SolarBC is in its final months of the program, and federal incentives for solar thermal will run out at the end of this year. In addition, the solar thermal industry in Canada has suffered over this summer with the sudden cut to the ecoEnergy retrofit program on April 1, 2010.

The federal Minister of Natural Resources Christian Paradis has indicated he will provide support in asking for funding in the upcoming budget if the industry can use the summer to meet with their local MP's to convince them to support the industry's request. This work is critical and his office has been clear - we need to ensure local MPs will support any request the Minister puts forward.

We encourage everyone, from installers to homeowners and solar enthusiasts, to voice your concern about the future of this important industry and help to bring solar to the forefront of the federal government’s priority list beyond 2010.