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Licence Holder Meeting

2026 Annual Licence Holder Meeting

The virtual 2026 Annual Licence Holder Meeting will take place on Thursday, November 19, 2026, between 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm.

You can register here.

Overview:

  1. Opening Remarks - Josie Erzetic, President & CEO, ESA

  2. Communications Campaigns - Karen Ras, VP Communications, Strategy & Innovation, ESA

  3. Electrical Contracting Registration Agency (ECRA) Advisory Council Address - Stephen Green, Chair of ECRA Advisory Council

  4. Licensing Update - Sarah Kempel, Director of Licensing, ESA

  5. Enforcement Update - Cynthia Magill, Enforcement Coordinator, ESA

  6. KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Insights from Patience Cathcart, ESA's Public Safety Officer, on the past year's key electrical safety successes and learnings.

  7. NEW: Panel Session - Led by Patience Cathcart, Electrical Contractors answer in-depth questions about practical approaches used to strengthen safety culture. 

  8. Technical Question & Answer Period

 

2025 Annual Licence Holder Meeting

Last year marked ESA’s 20th Annual Licence Holder Meeting — a milestone celebrating two decades of collaboration, innovation and safety leadership made possible by Ontario’s licence holder community.

Agenda Highlights

  • COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS: Hear the creative, data-informed ways we are educating and empowering consumers on the value of hiring licensed professionals.
  • DIRECTOR OF LICENSING: Get a review of the past fiscal year and a preview of our strategic direction, aimed at evolving service delivery and fostering compliance.
  • UNDERGROUND ECONOMY: Learn how we are using data-driven approaches to identify and disrupt unlicensed activity.
  • LICENSING PLATFORM: Find out more about our digital transformation and the new licensing self-serve platform.
  • Q&A SESSION: Submitted questions answered by our technical experts.
  • KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Insights from Candice White, CEO & Registrar at STO, on the future of skilled trades.

Video: Watch a recording of the 2025 Licence Holder Meeting.

2024 Licence Holder Meeting

The 2024 virtual meeting was held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

  • Keynote Address from Dr. Stephanie Mason, Interim Medical Director and Burn & General Surgeon at Sunnybrook’s Ross Tilley Burn Centre
  • Meeting Highlights
    • Developments in Licensing, Operations, and Communications
    • Key findings from the Ontario Electrical Safety Report (OESR)
    • Overview of efforts to monitor compliance and the underground economy
    • 2024 OESC and what it means for you
    • Technical Q&A focused on emerging technologies and industry topics

Video: Watch a recording of the 2024 Licence Holder Meeting