Summer newsbrief 2018

Green Industry News Summer 2018 Vol. 27 Issue 2

What’s inside:

• AIPH buys FloraCulture international magazine • Biophilia and its application in modern cities • Changes in the 2018 Federal budget • Stats Canada releases greenhouse, nursery, and sod data for 2017 • CNLA and Canadensis form National Garden working group

GREY TO GREEN 2018 HIGHLIGHTS M

ore than 300 professionals passionate about creating healthier, more productive cities gathered May 16th at the Chestnut Conference Centre in Downtown Toronto for the 6th Annual Grey to Green Conference. The conversations that took place centered around the theme of Green Infrastructure: Growing Jobs, Health and Community Resilience.

With over 50 speakers from a range of professional backgrounds including architects, landscape architects, engineers, policy makers, non profits, educators, and students, Grey to Green highlighted

the need for an interdisciplinary approach to developing more resilient cities.

The technical sessions focused on important issues relevant to green infrastructure implementation such as; stormwater management, biodiversity, dynamic community design, urban agriculture, living walls, biophilia and green infrastructure incentives. The afternoon keynote, featured Craig Applegath, founding principal of DIALOG, and discussed addressing climate change through green infrastructure.

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EXECUTIVE BOARD:

President

Past President

First Vice President Member Services & Insurance Chair

Second Vice President &

Green Cities Foundation Chair

Treasurer

Bruce Hunter, CLT, CLD, CLM - BC Rene Thiebaud, CLM - ON Gerald Boot, CLM - ON Phil Paxton, CLT, CLM - AB Anthony O’Neill - NL

DIRECTORS:

BCLNA Representative Michael Kato - BC Landscape AB Representative Jeff Oudyk - AB Landscape SK Representative Aaron Krahn - SK

MBNLA Representative David Hinton, CLM - MB Landscape ON Representative & Alan White - ON Climate Change Adaptation Chair Landscape NS Representative Robin Godfrey - NS & Garden Centres Canada Chair

Landscape NB/PEI Kevin Nauss, CLM - NB

Representative

Human Resources Chair Harold Deenen, CLM - ON

Landscape Canada Chair Cable Baker, CLT, CLM - BC

Communications Chair Bill Hardy, CLM - BC

Research Chair Vic Krahn, CLT - SK

Government Relations Chair Michael Murray - NL Professional Development Chair Jeff Foley, CLT, CLM - BC

Growers Canada Chair Anita Heuver - AB

International garden centre congress is coming to Prague September 16-21, 2018

Register today at:

www.igca2018.cz/registration.html

Paul Kephart, principal, ecologist and designer at Rana Creek Design, Brian Brisbin, partner at Brisbin Brook and Beynon Architects and Andrew Bowerbank, the global director of sustainable building services at EllisDon Corporation shared their expertise on how building-integrated vegetation can address multiple issues including climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Paul Kephart, an innovator in living architectural systems and a thought leader in ecological design, shared design insight on San Francisco's Transbay Terminal Rooftop Park as well as on the JNBY headquarters, which utilizes 10-acres of rooftop space for tea production in Hangzhou, China.

Brian Brisbin presented the Vertical Forest Project in Toronto where trees will be integrated into the architecture. The system will utilize sensors to monitor performance to determine the efficacy of plants on buildings. The presentation addressed the importance of microclimates in cities and how a vertical forest can have a positive impact on creating healthier, more comfortable urban environments.

Andrew Bowerbank explained why it is now up to the private sector to show the government the versatility of green infrastructure design and the cost savings associated with building structures that are less resource consumptive and work together with the natural environment.

Grey to Green, above all else, informs and inspires both green infrastructure experts and emerging professionals. If you missed the event, the recordings will be available for purchase at greytogreenconference.org.

For more information on upcoming events, online training, and the work that Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is doing, please visit greenroofs.org.

Registration is open for the 16th Annual CitiesAlive conference, taking place in New York from Sept., 24-28, 2018.

AIPH buys FloraCulture International magazine

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he International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) acquired FloraCulture International (FCI) from Royal FloraHolland (RFH) in an agreement made between the two organizations.

“FloraCulture International has long been a valuable source of news and information for growers around the world,” says AIPH secretary general, Tim Briercliffe. “AIPH is committed to supporting the ornamental horticulture industry across the globe and we are therefore delighted to bring this publication under our umbrella to continue this valuable role. We will build on the current success of the magazine to develop it further with even more detailed industry analysis and comment. We will ensure it retains its independent perspective and increases its reach to even more industry stakeholders and countries. We plan to develop all aspects of FCI, including its online presence and circulation, while keeping the print magazine as a core component. We hope to build more events and initiatives to benefit growers worldwide and hope to continue to work with the partners that have enabled FCI to be the success it is.”

Commenting on the change, Royal FloraHolland CCO, Servaas van der Ven said, “Following a review of communications activity, it was decided that FCI should no longer continue as part of Royal FloraHolland. However, we believe that FCI plays an important role in the industry and we were keen to see it continue. We are delighted that AIPH is the new owner of FCI and we have shared ambitions in the future of this respected industry publication.”

