Addressing Personal Protective Equipment Issues for Women
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standards are failing women across many industries, including engineering. As a result, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) is actively advocating for safer, and more […]
OSPE Launches Advocacy for Thermal Energy in Ontario
Ontario needs clean, affordable, and reliable energy; not just more electricity. That’s why OSPE has launched a focused advocacy campaign to put Thermal Energy Systems (TES) on the policy map […]
OSPE’s Feedback on Canada’s Build Canada Homes Initiative
The federal government has proposed Build Canada Homes, a new initiative designed to dramatically scale up affordable housing by financing projects, streamlining approvals, and modernizing construction practices. The Ontario Society of […]
Call for Participants: OSPE Member Roundtable on National Engineering Licensing
As the voice of the engineering profession, OSPE knows that enhancing labour mobility is a concern among engineers in Ontario. By increasing national mobility, Canada can boost productivity and provide […]
Engineering Students, Start the Year Strong with OSPE
As a new school year begins, engineering students across Ontario are gearing up for another season of lectures, labs, late-night study sessions, and the occasional caffeine-fueled group project. No matter […]
Policy Win: Ontario Removes Barriers to Engineers’ Professional Mobility
On Monday, September 1, 2025 the government of Ontario announced it will be removing barriers to interprovincial work for engineers. This marks a policy win for OSPE’s advocacy efforts to […]
Policy Win: Ontario Expands Indigenous Energy Support Program
The Ontario government announced a $10 million increase to the Indigenous Energy Support Program (IESP) -a 66% boost over last year- bringing the program’s annual funding to $25 million. This […]
OSPE’s 2025–2026 Federal Pre-Budget Submission
Each year, the federal government invites organizations across Canada to share their priorities and recommendations for the upcoming federal budget. At OSPE, we take this opportunity seriously, because engineers aren’t […]
What Canada’s Tariff Shift Means for Engineers
Today, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will remove a series of counter-tariff measures on U.S. goods as part of the latest step toward a final trade and security […]
Engineering Excellence: Empowering Girls Through Camp Engies
When you think about the future of engineering, chances are you picture innovation, creativity, and bold new ideas. For Cassondra Fonseca, P.Eng., that future begins with girls discovering the magic […]
