b'MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIR OF THEBOARD OF DIRECTORS MESSAGE DU PRSIDENT DELASSOCIATION ET DU CONSEIL DADMINISTRATIONLindsay Pochynukhe opportunity to represent others on a board of directorsL a possibilit de siger au Conseil dadministration repr-T is an honour in and of itself; the chance to lead a boardsente un privilge ; prendre les rnes dpasse lordinaire. of directors is truly special. On a personal note, followingSur un registre plus intime, succdermon pre (2010-my father (2010-2012) as President of the CRCA is something I2012)la prsidence de lACEC ntait pas sur mon radar. Ceci dit, never contemplated. It comes with a big responsibility. cela implique un devoir important.We have many challenges in our sectortechnology is advan- Nombreux sont les dfis dans notre secteur, dont la tech-cing so fast that keeping up is difficult, and contracting issuesnologie avanant si vite et les tensions avec les dtenteurs de with owners remain. By their very nature, national associationscontrats. Les associations nationales affrontent des problmes deal with issues that take time to resolve, often with the assist- qui ont besoin de temps pour tre rsolue, souvent avec lappui ance of like-minded organizations. Featured in this magazine isdorganismes similaires. Le thme majeur de la prsente revue : the one issue that has dominated the lives of trade contractors forle paiement rapide, une bte noire rcurrente qui taraude les too long: prompt payment. entrepreneurs en couvertures depuis trop longtemps.Alongwithalotofpriorwork,ittookaConservativeIl a fallu un coup de pouce lgislatif dun snateur conservateur senators 2016 private bill to get a Liberal government to pass theen 2016 pour que les libraux adoptent la Loi sur le paiement Roofing Canada is published biannually Senior Editor / Rdactrice : Published by: All rights reserved. The contents of this for the Canadian Roofing Justyne Essery publication may not be reproduced by any Contractors AssociationEditorial Coordinators CRCA /means, in whole or in part, without the 2430 Don Reid Drive, Suite 100Coordonnateursla prior written consent of the association. Ottawa, ON K1H 1E1rdaction ACEC :mediaedgepublishing.comTel.: (613) 232-6724Jim Facette, Executive Director / Publication mail agreement #40787580Fax: (613) 232-2893Directeur gnral33 South Station Street www.roofingcanada.com Carole Venne, Executive Assistant /Toronto, ONM9N 2B2Published November 2023Couvertures Canada est une publicationAdjointe de direction Toll Free: (866) 480-4717 robertt@mediaedge.ca Return undeliverables to:biannuelle de lAssociation canadienneNational Sales Executives / Canadian Roofingdes entrepreneurs en couvertureReprsentants des ventes : 531 Marion StreetContractors Association2430 prom. Don Reid, bureau 100Bill Biber, Derek de Weerdt, Winnipeg, MBR2J 0J92430 Don Reid Drive, Suite 100 Ottawa, ON K1H 1E1Ashley Huston, Pat Johnston, Toll Free: (866) 201-3096Ottawa, ONK1H 1E1 Tl. : (613) 232-6724Dawn Stokes Fax: (204) 480-4420Tel.: (613) 232-6724 Tlcopieur : (613) 232-2893www.mediaedgepublishing.com Fax: (613) 232-2893www.couverturescanada.com Senior Design Specialist:President: Publisher: Krista Zimmermann Kevin BrownRobert Thompson Senior Design Specialist:Senior Vice President:ROOFING CANADA is printed on 10% post-consumerMarisa Giesbrecht Robert Thompson FSC certified paper using soya based inks. WhenDirector, Business Development: Design Specialist:Branch Manager:necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an Michael Bell Bethany Giesbrecht Nancie Priv environmentally-friendly, 100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.8 ROOFING CANADA FALL/WINTER 2023'