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CNFA\u2019s Interim Update: 2018 Bi-annual Newsletter<\/h2>\n

We hope everyone\u00a0had an amazing summer!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

CNFA has been busy continuing to work\u00a0hard in creating opportunities for positive change for the industry across the country. Highlighted below are updates and what to watch for in the upcoming months with CNFA.<\/p>\n

We wish to welcome all new members joining CNFA and\u00a0the fireworks community, and\u00a0 we hope you will engage with us by letting us know how helpful the following information is and what, if anything, else you would like to see included in our next issue.<\/p>\n

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Announcements<\/h2>\n

CNFA Annual General Meeting
\nSpring 2019<\/strong>
\nThe planning has begun for CNFA\u2019s 2019 AGM! We are looking forward to coming together as an association once again. Details on date and location will be shared \u00a0in the near future. In the interim, we ask that you participate in our survey so we can offer information and events that address your interests as a CNFA member. Please do so here by October 1st to have it considered. Please send an email to info@cnfa.org<\/a> by November 1st<\/sup> to have it considered. Thank you.<\/p>\n

Annual Metro Vancouver Fireworks Vendor Workshop
\nOctober 20th, 2018<\/strong>
\nCalling all Metro Van fireworks vendors! CNFA is once again hosting a workshop for those selling fireworks in the Metro Vancouver area during the Halloween season. Attendees will have the opportunity to be refreshed on the latest firework sale and use regulations across the region, as well as updated federal regulations for the sale and storage of fireworks. This year\u2019s workshop will also focus on the potential impacts of the upcoming municipal elections on the fireworks industry. To register, please fill out this form<\/a> and send it to info@cnfa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Halifax Port Storage Update<\/strong>
\nEven after the moratorium on explosives was lifted by the Halifax Port Authority, regulators informed operators they would still need a magazine storage license at port if a shipped container, at any given point, had to sit on the ground (even while waiting for the container to be transported\u00a0out of port). CNFA member and president, Rod Cameron, met with regulators on the issue. As a result, containers of Hazard Division 1.4 are now able to stay at the port overnight without a licence if it is stored for under 24 hours. Over 24 hours; permission from an inspector is needed.<\/p>\n

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Recent Conferences & Events Attended by CNFA<\/h2>\n

Canadian Explosives Industry Association Conference (CEAEC)
\n<\/strong>Vancouver, BC, April 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

CNFA Executive Director, Melanie Sutherland<\/strong>, attended CEAEC\u2019s annual spring conference in Vancouver, BC. At this conference, the association had the opportunity to hear presentations by the Explosives Regulatory Division (ERD) and Transport Canada, as well as continue to build positive relationships with these departments. As a newly allied member of the CEAEC, CNFA can now increase its reach as a voice for members within the larger Canadian fireworks industry.<\/p>\n

Takeaways from presentations by Jean-Luc Arpin from the ERD:<\/p>\n

General Update on Licencing & Inspections<\/strong><\/p>\n