| The Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association is a National Trade Contractor's Association. It has existed in one form or another since the 1920's, and was incorporated under a Dominion Charter in 1961. C.A.S.A. promotes, defends, enhances and improves the business designing, installing and manufacturing fire sprinkler devises and systems. The Association works closely with the fire and building officials, architects and others "To enhance the level of life safety and property conservation from the effects of fire through the use of fire sprinklers".
Goals
(a) to foster the interest of its members and of those in any way related to the automatic sprinkler industry
(b) to secure the elimination of unfair or uneconomic practices within the industry and freedom from unjust and unlawful exactions;
(c) to establish and maintain uniformity and equity in the customs and commercial usages of the industry;
(d) to acquire, preserve and disseminate valuable business information for the industry;
(e) to promote an enlarged and friendly intercourse among all those engaged in the industry;
(f) to receive, acquire and hold gifts, donations, legacies and devices;
(g) to represent the members of the Association and any other persons whom the Association may be entitled to represent in any matter pertaining to the installation and repair of automatic sprinkler and fire protection equipment in the construction industry in Canada;
(h) to become an accredited or registered employer's bargaining agent either alone or jointly with other associations or organizations under the labour relations legislation of any or all provinces or territories of Canada or any legislation substituted therefore or similar thereto as amended from time to time, and to regulate relations between employers and employees engaged in the installation and repair of automatic sprinkler and fire protection equipment in the construction industry in Canada and to represent such employers in collective bargaining within any province or territory in Canada, and to discharge the responsibilities of an accredited or registered bargaining agent in the administration of the collective agreement or collective agreements entered into on behalf of its members or other person (see Collective Bargaining section further on in this document);
(i) to do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objectives including but not limited to the maintaining of the sprinkler trade and identity separate and distinct from all other trades.
For the complete Mission and Goals Document, please reference the C.A.S.A. Constitution, By-laws and Amendments document, available from the C.A.S.A. office.
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