I TOTALLY AGREE with homer jones!!! It is BUll.... that I can not do simple side jobs to help support my family without taking the risk of getting fined!!!!! We are the only trade in Ontario that are fully qualified to do their job but cannot without spending thousands of dallars first (just to do a basement reno or move a plug). I can see the point from contracotrs about how they are paying all the insurance and liability just to be undercut by a lisence guy wanting to do the same job for cheaper, but not allowing us to use our talents even when we take out permits is crap!
I also think that it is crap that anyone can go to a big box store or such and become an electrician in one of thier 20 minute DIY classes!!!! THAT SHOULD BE STOPPED! NOT THE QUALIFIED TRADESMEN!
As well, I also think it is CRAP that a non lisenced guy can write the masters exam, pass, then have a misleading title of Master Electrician without having one minute in the trade!!!
Can you tell that this is a touchy topic for me!!
We should as Electricians start some kind of petition to send to the Ontario government and ESA to reverse this money grab and try to find another method of controlling DYI people!!!!!!!
Mabey the legislatiopn should permit us to do a up to a certain scope of work but still require the insurance. That way contractors and guys who want to earn extra money on the side doing small jobs both win!
What do you guys in Ontario think???? SHall I start a petition? Would you sign it, or have any other ideas? Lets unite as electricians and take our Trade back!!
