cafc.ca</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;">*****************************************************************************</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;">Appel aux instructeurs&nbsp;</span><br />Réponse Rapide<br />Développement du leadership<br /></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><br /><strong>Arrière-plan:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong></strong><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">Le comité de développement du leadership de l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) organise et supervise le développement d'un programme d'apprentissage axé sur le développement du leadership spécifique au service d'incendie</span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Le comité a identifié les sujets privilégiés qui se répartissent en trois niveaux (1) diriger soi-même, (2) diriger les autres et (3) diriger les organisations. Vous trouverez plus de détails dans le formulaire de candidature ci-dessous.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">Le public visé par le programme de réponse rapide de l'ACCP est toute personne occupant un poste de direction en cas d'incendie et d'urgence avec un parti pris envers les leaders émergents et/ou les officiers en chef établis qui n'ont pas suivi de formation antérieure ou qui souhaitent se recycler. Tous les membres de l'ACCP seront les bienvenus.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #c00000;"><br /><strong>À propos de l'appel à conférenciers:</strong></span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">Les instructeurs peuvent fournir une proposition pour un sujet ou plusieurs soumissions de sujets couvrant l'ensemble d'un programme (niveau) s'ils le souhaitent. Dans ce dernier cas, les instructeurs sont toujours priés de mettre chaque sujet sur une application distincte. L'ACCP peut ne pas être en mesure d'examiner les soumissions qui ne suivent pas les instructions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #c00000;">Comment s'inscrire:</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #c00000;"></span></span></strong><br />Vous pouvez<a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/rapid_response/leadership/leadership_rr_-_call_for_pr.docx">&nbsp;télécharger l'application et les instructions ici</a>. Soumettez votre candidature à atherrien@cafc.ca</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><em>&nbsp;</em></span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
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<title>Deadline Closing Soon: 2023 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=647101</link>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">A reminder that nominations for the Canadian Assocation of Fire Chief's 2023 Fire Chief of the Year will be accepted until <strong>Friday, August 11, 2023</strong>.&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>About the Awards: </strong>As part of the CAFC’s <em><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/AFireServiceForAllReport">Fire Service for All Action Plan for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&amp;I)</a></em>,
    in 2021 the CAFC launched an ED&amp;I award to recognize leaders in this area. It is also committed to identifying leading practices that are already in effect across the country and to facilitating the sharing of learnings.<br /><br />In keeping with
    these goals, the 2023 ED&amp;I Award will be based on a call for “Proud Practices &amp; Lessons Learned”. Award submissions are accepted as “Case Studies”. Each will be featured on the CAFC website for all members so that others can learn from your experience,
    and&nbsp;&nbsp;the nominees and the winners are recognized for their outstanding contributions at the awards gala at Fire Rescue Canada.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">We're looking forward to seeing what your department is working on. Download the application package and submit your case study today by visting this link: <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/EDIaward-2023">cafc.ca/EDIaward-2023</a></span></p>]]></description>
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<title>Deadline Closing Soon: 2023 Fire Chief of the Year Awards</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=647100</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=647100</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p><span data-offset-key="90jr1-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; color: #191641;"><img alt="" src="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/awards/2023/firechiefaward/2023-chiefawards.jpg" style="width: 689px; height: 219px;" /></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="90jr1-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; color: #191641;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-offset-key="90jr1-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; color: #191641;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-offset-key="90jr1-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; color: #191641;">A reminder that nominations for the Canadian Assocation of Fire Chief's&nbsp;2023 Fire Chief of the Year will be accepted until <strong>Friday, August 11, 2023</strong>. </span></p><p><span data-offset-key="90jr1-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; color: #191641;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-offset-key="90jr1-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; color: #191641;"><strong>About the Awards: </strong>There are two awards which are being given&nbsp;this year as follows; one for a Volunteer Fire Chief (i.e. a&nbsp; fire chief who is volunteer or part time paid in a volunteer department), and one for a Career Fire Chief (i.e. a full time paid fire chief in a volunteer, composite or career department). During CAFC’s annual conference, Fire-Rescue Canada, the nominees and the winners are recognized for their outstanding contributions at the awards gala. Fire Underwriters Survey (FUS) and the CAFC are the sponsors of these prestigious national awards.