Advocacy

As one of the NMA’s mission pillars, being an advocate for our industry means promoting the multiple societal benefits of the manufacturing industry and providing collective benefit to members. We improve communication between industry, government, and the community

Example: Active Government Engagement, Policy Input, Manufacturing Week Promotions, Student Outreach through Career Fairs, Energy Coalition, Affinity Programs

NMA Working for You

NMA Letters of Support

• Endorsement Letter Fleming College - Skills Catalyst Fund
• Letter of Support - Fleming College - 2017 Positive Project
• Letter of Support - Fleming College - Catalyst Funding Proposal
• Letter of Support - UOIT- Career Kick Start
• Letter of Support Workforce Development
• Town of Cobourg - RED Application - Letter of Support NMA
• Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Clarington Catholic School Board - Skills Catalyst Grant
• Activation Products - GMP Upgrade Funding Request
• Durham College - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s College and Community Innovation (CCI) program
• Northumberland County - Universal Broadband Fund application
• Northumberland County Immigration - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s ‘Capacity
• Custom Plastics - Acquisition of a new fully automated 440T injection machine.
• CPS Wood Products - Upgrade their Tronco Machineries line.

Energy Forum Presentations

• Energy Forum NMA Presentation
• MP Lou Rinaldi Letter – Energy Forum Greetings
• IESO Presentation
• Ontario Chamber of Commerce Presentation

• Cap & Trade Cancellation Act 2018
• Q & A Cap and Trade Act Cancellations 2018
• Cap and Trade Presentation to NMA February 9, 2017 [PowerPoint 3Mb]

Energy Use Sector Case Studies

• Click here for Foundry Case Study
• Click here for Metal Fabrication Case Study

Coalition of Ontario Manufacturers for Competitive Industrial Power Rates

• To read the May 2015 Submission to the Ontario Ministry of Finance, Treasury and to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, please click here.
• To read the Dec 2015 Coalition of Ontario Manufacturers for Competitive Industrial Power Rates activity overview please click here.
• Response letter April 2016 from Minister of Energy, Bob Chiarelli, click here.
• Coalition Power Rate Proposal - Nov 2016 click here

Long Term Energy Plan for Ontario

NMA LTEP Submission – Dec 2016 PDF

Request for Information About Your Business

Please let us know about the issues that are impacting your manufacturing operations by filling out this form.
 

NMA offers their voice to help get Service Techs into Canada

• Please click here for May 2015 Announcement: Labour Market Impact Assessment Exemption for Service Technicians
• Please click here for Service Tech Issues - Letter to Rick Norlock
• Please click here for details – Getting Service Technicians into Canada