News & Updates
Upcoming Events
Planning for our 2026 Technical Seminars and Webinars is underway. Join us for continuing education and networking with peers and expert speakers on key topics related fire and life safety in Canada. We look forward to seeing you at one or more of our events this year! There are many hybrid events so you can attend in-person or live online depending on your preference.
June 11, 2026
CFAA Annual General Meeting
This is a hybrid event. This year the CFAA AGM will be held at the Fairmont Le Château Montebello in Quebec.
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July 8, 2026
July Webinar Wednesday
This is a virtual event. Speaker Randy Panesar talks about Building Classifications.
August 5, 2026
August Webinar Wednesday
This is a virtual event. Tess Espejo talks about new generation smoke detectors and alarms. Registration coming soon.
September 2, 2026
September Webinar Wednesday
This is a virtual event. Lui Tai talks about smoke/fire dampers. Registration coming soon.
September 10, 2026
Manitoba ATS
This is an in-person event and will be held at the Centro Caboto Centre in Winnipeg, MB. Registration to open soon. Save the date.
October 27, 2026
Eastern Ontario ATS
This is a hybrid event and will held at the Ottawa Event Center. Registration to open soon. Save the date.
September 24-25, 2026
BC Firecon
This is a hybrid event. Join us at Coast Langley City Hotel & Convention Centre in Langley, BC. More details at www.bcfirecon.ca.
November 3, 2026
Canadian Fire Engineering Summit
This is a hybrid event taking place in Vaughan, Ontario. Event details to come. Save the date.
November 19, 2026
Southwestern Ontario ATS
This is a hybrid event and will he held at the Lamplighter Inn, London ON. Registration to open soon. Save the date.
November 24, 2026
Quebec Engineering Symposium
This is a hybrid event and will held at the Palace Convention Centre, Laval, QC. Registration to open soon. Save the date. Learn more.
NEW Job Board Information
One of the key features of the CFAA website has been the job board, where CFAA member companies can post jobs and fire alarm technicians can view job opportunities. I am pleased to inform you that we have put in place a NEW TEMPORARY JOB BOARD until our new Association Management System (AMS) is ready.
For CFAA Registered Technicians that require Continuing Education credits, there are many online options to choose from via our Education Partner Orderline here: https://www.orderline.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?p=2&q=CFAA+Continuing+Education . Our Education Partner Health & Safety Management also offers in-person CE courses: https://hsmcollege.ca/cfaa-continuing-education .
Get Your Copy of the Essential Deficiencies Guide – Only $25!
The CFAA presents the new Deficiencies Guide, your essential resource for documenting deficiencies in Verification Inspections (VI) and Periodic/Annual Inspections per the latest ULC 537 & 536 standards. This comprehensive printed booklet is available for $25 + taxes—a must-have for your toolkit!
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UL OPENS CATALOG OF SAFETY STANDARDS
NORTHBROOK, III., Feb. 20, 2019 - In an essential and far-reaching move today, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), a global safety leader, announced it will now offer open-access online views of its entire library of UL Safety Standards for any interested individual or organization globally!
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