</span></p><p><span data-offset-key="90jr1-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; color: #191641;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-offset-key="90jr1-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; color: #191641;"><span data-offset-key="90jr1-0-0" style="white-space-collapse: preserve; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; color: #191641;">Don’t be shy; rising tides lift all ships. Download the application&nbsp;package and submit your nomiation today by visting this link: <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/firechief-awards-2023">cafc.ca/firechief-awards-2023</a></span></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Celebration Series Episode 8 with special guest AFAC President Michelle Vandevord (SK)</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=590170</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=590170</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p style="background-color: #ebebeb; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; color: #000000;">EDI Celebration Series Episode 8</span></p><p style="background-color: #ebebeb; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; color: #000000;">with special guest AFAC President Michelle Vandevord (SK)</span></p><p style="background-color: #ebebeb;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="background-color: #ebebeb;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The eighth and final installment of the EDI Celebration Series will be broadcast live on December 15 at 1:00 pm EST. For December’s event, Michelle Vandevord, Associate Director for Saskatchewan First Nations Emergency Management and the first woman named president of the Aboriginal Firefighters Association of Canada, will share her career experiences and recommendations for increasing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the fire service.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">You can&nbsp;</span></span><strong style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.firefightingincanada.com/webinars/edi-celebration-series-episode-8-with-afac-president-and-associate-director-michelle-vandevord/">register for free here</a></strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span><br /><br /><em style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">The EDI Celebration Series is a program of the CAFC in collaboration with Fire Fighting in Canada through a generous grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation</em></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 18:03:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Before Operational Stress Injury Program / Du programme « Avant le stress opérationnel »</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=582528</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=582528</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p><img alt="" src="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/bosprogram/v4BOS-Programt.jpg" style="width: 680px; height: 218px;" /><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><b>Wounded Warriors Canada and Wayfound Mental Health Group are proud to partner with the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs to provide a pilot delivery of the Before Operational Stress (BOS) virtual program.</b><br /><br />The objective of this pilot program is to provide 15 participating Chiefs with theoretical and practical learning with respect to the impact of operational stressors in the line of duty, including information about the markers of operational stress, common reactions to trauma, and how to use coping behaviours to manage stressful situations when they occur.<br /><br />The group will receive eight 1-hour instructional modules targeting the critical factors that influence the impact of operational stress. The sessions combine educational discourse with clinically facilitated group-based discussions where participants are encouraged to reflect on his or her own personal experiences, ideas, attitudes, and feelings about the content presented.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Each week, participants will have the understanding and support to practice incorporating the knowledge from each module into their operational roles. The class runs Friday at 3:00 pm EST-4:00 pm EST beginning October&nbsp;<b>22nd&nbsp;</b>to December&nbsp;<b>10th</b>.<br /><br /><i>The pilot program is being funded by Wounded Warriors Canada and will be completed by December, 2021.</i><br /><br /><b>To apply for the course</b>, please&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BOSProgramreg">register here</a>. Space is limited.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">The CAFC mental health committee will make every effort to provide a balanced representation of participants. Participants may be asked by the researchers to partake in a research study. Participation is voluntary and does not affect the application to the program</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #c00000;"><em>La version française commence ci-dessous</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #c00000;"><em>&nbsp;</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><b style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">Wounded Warriors Canada et Wayfound Mental Health Group sont fiers de s'associer à l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers pour offrir une prestation pilote du programme virtuel « Avant le stress opérationnel (ASO) ».</b><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">L'objectif de ce programme pilote est de fournir à 15 chefs participants un apprentissage théorique et pratique concernant l'impact des facteurs de stress opérationnel dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions, y compris des informations sur les marqueurs du stress opérationnel, les réactions courantes aux traumatismes et la façon d'utiliser des comportements d'adaptation pour gérer les situations stressantes lorsqu'elles se produisent.</span><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">Le groupe recevra huit modules d'enseignement d'une heure ciblant les facteurs critiques qui influencent l'impact du stress opérationnel. Les séances combinent un discours éducatif avec des discussions de groupe facilitées par des cliniciens, au cours desquelles les participants sont encouragés à réfléchir à leurs expériences personnelles, leurs idées, leurs attitudes et leurs sentiments sur le contenu présenté.