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Bright Ideas TODAY'S BULBS AND SMARTEST NEW LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES SAVE MORE ENERGY THAN EVER BEFORE by Stacey McLachlan l ess than a year has gone by following my election as RAIC's new regional director for Quebec. Since January, I have attended board of directors' meetings, the Festival of Architecture in Winnipeg and met with numerous colleagues, interns, students and organizations. For me, this year has been an opportunity to get acquainted with the remarkably dynamic architecture and design community in Quebec, and to bring forth to my colleagues from across Canada the importance of regional events and issues. In February, the RAIC board unanimously ratified a statement of support for the Idle No More movement. The message to all Canadians is to take action in fully addressing the inequities that affect indigenous people across the country. The RAIC unequivocally supports the goals and aspirations of First Nations to create "healthy, just, equitable and sustainable communities." In March, the RAIC once again supported an architecture student- led symposium at Laval University titled Succession in Architecture: Where are we going? Shortly thereafter, the RAIC issued a statement about unpaid student internships, upholding the right of architectural interns to receive payment for their work. A fair wage shows young people that their work is valued and recognizes the contribution they make to an office. It is an essential, ethical professional practice. In May, following my meeting with Nathalie Dion, president of the Quebec Order of Architects (L'Ordre des architectes du Québec – OAQ), the RAIC sent a statement in support of an OAQ initiative for a provincial architecture policy. The RAIC understands OAQ's proposal having prepared a consultation paper on a Model Architecture Policy in 2005. During the Festival of Architecture in Winnipeg in May, the RAIC honoured three Quebec architects with Fellowships: Gavin Affleck, FRAIC, Sylvie Girard, FRAIC, and Harry Yaghjian, FRAIC. Fellowship is bestowed in recognition of achievements of excellence in architecture and outstanding contribution, and distinguished service to the profession or the community. In July, Maria Cook, RAIC manager, communications and advocacy, David Theodore, MRAIC, and I met with administrators of the Maison de l'Architecture du Québec (MAQ) to discuss the MAQ's Young Architectural Critic competition. The RAIC will take part in this national initiative in 2015. The competition meets RAIC's objectives of reaching out to youth and stimulating architectural writing. In August, following my meeting with Lyne Parent, executive director of the Association of Architects in Private Practice in Québec (AAPPQ), the board of the RAIC enthusiastically endorsed AAPPQ's call to review the government Order-in-Council, which regulates the fee tariffs for professional services provided by architects to government. The Order-in-Council dates back to 1984 and urgently needs to update the description of services provided and increase fees to reflect the complexity of these services. In October, RAIC partnered with Martin Houle, MRAIC, a Montreal architect, OAQ director and founder of Kollectif, Quebec's leading architecture-based website. Kollectif gathers in one place the public and professional activities within the architectural community in Quebec such as conferences, exhibitions and training. The RAIC is pleased that architectural colleagues across Canada will now be affiliated with events in Quebec. Also in October, the RAIC, including myself, took part in a conference on historic preservation taking place in Québec City and organized by The Association for Preservation Technology International. Émile Gilbert, FRAIC, co-chaired the conference. Among the presenters and session chairs were RAIC members/ fellows including Rosanne Moss, Georges Drolet, John Diodati, Robert Stanley, Mark Brandt, Ralph Wiesbrock and Susan Ross. Continuing to grow our membership is essential to strengthening RAIC's position in all provinces as the national advocacy voice for the profession across Canada. n A Year of opportunities by Ewa Bieniecka, MRAIC Architecture Canada | RAIC Regional Director Quebec perspectiVe Download Award magazine for free on your iPad and enjoy additional photography and video not found in the print version. 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