b'AGM OIRCAs 2025Annual General Meeting (AGM) DayBusiness session, awards luncheon, AGM & 60th anniversary cocktail receptionT he OIRCA likes to refer to itsPresenting were Jay Rider and2025 OIRCA Annualwerepresentedtothemembershipyears of professional roofing under AGM as the Annual GeneralSusanCrawfordfromCrawfordGeneral Meeting (AGM) for their endorsement at this meeting. theOIRCAumbrella.TheBoard MeetingDaykeywordChondon & Partners LLP (widelyThe AGM is a very importantOf course, the financial businessof Directors had been rather mixed being day, as this years event wasknownasCCPartners),abou- meetingforanot-for-profitcor- of the association was also addressedonwhethertheassociationshould indeed a full day of activities for itstiquelawfirmfromMississaugaporation. In addition to a recap ofwiththereviewandacceptanceofcommemorate 60 years, as it didnt membership.HeldonThursday,that specializes in employment anda very busy 2024, the business ofthe 2024 financial statements and theseem to be quite as big a deal as 50, January 23 at the historic Old Milllabour law. Mr. Rider has served asthe association was mapped out for2025 operating budget.but outgoing president Jason Camp-inToronto,theannualmeetinglegal counsel for OIRCAs Labour2025. Reports from President JasonThe new chair of the board, Mike washeldinconjunctionwithaRelations Section for several years. Campbell, Executive Director DonGodfrey of Godfrey Roofing Inc. inbell was adamant to go ahead with morningbusinesssessionandanThemorningsdiscussionin- Marksandcommitteechairspro- Ottawa, was introduced along withtheevent.awards luncheon, as well as a 60thcludedrecentlegislativechangesvided updates on what the associa- newlynominatedboardmembers.If you take a close look at the as-anniversarycocktailreceptiontoto the Workplace Safety and Insur- tion achieved in 2024. DougMaikawaofTrioRoofingsociations 60th logo, you will notice cap off the day. ance Act (WSIA), the OccupationalOfparticularimportancewasSystems Inc. in Brampton and Ryanthat OIRCA was a little late in com-HealthandSafetyAct(OHSA)theapprovalofnewgovernanceWarnerofCovertiteEasternLtd.memoratingthissignificantmile-Business Session: OntarioandtheEmploymentStandardsdocuments.In2010,theOntarioin Kingston were nominated for anstone as 2024 was year 60. Oh, well Act (ESA). As well, top legislativegovernment passed new legislationadditional three-year term, with Joe as they say, better late than never.Employment & Labour Law employment decisions and labourfornon-profitcorporations:theDi Bratto of Applewood Roofing &Allinall,the2025OIRCA Ontariosemploymentlawlaw decisions of note made in 2023Not-for-ProfitCorporationsAct,Sheet Metal Ltd. in Toronto joining landscape has indeed seen signifi- 2010(theact),whichcameintoas a new addition to the board. AGMDaywasamajorsuccess cantchangesinrecentmonths,and 2024 werecovered. force on October 19, 2021. withjustover100peopleregis-with various reforms aimed at im- Awards Luncheon: 2025To conform with the act, it was60th Anniversarytered, representing members from proving workplace rights, ensuringOIRCA Award of Merit necessaryfortheassociationtoCocktailReception every corner of the province and better employment protection andamenditsCharterdocumentsbyFollowing the AGM, everyone wasincludingmembersfromevery streamliningcertainemploymentThewinnerofthe2025filing new Articles of Amendmentinvited to stick around to celebrate 60category of membership.practices. Employers need to stayOIRCA Award of Merit is Mr.and amending and restating our ex-updatedtoensurecomplianceJoel Dandele of Dantech Build- isting bylaws. We had hired the legal ing Technologies Inc. His awardfirm Borden Ladner Gervais to assist with these new regulations, as fail- waspresentedattheluncheon;uswithcomplying.TheBoardof ing to do so can result in legal andyou can read more on the cover ofDirectors had already approved the financial risks. thisissue. changes, and these new documents 10ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSISSUE 1 2025 THE ONLY SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL ICI ROOFING CONTRACTORS IN ONTARIO ORN'