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Industry Events NORTH AMERICA June 4-5: Skills Canada National Competition: Edmonton, AB www.skillscompetencescanada.com June 16-24: Garden Days: Across Canada www.gardendays.ca June 26-29: SIMA Snow and Ice Symposium: Cleveland, Ohio www.sima.org June 27-28: Biopesticides North America Conference: Vancouver, BC www.wplgroup.com/aci/event/biopesticidesnorth-america

CNLA staff changes Thank you Anne Beifuss and Jason Young

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t is with gratitude and fond wishes that CNLA says goodbye to departing staff members Anne Beifus, communications manager, and Jason Young, professional development coordinator.

Anne’s CNLA career began in 2011 in the communications department and as backup for member services. Her attention to detail, creativity and passion for the association shined through in all of her work, including the quarterly Newsbrief, membership and commodity group email communications, the CNLA website and the National Awards of Landscape Excellence. As Anne moves on to the next chapter in her career, CNLA wishes her all the best.

June 27-29: National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture (NICH): Atlanta, GA www.consumerhort.org/conference

CNLA welcomes Scott Barber and Lauryn Mullan CNLA recently hired Lauryn Mullan, administrative services, and Scott Barber, communications manager.

Lauryn Mullan Lauryn started working with CNLA in April 2018 as an office administration co-op student from Mohawk College. Now a fulltime staff member, Lauryn will utilize her customer service and admin experience to assist each CNLA department.

July 12-15: Toronto Gift Fair: Toronto, ON www.cangift.org August 14-16: IGC Show: Chicago, IL www.igcchicago.com August 26-29: Alberta Gift Fair: Edmonton, AB www.cangift.org September 13-17: APLD International Landscape Design Conference: Toronto, ON www.apld.org

INTERNATIONAL June 14-17: BBC Gardeners’ World Live: West Midlands, United Kingdom www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com

Anne Beifuss Jason worked with CNLA in professional development for three years and his commitment to certification and the association has not gone unnoticed. Jason would always put in extra hours for the PDC community to make sure everything went smoothly, whether it was getting all the equipment ready for test day, marking tests, as well as fielding calls from people involved to ensure they had everything they needed.

CNLA wishes Jason well as he takes the next step in his career.

June 20-22: Hortitec: Holambra, Brazil www.hortitec.com June 30 - July 7: Tendence: Frankfurt, Germany www.tendence.messefrankfurt.com September 16-21: International Garden Centre Association: Prague, Czech Republic www.igca2018.cz

Jason Young

Scott Barber In the communication department, Scott Barber joins CNLA after spending the last two and half years in the assistant editor role as part of Landscape Ontario’s publications team. At LO, Scott wrote articles, edited copy and shot photos for Landscape Trades, Landscape Ontario magazine and Garden Inspiration. Scott also has a landscape background, having worked for Landscape Ontario member companies in both maintenance and construction.

Lauryn and Scott each look forward to working with the CNLA executive committee, board of directors, commodity groups and various committees to do their small part in ensuring the green industry continues to enjoy sustainable prosperity going forward.

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Biophilia and its application in modern cities

By Marissa Glofcheskie and Dr. Youbin Zheng, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph

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or thousands of years across cultures and religions, humans have expressed a deep interest in the value of nature to health and wellbeing. This interest is evident in art, philosophy, literature and science, in which nature is often present as a primary or underlying theme. According to E.O. Wilson, the tendency for humans to gravitate towards nature and the living environment across history is to be considered more than coincidental. Rather, in 1984 he proposed that humans possess a psychological tendency to be attracted to natural and living systems because it is advantageous for the survival and persistence of our species. He termed this innate love for life and living systems “biophilia.”

However, in the modern world, access to natural living systems in everyday encounters is increasingly being limited by a more urban lifestyle. In 2010 the United Nations estimated 50 per cent of the global population to reside in urban areas, expected to increase to 69 per cent by 2050.

Inevitably, this indicates that it may become increasingly difficult for humans to “fixate on nature” as Wilson proposes to be in our genetic makeup.

Biophilia and improving human health in modern cities In general, scientists believe that we should accept biophilia as a human characteristic that creates the desire to affiliate with nature and natural systems that has significant benefits to human health. In the following, we will discuss some lab and field studies that have investigated the impacts

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of nature on three aspects of human health: cognitive function, psychological response and physiological response. Cognitive function refers to the ability to learn and focus; psychological response refers to mental wellbeing; physiological response refers to the overall physical function of the human body.

