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MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) tables bill to diversify Ontario’s supply chain
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MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) tables bill to diversify Ontario’s supply chain

On Tuesday, April 13, Waterloo MPP and Official Opposition NDP Critic for Finance and Treasury Board, Catherine Fife, tabled a private member’s Bill 275, Supply Chain Management Amendment Act (Provincial…

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April 16, 2021
The Cost of Subsidizing Green Energy Contracts: OSPE Analyzes the FAO’s New Report
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The Cost of Subsidizing Green Energy Contracts: OSPE Analyzes the FAO’s New Report

On March 18, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released a report highlighting The Cost of Subsidizing Green Energy Contracts for Industrial and Large Commercial Ratepayers In the 2020…

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April 9, 2021
OSPE Stands with the Asian Community in Canada and Abroad #StopAsianHate
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OSPE Stands with the Asian Community in Canada and Abroad #StopAsianHate

On March 16, 2021, eight people were killed – six of them of East Asian descent – in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a tragic manifestation of the anti-Asian violence and…

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March 19, 2021
The Need for Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) of Engineering Services in Ontario
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The Need for Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) of Engineering Services in Ontario

As the engineering advocacy body, OSPE believes that the Government of Ontario should adopt Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) for procurement of engineering services as a post-COVID-19 economic recovery tool. Given Ontario’s…

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March 18, 2021
Join us for the Engineering for Change Leadership Series
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Join us for the Engineering for Change Leadership Series

OSPE’s research has shown that despite the amount of talent within the profession, barriers persist for engineering graduates and engineers who are looking to pursue leadership positions. These barriers are…

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March 17, 2021
Federal Finance Committee adopts several OSPE recommendations
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Federal Finance Committee adopts several OSPE recommendations

On February 16, the federal government’s Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) tabled its pre-budget consultation. OSPE is glad to see that this report includes several recommendations that Ontario’s engineering community…

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March 5, 2021
Can engineering really be considered a meritocracy if it excludes talent?
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Can engineering really be considered a meritocracy if it excludes talent?

In November 2020, OSPE launched a diversity and inclusion campaign titled Engineering for Change. The objective of the campaign is to unite the engineering community around what we know is…

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February 15, 2021
Government announces priorities for action to increase diversity and inclusion in the public service
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Government announces priorities for action to increase diversity and inclusion in the public service

On January 26, 2021, the Treasury Board of Canada secretariat announced priorities for action to increase diversity and inclusion in the public service. OSPE commends the Treasury Board of Canada…

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February 8, 2021
OSPE hosts annual equity, diversity, and inclusion forum The #EDIAdvantage
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OSPE hosts annual equity, diversity, and inclusion forum The #EDIAdvantage

On November 26 & 27, 2020, more than 1500 individuals from industry, government, and academia came together to attend OSPE’s annual diversity and inclusion (D&I) Forum The #EDIAdvantage, presented by…

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January 21, 2021
Recent Government Submissions from OSPE’s Advocacy Team
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Recent Government Submissions from OSPE’s Advocacy Team

Over the past three months, OSPE’s Task Forces, comprised of engineering subject matter experts, have been hard at work preparing comprehensive responses to government consultations. OSPE meets with the government…

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December 22, 2020
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