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Happy New Year!
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January 2022
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ABB invests $16 million in Quebec facility
ABB invested $16 million in their installation products division manufacturing facility in Pointe-Claire. This investment is part of a five-year strategy to integrate new digital processes and automation.
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Members of the FIRST Canada Youth Council met with NGen CEO to discuss Advanced Manufacturing
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Members of the FIRST Canada Youth Council met with NGen CEO Jayson Myers to discuss Advanced Manufacturing. Jayson Myers also gives some insight as to what NGen does and their mandate as a not for profit organization.
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
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Happy 2022! We have so much to celebrate and so many new activities on the go that you will want to continue to watch your notifications, newsletters and emails.
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Very soon, we will be launching some new member programs, continue our work on the websites and even see some new partners who want to share information that will be important for you, your team members and your business.
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We have been hearing for a while, that finding labour and being able to hire talent is a huge challenge for all organizations. In response, we have a few things going on.
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Diversity & Inclusion Project: Calling all members! Very soon you will be hearing from Lenox Mou, our intern from the University of Windsor. Lenox has been working with us to develop the foundation for a self assessment tool that will help member companies gauge the level of diversity their workforce is accustomed to. This tool will be customized to our sectors. As a result, we need to gather some information from our member companies. With that in mind, we are looking for companies today that feel they have a well developed program for Diversity & Inclusion, right through to those who may be unsure and are not certain they have any strengths in this area. Your commitment to participate is really just a few minutes to answer some questions. If you are a business owner, or have an HR lead that can help, please contact us to participate.
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Talent Development Sub-Committee: There was a great deal of response from members who wanted to participate in this committee. We will be resuming activities this month and will be sure to put out the date and time soon for planning purposes.
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Reminder - membership invoices were sent out in November 2021. Please ensure your dues have been paid to ensure you are included in all member benefits lists. Also, it is important that you return your member application filled out, in its entirety, to ensure we have accurate contacts from all departments. Please return your application to [email protected].
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Please visit the link below to review your member benefits and stay tuned for many updates to this list in 2022.
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We are happy to announce a new member benefit for Automate Canada members. We have recently partnered with Peninsula Canada, a Human Resources and Health and Safety services firm, who will offer discounted rates to our members.
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CanExport SME's funding application - Applications are now open for 2022-2023 projects for CanExport SME funding.
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Manufacturing Automation has made their Automation Funding: Grants and Bursaries 101 webinar sessions available on-demand. Webinars include funding for automation manufacturers, industrial equipment and fabrication manufacturers, process manufacturers and partnerships in innovation.
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We have resumed the Question of the Week. Please email your submissions to [email protected].
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Roundtable with Peninsula Canada
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This unique webinar will be participant led and give you the opportunity to ask any HR, Health and Safety and Covid-19 related questions. Peninsula Canada will also discuss new legislation that was recently passed by the Federal Government and how it may impact your workplace.
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Be sure to visit our Events page to stay up-to-date on all Automate Canada events:
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We are looking for Member Testimonials. Why did you join Automate Canada? What offerings do you take advantage of? Is there anything that you would like to see in the future?
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If you have any suggestions for next months Member Spotlight please email your submissions to [email protected].
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Do you have a story or picture that you would like to see in the newsletter? All content submissions can be sent to [email protected]. Please ensure we have your submission by the 21st of the month, to ensure it is included.
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