Cognitive function During exposure to natural systems humans are exposed to a natural form of light energy, rather than the electric light sources found in most modern buildings. It has been proposed that exposure to natural light can have positive outcomes for test performance, productivity, sleep duration and circadian timing (Figueiro, 2011; Loisos, 1999). To determine whether natural light exposure had a measurable effect on student performance Loisos (1999) reviewed the amount of natural light exposure received and the test scores of 21,000 American students. Students with the most exposure to daylight had test scores that were 7-18 per cent higher than those in classrooms with little natural daylight. It was not indicated whether other factors, such as socioeconomic status of schools were controlled for in this survey, therefore it is difficult to extract whether natural light was the causal agent for improved cognitive performance. Findings of this study are contrasted by Figueiro (2011) who found that limiting the natural light exposure of adolescents did not impair performance scores on a standardized psychomotor test when compared with peers in the same classroom. This does not negate the possibility of a relationship between natural light exposure and cognitive function. Rather, future research should seek to control for confounding factors such as socioeconomic status. Research investigating daylight exposure in outdoor nature settings would also be desirable.

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could improve the ability of young adults to perform attention and memory tests following differing levels of prior attention demands. Test performance was found to decline following the walk in an urban setting, and improved following walking in the natural environment. This is supported

by Berman et al. (2008) who found university students performed better on an attention directed task following a nature walk than those who walked in an urban setting. Students who did not participate in walking viewed nature or urban images prior to performing the attention directed task. Those viewing the nature scene also performed the attention directed task more effectively than their urban image counterparts. Though both studies suggest a relationship between nature and greater cognitive function, literature to provide further support was limited.

Hartig et al. (2003) sought to determine whether walking in natural or urban settings

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Psychological response Exposure to nature has also been found to result in mood improvements and greater self-esteem. This was true in the case where nature was experienced first hand on a nature walk, viewed through a window or viewed in an image (Barton & Pretty, 2010; Brown et al., 2013; Hartig et al., 2003). These results are in agreeance with a meta-analysis by Peen et al. (2010) in which the pooled prevalence rate of psychiatric, mood and anxiety disorders were found to be higher in urban areas where access to nature was limited when compared to rural areas. The psychological benefit of exposure to nature also appears evident in the sustained mental health benefits of moving to greener urban areas (Alcock et al., 2014).

In this study survey respondents moving to green areas reported mood and self-esteem benefits for three years post move. Those moving to less green urban areas reported a decline in mental health prior to the move followed by an eventual adaptation to new surroundings. Improvements in self-esteem following walking in nature were not found to differ significantly based on sex and were greatest for the mentally ill (Barton & Pretty, 2010). The greatest benefit to both mood and self-esteem were found at fiveminute exposure durations, indicating the attainability of the health benefits of nature exposure.

Physiological response One of the physiological effects of exposure to nature that was most evident in the literature was lowered blood pressure.

Scientific researchers found viewing nature scenes either through a window or in an image can result in lowered blood pressure.

When walking in nature and walking in an urban setting were compared, walking in a natural setting resulted in a lower blood pressure while walking on urban streets resulted in a higher blood pressure (Hartig et al., 2003; Park et al., 2008). However, Hartig et al. (2003) reported that positive effects of the nature walk on blood pressure

had largely dissipated post-walk. Park et al. (2008) also noted that the pulse rate of those walking in nature was lower than those on urban streets. Neither studies monitored participants for an extended time, meaning it is unknown whether nature exposure had long term physiological benefits.

It is also possible that the results above were obtained because of positive changes to participants’ perception of their own health with exposure to nature rather than a physical benefit to nature exposure.

Evidence for this theory was demonstrated

by Maas et al. (2006) where 90 per cent of individuals with high levels (90 per cent of the environment) of green space surrounding their homes perceived their overall health to be good. In contrast, in areas where only 10 per cent of the environment was green, 84.5 per cent of individuals considered their overall health to be good.

Applications of biophilia in modern cities Ideally, to maximize the benefits of biophilia in modern cities biophilic architecture and urban planning would be used in combination with adaptations to behavior.

In an architectural setting this would mean creating a built biophilic environment that allowed for direct and indirect exposure to natural features. Indirect exposure to natural features could incorporate clusters of real or symbolic trees such as columns, water features such as fountains, and a dissimilar structural topography within the building. Including a small fire or fractal patterns would also be positive (Joye, 2007).

Direct exposure to natural features could be facilitated through the use of nature images on walls, windows providing outside views, skylights to incorporate natural light, living roofs and walls or by placing plants throughout a building (Joye, 2007).

Urban planning could place greater value on incorporating green space to elicit biophilic reactions from visitors. It is important to note that not all green spaces should be accepted as equal in their ability to provide physiological and psychological benefit.

Fuller et al. (2007) found physiological and psychological benefit to increase with species richness of urban green space.

This suggests that to maximize biophilic response urban planners should consider creating species diverse green spaces, though more research would be needed to prove benefits to outweigh costs.

Finally, behavioral changes to promote biophilic behaviors in the workplace could be as simple as employers encouraging staff to take short walks outdoors or in parks during breaks (Barton & Pretty, 2010).

Doctors could prescribe nature exposure as a form of medicine that is potentially more accessible to those of lower socioeconomic status than conventional medicine (Maas et al., 2006) In conclusion, exposure to nature has clearly been proven to have important benefits for cognitive, physical and psychological health. Whether the causal agent of these benefits is biophilic in nature remains a gap in the current literature that future research should seek to fill. Regardless, applying elements of biophilia into modern cities will allow humans to remain in contact with the natural systems that sustain us.

