Winter Newsbrief 2019

Green Industry News

LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE

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What’s inside:

• Skills Canada National Competition 2020 • IGCA Congress 2020 • Important information on Biometrics for 2020 season • MyCFIA, e-phytos and e-import permits • New chairperson on the New Plant Development Committee

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NLA and the Professional Development Committee are pleased to announce that the Landscape Horticulture Certification Program will be launched in January 2020.

Previously certified individuals who choose to be grandfathered into the new program will adopt the new title designations.

• Certified Landscape Horticulturist Technician (CLHT) • Certified Landscape Horticulturist Manager (CLHM) • Certified Landscape Designer (CLD) • Accredited Landscape Horticulture Company

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Candidates who have sections remaining under the current certification program will be able to complete and earn their designation under the new program. A fee will be charged to transition to the new program irrespective of the number of sections remaining to complete the designation.

For further clarification or if you have questions, please contact the CNLA Professional Development team at certification@cnla-acpp.ca or 905-879-1399 ext. 8650.

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EXECUTIVE BOARD:

President Past President First Vice President Second Vice President Treasurer & Communications Chair

Phil Paxton, CLT, CLM - AB Bruce Hunter, CLT, CLD, CLM - BC Gerald Boot, CLM - ON Anthony O’Neill - NL Bill Hardy, CLM - BC

DIRECTORS:

BCLNA Representative Michael Kato - BC Landscape AB Representative Jeff Oudyk - AB Landscape SK Representative Aaron Krahn - SK

MBNLA Representative Guy Dowhy, RSE, CLT, CLM - MB Landscape ON Representative Paul Brydges - ON Climate Change Adaptation Chair Alan White - ON Landscape NS Representative Robin Godfrey - NS & Garden Centres Canada Chair Landscape NB/PEI Representative Kevin Nauss, CLM - NB Landscape NL Representative Peggy Head - NL

Human Resources Chair Harold Deenen, CLM - ON

Landscape Canada Chair Leslie Cornell, RSE - SK

Research Chair Vic Krahn, CLT - SK

Government Relations Chair Michael Murray - NL Professional Development Chair Jeff Foley, CLT, CLM - BC

Growers Canada Chair Anita Heuver - AB Insurance & Member Services Rene Thiebaud, CLM - ON

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row 20 has been booked for Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Canad Inns Polo Park. The speaker program has been set and sponsorship packages are available. They plan to build on the 235 attendees and 25 sponsors who participated this year.

Speakers include; Nathan Helder of Gelderman Landscape Services speaking on the Art of Ruthless Execution, Mark Abrahamson from the University of Minnesota speaking on Emerald Ash Borer and The State of Minnesota’s Nursery Inspection program, Bill Hardy on Green Cities, Sean James on Marketing Native Plants, Alex Stael on Tree Planting solutions for hard spaces amongst other topics including leasing versus purchasing, green infrastructure, garden centre merchandising and new plan introductions.

Aurora Borealis to the market has been and continues to be under the direction of this committee.

As new plant development at CNLA was never intended to just be rose breeding, the committee is looking for ideas from across Canada on what its next plant breeding focus should be. Is there a particular tree or shrub that, if improved on a trait, would make an ideal new plant for the industry?

Are your customers asking for anything in particular that is not available in existing cultivars? Please call Jamie (647-724-8630), he would be very interested in discussing the potential of these ideas with you and with the NPDC.

Winner Spotlight: Jack Lavoie

Go to grow.mbnla.com for more information.

STAFF:

Executive Director Victor Santacruz, CAE, CLM victor@cnla-acpp.ca

Deputy Executive Director Rebecca Doutre, CAE

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Executive Assistant Cheryl Gall

Office Manager cheryl@cnla-acpp.ca

Growers Manager Jamie Aalbers jamie@cnla-acpp.ca

Landscape & Anne Kadwell

Retail Sector Specialist anne@cnla-acpp.ca

Industry Human Resources Leslie Sison

& Government Relations leslie@cnla-acpp.ca

Communications Andrew Dmytrasz andrew@cnla-acpp.ca

Member Services, COPF & Teagan Giddings

Communications teagan@cnla-acpp.ca Member Services Administration Megan Farias megan@cnla-acpp.ca

Professional Development Edith Oyosoro edith@cnla-acpp.ca

Professional Development Lauryn Mullan lauryn@cnla-acpp.ca Environmental Policy Coordinator Frydda Sandoval Frydda@cnla-acpp.ca

COPF Coordinator Sandy Trickey sandy@copf.org

Minor Use/IPM Coordinator Peter Isaacson, B.Sc., MPM peter@cnla-acpp.ca

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Grow 20

New chairperson for NPDC

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t is a great pleasure to welcome Michel Touchette as the new Chairperson of the New Plant Development Committee (NPDC). Michel takes over the position from outgoing chair DeVonne Friesen from Van Belle Nursery. Many thanks are extended to DeVonne for his hard work over the years.

