Building Ontario Together: A New Guide to Strengthen Public Infrastructure Delivery
Construction and Design Alliance of Ontario Offers Practical Procurement Solutions for Public Owners to Improve Infrastructure Delivery. Toronto, ON – [November 12, 2025] – The federal and provincial governments have continued to send a strong signal of commitment to investing in and building infrastructure. Turning those commitments into real projects requires modern, efficient, and coordinated […]
OSPE Submits Recommendations on Ontario’s New Species Conservation Guidance
On October 30, 2025, OSPE filed a formal submission to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on the province’s proposed guidance under the Species Conservation Act, 2025 (SCA) (ERO #025-0380). OSPE believes Ontario can speed up approvals and protect species if the rules are clear, evidence-based, and workable for proponents and regulators alike. Bill 5 (Protect Ontario […]
OSPE Speaks at Toronto Board of Health on Indoor Air Quality in Schools and Child Care
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) appeared before the Toronto Board of Health to encourage the City of Toronto to prioritize Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) to build healthy schools and childcare centres. Joey Fox, P.Eng., a member of OSPE’s Indoor Air Quality Advisory Committee, urged Toronto Public Health (TPH) to explicitly apply Health Canada’s new IAQ guidance and ASHRAE standards in schools and child-care centres, as well as monitor indoor air […]
OSPE Submits Engineering Priorities for Toronto’s 2026 Budget
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) has filed recommendations to the City of Toronto for the 2026 Budget, focused on practical steps that improve outcomes, protect public health, and advance climate goals. As the advocacy body for Ontario’s engineering community, OSPE champions evidence-based, sustainable, and technically sound policy. 1) Adopt Qualifications-Based Selection: Buy on expertise, not the lowest bid OSPE urges Toronto to adopt […]
OSPE Submits Engineering Priorities for Canada’s Next AI Strategy
Canada helped invent modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) — but leadership today depends on safe deployment, sovereign infrastructure, world-class talent, and clear rules that earn public trust. Engineers are central to this mission: they design the systems, manage the risks, and turn research into reality. The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) has submitted its recommendations to the Government of Canada’s 30-day national engagement on the […]
Canada’s 2025 Federal Budget: What Engineers Need to Know
The 2025 federal budget presents a bold vision for rebuilding Canada’s economy and accelerating clean growth. It also reflects many of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)’s long-standing advocacy priorities: investing in infrastructure, advancing innovation, and supporting engineering-led solutions to climate and economic challenges. Yet, while the budget marks progress in several areas, it leaves […]
Policy Win: $3 Billion Investment in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
Image: Ontario Power Generation On Thursday, October 23, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford announced a combined funding of $3 billion to build Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. This announcement is a decisive policy win for Ontario’s engineering community. SMRs are engineering innovations. This generational investment represents the […]
OSPE’s Submission on Ontario’s Natural Gas Expansion Program
On September 22, 2025, OSPE filed a submission to the Ontario government (ERO 025-0923: Future of the Natural Gas Expansion Program). Ontario must consider district thermal energy systems (a.k.a. district heating and cooling or thermal energy networks) alongside conventional gas expansion for affordable, reliable, lower-carbon heat for buildings, especially in rural, northern, and Indigenous communities. Why Thermal Energy Networks Belong in the Plan Thermal energy networks are shared, […]
In the News: OSPE Talks Bike Lanes and Big Infrastructure
September was a strong month for the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)’s visibility and impact. Two high-profile publications shared OSPE’s evidence-based insights; advancing safer streets and better infrastructure decisions across Ontario. OSPE’s Media Mentions 1) CBC’s What on Earth: “How the city of lights became the city of bikes.” The episode aired in mid-September and examined why “bikelash” happens and how cities successfully implement bike […]
Policy Win: Health Canada Releases New IAQ Guidance
Big news for healthier buildings in Canada: Health Canada has published Guidance for Indoor Air Quality Professionals, a practical, science-based resource for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) experts, building operators, and employers. It outlines health effects for common contaminants and how to approach air sampling/monitoring, source control, ventilation, filtration, and evaluation. Published September 19, 2025, this is exactly the kind of applied guidance OSPE […]