By embracing exposure to natural systems in urban settings future policy makers will be able to continue to eliminate health inequality in youth, elderly and low socioeconomic status groups and improve human health. Those of us involved in the green industry should be proud of ourselves as we have been contributing to beautifying our environment while improving the general public`s mental and physical wellbeing!

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Member Services

What is a Health Care Spending Account?

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ealth Care Spending Accounts (HCSA) are a popular addition to conventional group health and dental plans. They are practical, affordable, flexible, and a costeffective way to provide reimbursement for health and dental benefits that are not covered under provincial health insurance plans or other benefit plans sponsored by employers.

This can include expenses such as: • Deductibles or co-insurance payments for health and dental expenses.

• Health or dental expenses in excess of maximum coverage amounts.

• A wide range of other health-related expenses not covered by your organization's health and dental plan that qualify as a medical expense tax credit under the Canadian Income Tax Act. At the beginning of each benefit year a predetermined amount of money is provided to employees (normally by class). For example, executives could receive $1,000 per year, and all other employees $500.

Or, employees could receive increasing amounts depending on seniority. It’s up to the employer to define how to compensate the classes within their group.

Health Care Spending Accounts provide a way for employers (plan sponsors) to deliver benefits to their employees, using pre-tax dollars. As with a traditional employee benefits plan, the costs are tax deductible business expenses and the benefits are received tax-free by employees.

A Health care Spending Account can also replace an existing traditional medical and dental plan.

To discuss the advantages of a HCSA connect with your employee benefits advisor, Pamela Cooze at pamelacooze@investmentguild.com or by phone at 1-800-459-8990, extension 5211.

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Industry Human Resources Fostering trust & compliance in international farm worker programs

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pring is now underway in most of the provinces and we are still working diligently on issues with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) that increased dramatically this year.

Earlier this month, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) organized a meeting with industry and the three sections of government that are invested in the TFWP and SAWP programs: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Ministry of Agriculture. The meeting was jointly led

by CFA president Ron Bonnett and Roger Cuzner, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment Workforces Development and Labour.

• Cannot supress wages – there is a need for fair pay.

• Have to protect the safety and the rights of the workers that come to our country.

• Have to make sure Canadian companies have access to the workers they need.

• There is a need for fair, efficient and transparent system.

• Administrative burden is wasting time on both sides.

• There is a need for unannounced inspections to help build public trust. Those inspections need to be as unobtrusive as possible.

The government has received the message and is working to make some changes to the system. At the meeting they have already stated they are doing the following: • Waiving recruitment requirements – don’t need to re-advertise for worker transfers if the same skill set is required. Able to quickly transfer workers suffering abuses to a better working environment.

• Make services consistent – know what to expect and when.

• Transparency in services provided in each of the departments.

Cuzner opened the day with a 15-minute overview, showing a great understanding of the challenges that we are facing with the current TFWP and ideas on how it needs to be improved. He also expressed to the assembled group that stakeholders have been very impressed with the willingness to move it forward. There is a need to rebuild trust in the program: trust with the producers, who use the program; trust for those who supply the workers; the workers themselves; and to rebuild trust with the public.

Meeting takeaways: • The feel-good stories don’t sell newspapers, it is the stories that show a failure that sell and that is the image the public now sees.

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• Transparency in education – policies have to posted on line. – updated website with checklists, flexibilities and all policies – possible new letter.

• Need input on programs from the people who use them.

The second part of the morning was attended by Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, Laurence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Ari-Food and Serge Cormier, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. Each had a moment to address the gathering to share their views and to listen to comments and suggestions made by those present.

Minister Hajdu:

"We have heard the challenges of the delays and the Labour Market Impact Analysis (LMIA) rejections and will commit today to make this better. The LMIA process is incredibly frustrating and has lots of hoops to jump through. Part of the challenge is that Canadians feel the Temporary Foreign Workers are not being taken care of and we need to rebuild that trust. How do we make this a faster process and still build up the Canadian trust? It is a balancing act. We need to tell the positive stories. We need a process that is streamlined and helps everyone. We have heard the concerns and we need to get it right. Excited about changes that have been announced: waiving the requirements for moving labour around and making transfers easier."

Minister MacAuley:

"Thanks CFA for bringing us together.

It is important to be here to hear what the industries have to say. Agriculture is a major driver of the economy. We are looking to put this together properly to get the workers that are needed, where they are needed and keep them protected. He knows the importance of the workers. Need to work together to solve the problems."

Serge Cormier:

"There are improvements that can be made to the TFWP. The goal is to ensure the TFWP is available when the Canadian workers are not there. Knows there are issues this year with permits and issues with new process in Mexico. Ministry of Labour in Mexico is responsible for getting the worker visas and we are working with them to get their issues resolved. We also need to look at a way to better the permanent residency. Realize there are some challenges."