John Bakker continues his term as co-chair of the committee.

The NPDC is responsible for fostering and encouraging the development of new landscape plants for the domestic and export marketplaces as well as overseeing the Heritage Research Fund and to ensure it is being managed in accordance to its Terms of Reference. The hardy Rose Breeding program, which has introduced the roses Canadian Shield, Chinook Sunrise and soon

(Left to right) Jack Lavoie, Jas Kundra from Caterpillar, Isabelle Nadeau, Yves Gagne

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es Artisans du Paysage won the Caterpillar Award of Excellence for Residential Landscape Construction this year at the 16th annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence. We asked Jack Lavoie a few questions about the project and some of the challenges they faced.

Tell us about SPS Landscapes: Les Artisans du Paysage, was founded in 1976 by Jack Lavoie, who’s creative and innovative spirit, along with his focus on human values, have guided the company in the pursuit of its mission towards one primary goal and one prime objective.

"Improving the quality of life and sense of well being for all the people it works for and with."

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Today, more so than ever, it is this deep commitment to people and the environment, as well as the love of the trade, that binds the 100 Artisans, professional horticulturalists and landscapers, to each other and to the more than 10,0000 clients they have served over 43 years. With more than 650 years of combined experience the team has garnered over 30 landscape awards on the provincial, national and North American scale. Les Artisans du Paysage has become the leader in the field of landscape design, build and maintenance in the Greater Québec City and Levis metropolitan areas. Through the years Jack has also served as president of The Québec Landscape Association, APPQ and on numerous committees on a provincial and national scale.

What was the inspiration behind your award-winning project?

The home was built with the idea of forming an osmosis with the landscape.

It features lots of fenestration and in that sense the landscape was created as if it was an art gallery to be admired from inside the house looking out. The pool was designed with this in mind. The landscape design mandate, as defined by our clients was to preserve the forest of old pine trees and integrate other specific works of art in the gardens that were to be created.

What was some of your favourite aspects of working on this project? a. Getting to know and working with the clients. The confidence they had in us was inspiring. b. This project was a technical challenge on many levels and working with the team to work through these challenges to create solutions was very fulfilling.

What were some of the challenges you faced and how did you overcome them?

The design challenges included working around environmental restrictions based on the proximity to the overhanging cliff. These restrictions dictated the direction and angle of the pool. The scale of the property and the house had to be respected and came into play in designing the pool for instance, which was designed to be 75-foot long and divided into two sections. An infinity pool is juxtaposed with a 48-foot swim lane.

Integrating the existing old forest was made easier by the large size of the property.

Industry Events NORTH AMERICA January 7-9th: Landscape Ontario Congress: Toronto, ON www.locongress.com January 8-10: Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS): Baltimore, MD www.mants.com January 21-22: InVigorateU: Normal, IL www.illinoisgreen.net/invigorateu January 27-29: Great Lakes Trade Expo: Lansing, MI www.glte.org February 12: Grow 20: Winnipeg, MB www.grow.mbnla.com

Technical challenges: i. Part of the property was built on shale which required a special technique to seal and protect the landscape wall foundations. ii. The drainage had to be completely rethought out as the property was large and included a number of new structural elements including two homes and different levels. iii. The main home was still being built as the landscape work started, so project management became very important.

What would you say to a company deciding whether to enter the awards or not?

Landscaping is not about winning or losing awards, it is about happy and satisfied clients. Based on that, you have everything to gain by sharing your design and technical savvy with your colleagues, because you have nothing to lose. You already won top prize, the happy client.

INTERNATIONAL January 8-9: Royal FloraHolland Winter Fair: Aalsmeer, The Netherlands www.royalfloraholland.com January 28-31: IPM Essen: Essen, Germany www.ipm-essen.de January 28: AIPH International Grower of the year: Essen, Germany www.aiph.org March 4-5: Royal FloraHolland Trade Fair: Naaldwijk, The Netherlands www.royalfloraholland.com

Any tips for a great entry application?

Select a mature garden. Plants play an important role in creating an atmosphere.

Make sure the explanation describes all the important elements in a few words.

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New CNLA staff!

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NLA is pleased to welcome Frydda Sandoval to our team! She is our new Environmental Policy Coordinator.

projects, community engagement and policy research, as well as substantial expertise in managing the preparation and submission of all relevant permitting documents. She is academically founded in environmental engineering, environmental management, and public policy.

Her past professional experience includes orchestrating implementation and monitoring of the strategic environmental goals, liaising with the local community and the Government, and handling permit applications.

best practices, using the Canadian Landscape Standard, into environmental programs, policies and communication pieces.

INTRODUCING A NEW ENHANCEMENT EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY, 1ST, 2018

Her role as the Environmental Policy Coordinator at the CNLA includes working with the Climate Change Committee and the international partners in the research, development, application and monitoring of environmental programs and policies.