</span><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">Chaque semaine, les participants auront la compréhension et le soutien nécessaires pour s'exercer à incorporer les connaissances de chaque module dans leurs rôles opérationnels.</span><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">La classe se déroule le vendredi de 15 h à 16 HNE, du&nbsp;</span><b style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">22</b><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;octobre au&nbsp;</span><b style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">10</b><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;décembre.</span><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><i style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">Le programme pilote est financé par Wounded Warriors Canada et se terminera en décembre 2021.</i><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><b style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">Pour présenter votre demande</b><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">, veuillez vous&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BOSProgramreg" style="font-family: Helvetica;">inscrire ici</a><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">. Les places sont limitées.</span><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;" /><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">Le Comité de santé mentale de l’ACCP s'efforcera d'assurer une représentation équilibrée des participant-e-s. Les chercheurs peuvent demander aux participant-e-s de prendre part à une étude de recherche. La participation est volontaire et n'affecte pas la demande d'inscription au programme.</span></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 6 Oct 2021 18:45:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Celebration Series Episode 6 with special guest Fire Chief Monique Belair</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=582419</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=582419</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; color: #000000;">EDI Celebration Series Episode 6 </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; color: #000000;">with special guest Fire Chief Monique Belair</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The sixth instalment of the EDI Celebration Series will be broadcast live on October 22 at 1:00 pm EST. For October’s event, Monique Belair, Director of Emergency Services and Fire Chief for Belleville, Ontario, will share her career experiences and recommendations for increasing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the fire service.<br /><br />You can <strong><a href="https://www.firefightingincanada.com/webinars/edi-celebration-series-episode-6-with-special-guest-fire-chief-monique-belair/">register for free here</a></strong>.<br /><br /><em>The EDI Celebration Series is a program of the CAFC in collaboration with Fire Fighting in Canada through a generous grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation.</em></span></span></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 5 Oct 2021 20:27:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The EDI Celebration Series – Episode 5</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=575185</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=575185</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; color: #000000;"><b>The EDI Celebration Series – Episode 5 with special guests </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; color: #000000;"><b>Deputy Chief Sandra Follack and Assistant Director Chantal Bibeau</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; color: #000000;"><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">The fifth installment of the EDI Celebration Series will be broadcast live on August 26 at 1:30 pm EST. For August’s event, Chantal Bibeau,&nbsp;Assistante-directrice du Service de sécurité de Montreal&nbsp;(SIM)&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 14px; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">with expertise in fire prevention, and Sandra Follack, deputy fire chief in the emergency management and communication division for the Kelowna Fire Department, will share their career experiences and recommendations for increasing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the fire service.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">The EDI Celebration Series is a program of the CAFC in collaboration with Fire Fighting in Canada through a generous grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation.</em></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</em></span></p><p style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b><a href="https://www.firefightingincanada.com/webinars/the-edi-celebration-series-episode-5-with-special-guests-deputy-chief-sandra-follack-and-assistant-director-chantal-bibeau/" target="_blank">Register here!</a></b></span></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:38:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>June 18: Ask the Lawyers</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=565678</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=565678</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p class="p2" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;">The CAFC’s next Ask The Lawyers session is on June 18th at 12PM EST.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</p><p class="p2" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;">There’s still time to submit questions from all department types (Volunteer, Union, etc.) by May 27th. No matter how big or small the question - we look forward to the Ask.</p><p class="p1" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 15px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</p><p class="p2" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;">Register and join us for a great discussion <a href="https://cafc.ca/askthelawyer">here</a>!</p><p class="p1" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 15px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</p><p class="p2" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;">Did you miss our second session in April? We took a deep dive into social media policies, aging firefighters and contracting out bargaining unit work, followed by a round table questions and answers period.