The floor was opened up and stakeholders had a chance to address the ministers. The main points that were brought to their attention were: • Unannounced audits are understood but they need to be done in a respectful and ethical way. Privacy of people’s homes and bio-security issues need to be addressed.

• Fairness, efficiency and transparency are things that need to be addressed. This has to be a collaborative issue.

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• There is fear out there about some of the inspections. Communication has to be there so people know what to expect. Also need to know if there is a reporting method.

• Audits being held up. There should only be hold ups if there are health or safety issues. Transparency is needed. Need to know where applications lie in the process.

Hopefully unannounced inspections will not hold up the LMIA process further.

• Looking for a sense of balance. Farmers are working hard to do all the right things.

Looking for transparencies. Asking for a sit down to see what is not working and to see how to collaboratively work to fix the issues. Our goal as farmers is to fulfill the potential the Barton report has set forth.

• Can’t paint everyone with the same brush. Inspectors need to be trained for all aspects, especially with biosecurity issues.

The problem with the LMIA is that if a farmer does not get it right it actually trips them up and sets them back. There is no one available to help them through it. Can not only cost time but, money.

Minister Hajdu asked that issues of mistreatment by officers be brought to them so they can investigate. She is also very interested in a meeting with industry

and agrees there needs to be a sit down to make sure the fixes are the correct ones. In regard to the unannounced inspections, the intent is not to “catch people and shut them down.” The challenge is the previous system did not identify them. As for the concerns on inspections, if there are issues or risks, the office needs to know about them so they can be trained not to put industry at risk. When it comes to employers, there is a role to play for them to point out players that are not complying. The auditor general is involved and there are recommendations there. The goal is to get labour that is

needed in a timely way and to keep the foreign workers safe.

Service Canada then presented and highlighted that they understand the timelines have increased and there has also been some issue with the LMIA process.

They took in suggestions and made notes on the issues that industry is facing.

• They admitted they haven’t been as transparent as they could be, but committed to being more so, with information accessible online.

• They are trying to be more efficient and streamlined – returning employers need to provide less documentation than new users.

Ag employers using the same NOC, same positions and same number of employees should be triaged internally.

• Looking to ensure consistency with officers doing inspections and with processing LMIAs. Day two of the meetings was set up

by ESDC and was the first round-table discussion of a number that will be held across the country to gain feedback. This day was overseen by ESDC, IRCC Service Canada and their staff. The design of the day was to bring up an issue, answer a survey question that was then polled using an electronic system, and then to have open discussion on each topic.

As the day went on, it was determined that the polling questions were way too broad and open ended to be effective. As a result, many participants chose the answer that stated “unknown” or "unsure” in many cases. The organizers determined that the poll questions need to be reworked before the next session, but the opportunity was provided to have participants input their views and comment on how the system is working, right now, in the real world.

Government took notes and promised to review all of the feedback that they received.

follow up with the organizers and hope to see changes come into effect based on the exchange of information at these meetings.

- Reported by Leslie Sison, industry HR coordinator.

Changes in the 2018 Federal Budget

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here were some significant changes that happened in the 2017 federal budget that human resources and payroll should know about for 2018. The changes affect everyone in the office, not just administration. Some of the bigger changes include: T4 delivery, and enhancements to employee parental and maternity benefits and leave rights. The 2018 budget contains nine items to keep an eye out for: 1. New 5-Week EI parental sharing benefit 2. Permanent status for EI working while on claim 3. Provincial EI projects for seasonal

workers 4. New pay equity legislation for federally regulated employees 5. Pay equity transparency 6. Increased WEPP payouts to employees 7. Equal tax treatment for QPP contribution increases 8. Increases to Canada workers benefit 9. Employer record keeping requirements With these items that are included, there are a few items that many people would have liked to see included, but didn’t quite make it. They were: • Higher EI parental benefits for low-income earners; • Changes to personal income tax rates; • New limits on deductions for executive stock options; and • Taxes on employer-sponsored health and dental benefits premiums.

The overall feeling from the stakeholders was that it was a good session. The different industries felt, for the most part, that they were heard, and it appeared that the government had a better understanding of how the TFWP works (or doesn’t work) in the real world. We will

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Professional Development

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Technician-Hardscape Installation Sarah Parker, CLT AB Technician-Lawn Care Nolan French, CLT David Hinton, CLT, CLM Ben Filek, CLT Steve Smith, CLT

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Technician-Ornamental Maintenance Samantha Thorbes-Curry, CLT BC Taylor Prokopich, CLT BC Cain Solano Figueroa, CLT BC Amy Lepine, CLT AB Justin Murray, CLT ON William Simpson, CLT ON Nicolai Jacobsen, CLT ON Joshua Caschera, CLT ON Rebecca Small, CLT ON Technician-Softscape Installation Aaron Bezanson, CLT AB Michael Antalan, CLT AB Technician-Turf Maintenance Ridha Al-Rammahi, CLT Jensen Villanueva, CLT, CLM Walter Thomsen, CLT

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Written testing opportunities are available on a monthly basis. Contact your provincial office for more information.

