About ESA

Stakeholder Advisory Councils

ESA regularly consults with our safety partners. Gaining their insight and advice helps us anticipate and understand electrical-related harm. Their comments make our plans and campaigns better as we work together to reduce serious and fatal injury, damage and loss.

Our partners help us deliver a safer Ontario. They include the public; local distribution companies; electrical contractors; engineers; and manufacturers. They provide feedback through six stakeholder advisory councils:

• five advise ESA management
• one advises ESA’s Regulatory Affairs Committee

The councils help advise ESA on electrical safety initiatives and help advance our safety goals and objectives. Sometimes, we address specific projects or issues through ad-hoc committees or working groups. The Ontario Provincial Code Committee and the Cross-Sector Advisory Council are chaired by ESA management; all other committees vote in a council member as Chair.

Council members commit to a three-year term, and attend four to five meetings each year.

Stakeholder Engagement Principles guide these councils.

Stakeholder Engagement Principles

Consumer Advisory Council

Council members advise on emerging electrical-related issues that may affect the Ontario public. The council recommends ways to advance consumer awareness and identifies areas that may need research. Read more about the role of this council and its members.

ESA is looking for Consumer Advisory Council Representatives who are knowledgeable about Health and Safety, Product Safety or emerging electrical-based technology. Resumes will be accepted until Sep. 1, 2021. More information here..

Contractor Advisory Council

This council advises ESA on how to improve contractor-related services. It makes recommendations to enhance strategies and policies. It also helps build a collaborative approach that reinforces existing partnerships and builds new relationships within the industry.

Read more about the role of the council and its members.

Cross-Sector Advisory Council 

This council has representatives from all of ESA’s stakeholder groups. They help us identify safety issues and trends that may affect electrical safety. Members help guide our policies, procedures and services.

Read more about the role of the council and its members.

ECRA Advisory Council

This council gets feedback from Licensed Electrical Contractors, municipalities and the public. Discussions relate to licensing, exams, registration and certification in Ontario. The council advises ESA’s Regulatory Affairs Committee.

Read more about the role of the council and its members.

Ontario Provincial Code Committee

Members of this council include inspectors, electrical contracting companies and general interest groups. It provides recommendations and comment on new proposals or revisions to the Electrical Safety Code.

Read more about the role of the council and its members.

Utility Advisory Council

The Utility Advisory Council helps identify, monitor and reduce electrical safety incidents and fatalities related to Electrical Distribution Safety System. Members also make recommendations on new proposals or revisions to the Electrical Safety Distribution Regulation and guideline.

Read more about the role of the council and its members.

For more detailed information on the councils:

Read about why and how we ask for your advice in our stakeholder engagement principles

View all Advisory Council meeting minutes

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