Organizer toolkit
Materials for your local campaign
Print a poster, hand out a card or share your local campaign's QR code. The materials below help people understand plug-in solar and find a way to take part.
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Print and share
Choose your campaign and the ink. Each row says where the codes lead, and each column says how many fit on a Letter sheet. Open a version to print from your browser, or save a PDF, in English or French.
The survey poster, cards and code open a few questions about a person’s home. No name is needed to answer.
| Poster, one to a page | Cards, four to a page | Strips, three to a page | |
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| Petition | Print from browser EnglishFrançais PDF EnglishFrançais | Print from browser EnglishFrançais PDF EnglishFrançais | Print from browser EnglishFrançais PDF EnglishFrançais |
| Survey | Print from browser EnglishFrançais PDF EnglishFrançais | Print from browser EnglishFrançais PDF EnglishFrançais | Print from browser EnglishFrançais PDF EnglishFrançais |
| All three codes | Print from browser EnglishFrançais PDF EnglishFrançais |
Each poster and table sheet fits one Letter sheet. Cut card and strip sheets along the dashed lines. Ink-light versions print in black on white with no photo, for home printers and photocopiers.
The film
Share our 30-second film in posts, emails and presentations. It has no sound, so it works anywhere.
Proposed changes to discuss locally
These are starting points for discussions with regulators, utilities and building representatives. Local review is needed to settle the legal wording, safety requirements and approval process.
Electrical rules for small kits
A proposed provincial route for certified plug-in solar, with requirements suited to household use.
- An applicable product certification standard
- Reviewed circuit requirements for kits up to 1,200 W
- A proposed utility notification within 30 days
- A simplified installation process with clear permit requirements
Solar access in condos and strata buildings
A proposed process for residents to request permission, drawing on approaches used for EV charging.
- A proposed majority vote threshold
- A right to request permission, with a proposed 30-day response
- A requirement to give reasonable grounds for refusal
- Clear rules about costs and what happens if no response arrives
A simpler process with the utility
A proposed notification process for certified small systems, adapted to the local network.
- An exemption from interconnection agreements for kits up to 1,200 W
- A short online notice with the address and kit model
- No requirement for a meter that measures exported electricity
- Locally reviewed limits for isolated grids and diesel-powered communities
Solar access for renters
Proposed tenancy changes to make the rules clear for residents and landlords.
- Recognition of certified plug-in kits as a permitted household use
- Clear permission rules for kits without permanent attachments
- Reasonable conditions for the appearance of an installation
- A responsibility to restore the property at the end of the tenancy