- Ontario Association of Property Standards Officers (OAPSO)
Ontario
OAPSO is the association of those involved in establishing and regulating legislation regarding property maintenance and development. The organization provides training in these matters for its members, who come from municipal and provincial governments, and are involved in property standards. OAPSO aims to merge environmental responsibility with property standards enforcement.
http://www.oapso.org/
- Alberta Real Estate Foundation
Alberta
The AREF provides funding and guidance to support real estate initiatives. Since 1991, the foundation has provided over $6.5 million in grants for over 250 initiatives. Their grants support projects in education, housing, and land & environmental use.
http://www.aref.ab.ca/
- Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO)
Ontario
APPrO is the official site of alternate energy producers in Ontario. The site has information about the generation of energy, and how the province can use the energy safely and efficiently. The energy sources featured include solar, wind, biomass, and small hydro.
http://www.newenergy.org/
- Electrical Safety Authority
Ontario
Operating as a non-profit organization, the ESA is responsible for advocating electrical safety in Ontario. Operating in cooperation with the government, the ESA provides many guidelines and resources to accomplish this goal. There are separate, detailed sections for both public and corporate areas of electrical safety.
http://www.esasafe.com/
- Emergency Preparedness for Industry and Commerce Council (EPICC)
British Columbia
EPICC is a non-profit organization helping businesses prepare for emergencies and disasters of various forms. It is supported in part by the government and the business it helps educate. It provides an arena which encourages businesses to practice emergency management procedures. It envisions a business network that is not setback by natural disaster.
http://www.epicc.org/
- Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA)
Ontario
The OBOA provides education on safe and efficient building practices. It is an educational organization recognized by both the Federal and Provincial Governments. Its courses are designed to teach the changing Ontario building code quickly and clearly. OBOA is regulary updating its courses and resources to keep abreast of developments in building codes.
http://www.oboa.on.ca/
- Ontario Parks Association (OPA)
Ontario
Ontario Parks Association (OPA) is committed to improving, protecting and conserving parks, open space and the environment in the province of Ontario. OPA is a non-profit organization offering education and professional development, networking, information, communication and advocacy for persons participating in the parks services.
http://www.opassoc.on.ca/
- Ontario Recreation Facilities Association Inc. (ORFA)
Ontario
The Ontario Recreation Facilities Association Inc. provides leadership in the professional development, promotion, awareness and enhancement of recreation facilities. ORFA has a variety of services available to its members including professional development activities, conferences, regional information workshops, accreditation through a Registration Program, publications and research.
http://www.orfa.com/
- Retail Council of Quebec
Quebec
The Conseil québécois du commerce de détail (Retail Council of Quebec) has been representing the retail community of Quebec for over 25 years, and is pursuing its mission of promoting and defending the interests of its members, as well as insuring a sound development of the retail community in Quebec. The CQCD represents 5000 businesses, 70% of the retail sector in Quebec, and for that reason is a first-rank representative on the province’s economic and political scene.
http://www.cqcd.org
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