OCSI Releases Outcome Statement on Eco-Fiscal Challenges to Building Resilient Communities
The Ontario Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (OCSI) brings together the combined resources of six well-established organizations to work toward sustainable infrastructure in Ontario. The coalition comprises: Municipal Engineers Association (MEA), Municipal Finance Officers’ Association of Ontario (MFOA), Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA), Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA), Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) and Water Environment […]
OSPE’s official statement on the rule of industrial exception
On behalf of the OSPE Board of Directors On the issue of the industrial exception – a rule allowing employees of industrial firms in the province to do engineering work on machinery and equipment without an engineering licence – the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) continues to be officially neutral, as this is […]
Replacing the iconic North Channel Bridge in Cornwall, Ontario
Have you seen the latest edition of OSPE’s quarterly magazine, The Voice? Our editorial team visited the Federal Bridge Corporation Ltd. in Cornwall, Ontario in October to check out the North Channel Bridge replacement project. Since 1962, the North Channel Bridge has been an iconic image in the City of Cornwall’s skyline. Overhanging the […]
Come learn with an engineering mentor: Become a protégée
Congratulations! You’ve graduated. Is your engineering career progressing according to your plans so far? Do you know where you’re headed and what steps you need to take to fulfill your goals? As a female engineering graduate, you’ve embarked on a non-traditional career for women in Canada, with all the opportunities and challenges this entails. […]
Let your voice be heard in 2016: volunteer as an OSPE Subject Matter Expert
In addition to our Task Force members, OSPE compiles a list of subject matter experts (or SMEs as we say) that we call upon when we need advice in specialized areas of engineering. SMEs play a critical role in helping OSPE in its advocacy efforts, namely by supplying OSPE with analysis and input on […]
Nominate a P.Eng. to serve on OSPE’s 2016 Board of Directors
Are you a Professional OSPE member? Do you want to become a driving force at OSPE, and help increase the public’s awareness of the role of your profession in society? In Spring 2016, OSPE will be holding its annual Board of Directors election. The Society is encouraging all Professional members to consider running or nominating […]
January is PPE Preparation Season for ITEs
For Internationally Trained Engineers (ITEs), becoming an accredited P.Eng. in Ontario is a milestone that can put you on track for Canadian career opportunities that better reflect your skills, experience and potential market value. To practise as a professional engineer in Ontario, you must successfully complete PEO’s Professional Practice Examination (PPE) as one of several […]
Remembering École Polytechnique
Today we take a moment to remember the 14 victims who were killed at Montreal’s École Polytechnique on December 6, 1989. A lone gunman entered the school and separated the men from the women. Professing his hatred for feminists, Marc Lépine shot and killed 14 women and wounded 14 others before turning the gun on […]
Celebrate the holidays with fellow engineers!
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers invites you to attend our 2015 Holiday Party! Join us on December 17 for a festive evening at the Ajax Convention Centre. Celebrate the holidays with fellow engineers, friends, family, our CEO Sandro Perruzza, and Professional Engineers Ontario’s Registrar Gerard McDonald. We’ll be serving complimentary hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic […]
Thank you for attending the 2015 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards Gala
The Ontario Professional Engineers Awards (OPEA) Gala is the province’s most prestigious and anticipated engineering event of the year. Proudly co-presented by OSPE and PEO, this annual gala brings industry innovators, business leaders and policy makers together to celebrate and be inspired by engineering excellence and achievement. The theme of this year’s event was Engineering […]