As far as she can remember, she has always loved nature and trees in general; therefore, her first career option was into the environmental and natural resources area. Her background includes sustainability

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A year of building the living architecture industry across North America

By Steven W. Peck and Emma Tamlin

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reen roofs and walls continue to grow in popularity and 2019 was an exciting year for Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) and the Green Infrastructure Foundation! New York City made green roofs and/or solar panels mandatory on all new buildings and the City of Vancouver is developing a green roof mandate as part of their rainwater management strategy.

More and more cities are looking to use the often wasted roof and wall spaces in their communities to support living architecture in an effort to manage stormwater, clean the air and reduce the urban heat island effect.

A core priority for GRHC is to build the green roof and wall industry and it has been proven that the best way to encourage the implementation of green infrastructure is through policy development. To support policy development, GRHC created the 2019 Policy Guide to share consolidated information about which cities/ municipalities have supportive policies and programs for green roof and wall installation. It is also designed as a resource for policymakers and advocates that are interested in establishing or updating green roof and wall policies and programs.

November 5th concluded GRHC’s first North American Green Infrastructure Tour with their last symposium happening in Austin, TX. Over the course of the year, GRHC visited 11 markets across North America, including Toronto, Washington

DC, Minneapolis, Boston, Portland and Denver. Last year Denver and Portland, OR both passed policies that require green roofs on new developments. We succeeded in sharing information in new markets and bringing together seasoned industry experts and emerging professionals.

In 2019, we saw a historic passing of the Climate Mobilization Act in New York City where the council passed a suite of measures to reduce greenhouse gases released from buildings in New York City, including a requirement for green roofs and/ or solar panels on newly constructed buildings. GRHC is working with local stakeholders to amend a tax abatement program that is designed to encourage existing building owners to implement green roofs.

The Green Infrastructure Foundation (GIF) also had a busy year speaking at a number of events, and training municipalities how to “Value the Benefits of Green Infrastructure”. You can take this course online at the Living Architecture Academy.

With support from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, GIF and the Ontario Parks Association worked with six local governments in the Greater Toronto Area who were able to select project sites for a green infrastructure makeover, which included a cost-benefit analysis of each project. The Green Infrastructure Charrette program brings together policymakers, developers and designers to reimagine how derelict sites could be redeveloped with green infrastructure.

In terms of performance, the Green Infrastructure Foundation has certified the first three projects under its Living Architecture Performance Tool (LAPT). The LAPT Version 1.0 is a rating system and best-practice guide with a goal of certifying that green roofs and walls are planned to achieve certain measurable and replicable performance benefits. Structured in a similar way to the Canadian Green Building Council LEED program, the LAPT enables designers and building owners to earn up

to 110 points in eight major subject areas.

Third-party certification also requires a minimum of five years of maintenance planning as well as several other key prerequisites.

Providing performance benchmarks will increase the efficacy of living infrastructure, can help policymakers establishing incentive programs and bolsters industry-wide performance credibility. The LAPT is available for free download and green roof and wall projects can be submitted until May 2020.

As we look toward 2020, we are excited about advocating for green infrastructure.

Communities that recognize the benefits of green infrastructure, and pass policies that protect, expand and maintain it, will thrive in the future, compared to those that do not. Now more than ever governments are looking for ways to address many challenges associated with climate change.

In support of their efforts, GRHC will be hosting events across North America including Grey to Green in Toronto on May 29, 2020, and CitiesAlive in Philadelphia, PA from November 10-13, 2020. Follow GRHC on social media or join the email list to stay in the loop!

For more information please visit greenroofs.org.

Steven W. Peck, GRP, Honorary ASLA is the founder and president of GRHC. Emma Tamlin is the Engagement Manager at GRHC.

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National Pharmacare— Will the new minority government move forward with their preelection proposals

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s Canadians, we enjoy a publicly-funded universal health care system which provides access to health care for all. The system was implemented nationally on July 1, 1968 with a mandate to provide medical services to Canadians based on their need, not their ability to pay. But when it comes to prescription drugs, there’s no consistency in coverage across the provinces. In fact, Canada is the only country in the world that has universal health care but doesn’t provide universal coverage for prescription drugs. Other countries are purchasing the same drugs we are, at lower prices – and right now, we have among the highest drug costs in the world.

Currently, there are no federal guidelines or regulations around drug coverage or reimbursement policies. Provincial governments create their drug plans independently which has resulted in significant variations across the country ranging from which drugs are covered to which age brackets are covered.

Member Services Under the proposed model, private payers will no longer be first payer for drugs listed on the national formulary. The model will follow the five core principles of the Canada Health Act: Universal: all residents of Canada should have equal access to a national pharmacare system.

Comprehensive: pharmacare should provide a broad range of safe, effective, evidence-based treatments.

Accessible: access to prescription drugs should be based on medical need, not ability to pay.