Why did I become Landscape Industry Certified?

"My certifications have made me more valuable to my employer, as he is now able to use them in bidding for new contracts.

They add credibility to me, and my company.”

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andscape certified testing is a service offered by each of the provincial associations and CNLA in order to give you and your company the competitive edge that it needs in today’s market. It provides marketing opportunities, professionalism, and customer service advantages for your business such as trust between your business and your customer.

There are three streams of testing that are available. Each candidate is required to have at least one year of experience in the industry as well as achieve a minimum grade of 70% in all testing to pass.

Steps to become certified:

1. Choose your specialty, Landscape Technician, CLT: Requires candidates to participate in at least one of the following categories: • Hardscape Installation • Softscape Installation • Ornamental Maintenance • Turf Maintenance • Irrigation Landscape Designer, CLD: Requires the candidate to have six years of landscape experience, and a portfolio containing three completed designer projects to be approved by judges.

Landscape Manager, CLM: Requires that candidate to participate in seven written exams.

4. Stay Calm - You have done your part!

The PDC will keep you in the loop with everything you need to know to be fully prepared for test day!

5. GOOD LUCK!

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he Professional Development Committee (PDC) is exploring new strategies for strengthening and making Landscape Industry Certification (LIC) more accessible to industry practitioners. The committee has developed and published the LIC survey, via email, to collect feedback from CNLA members nation-wide.

Members are encouraged to take a moment to complete the survey and share their experience and insights about Landscape Industry Certification.

The survey takes roughly 10 minutes and respondents will answer no more than 15 questions. Responses will be analyzed to inform ongoing plans for improving the delivery of professional development programs.

If you have questions or have not received the email invitation to take the survey, feel free to contact Edith Oyosoro at 1-888-446 3499 ext 8650 or edith@cnla-acpp.ca.

2. Register - Registration forms can be found on the CNLA website. Follow the link below to access the form by simply selecting your designation and selecting the certification section on the page. cnla.ca/training/designations 3. Purchase the manual - CNLA and NALP have worked together to create study manuals for individuals who wish to participate in Certification testing. The content within the manuals has everything the individual will need to know for their exams. Along with the material, the manuals also contain sample questions that will allow you to feel more prepared as you enter your exams.

Stay informed and get noticed at www.landscapeindustrycertifiedtechnician.ca www.landscapeindustrycertifiedmanager.ca www.certifiedlandscapedesigner.com

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Growers Canada

Japanese beetle eradication program underway in Vancouver

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n response to the official announcement

by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in August 2017 of the detection of Japanese beetle (JB) in downtown Vancouver, BCLNA partnered with other stakeholder groups to enact an aggressive eradication strategy.

Coordination of this complex endeavour has been undertaken by the Canadian Council of Invasive Species (CCIS).

Noted BCLNA COO Hedy Dyck, “BCLNA is the only active industry association participating in this eradication effort. At first glance, it appears that the association’s mandate is to protect our landscape and maintenance sectors and while it’s true that landscapers will benefit from a JB-free environment, our real objective is to protect our nursery grower sector. If JB is allowed to spread to our important nursery growing regions, growers will be impacted by significant domestic and export movement regulations.”

Even though Emeral Ash Borer poses no threat to human health, it has already proven to be quite destructive to ash trees.

To date, it has destroyed millions of trees in the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba and Qubec, and quite a few states in the United States.

The CFIA continues to work with federal, provincial, and municipal governments to slow the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer.

Full press release here: canada.ca/en/food-inspection-agency/ news/2018/05/emerald-ash-borerconfirmed-in-edmundston.html

CFIA’s regulatory restrictions are designed to prevent the spread of JB by restricting the movement of soils where JB larvae might exist. It has the real potential to restrict both the domestic and export movement of nursery stock should the beetle find its way to nursery production areas.

Although it was the original recommendation of CFIA to control the spread of JB through regulatory management, strongly worded position papers from industry stakeholder groups, including BCLNA and CNLA eventually resulted in a call-to-action coalition.

The resulting JB steering committee includes strong participation from the City of Vancouver. The primary population of JB was found in a downtown Vancouver park that is owned and maintained by the city, and the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture.

CFIA will play a role in providing some of the regulatory tools that will be required, including declaration of a defined regulatory area, an official Order to Treat and follow-up surveillance activities.

The primary role of BCLNA will be to coordinate the necessary cooperation from the landscape and maintenance sectors for the proposed treatments to designated private lands. Each group, including BCLNA through their Industry Development Fund, will contribute financial funding.

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Although there is a Japanese beetle certification program available to the nursery sector, the program is particularly restrictive for any grower company located in a regulated area that wishes to move product into category one (JB-free) areas.

Of concern is the prohibited movement of any product with a root ball or in a pot measuring more than 30 cm.

CFIA will conduct ongoing surveillance activities throughout the year to determine the outcome of the 2018 eradication program.

Emerald ash borer confirmed in Edmundston, N.B.

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he presence of the Emerald Ash Borer in the city of Edmundston, New Brunswick has been confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). This is the first sighting of it in Atlantic Canada.

