Member Benefits

Lobbying and Government support

  • CanSIA maintains close contact with Environment Canada, Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada, CMHC, the various provincial energy ministries and many municipal governments
  • CanSIA represents the industry during meetings with various agencies on standards, codes and regulations that affect the solar industry
  • CanSIA is actively involved in the monitoring and improvement of Ontario’s Feed in tariff program that was launched on October 1 2009 related to Ontario’s Green Energy and Green Economy Act; as well as engaging with all other provinces on the potential for solar
  • Several member committees are actively involved in dealing with current solar issues pertaining to many facets of the Canadian solar industry.
  • CanSIA is working with both Federal and Provincial governments to explore new options for Solar Thermal.
  • CanSIA has established a network with Canadian Hydropower Association, the Canadian Wind Energy Association and the Canadian Geo-exchange Coalition to jointly pursue and improve renewable energy policies in Canada.

Future Customer Support and Public Awareness

Corporate and Supporter member listing in the Canadian Solar Industry Directory (available both as a searchable online directory with a link to your website and as a print version published annually while being widely distributed)

  • The hundreds of public inquiries we receive each month about solar technologies and installations are referred to our industry directory
  • Through our publications and our web site we educate the public about the possibilities for solar energy
  • CanSIA has also been a key contact for the media as the main voice for the solar energy industry. In order to get the message out about solar’s good news; CanSIA maintains a database for media release dissemination.
  • Any member issuing a news release can ask CanSIA to send the release out to its database of Media contacts. The release is also then posted on CanSIA’s website under News from Members.  Once a company release is final, simply email it to spowell@medialanecom.com, and the news will travel fast.
  • A code of ethics for all Corporate members increases consumer’s’ confidence about our members.

Education and Training

  • CanSIA has worked with the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) to develop college curriculum for both PV and ST that is now freely accessible to all community colleges across Canada;
  • CanSIA is working to update and expand current training programs in partnership with other solar industry members and various stakeholders.
  • CanSIA is currently analyzing and exploring options with solar industry members, various stakeholders to improve solar installer certification programs in Canada.
  • CanSIA hosts a Job board dedicated to Solar Employment Opportunities

Marketing

  • Through CanSIA each and every member has the means to communicate directly to potential customers and other stakeholders via:
    • SOLutions Magazine (Semi-Annual)
    • Solar Beat Newsletter (Bi- monthly)
    • Solar in Canada brochures and fact sheets
    • Announcements on CanSIA web site
    • CanSIA's highly successful annual and regional  conferences and trade shows
  • Canadian Solar Industry Directory distributed at trade shows in Canada and around the world, etc…

Additional Benefits

  • Access to members’ side of website including information on:
    • Industry news and issue updates
    • CanSIA internal operations and advocacy campaigns
    • CanSIA member committees and provincial caucuses
    • Solar industry opportunity notices
    • Members Only Forum  
    • Renew your membership online or make changes to your company profile
  • Discounts on merchandise and conference registration fee
  • Employee Benefit Insurance Program Options 
  • TD Financing Information Memo

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