PassiveHouse Canada next week – Canadian window and door news for May 1, 2025
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Editor's Note 
 
Municipalities are dedicating all their support to "affordable" housing projects, but also specifying the highest levels of energy performance. We need tradeoffs to unlock creativity in meeting the targets.
- Patrick Flannery, Publisher/Editor
 
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PassiveHouse Canada conference kicks off next week

The highly anticipated PassiveHouse Canada Conference is set to take place in Ottawa for the first time, marking the seventh annual national gathering of industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators in high-performance building.


Residential permits continue downward

In February, the total value of building permits issued in Canada increased by $371.3 million (2.9 percent) to $13.1 billion. Gains in construction intentions were led by British Columbia's non-residential sector.


Manitoba announces measures to support businesses affected by tariffs

The Manitoba government is providing approximately $962 million in relief and support for workers and businesses impacted by tariffs from China and the United States, Finance Minister Adrien Sala has announced.


ACSA hits the road to support first-year workers

Aligning with Safety and Health Week (May 5 to 9), ACSA is launching its Injury Prevention Campaign to encourage camaraderie and build safety and business excellence.


 
 
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Beware of greenwashing

“When these environmental claims are misleading or unsubstantiated, businesses are considered to be engaging in ‘greenwashing’ and expose themselves to liability under the deceptive marketing provisions of the Competition Act.” - Osler » Read More...
 
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Editorial: A world without free trade

Free trade with the U.S. and Mexico is broadly acknowledged here to have been a massive benefit, and the maximal entanglement of our economies something we have taken for granted. Now we might have to do without it. What does that look like? » Read more…
 
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Hints of Europe

Berdick Windows and Doors combines manufacturing excellence and European influences in Winkler, Man. » Read more...
 
 
 
Fenestration Conversations 
 

Episode #70: It’s over – Adrian Edge, Fenestration Canada

FenCan codes and regulatory affairs direction, Adrian Edge, is back on to talk about the latest trade war developments and how they might impact the glazing and fenestration industries. Our sector avoided new tariffs on April 2, but the stunning measures announced by Trump against the rest of the world are crashing markets and have already, in the words of our prime minister, ended the free trade and partnership relationship we have enjoyed with the United States for decades. Edge talks about the possible ramifications of that, and about how you can still export to the U.S. tariff-free. » Read More...

Fenestration Conversations Episode #69 – Verifying VIG – David Cooper, VacuumGlass

David Cooper has been researching and developing vacuum insulating glass for over a decade and chairs multiple international standards committees that will define how it can be used, how its quality can be assessed and how to test its performance. With demand for VIG growing and producers multiplying, specifiers and contractors need guidance on what to look for in these products – guidance that may be coming soon in the form of balloted ASTM standards for durability and load tolerance. Cooper joins The Conversation to explain where these efforts are at and to update us on the state of VIG technology and availability. » Listen now

 
JOB BOARD 
 

Shop Supervisor

St. Thomas, Ont. - In this role you will focus on the daily supervision of employees while physically working and setting the production pace with the team. » Read more…

Automotive Technician

Dartmouth, N.S. - This is a maintenance, minor repairs, and lubrication role. No heavy engine or transmission work. » Read More...

Warehouse Supervisor

Avenue Northwest, Alta. - We are looking for someone to be responsible for productivity and quality measurements and improvements in the warehouse. » Read More...

 
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