</p><p class="p1" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 15px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</p><p class="p2" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;">Interested in reviewing our last two sessions? Members can view the sessions <a href="https://cafc.ca/atlresources">here</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2021 14:01:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rapid Response / Réponse rapide</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=555472</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=555472</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica;">This program was made possible through a generous grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation.</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #000000;">Ce programme a été rendu possible grâce à une généreuse subvention de « Motorola Solutions Foundation ».</span></i></div>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><br />CAFC's Rapid Response in Diversity and Inclusion: Creating a Fire Service for All Program. Phase I will provide six workshops on the foundations of EDI, a focus on gender specific issues, and provide tools and resources.<br /><br />Each session includes didactic and interactive discussions, a top 10 tip sheet, and a confirmation of learning quiz. Individuals who take all six workshops and pass the quiz for each section (repeatable), can receive a certificate of completion.<br /><br />Each session will also have a brief "ask me anything" session whereby individuals experienced in this area can provide their opinions and suggestions. The sessions will be in English only.<br /><br />Registration is free for members (your membership must be up to date) and available <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/RegRRDI">here</a>.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Dans le cadre du programme Création d'un service d'incendie pour tous de l'ACCP nous sommes heureux d'ouvrir l'inscription à Réponse rapide en matière de diversité et d'inclusion. La Phase I prévoit six ateliers sur les fondements de l'EDI, avec un accent sur les aspects sexospécifiques.<br /><br />Chaque séance comprend des échanges didactiques et interactifs, une fiche de 10 conseils et une vérification des résultats. Les personnes qui suivent les six ateliers et qui après chaque séance (répétable) obtiennent confirmation de l’apprentissage se voient décerner une attestation de réussite. Vous trouverez ci-dessous plus d'informations sur chacune des séances programmées.<br /><br />Chaque atelier comprendra également une brève séance « Demandez-moi n'importe quoi », au cours de laquelle des personnes expérimentées dans ce domaine pourront donner leur avis et faire des suggestions. Les séances se dérouleront en anglais uniquement.<br /><br />L'inscription est gratuite pour les membres (votre adhésion doit être à jour) et accessible <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/RegRRDIFR">ici</a>.</span><br
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<pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2021 16:31:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ask the Lawyers / Demandez aux avocats</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">The CAFC in collaboration with lawyers Ross Dunsmore and James LeNoury, of Emstrata Law, an alliance of leading employment and labour law firms, are delighted to host free bi-monthly “Ask the Lawyers” session for CAFC Members beginning in February 2021 focusing on Human Resource and Labour Relations Law.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.emstratalaw.com/ross-dunsmore">Ross Dunsmore</a>, <a href="https://www.emstratalaw.com/james-lenoury">James LeNoury</a>, and the members of <a href="https://www.emstratalaw.com/">Emstrata Law</a> have worked extensively on countless files in the fields of employment and labour law. In their practices, the members of Emstrata Law help clients strategically navigate the many issues constantly arising within employment and labour law in Canada.<br /><br />Topics will address both non-unionized and union workplaces including: the interpretation, application, and alleged violation of collective agreements; human rights, including attendance management, accommodation of disabilities; progressive discipline; exercise of management rights; bargaining-arbitration protocol; grievance response and new arbitration and judicial decisions.<br /><br />Each session will be 1 hour in length. It will start with a short presentation on a relevant topic and will then move to the cases and questions posed in advance of the sessions by members. You can find out more information <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/askthelawyer">here</a>.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><hr style="size: 1px; color: #000000; width: 45px;" /><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span size="2" style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;">L‘ACCP, en collaboration avec maîtres Ross Dunsmore et James LeNoury, d'Emstrata Law, un groupe de cabinets d'avocats spécialisés dans le droit de l'emploi et du travail, est ravie d'organiser à compter de février 2021 une session bimensuelle gratuite « Ask the Lawyers/Demandez aux avocats » à l’intention de ses membres, axée sur le droit de l’emploi et des relations de travail.</span><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;" /><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;" /><span size="2" style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.emstratalaw.com/ross-dunsmore">Ross Dunsmore</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.emstratalaw.com/james-lenoury">James LeNoury</a>, et les membres&nbsp;<a href="https://www.emstratalaw.com/">d'Emstrata Law</a>&nbsp;ont traité d'innombrables dossiers ayant trait au droit de l'emploi et du travail. Dans leur pratique, les avocats d'Emstrata Law aident leur clientèle à s'orienter stratégiquement dans les nombreuses questions qui se posent constamment en matière de droit de l'emploi et du travail au Canada.