Yesterday, the federal government published the “Powering Canada Strong” national electricity strategy. The plan is to double Canada’s electricity supply by 2050. That sounds ambitious until you look at what’s driving demand: Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centres, Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption, heat pumps, critical minerals, new housing, and industrial reshoring all landing on the grid […]
We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s Ontario Professional Engineers Awards (OPEA)! Please join us in celebrating the outstanding individuals whose contributions have advanced the engineering profession and made a lasting impact on our communities. We look forward to honouring them at our annual gala this November. We would also like to […]
OPG’s Wesleyville site in Port Hope (Image: OPG) Ontario is serious about growing the nuclear energy sector. Ontario Power Generation is considering a Wesleyville site, located on Lake Ontario east of Port Hope, for new nuclear development. Earlier this year, OSPE submitted formal feedback to the project’s Impact Assessment process. It is the kind of opportunity that does not come around often, and the engineering community had things to say. Here is what we put […]
In April, OSPE’s Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Working Group published Artificial Intelligence AI 101: Part 1 and 2. These reports translate a fast-moving, often overhyped subject into practical, profession-specific guidance that practicing engineers can actually use. If you haven’t taken a moment to read them yet, you should. The publication of these reports fulfilled what OSPE’s AI Working Group was originally created to. To provide guidance to Ontario’s […]
Every year, the federal government opens a window for Canadians to weigh in before the budget is released. OSPE never misses the opportunity to bring input and recommendations from Ontario’s engineering community to the national stage, and this is why: Ontario’s Challenges are Canada’s Challenges OSPE represents over 90,000 licensed professional engineers and engineering graduates across Ontario. […]
Bill 98, the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026, moves quickly. That is the point. Ontario needs housing, transit, and the infrastructure to support both. OSPE’s submission to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy in April is the engineering community’s contribution to making sure that the province builds with the speed to satisfy the imminent need and the quality to ensure […]
OSPE’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held in accordance with our Bylaws on an annual basis. This year, it was held virtually on Wednesday, May 6 at 6:00 PM. Members and guests who attended the meeting got a chance to celebrate OSPE’s progress in 2025, recognize the incoming and outgoing Board Directors, and conduct official OSPE business. Here […]
Flash floods and torrential rains are impacting households every year, and they’re becoming increasingly common across the country. Urban areas are particularly sensitive to flash floods, which can overwhelm sewers and drainage systems, causing backups and flooding. With such extreme weather events on the rise, many homeowners are thinking proactively to better defend their property. […]
There is a lot in this update that engineers will care about. Some of it is genuinely good news. Some of it is the same language we have been reading for two years. And a few things are missing that should not be. The federal government tabled its Spring Economic Update (SEU) this week, one […]
On April 16, 2026, the Hon. Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security announced that the Government of Ontario will provide $57 million in funding to Indigenous Institutes across the province. This is the largest single investment in Indigenous higher education in provincial history. This investment reflects years of work by Indigenous Institutes, communities, and the Indigenous Institutes Consortium. This is also a policy win for […]
