Boards and Committees

The Board comprises of 21 Directors, representing the 11 Areas, Line sector, Communications sector and the ETBA. Directors (other than Directors at Large) are nominated annually by each area ECA and may change throughout the year. The Directors at Large are nominated annually by the board (Nominating Committee) and approved by the members at the Annual General Meeting.

The ETBA is the labour relations committee of the ECA. The ETBA acts as the legal representative of the ECAO in all matters relevant to labour negotiations in the Province of Ontario with those Construction unions of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers that are charted to represent Electricians, Lineman, Network Cabling Specialists or Communication Cable Installers (the “IBEW Construction unions”).

In matters relating to labour agreements, the ETBA shall be autonomous and its decisions final and binding on all members of the ECAO having contractual relations with the IBEW construction unions.

Pursuant to clause 153(1)(b) of the (Ontario) Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the “LRA”) the ETBA has been designated as the Employer Bargaining Agency to represent in bargaining all employers whose employees are represented by the IBEW and the IBEW Construction Council of Ontario (CCO) and its affiliated locals that are charted to represent Electricians, Lineman, Network Cabling Specialists or Communication Cable Installers in the ICI sector of the Construction Industry in the Province of Ontario.

During the term of the Principal Agreement, the ETBA participates in ongoing policy matters and grievance resolution in partnership with the IBEW-CCO through the ETJB under the guidance of the Independent Chair, Bernie Fishbein.

The mission of JEPP is market share development for the unionized electrical sector in Ontario through a broad range of marketing, promotion, government relation and advocacy, and training initiatives. JEPP is local area (Contractor & IBEW) driven. Membership on JEPP is equally ECAO and IBEW/ CCO as follows:

JEPP Directors

JEPP Audit Committee

The Electrical Contractors Association- Line (ECA- Line) is a newly recognized association that replaced ECAO’ Standing Line Committee. ECA- Line is a committee approved by ECAO to deal with the business and affairs of ECAO’s as such business and affairs are with the respect to members of ECAO who perform work pursuant to the Provincial Linework Agreement, also known as the Yellow Pages. ECA- Line member electrical contractors who perform work under the Yellow Pages. ECA- Line has an eight (8) member Board of Directors representing four (4) sectors:

ECA- Line Board Members:

The Provincial Joint Line Committee (PJLC) is comprised of representatives of IBEW Local 353, Local 1687, IBEW/CCO and the Line Committee. The PJLC has the power to deal with disputes, interpretations, industry promotion, and all such matters at the Provincial level.

ECAO has a Communications Committee that consists of ECAO member contractors who work under the Green Pages of the Principal Agreement.

ECAO and IBEW have a Provincial Joint Communications Committee that meets to discuss issues and opportunities in the Communications sector.

PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE

The Committee consists of individuals from the ECAO member organizations, who volunteer their time, expertise and motivation to the Future Leaders Advisory Council (FLAC) Mission. The members work together as ambassadors of the young ECAO membership, discussing up-to-date industry practices, trends and experiences, while developing professional and social opportunities to share information, networking, continued education and community service.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of the Future Leaders Advisory Council (FLAC) is to develop an informal communication network among electrical construction industry future professionals up to 40 years of age, in order to:
• Promote networking relationships within the electrical construction industry.
• Develop a forum to establish industry contacts and business leads.
• Provide information and industry activities and opportunities that will enhance and profit the individual and their respective organization.
• Provide an opportunity for member organizations to invest in their employee’s development through professional education and industry exposure.
• Develop leadership skills and be considered for future ECAO Committee positions.
• Acting in the full scope as an Ambassador of the ECAO.

ECAO(FLAC) Committee Handbook

ECAO(FLAC) Supervisor Acknowledgement Form

ECAO(FLAC) Application Form

We are thrilled to announce our new ECAO Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee. The main purpose of this Committee is to advise, educate, and provide resources to ECAO members. We want to encourage them to apply a diversity and inclusion lens to their policies, programs, and practices. Our vision is to Seek Diversity, Create Inclusion and Drive Accountability.

Committee members must be an ECAO member or member representative who understands the impacts of racism and systemic discrimination on marginalized people and meet the following general qualifications:

– have demonstrated knowledge around diversity, equity, and inclusion

– be able to build meaningful relationships and connections within the industry

If you are interested in joining this Committee and meet the above-noted criteria, please complete the Application Form and send it to kahluwalia@ecao.org.

Committee Members:

Having recently released the ECAO Learning Centre, we want to expand the educational programs, webinars, seminars, etc. for our members and their employees. To do this we feel a need for this Education Committee to provide us with guidance, suggestions, programs, or subject matter committee members feel are important, and to assess on an ongoing basis ECAO’s educational offerings. We are particularly interested in expressions of interest from members’ representatives involved in education. It is expected that this committee will meet quarterly.

If you are interested in joining this Committee, please reach out to Temoc at tvega@ecao.org.

Committee Members:

In response to concerns regarding the COR program in Ontario, ECAO was instrumental in the formation of a COR Advisory Group which meets with IHSA and other stakeholders on a quarterly basis. To properly represent ECAO member interests, raise your concerns with COR, and suggest improvements/changes, we feel it is important to have an internal ECAO COR Stakeholder Advisory Committee.

We are looking for members’ representatives who are (i) active health and safety professionals, (ii) administer their companies’ COR programs, (iii) and/or are embarking on the process of becoming COR certified.

It is expected that this will be a relatively small committee (at least to start) with meetings occurring roughly quarterly. Further, we hope to have a good mix of contractor size and sectors. This committee will review the results of IHSA COR Stakeholder group meetings, provide advice and guidance for ECAO’s input at the IHSA COR Stakeholders Group meetings, and continuously review the Province’s COR program with suggestions for improvement.

If you are interested in joining this Committee, please reach out to Vincent at vduong@ecao.org.

Committee Members:

It has become even more apparent since ECAO became a member of NECA that there are numerous and significant opportunities for our contractors outside the Province of Ontario and for joint ventures with extra-provincial contractors. And, while ECAO has been exploring a number of these opportunities, we believe our effectiveness can be enhanced with the regular input of our members. We are looking for guidance on factors such as (i) niche markets in which ECAO members are experts, (ii) sectors/types of work of greatest interest to ECAO members, (iii) requirements to work outside the Province of Ontario, and (iv) updates on opportunities.

We anticipate this committee will meet on a quarterly basis and we are looking for representatives interested in pursuing these opportunities.

If you are interested in joining this Committee, please reach out to Vincent at vduong@ecao.org.

Committee Members:

Moving forward, ECAO would like to reinvigorate a committee that served to create a communication channel for our contractor members to provide feedback on the value-added benefits of membership with our association.

The Membership Services committee will require insights and feedback on the services ECAO provides alongside discussions of future opportunities that would continue to define and refine a robust and rich program. It is expected that this committee will meet quarterly.

If you are interested in joining this Committee, please reach out to Kamakshi at kahluwalia@ecao.org.

Committee Members: