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When the Ontario government returns to the Legislature this fall there is unfinished business it urgently needs to attend to. Ontario is facing a critical infrastructure investment decision intended to ensure that our province will have a reliable, clean and cost-efficient electricity supply to power our homes, hospitals, schools and businesses. The construction of additional nuclear generating units at the Darlington site will sustain the province’s economic development while protecting its environment and creating jobs and employment well into the future.

The Darlington Joint Review Panel delivered its report on the Darlington new nuclear project environmental assessment to the federal minister of the environment on Aug. 25. The panel concluded that the project would not result in any significant adverse environmental effects given specific mitigation features. This major milestone puts Ontario one step closer to moving forward with the Darlington new nuclear project that involves the construction and operation of new nuclear power reactors at Ontario Power Generation’s existing Darlington nuclear site in the municipality of Clarington.

The project will provide up to 60 years of base load electricity for the people of Ontario and will create significant employment for the construction trades and in Ontario’s manufacturing sector to help sustain Ontario’s economic recovery. Recent estimates by the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Association show that the construction of new Candu units at Darlington could result in 30,000 person years of direct employment. Of these, approximately 9,000 person years of employment would be created in Ontario’s manufacturing sector that would supply most of the specialized and high quality equipment for the new Candu nuclear units. Many of these valuable manufacturing jobs are in small- and medium-size firms that form the backbone of our economy. They are often located in smaller communities stretching from Windsor to Pembroke.

We are proud of our unique homegrown Candu reactor technology that has been successfully deployed in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and overseas. The 20 Candu reactors that were constructed in Ontario have operated safely and reliably and continue to supply over 50 per cent of the province’s base-load electricity while avoiding 80 million tonnes of carbon dioxide that would have been produced every year by equivalent fossil-fuel burning generating plants.

With the planned shutdown of all of Ontario’s coal generating plants by 2014 and the decommissioning of the older Candu units at Pickering over the next 10 years, Ontario will require new base-load generation by 2020-2022. Ontario therefore needs to make decisions now to proceed with two new enhanced Candu units at Darlington. An announcement to construct Candu units at Darlington will enable Candu Energy Inc. (formerly AECL) to compete successfully in export markets such as Jordan, Romania, Argentina and China; creating even more jobs in Ontario’s manufacturing sector: our largest and most important sector.

There are examples of Ontario companies that have diversified from traditional manufacturing into nuclear equipment suppliers in recent years. We work within a global marketplace but these are decisions that are that are within our control. We urge the Ontario government to make a timely decision on the Darlington project to ensure that Ontario will continue to enjoy a reliable and clean electricity supply and a healthy domestic nuclear industry.

Ron Oberth is president of the Organization of Candu Industries.

Ian Howcroft is vice-president of Canadian Manufactures & Exporters Ontario.

John Mutton is president and CEO of Municipal Solutions - Energy and Infrastructure, and chairman of the Ontario Nuclear New Build Council.

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CTEA/BELL

When the Bell Union CTEA wanted to screen and qualify 4 Vice Presidents, they called Adventis Personnel Inc.

The process was a smooth transition, with the President of Adventis Paul Schell leading the Board evaluations with the senior staff.

A customized 10 point assessment tool was created by Paul to assess the most suitable candidates in the selected areas that the CTEA deemed most suitable. A formatted process was used to qualify and select the short list of applicants, which provided CTEA with fully successful and completed placements in both Montreal and Toronto.

Sifto Salt

Sifto Salt Corp. - a Compass Minerals Company (NYSE: CMP) - is a worldwide leader in the production and distribution of inorganic minerals. Owning the world´s largest salt mine and built on a foundation of over 100 years, Sifto´s product lines include salt for highway deicing, consumer deicing, water conditioning, consumer and industrial food preparation, agriculture and industrial applications. When Sifto needed to find qualified staff they turned to Adventis for our innovative approach to finding the perfect candidates.

Throughout this program Adventis consultants worked hard to first understand the nature of Sifto´s operation and then to qualify candidates that would be the perfect fit for their corporate culture and performance expectations. The result of this program was the placement of a highly qualified load planning professional. Adventis is proud of its working relationship with Sifto and Compass Minerals.

AECL

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited as a company needs to have the best qualified personnel available. When they need to find Engineers or Nuclear Physicists, they call upon the expertise of Adventis Personnel Inc.

In an environment of security and safety, AECL puts their trust in the Adventis team to provide quality screened and qualified personnel to fit into the selected roles. Time and time again, Adventis has been a top performer for AECL and is now proud to be a preferred supplier of staff to their organization.

Adventis Personnel and AECL are proud to continue to working together for the mutual benefit of both organizations.

LG Electronics Corp.

LG Electronics is one of the fastest growing companies in Canada. Their commitment to customer service and product quality has ensured them a place in the Canadian market for years to come. When they needed to find qualified customer service personnel across Canada they turned to Adventis Personnel for top quality candidates.

Throughout the LG hiring program, over 150 candidates from across Canada were screened and processed by Adventis´ staffing consultants. This extensive screening process led to the placement of both Appliance Service Technicians and Bilingual Technical Support Representatives in Southern Ontario, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver. Adventis is proud to have made a valuable contribution to LG´s world class customer service team.