Portable: pharmacare benefits should be portable across provinces and territories when people travel or move.

Public: a national pharmacare system should be both publicly funded and administered.

There’s been a lot of dialogue and many opinions expressed on this issue and there is consistency in the concerns and gaps identified. We agree that all Canadians should have access to drug coverage and support the implementation of a standard formulary to create equity in access and coverage across the country. However, considering that only two per cent of our population is uninsured the proposed overhaul of our current system may be extreme.

Impact to pharmacare While these proposed changes are being well received by Canadians, the impact they

could have on both private and public plans isn’t yet clear, including: • Today, drug and health coverage varies between provinces. Will the National Formulary ensure consistency across provinces and territories?

• Will there be impact to programs that are exclusive to a province? For instance, will existing programs for rare diseases continue, or will all coverage be the same under the National Pharmacare program?

• Will the Canadian Drug Agency negotiate drug prices for both public and private plans?

• Will the private sector be considered a stakeholder in future discussions?

• If a threshold is required to gain access to the National Formulary, will the threshold (or out of pocket expenses) be satisfied by private prices or the negotiated government prices if the two differ?

For more information We expect more details will be released in months to come and we’ll continue to provide updates as information becomes available. For more information on how to ensure your drug plan is meeting the needs of your organization and employees, contact your People Corporation benefits consultant at info@hortprotect.com or 1-800-459-8990.

On June 12, 2019, the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare announced their recommendation that Canada implement universal, single-payer, public pharmacare. Their report outlines how the Advisory Council came to the conclusion that the best plan for Canada is to approach prescription drug coverage the same way we approach universal health care.

The Advisory Council has foregone a fill-the-gaps model which would address shortcomings in the current model, and instead have recommended a national pharmacare program that will take eight years to implement, through a staged approach.

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ur member savings programs are specifically picked with members in mind on what programs you need to help run your business, help your employees and better serve your clients. That is why CNLA is excited to introduce two new programs to our member savings programs, Travelodge and the Landscape Management Network (lmn).

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MN are proud to announce the following CNLA Member offers: · FREE LMN Budgeting Software License · Save $200 on LMN Professional Software License · Up to 40% off QuickBooks Enterprise subscription (exclusive partnership to LMN) · Plus additional partner offers.

To get access to these amazing savings, log into the CNLA website, and follow the link there to get started.

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ravelodge is proud to offer corporate travellers, employees and family members of CNLA, accommodation savings of 16% to 20% at all Travelodge locations in Canada.

With over 100 locations from Vancouver Island to Nova Scotia, let Travelodge be your basecamp for adventure. Their hotels are conveniently located near major airports, highways and business districts, as well as great national parks and local attractions.

Plus, you can easily stay connected using their free WiFi, stay active in their fitness rooms*, and jump-start your day with a free breakfast* featuring hot pancakes or waffles. *At most locations.

For more information about these programs or any of the other member savings programs, contact CNLA at 1-888446-3499.

Program Spotlight: Michelin

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embers get access to special pricing on MICHELIN® Passenger & Light Truck, Truck, Agricultural, Compact Line, Tweel SSL and Earthmover Tires.

Once the setup process is complete (please allow 2-3 weeks), the CNLA member will receive a welcome package.

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eceive access to special fleet pricing program and discounts on specified products. Rust protection starting from $125 plus taxes. Krown Rust Protection is $81 for one case. **Proof of CNLA Membership required to receive special offers.

Program year end highlights

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t has been an incredible year of savings for all members. We have increased the number of member savings programs we have this year to 25. With so many different ones we have to offer, there were plenty of savings to take advantage of this year. Some of the highlights for the year include: • $464,600 in savings discounts for FCA vehicles.

• 7,354 Mark’s Work Warehouse savings cards issued to members.

• $13,578,900 in savings discounts for GM vehicles!

These numbers are as of the end of November. We are always on the lookout for new programs that will benefit you and in turn, help serve your customers. Be sure to stay up to date on all the latest news by checking out future issues of the CNLA Newsbrief and our monthly membership update!

To access these savings, visit www.travelodge.ca, in the booking widget, enter your destination, dates and the number of rooms and guests. Click the SPECIAL RATE drop down field, click on CORPORATE CODE, enter Client ID # (available on the CNLA website) or call Travelodge at 1-800-578-7878 and quote your Client ID #.

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Industry Human Resources CAF Symposium – Preparing Youth for Careers in the Skilled Trades

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he Canadian Apprenticeship Forum held a two-day symposium in Ottawa from October 23rd- 24th. The symposium, Preparing Youth for Careers in the Skilled Trades, addressed the realities surrounding apprenticeship in Canada and how it pertains to youth.

The two days of sessions included an open discussion lead by facilitator Warren Wilson and engaged members in discussions on best practices and evaluating success in Pre-Apprenticeship. At the same time, another session was run by Statistics Canada informing on research they have conducted about who completed within the prescribed duration, those who took additional time to complete and those who dropped out their apprenticeships.

