PAN reps champion change across Ontario communities: Meet Lilly Chen, P.Eng., PAN representative for Barrie
Putting advocacy into action, it is undeniable that OSPE’s volunteers play a critical role in spreading our message across the province. OSPE’s PAN representatives (better known as our PAN reps) help raise the profile of the engineering profession among the government, industry, and the public. Building effective relationships and lines of communication with their Member […]
Employer Spotlight: TMIG – The Municipal Infrastructure Group Ltd.
TMIG is a privately owned Canadian company that provides a high standard of technical, management and related services to engineer, inspect and administer a broad spectrum of projects, from small site servicing to larger, multi-disciplinary assignments. TMIG was founded in 2003 by David Scott, P.Eng., and Mark Tarras, P.Eng. Both founders wanted to come together […]
Engineer of Influence: Wesley Bova, P.Eng.
Wesley Bova, P.Eng. is a professional engineer who works at Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM) in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Matawa First Nations is a Tribal Council of nine member Ojibway and Cree nations. The Council works to provide advisory services and program delivery to its member nations. As head of Technical Services, Bova is responsible […]
Happy Holidays from OSPE!
To our members and friends who have helped make our efforts and progress in 2015 possible, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers would like to extend our warmest wishes for the holiday season and for a happy and healthy New Year! One of the joys of Christmas is taking the opportunity to thank you for […]
The Art and Science of Being an Effective People Manager
Great organizations rely on their leaders and managers to generate results. To withstand everything from competitive threats to shifting consumer demands, leaders and managers need to have the right character, insight and practical tools to motivate their teams to achieve success. The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and our professional development partner, Rzultz Consulting, […]
Update on climate change efforts: An upcoming seminar on COP21 and OSPE’s submission to MOECC
In light of the new Global Climate Change Agreement generated from the United Nations’ 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21), OSPE anticipates that engineers will play a key role in the fight against climate change and the reduction of carbon emissions. If you’d like to learn more about the results of COP21, OSPE is partnering […]
Update on Liberal Federal Income Tax Changes
This post was prepared by our preferred partners, H&K Advisory Group from BMO Nesbitt Burns During the 2015 federal election campaign the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, unveiled his party’s platform pledging to deliver change for middle class Canadians. The Liberal Party campaigned on strengthening the middle class by way of […]
OSPE Saddened by the Tragic Loss of a Valued Member
By now, you have heard about the tragic death of Dr. Mark Ernsting, P.Eng., a top researcher at the Ontario Institute of Cancer Research. In addition to being a Professional Engineer, and Biomedical Engineering Researcher, Mark was also a member of the choir at the Church of the Redeemer on Bloor Street in Toronto, and […]
OSPE offers unique project-based training for AutoCAD Civil 3D software
As requested by many of our members, OSPE is pleased to announce the introduction of a 3-day AutoCAD Civil 3D Fundamentals course in January 2016 that breaks the mould when it comes to instruction on the 3D software. This course uses project-based training to walk you through the workflows required to complete real-world […]
Three reasons to join OSPE in 2016
This is a message from OSPE’s CEO, Sandro Perruzza. As we head into the holiday season, followed by a new start in 2016, I’d like to encourage you to consider three reasons why all engineering professionals should become OSPE members. To support your advocacy organization OSPE consults with government regularly on big issues like climate […]