</span><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;" /><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;" /><span size="2" style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;"><u>Les sujets abordés concernent</u><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;:</span>&nbsp;à la fois les lieux de travail non syndiqués et syndiqués, notamment l'interprétation, l'application et la violation présumée des conventions collectives ; les droits de la personne, y compris la gestion de l'assiduité, l'adaptation aux handicaps ; la discipline progressive ; l'exercice des droits de la direction ; le protocole de négociation-arbitrage ; la réponse aux griefs et les nouvelles décisions arbitrales et judiciaires.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;">Chaque session a la durée d'une heure. Elle débutera par une courte présentation sur un sujet pertinent, puis passera aux cas et aux questions posées par les membres avant les sessions.&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;">Veuillez vous inscrire&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/askthelawyerscafc" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;">ici</a><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;">.</span></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2021 14:56:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CCBFC request for Feedback on Alteration to Existing Buildings report </title>
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<p style="color: #000000; background-color: white; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 8.65pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: normal;"><span>The absence of national code requirements for existing buildings is resulting in a patchwork approach to dealing with alterations across Canada. This causes confusion in the industry, among regulators and building owners/operators, and may even result in unsafe practices.</span></p>
<p style="color: #000000; background-color: white; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 8.65pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: normal;"><span>In order to address these concerns, the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Code (CCBFC) and the Provincial and Territorial Policy Advisory Committee on Codes approved in principle the appended report on<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><i>Alterations to Existing Buildings</i>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p style="color: #000000; background-color: white; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 8.65pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: normal;"><span>The report describes the overarching principles and a general concept of the triggers and decision points of potential future code requirements that would apply to the alterations to existing buildings.</span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 8.65pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span><span style="color: #000000;">The CCBFC is now seeking broader stakeholder input and would appreciate if you could provide your thoughts on the following <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://nrc.canada.ca/en/certifications-evaluations-standards/codes-canada/privacy-notice-consent-aeb-survey" title="https://nrc.canada.ca/en/certifications-evaluations-standards/codes-canada/privacy-notice-consent-aeb-survey" style="text-decoration: underline;">questions</a><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>by August 30, 2019.</span></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 8.65pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="color: #000000;">Please read report <a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/latest_news/alterations_to_existing_buil.pdf">here</a>.</span><br />
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<p style="color: #000000; background-color: white; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 8.65pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: normal;"><span>D’un bout à l’autre du Canada, l’absence d’exigences relatives aux bâtiments existants dans les codes nationaux donne lieu à une approche incohérente en matière de transformations. Cela sème la confusion au sein de l’industrie ainsi que parmi les responsables de la réglementation et les propriétaires/exploitants de bâtiments, et pourrait même occasionner des pratiques non sécuritaires.</span></p>
<p style="color: #000000; background-color: white; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 8.65pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: normal;"><span>Afin de tenir compte de ces préoccupations, la Commission canadienne des codes du bâtiment et de prévention des incendies (CCCBPI) et le Comité consultatif provincial-territorial des politiques sur les codes ont approuvé en principe le rapport intitulé<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><i>Transformations apportées aux bâtiments existants</i><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>ci-joint.</span></p>
<p style="color: #000000; background-color: white; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 8.65pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: normal;"><span>Ce rapport décrit les grands principes et un concept général des déclencheurs et des points de décision concernant les exigences futures potentielles des codes qui s’appliqueraient aux transformations apportées aux bâtiments existants.</span></p>
<p style="color: #000000; background-color: white; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 8.65pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: normal;"><span>Le CCCBPI sollicite maintenant une plus vaste participation des parties intéressées et vous serait reconnaissant de bien vouloir lui faire part de vos commentaires sur les <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://nrc.canada.ca/fr/certifications-evaluations-normes/codes-canada/enonce-confidentialite-consentement-sondage-tabe" style="color: #954f72; text-decoration: underline;">questions</a><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>suivantes d’ici le 30 août 2019.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">Veuillez lire notre rapport <a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/latest_news/transformations_apportees_au.pdf">ici</a>.&nbsp; <br />
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 20:33:21 GMT</pubDate>
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