The statistics were preliminary and do not take into account careers that have a mandatory apprenticeship over those that do not. What happens to those that do not continue their apprenticeship (do they continue to work in the same industry?), and if the apprentices work in a unionized or non-unionized place of employment.

These are all major factors that would affect the research conducted. Statistics Canada realized some of this but not all and verified that there were high-level results and agreed that they could certainly look deeper.

Some Key findings include that apprentices were more likely to become certified if:

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• They received credits for pre-registration training.

• They work in the most common industries in their trade.

• They applied for the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (Red-Seal trades only).

Apprentices are more likely to discontinue if: • They work in multiple industries in the year of registration.

• They had financial difficulties.

The symposium closed with a panel discussion and round table conversations to share ideas. Interesting ideas from the discussions include: • The need to engage youth earlier.

• Businesses should take on a co-op student and a gateway to get them interested in the trade.

• Summer students are a great resource and can spark an interest for future labour.

• A need to get in front of schools to educate them on the value of the trades.

• Consider changing the name from Skilled trades to Skilled Professional.

Apprenticeship Information

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inding staff is a real problem that many employers are facing. Our industry is not the only one finding themselves in this situation. Canada is running out of Trades people and the government is trying to encourage people to consider a trade as a viable choice by incentivizing people through grants. But did you know the Government is also providing tax breaks to employers who take on apprentices?

“The apprenticeship Job Creation Tax (AJTC) is a non-refundable tax credit equal to the eligible salaries and wages payable to eligible apprentices in respect of employment after May 1st, 2006.” An employer can claim up to $2,000.00 per year per eligible apprentice.

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he 2020 Employment Insurance Premium Rate and Maximum Insurable Earning. On September 13th, 2019 the Canadian Employment Insurance Commission has released the 2020 Employment Insurance Premium Rate and Maximum Insurable Earning.

The EI Senior Actuary has forecast the seven-year break-even rate for 2020 at $1.58 per $100 of insurable earnings, a decrease of 4 cents from the 2019 rate of $1.62.

Employers pay 1.4 times the employee premium rate. For 2020, the premium rate for employers is forecast at $2.21 ($2.212 unrounded) per $100 of insurable earnings, a decrease of 6 cents from the 2019 rate of $2.27 ($2.268 unrounded).

The full report can be found at canada. ca/en/employment-social-development/ programs/ei/ei-list/reports/premium/ rates2020.html

What is an eligible apprentice?

Any person who is working in a prescribed trade in the first two years of their apprenticeship contract. The contract must be registered with a federal, provincial or territorial government under an apprenticeship program designed to certify or license individuals in the trade.

What is a prescribed trade?

A trade that is currently listed as a Red Seal Trade, and the good news is that Landscape Horticulturist is a designated Red Seal Trade.

How do you claim the Credit?

An employer can claim the Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit (AJCTC) on the individual income tax return, on line 412 – Investment Tax Credit, by filing form T2038 (IND), Investment Tax Credit (Individuals).

Any unused credit may be carried back three years and carried forward 20 years.

(If two employers employ the same apprentice, only one may claim the credit.)

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Skills Canada National Competition 2020

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t might feel like the end of May is a lifetime away, but the Skills Canada National Competition team has already been working hard preparing for the 2020 National Competition. The Pre-Skills meeting was held on Friday November 1st, 2019 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver BC. This important meeting provided an opportunity for the National Technical Committees (NTC) of the various trades to look at critical information such as the floor layout, their location and the amount of room allotted. It also allowed for a review of all equipment to be provided and any additional requests to be made from the suppliers on hand at the meeting.

This meeting was attended by Rob Welsh, Past NTC Chair Sylvie Metthe, along with Alain Harvey (QC) and CNLA Staff Leslie Sison. The competition design is almost complete, and everything seems to be falling nicely into place. Based on current feedback from the provinces, it appears that we will have seven provinces sending teams in 2020 and we are looking forward to a strong competition in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Skills Canada BC will host the Skills Canada 2020 National competition in Vancouver, from May 27th – 30th, 2020, at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

• Opening Ceremonies will be held on May 27th, 2020.

• Competition Dates: May 28th & 29th, 2020.

• Closing Ceremonies to be held on May 30th, 2020.

Important Information on Biometrics for 2020 Season From Veronica Moreno from WALI (Western Agricultural Labour Initiative)

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rom the Canadian Embassy in Mexico "At the time of the implementation of the 2019 mitigation strategy, IRCC was planning for implementation of biometrics enrollment in Canada in March 2019. Unfortunately, the in-Canada implementation has been delayed resulting in the need for a follow up process for season 2020. Phase two of the mitigation strategy is once again geared to returning workers.

