From water and home heating, to cooking and clothes drying, propane provides essential energy solutions to help you save money and the environment.
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Propane is used daily by hundreds of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast to coast, from heating homes, drying crops, powering forklifts to transporting children to school.
The health and safety of customers and employees are vital to the propane industry.
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From water and home heating to cooking and clothes drying, propane provides essential energy solutions to help you save money and the environment.
Whether it’s powering fleets, fisheries, farms, construction projects or buildings, propane energizes Canada.
Compared to other energy sources, using propane improves air quality, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and protects the environment.
The Canadian Propane Association’s Propane Training Institute is the premier training provider for the propane industry.
Now and for future generations – environmentally friendly propane is essential energy as we move to a low-carbon future.
Propane can save you money because of its relatively low cost, efficient performance, and lower insurance bills due to no risk of contamination.
From water and home heating to powering home appliances and vehicles, propane’s applications are vast. And it can go anywhere you can.
Propane dealers live and work in the communities they operate in to deliver a low-emission energy source that exceeds the reach of traditional pipelines.
Propane powers farms, hospitals, school districts, fleets, construction projects and more to help you meet economic, environmental and efficiency targets.
Never put a propane cylinder in a closed vehicle. Placing it on the floor of the passenger compartment with all the windows open is ideal. When in the trunk, block the trunk lid open.
Readily available and trusted, auto propane is easily accessible and transportable across the country.
Auto propane is Canada’s #1 alternative automotive energy source because it is easy to fill up and it lowers your carbon footprint.
You can find hundreds of refuelling stations with Canada’s Alternative Fuelling Station Locator.
OTTAWA, September 29, 2023 — Heating needs to be affordable for everyone, not just the wealthy. As the House of Commons continues to debate C-56, The Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, the Canadian Propane Association (CPA) is calling on Members of Parliament to make life more affordable for Canadians this winter by eliminating the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from home energy bills.
OTTAWA, August 21, 2023 — As the Prime Minister meets with his federal cabinet to find ways to make life more affordable for Canadian families, his government should immediately consider removing the GST on home heating.
Canadian-made propane is often overlooked as an affordable, low-emission energy that is reliable, even when the sun doesn’t shine or the wind doesn’t blow.
OPINION | BY SHANNON WATT | August 19, 2023
From meteorology to propane, CPA President Shannon Watt speaks with WLPGA’s Michael Kelly and why transitioning to zero emissions is a “dial not a switch” and why low-emission propane is the perfect energy source to help get us there.
Train with Canada’s leading national training provider. Providing training programs that promote a culture of safe propane handling and use of propane-powered equipment while improving the skills of propane industry workers. PTI is focused on the needs of the propane industry, with courses available in English and French and meeting the highest quality standards of regulators across Canada.
PTI delivers the courses through a network of member company and independent trainers across Canada. Find a list of our courses and trainers in your region below.
Membership in the Canadian Propane Association (CPA) has a number of benefits – it is the ideal way for businesses in the propane industry to stay informed, get involved and maximize their success.
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