This is a friendly reminder that Technical Standards and Safety Authority's (TSSA’s) 2022 Annual Public Meeting (APM) is coming up on September 28, 2022. This event is now being held as a virtual meeting.
If you plan to join, we kindly ask that you RSVP by email to  apm@tssa.org  by September 19, 2022. To those who have already responded, we thank you in advance and look forward to connecting with you then.
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While the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) remains hopeful an agreement can be reached soon with OPSEU — the union representing inspectors who have been on strike since July 21 — comprehensive plans are in place for us to continue the delivery of our safety mandate.
All TSSA’s non-inspection services such as engineering, examinations and licensing, etc. remain available. Expedited and rush engineering reviews are not available until the strike...
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OPSEU, the union representing TSSA inspectors, made the decision to commence a strike starting July 21, 2022, before the parties had a chance to reach an agreement.
TSSA has been engaging in good faith negotiations with OPSEU since the fall of 2021 to finalize a first collective agreement for inspectors. Despite these efforts, an agreement could not be ratified before the strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, July 21.
“In order to prevent a strike, the TSSA...
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OPSEU, the union representing TSSA inspectors, has set in motion plans for a strike to begin at 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on Thursday, July 21, 2022.
TSSA has been negotiating in good faith for many months and remains committed to reaching a first collective agreement in order to avoid a strike. TSSA will continue to meet with OPSEU with the assistance of a conciliator ahead of the July 21 strike date in an effort to finalize an agreement and avoid any disruption.
TSSA has contingency...
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To legally operate a business, facility or device in Ontario, those in TSSA-regulated industries must maintain a current TSSA licence or registration. Active authorizations are necessary for TSSA to have oversight of the technical operations it regulates.
Last summer, TSSA informed authorization holders of its policy for reinstating...
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