Change to Canada Revenue Business Agency Business Number requirement

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s per the Government of Canada website, the following information has been released as of August 2019: “To align with national standard Government of Canada practices, Canadian employers are now required to provide Canada Revenue Agency payroll deductions program account number (15 digits) when submitting Labour Market Impact Assessment applications to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Service Canada officials will support employers during this transition.” For more information, go to: canada.ca/en/employment-socialdevelopment/corporate/notices.html

• IRCC will be accepting applications from October 1st to December 14th, 2019 without the LMIA. • This will be for returning workers only.

• The employer must notify STPS of the intent to re-hire the worker.

• STPS/ SNE offices will book biometric appointments for the worker.

• The worker must pay fees and appear at the VAC to submit biometrics.

• IRCC will hold the application in the inventory.

Exclusive Savings for Canadian Nursery Landscape Association • IRCC will process the Members! application only when the LMIA has been approved by on great ways to keep your ESDC. For workers still in Canada that wish to complete biometrics on their return, a reminder that the worker must submit a work permit application in order to be eligible to enroll in biometrics. Employers should contact STPS to arrange for a biometrics appointment or submit an online application a week prior to departure from Canada to receive a biometrics instruction letter.

Any workers that will be offered a job for the 2020 season should contact STPS when they return from Canada to arrange for an appointment to submit biometrics.”

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CNLA Newsbrief

Winter 2019

Garden Centres Canada Garden Centres Canada Summit 2020

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ark your calendars now because Garden Centres Canada (GCC) is hosting their second annual GCC Summit in Edmonton, Alberta, July 6th-8th for 2020. During this unique Summit, independent garden centre owners and operators from across Canada will come together to discuss, share and be inspired - everyone is invited!

This event is over two and half days and includes a welcome reception, all day tour of unique garden centres big and small and a full day of engaging speakers. We are very excited to have Corey Bordine as this year keynote speaker!

We are still in planning mode with many ideas and more news yet to come. If you are interested and would like to be kept up to date on what is developing for the 2020 GCC Summit please let Anne Kadwell know at anne@canadanursery.com.

IGCA Congress 2020

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he IGCA congress 2020 will be taking place in South Africa! Starting off in Johannesburg, the tour will take you to a few cities including the nation’s capital of Pretoria, and Cape Town. Some of the highlights of the tour are, Keith Kirsten Waterfall Garden Centre, the Cradle of Mankind, a world heritage site at Maropeng, the Sterkfontein caves, and the worldrenowned Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens on the slopes of Table Mountain.

There is no shortage of scenic landscapes, and rich history in South Africa. It is sure to be a great time to meet your colleagues from around the world while exploring all the amazing garden centres South Africa has to offer. Connecting with people in the industry will help shed a lot of light as to some of the current day issues and solutions that are being worked on to solve them. To register or find out more information, go to igca2020.co.za

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CNLA Newsbrief

Winter 2019

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Current members of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) are eligible for a complimentary John Deere Rewards upgrade (Platinum 2 status) — which unlocks the best loyalty rewards including valuable equipment discounts.

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CNLA Newsbrief

Winter 2019

Professional Development Recently Awarded Landscape Industry Certifications Technician - Hardscape Installation Reuben Jongs, CLT BC William Mace, CLT BC Thomas Nyte, CLT BC Technician - Softscape Installation Reuben Jongs, CLT BC William Mace, CLT BC Thomas Nyte, CLT BC

2019 Wrap up

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his has been another great year for professional development as CNLA transitions to the new Canadian certification program to be launched in January 2020.

In collaboration with provincial/regional partners, eight successful test days delivered across Canada resulting in 45 newly certified people (37 CLTs, 4 CLMs, 3 CLDs), obtaining 52 new LIC designations.

Technician - Ornamental Maintenance Nyssa McDonald, CLT ON Rachelle Nyhan, CLT BC Breton Redmond, CLT NS Technician - Turf Maintenance Dylan Bleijerveld, CLT ON Ryan Hoskin, CLT NS Greg Loner, CLT NS Technician - Retail Horticulture Kristan Farlie, CHT ON Landscape Designer Larry Fidler, CLD Marina Dimitriadis, CLD

BC ON

Landscape Manager Safiya Popatia, CLM

BC

Designations as of November 19th, 2019

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Certification at Congress 2020

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rom Tuesday, January 7th until Thursday, January 9th be sure to visit the CNLA Certification booth at the annual Landscape Ontario Congress as this event will mark the public launch of the new Landscape Horticulture Certification program. CNLA staff will be available to answer any questions that you may have about the new program and let you know how you can stay in the loop on all certification news.

Under the new program, certification tests will be delivered through Valid-8, a worldclass web-based software solution that allows candidates to submit evidence to prove their competencies.

Recertification Reminder

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ith the year coming to an end, this reminder is for members due to renew their certification in 2019/2020. Participate in activities for earning continuing education units (CEUs) and record a minimum of 24 CEUs in the recertification form (https://cnla.ca/training/ recertification).

