“Quebec had 40 per cent of
members participating,” says Bob
Brunet, executive director of CRCA.
“They received almost 350 photos
from members, mostly posted on
social media,” he says. QMRA
came up with a slogan for 2019
Roofing Week, which they intend to
carry forward. The slogan reads
“T’as pas vu ma vue” which in En-
glish translates to “Have you seen
my view?”
All the activity from members
helps to advance awareness of
what roofers do, as evidenced by
the estimated 66,000 unique page
views QMRA’s website garnered.
Beaulieu says he hopes this ini-
tial success will get other regions
of the country on board. “The re-
sults and the provincial support
have been more than we ex-
pected,” Beaulieu says. “It’s a great
opportunity to educate people
about the roofing trade,” he says.
Brunet says another key initia-
tive for the CRCA is explaining the
benefits of hiring member contrac-
tors on a job, one of which is the
quality screening that goes into
businesses before they’re admitted
for membership. Member busi-
nesses are screened for quality
work and business viability. “We’re
very different from other trade as-
sociations,” Brunet says. “Mem-
bers have to prequalify in order to
join CRCA.”
He says requirements vary from
province to province, and getting in
is tough. “In Ontario, for instance,
they go audit your past jobs and
current jobs before you’re accepted
as a member. They also review in-
surance, health and safety record,
and financials.” He says that means
building owners can be assured
that CRCA members can do the job
well. “By hiring a CRCA member all
the prequalification has already
been done for them,” Brunet says.
The CRCA promotes collabora-
tion within the industry and repre-
sents member interests, to support
them to excel professionally and
technically. Canadian National Roof-
ing Week is to take place the first
week of June, annually.
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