From a news release by the CFIA, effective immediately, the movement of all ash material such as logs, branches, woodchips and all species of firewood from the affected area is restricted.

CNLA takes over COPF royalty collection business

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he CNLA’s takeover of the Canadian Ornamental Plant Foundation’s royalty collection business was officially approved by the COPF board of directors at a special meeting held Feb, 13, 2018.

Several weeks later, at the March 27 annual general meeting, the newly appointed Steering Committee of COPF was ratified. Within the immediate future, COPF will operate under a “business as usual” mandate, providing staff and the committee some time to investigate where administrative efficiencies can be achieved.

Although the new COPF will depend on CNLA for ongoing administrative and other support, it will continue to function as a separate entity in its role as a royalty collection and plant promotion agency.

Noted COPF Steering Committee chair Vic Krahn (SK), “Despite the many changes in the plant breeding world, we believe the Foundation continues to have a valuable

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role to play in meeting the collective future needs of the breeder and grower sectors. It will be our ultimate objective to grow the business model by increasing the number of breeders and new plants registered by COPF.” Fuelling this new business strategy will be the development of a whole new profile-raising program focused on the promotion of new plants and plant breeders. The messaging from the CNLACOPF partnership will be clear – new and improved plants are highly valued by the Canadian ornamental sector.

COPF Steering Committee Vic Krahn chair. (Lakeshore Tree Farm, SK) Andrew Ronald (Jeffries Nurseries, MB) Anita Heuver (Eagle Lake Nurseries, AB) John Bakker (JC Bakker Nurseries, ON) Sylvie Deslaurier (Phytoclone, QC) Rob Naraj (Sheridan Nurseries)

Nursery buyer mission to Washington and Hawaii

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he Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) is a trade association funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (www.wusata.org).

It's mandate is to assist with developing international markets for U.S. growers and suppliers. A buyer’s mission to Washington and Hawaii (Aug. 8-14, 2018) will provide participants with the opportunity to meet with growers and shippers in the Seattle, Wash. area along with growers and shippers on Oahu and the Big Island in Hawaii.

WUSTA will cover the cost of airfare, hotels and ground transportation in the U.S. For more details, contact Kathy Boyce, marketing and trade specialist kboyce@boycemarketing.com

Statistics Canada releases annual Greenhouse Nursery Sod data for 2017 Greenhouse plant and flower sales

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ndoor and outdoor potted plants accounted for 60.5 per cent of the flower and plant sales for Canadian greenhouses in 2017, with sales totalling $786.9 million.

Potted plants sales fell 3 per cent for the year. The most common varieties reported were geraniums (15.1 million pots), herbs (11.6 million pots) and miniature rose pots (10.4 million pots). Sales of prefinished products rose 7.6 per cent to $386.5 million in 2017. Sales of ornamental bedding plants increased 6.2 per cent to $204.2 million, while vegetable bedding plant sales increased 12 per cent, in response to vegetable producers' higher demands for transplants.

Greenhouse expenses rise Greenhouse total operating expenses rose 4.1 per cent to $2.6 billion in 2017. Labour accounted for the largest share of total expenses (28.8 per cent). The number of employees increased 1.5 per cent to 33,089 employees, while payroll rose 3.1 per cent to $735.3 million. The largest increase was reported for the other crop expenses category (+21 per cent), which includes expenses for growing mediums, fertilizer, pesticides, pollination, irrigation, bioprograms, containers and packaging. There were also increases in purchases of plant material for growing on (+7.8 per cent) and fuel expenses (+6.7 per cent).

Other operating expenses, such as repairs to farm buildings, machinery, equipment and vehicles, land taxes, interest, insurance, and contract work, represented 22.1 per cent of total expenses.

Total greenhouse area increased by 2 per cent or 491, 975 square metres in 2017 compared with 2016. In 2017, Ontario represented 60.3 per cent of total greenhouse area in Canada, compared with 21.3 per cent in British Columbia, 10.3 per cent in

Quebec and 4.5 per cent in Alberta.

Nursery area, sales and expense figures Total nursery area decreased 3.7 per cent in 2017 to 17,691 hectares. This decline was accompanied by a 0.5 per cent decrease in nursery product sales to $527.9 million, and a 6 per cent decrease in re-sales to $131.4 million.

Nursery operating expenses fell by 1.7 per cent to $568.3 million. Labour expenses accounted for 35.1 per cent of total expenses, down 1.2 per cent compared with 2016 due to the change in the total number of employees, which fell 7.5 per cent to 10,600 employees.

Sod area, sales and expenses figures In 2017, total sod area decreased 6.4 per cent to 20, 522 hectares. Total sales were stable at $147.3 million, while expenses decreased 3.2 per cent to $113.7 million.

Labour expenses accounted for 34.3 per cent of total costs and this proportion was stable (34.8 per cent) compared with 2016.

Visit www.statscan.gc.ca for full details.

