Effective occupational health and safety programs have been proven to reduce accidents and illnesses in the workplace. Health and safety is fundamental to an organization’s success in all areas. It is not an afterthought — it is about doing things right the first time. In fact, providing your team members with the proper health and…
City of Edmonton is currently reviewing its Digital Sign Bylaws. The initial proposed amendments were presented at the Urban Planning Committee earlier in March, 2018. At the meeting, Committee members requested that the planners speak further with stakeholders in order to better understand the significance and potential impact of these proposed changes. A new stakeholder…
The City of Guelph, Ontario, is reviewing its Sign Bylaw. They are looking to receive feedback to understand how the Sign Bylaw can better reflect current and future business and community needs. This bylaw governs how the city regulates permanent signs and temporary signs (excluding election signs). City of Guelph will be holding a public…
Town of Oakville is proposing amendments to the Sign By-law (2006-005, as amended), as it relates to elections signs and the fees for ground and fascia signs. The purpose is to reflect changes made to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended and to make the process of obtaining a ground or fascia sign more…
Last week, City of Vaughan Council passed Phase One of the sign bylaw recommendations to address some urgent changes, listed below. They are currently in Phase Two of the review, and are seeking input from sign businesses operating in Vaughan as well as other stakeholders. Areas being considered include: What should Vaughan’s sign landscape include?…
The City of Greater Sudbury is completing a review of its sign by-law to align it with current trends, best practices and new technologies. Signs are highly visible by residents and visitors in the City of Greater Sudbury. They help create the visual character of an area and identify uses to the public. The signs…
The last quarter of 2017 has been a busy time of the year for the Sign Association of Canada. We have just published a Government Relations Update in the Member’s Hub section of our website (available to members only) where you will find latest news regarding our activities from coast-to-coast: Vancouver, BC: Permit Processing Times…
For the past two years, City of Kelowna, BC, has been in the process of reviewing and rewriting its sign bylaw. They have just released the new draft sign bylaw, which is available here: Sign Bylaw DRAFT December 2017 In the words of the Kelowna planning department, the draft bylaw takes a strong stand on…
City of Sudbury has announced that it will be looking to update its sign bylaw. It has been 10 years since the bylaw was updated last and the sign technology and the application of signs has evolved since then. Our members will be glad to hear that the city recognizes that currently there is too…
Sign company owners need to be up-to-date regarding the latest Working at Heights regulations. Regardless of the province in which they operate, all Canadian companies must provide workers who perform their duties at a height of 3 metres (10 feet) or more with Working at Heights / Fall Protection training. Proper Personal Protective Equipment…