BBP Webinar: City of Toronto Resources for New Developments and Innovative Energy Projects

- July 25, 202412:00 PM - 12:45 PM (local time)
webex

City of Toronto Resources for New Developments and Innovative Energy Projects

The City of Toronto’s TransformTO Net Zero Strategy sets out ambitious goals to reduce the emissions of new buildings by increasing sources of renewable and low-carbon energy. In this webinar, representatives from the City of Toronto’s Environment and Climate Division will share how the City is working towards these goals and spotlight resources that are available to the community. Topics discussed will include the Toronto Green Standard, SolarTO, district energy, and wastewater energy.

Julia Bevacqua is a Project Lead on the Public Energy Initiatives – New Developments team at the City of Toronto’s Environment & Climate Division. She applies her interdisciplinary experience in business, communications, and urban planning to a diverse range of energy-related programs at the City of Toronto, including SolarTO and the Toronto Green Standard.

Among the Topics that will be Spotlighted:

- Toronto Green Standard

- SolarTO

- District Energy

- Waste Heat Recovery

Agenda

12:00 -12:05 – Introductions

12:05 -12:35 – Presentation

12:35 - 12:45 – Q&A

Organization: City of Toronto

Speaker: Julia Bevacqua, Project Lead, Public Energy Initiatives - New Development

Registration Link:

https://bit.ly/4eLBTzU

https://toronto.webex.com/weblink/register/r88127b29f7814595c694d25d2d6265b3

Questions can be sent to BBP@Toronto.ca

Disclaimer: This is an event hosted by a TCA member company. TCA is not responsible, not liable for any reason, nor are they endorsing this third party event.

Category:
TCA Member Event

Organizer:
BBP - City of Toronto

Registration

Registration deadline: July 25, 2024.

Trump Executive Order Launches Trade War

Important Update: President Trump Pauses Tariff’s on Canada for at Least 30 Days

Dear TCA members,

As you know, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods over the weekend that will take effect tomorrow morning and have enormous economic consequences. Prime Minister Trudeau has predictably released a list of goods subject to a retaliatory tariff and so begins the trade war. The impacts of the U.S trade tax and the Trudeau retaliatory countermeasures will be considerable and will absolutely affect the Canadian construction industry.

This trade war is not going away any time soon. Trump is prone to drama as we know and his threats relating to NAFTA during his last term as President were bad but not devastating by the time the new trade agreement was signed. Since then, the U.S. trade deficit with Canada has grown from $31 billion to closer to $100 billion. That’s the real reason for the trade war. The cross-border fentanyl distribution argument was a means to an end and was presumably used to justify the emergency measures legislation. Our best guess is that this new trade war will have severe and enduring impacts on TCA members.

In the coming months, news channels will be filled with stories about trade wars and their impacts but likely not satisfy your need to understand how your day-to-day businesses will be affected. Our focus at TCA will be on sharing industry-specific impacts including strategic best practices which we commit to share with TCA members as new information becomes available.

In the interest of ensuring that we are sharing meaningful and helpful information, TCA is already negotiating with an international trade strategy consultant in the hope that a strategic partnership with trade impact experts will add genuine and unique value for TCA members. I also serve on the Board of the Canadian Construction Association with whom I have been communicating 24-7 since the executive order was signed on Saturday. Rest assured that CCA is in constant contact with the federal government to analyze the Trudeau countermeasures and influence the go-forward strategy of trade negotiators. That too will be shared as it happens.

In the interim, please don’t hesitate to share your views and/or ask for assistance. We exist to serve the needs of our members and the road ahead will indeed be challenging.

Respectfully,
John Mollenhauer
President and CEO

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