Manitoba winds down operation of Pineland Forest Nursery

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s part of an ongoing, extensive value for money review across government, Manitoba Sustainable Development has determined the Pineland Forest Nursery, near Hadashville, is no longer viable as a provincially operated entity and will be ceasing its operation on Dec. 31, 2018.

However, the Pineland Forest Nursery contains valuable assets and the province is exploring new options for its use. A request for proposal (RFP) call will be issued to find a buyer for the assets who will, ideally, invest in a new operation in the facility. Manitoba is a great place to grow a business, and the province is committed to encouraging continued investment and economic development for sustainable job opportunities.

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Garden Centres Canada Ontario mandates tamperproof sales reporting modules

set up a “Q and A” at the garden centre, or maybe the garden club to do a floral arranging demonstration.

he Ontario government plans to track retail sales electronically to prevent tax fraud. The Liberal government passed the Revenue Integrity Act as part of its budget bill in March. The legislation states that businesses must record their sales using an “electronic cash register that meets prescribed requirements,” with fines of up to $10,000 for those who don’t comply.

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The province expects to raise an additional $500-million in tax revenue that would otherwise be hidden by business owners, reports The Globe and Mail.

Details on the type of hardware and software businesses will be mandated to use have not be announced. However, similar regulations launched in Quebec in 2011 saw businesses forced to purchase tamper-proof sales recording modules that cost $1,218 a piece, plus $230 an hour for the technician needed to set the machines up.

Garden Days 2018

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o you have any events already scheduled at your garden centre during Garden Days? If you do, join us in the celebration and post them for free on the Garden Days website.

If you are not already hosting activities from June 16-24, here are a few ideas:

Each and every one of those activities, and more, can be registered on the Garden Days website. It’ll only take five minutes of your time, and best of all, it won’t cost you a thing!

• Seminars or sales for loyal customers: lots of topics from colourful planters; hanging baskets to a plethora of garden ‘how to’s: design, new perennials, rain gardens, tree pruning etc… even having a container design contest with local celebrities then donate the containers to a local deserving charity.

• Since Garden Days spans over Father’s Day, perhaps some “Dad” themed type activities, such as building a bird house/ wooden tool box/ garden lug with the family and Dad gets the end product; sharpening demo and maintenance INTRODUCING A NEW ENHANCEMENT tips. Who wouldn’t EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY, 1ST, 2018 want to know how to properly sharpen their secateurs!

• Partner up with a local chef and grower for a 'from the garden to the table’ lesson.

• Host a talk and book signing by a local garden author.

• Let a local radio station do a remote so that you can talk gardening on site to local listeners.

• Invite the local Master Gardeners or horticulture society to

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• Fire up the bbq and host a Garden Days picnic.

RCC weighs in on sale of cannabis related products The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) responded to our inquiry with regard to the sale of materials often associated with cannabis. The RCC lawyer indicated his research supports the right of garden centres to sell associated products (production inputs) such as fertilizers, soil, grow lights, etc.

It does not support the sale of seeds, plants or buds. These are limited to licensed producers who are subject to all the restrictions and security protocols as with any other cannabis producer/provider.

This information was not conveyed as a formal legal opinion, but as a reasonable interpretation and was done in consultation with an existing producer and a review of the statues (as currently proposed). GCC will continue to monitor and report on the subject.

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Landscape Canada examines pesticide regulations across Canada

The end goal is to ensure mitigation of risks associated with the use of pesticide products. The regulation of pesticides in Canada is a complex process, involving all three levels of government. While the involvement of federal and provincial governments is fairly straightforward, the added influence of municipalities further complicates this.

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Canadensis is a registered charity based in Ottawa, Ont. dedicated to creating a national botanical garden in the capital.

Canadensis develops summer garden projects and related programming on a yearly basis at the future Canadensis site within the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa with the support of the National Capital Commission (NCC) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). The charity also published a comprehensive business plan for a national garden in 2012, and will be releasing an updated document in the coming months.

he City of Edmonton, Atla. issued a public tender for the 2018 spring and summer seasons to buy an estimated 48,000 litres of iron chelate. The municipality conducted tests with the product in 2017, and now plans to apply the herbicide to 60 per cent of its sports fields. The city plans to do up to four applications through the summer, targeting dandelions and other weeds. Edmonton council implemented a cosmetic pesticide ban in 2015 preventing municipal workers from using 2 4-D; iron chelate is exempt from the regulation.

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Tim Kearney, CNLA staff for the national garden and Landscape Canada, was named chair of the working group by members Gerry Lajeunesse (Canadensis acting chair), John Westeinde (Canadensis board member), Jeff Turner (CNLA Ottawa board member) and Richard Rogers (CNLA Ottawa board member). Canadensis will name another member to finalize the group of six.

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CNLA and Canadensis: The Garden of Canada (Canadensis), formed a working group to increase collaboration in the pursuit of a national botanical garden in Ottawa, Ont. Representatives for each group met in Ottawa on May 17, 2018, to discuss strategies as well as a potential stakeholder meeting and public forum in the fall of 2018 to advance the goal of a botanical garden in the nation's capital.

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