We are thrilled to finally be able to share this new program with all of you and moving forward with our Canadian owned certification program. This program will shape our industry and help us stand out as certified people who are experts in our field and separate us from the crowd.

Members earn CEUs for industry-related education and service. Details of activities that qualify for CEUs are listed on the form.

Submit completed recertification forms with necessary supporting evidence. Members due to renew in 2019 have until the end of June 2020 to renew, after which a late fee will be charged.

Renewals are valid for a two-year period.

Certifications lapse if they are not renewed one year past the due date. To reinstate a lapsed certification, members are required to register, write, and pass the written exam components for their designation.

Under the new the Landscape Horticulture Certification Program, the process of recertification will remain the same. For more information on recertification or to find out if you are due to recertify, please contact the CNLA Professional Development team at certification@cnla-acpp.ca or 905-875-1399 ext. 8620.

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CERTIFICATION

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CNLA Newsbrief

Winter 2019

Growers Canada

Box Tree Moth MyCFIA, e-phytos and Management Continuing e-import permits

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ith the larval stage now cocooned for the winter, monitoring and control activities for the Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Ontario have subsided for the year. Trapping for moths throughout the season have confirmed that moths have not spread outside of the infested areas in Toronto. There have not been any reports of moths or larvae found on any nursery farms in Ontario at this time.

USDA-APHIS continues their pest risk assessment and we expect that prior to spring shipping they will introduce a Federal Order modifying the entry requirements for boxwood produced in Ontario or produced in other parts of Canada that have entered Ontario. CNLA is working very closely with CFIA to push for a U.S. accepted systemsbased approach for managing box tree moth at the farm. Currently Clean Plants is only for domestic movement of plants, with the exception of the Box blight module which supports exports of boxwood into Pennsylvania and Tennessee. For the U.S. to accept a systems-based approach, CFIA will have to sign off on it as well. CFIA approval of industry-led certification is a new concept for the nursery sector as well as for the CFIA and will take some time to test and develop. However, thanks to Landscape Ontario, the process has begun. Landscape Ontario (LO) has contracted Jeanine West from PhytoServ to develop a systems-based module for managing Box Tree Moth on the farm.

Parallel to Jeanine’s work, CNLA and LO are supporting a research proposal being submitted through the Universities of Guelph and Toronto. The objectives of the research will be to continue delineating the dispersal of box tree moth in Toronto, research the biology and lifecycle of the pest in Ontario, develop sustainable pest management options and support the development of phytosanitary protocols.

In the meantime, CNLA will continue to work with the CFIA to minimize the effects of the proposed USDA Federal Order; to Ontario growers and any growers from Canada shipping boxwood into Ontario.

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s most of you will know, CFIA is encouraging growers to sign up for MyCFIA. Eventually, this will become your main portal for requests for CFIA services such as applying for phytosanitary or import permits.

There are two separate but overlapping features that you should be aware of – applying for phytos and electronic phytos (e-phytos). In late fall of 2019, it is expected that you will be able to apply for a phyto through your MyCFIA account. Instead of emailing your request directly to the CFIA, you will make the request from MyCFIA. Once submitted, the requests will be handled exactly as they are now, and an inspection will be arranged if required.

The e-phyto, when it becomes available, will eliminate paper copies. The phyto will be filled out on-line and if an inspection is needed, the inspector will come with a Surface or iPad tablet and be able to e-sign the phyto immediately upon a successful inspection. This will then be uploaded to your MyCFIA and from there you will have access to the signed final copy.

When this all comes together is still an unknown. On their website, the CFIA states that “In late fall 2019, phytosanitary certificates will be available through MyCFIA”, but based on some discussions with the CFIA, it may take longer than expected to have e-phytos available to industry. As with all new technologies, it’s these unknowns that raise anxiety that the transition may not be smooth, service may be slower or that all of this will be introduced in the midst of the spring shipping. If you hear of any potential issues that concern you with respect to My CFIA or e-phytos, please contact Jamie Aalbers (jamie@cnla-acpp.ca), as he can address them with one voice to the CFIA. This is a technology we have been waiting for and in the long run, should improve the issuance of phytosanitary certificates and import permits.

2019 North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) meetings held in Montreal

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APPO is one of 10 regional plant protection organizations in the world that have signed on to the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). The IPPC is a multilateral treaty overseen by the Food and Agriculture Organization that aims to secure coordinated, effective action to prevent and control the introduction and spread of pests of plant and plant products.

Once per year NAPPO meets in one of its host countries of Canada, Mexico or the United States. Representatives at the meetings include government, research and regulatory agencies as well as industry from each of the three-member countries.

CNLA represents Canada’s nursery sector at these meetings. It is a great opportunity to meet regulators and industry association members from the U.S. and Mexico, as well as to keep abreast of the latest plant pests and plant health regulations impacting North America. Each country provides an update from their National Plant Protection Organization at these meetings.

