MISSISSAUGA, ON, Canada — At its annual general meeting, The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors of Canada (HRAC) announced that five new topics were generated and four resolutions were passed. One was withdrawn after extensive discussion.
The first resolution came from the National Capital HRAC Association, recommending that wholesalers should not sell refrigeration and air conditioning equipment or supplies without purchasers (contractors) showing proper trade licenses, as required by provincial regulators. It was agreed that this topic should be taken to the Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) National Assembly and that the request should be to enter into a dialogue with HRAI manufacturers and wholesalers about how they might support such a policy.
The second resolution, also submitted by the HRAC National Capital Region, recommended that provincial fuel safety regulators should be approached about making it mandatory for HVACR contractors to carry a minimum of $2 million in liability insurance. Although some maintained that it might not be possible to achieve this goal, considering the legal mandate of fuel regulators, it was agreed that it should be passed on to the HRAC Board. The HRAC Board subsequently agreed to follow up on this request.