In the U.S. update, it was announced that their e-phyto hub has been launched and countries, including Canada are linking to the hub now. As Canada is moving towards e-phytos, the fact that there is now a connection to our major trading partner that will accept and facilitate the movement of e-phytos from the CFIA is an important accomplishment. Jamaica is already e-trading with the United States through the hub.

CNLA staff attended the Montreal meetings this year. However, we discussed having an industry volunteer attend alongside CNLA’s Growers Manager. Please let Jamie know if you have an interest in the international prevention and mitigation of plant pests, he would enjoy a conversation with you about joining him at next year’s NAPPO meetings.

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CNLA Newsbrief

Winter 2019

Landscape Canada

European Landscape Contractors Association

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n October at the ELCA Presidium, the new Chair Henrik Bos, lead discussions on the ELCA exchange programs, membership growth, and values. ELCA is affiliated with 24 countries and together they represent 13,000 companies and 125,000 employees.

There were 12 country representatives at the Presidium reporting on their countries and 20 countries took part in the Professional Excursion. The overall themes across all the countries reporting were; education in nature, young skilled labour shortages, as well as the implementation and understanding of green industries.

excursion are what we as industry leaders need to change our language. Our message is not “Green Industry” it needs to draw a clearer picture. We need to be recognized as the “Cultivators and Caregivers of nature.”

We need to help our members get more trained workers and need to look at an exchange program in the CNLA. It is evident that Krokow is becoming rich in green space by making a conscious effort to bring nature back into the city. There are innovative designs and use of a variety of materials to design and construct active zones for children of all ages. All of the parks visited were active throughout the day with playgrounds full and benches being used. You could feel the joy that a green space can bring to people.

It is evident that there is an over-all push for nature in their cities, sharing best practices and focusing on labour issues. Canada’s connection with ELCA is vital to keep this information connection active.

The opportunities that the Committee of Firms brings to industry are: • Student exchange program - not just young students but all ages of people that want to learn different skills that are not offered in the present company they work for, including owners and associations.

• Professional Excursions - travel opportunities throughout Europe and other member countries like Japan and now Canada.

• European connections – different country connections – learning from each other.

Park Krakowski

The first public garden outside of the city and established in 1885. Recently, it has been modernized to include additional greenery, park furniture, and lighting. There was a substantial use of ornamental grasses, sages, and geraniums. There were a number of “naturalistic” areas of wild plantings which are aesthetically pleasing.

Pre-tendering guide

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he Landscape Canada Committee has developed and approved a pretendering guide to assist companies in marketing who they are and what they do.

The step by step formatting allows you to create a document that will demonstrate your company’s ability to perform. It also helps to show any prospective client your business, as well as provide you with a professional marketing tool. By taking some time over the next few months to input your skills and qualifications into the template, it will be a productive way in preparing a sound selling document about your company to be used in a variety of ways.

Greening our cities has never been more important as it is now. Presidium and

To get access to this document, sign into CNLA’s membership portal and have a look under Business Tools.

Photo taken at the Main Square of Wawel Royal Gardens

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Winter 2019

STIHL BR 800 C-E BACKPACK BLOWER

OUR BIGGEST, BADDEST AND MOST POWERFUL BACKPACK BLOWER Landscapers, parks and recreation crews and golf courses…be prepared to be blown away. To tackle large properties and heavy debris, there is nothing like the clean-up power of the BR 800 C-E. The most powerful backpack blower in the STIHL line offers maximum blowing force as well as optimal comfort, ideal for professional landscapers, it features a multi-function control handle allowing users to effortlessly access all the controls on one comfortable hand. With a 3.2 kW engine power, the BR 800 C-E offers 20% more power than the BR 700, allowing you to clear leaves, grass and heavy debris faster and more efficiently. You need to add the BR 800 C-E to your fleet…you won’t regret it!

⬤ Robust Blowing Force – 3.2 kW engine power; offers 20% more power than the BR 700 ⬤ Sturdy Performance – Best power-to-weight ratio in STIHL gasoline blower line; machine is more compact and easy to carry ⬤ Ergonomic Carrying System – S-shaped shoulder straps, chest strap and hip belt; provides operator comfort ⬤ Telescopic Tube – Quick adjustment of the length for various conditions; no tools required ⬤ Pull Cord – Handy access to the side starter cord; machine can be restarted after taking a short break

BR 800 C-E

Displacement Power Output Weight† Blowing Force Sound Level Air Volume Ω Air Velocity Ω

79.9 cc 3.2 kW 11.7 kg/25.8 lb 41 Newtons 78 dB(A) 912 cfm/1,549 m 3/h 385 km/h/239 mph

†Excluding fuel. ΩWith tube at nozzle end.

PRO-FLEET COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE PROGRAM

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