Ontario Is Building Fast. Engineers Are Making Sure It Gets Built Right.
Bill 98, the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026, moves quickly. That is the point. Ontario needs housing, transit, and the infrastructure to support both. OSPE’s submission to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy in April is the engineering community’s contribution to making sure that the province builds with the speed to satisfy the imminent need and the quality to ensure […]
OSPE’s 2026 Annual General Meeting Recap
OSPE’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held in accordance with our Bylaws on an annual basis. This year, it was held virtually on Wednesday, May 6 at 6:00 PM. Members and guests who attended the meeting got a chance to celebrate OSPE’s progress in 2025, recognize the incoming and outgoing Board Directors, and conduct official OSPE business. Here […]
Flash Floods and Torrential Rains: Making Your Home More Resilient
Flash floods and torrential rains are impacting households every year, and they’re becoming increasingly common across the country. Urban areas are particularly sensitive to flash floods, which can overwhelm sewers and drainage systems, causing backups and flooding. With such extreme weather events on the rise, many homeowners are thinking proactively to better defend their property. […]
Canada’s Spring Economic Update: What It Means for Engineers and the Infrastructure We Build
There is a lot in this update that engineers will care about. Some of it is genuinely good news. Some of it is the same language we have been reading for two years. And a few things are missing that should not be. The federal government tabled its Spring Economic Update (SEU) this week, one […]
Policy Win: Ontario’s $57 Million for Indigenous Postsecondary Institutes
On April 16, 2026, the Hon. Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security announced that the Government of Ontario will provide $57 million in funding to Indigenous Institutes across the province. This is the largest single investment in Indigenous higher education in provincial history. This investment reflects years of work by Indigenous Institutes, communities, and the Indigenous Institutes Consortium. This is also a policy win for […]
Policy Win: The City of Toronto Is Adopting a QBS Method of Procurement
The City of Toronto’s Executive Committee considered a staff report on April 15, 2026 that included a significant shift in how the city procures engineering work for public services. By adopting Item Towards a Beautiful City: Update on Priority Items the City is moving toward Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) as part of its evaluation framework for design […]
Industrial Ventilation: Why It Matters for Today’s Engineering Professionals
Safe air quality in industrial workplaces has become a critical priority. As regulations strengthen and facilities handle increasingly hazardous materials, engineers must understand how ventilation systems protect workers and support compliance. The main value of expanding knowledge in industrial ventilation lies in understanding the fundamentals that apply across diverse industrial settings. These fundamentals support individuals […]
Policy Win: The TTC on Track to Improve Transit Speed
In February 2026, OSPE sent a letter to the CEOs of Metrolinx and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) with a straightforward message: Toronto’s surface rail network is underperforming, and the necessary fixes are well understood. Two months later, the TTC tabled a board report doing exactly what we asked, a win for OSPE, engineers, and transit riders in Toronto. What OSPE Said OSPE’s February […]
Building Safer Workplaces: Reflections from the White Ribbon Engineering Change Workshop
On March 11, OSPE hosted the Engineering Change Workshop in collaboration with White Ribbon. Engineering Change is a national initiative led by White Ribbon in partnership with OSPE, aimed at advancing gender equity and addressing gender-based violence in the engineering profession. The session advanced conversations about equity, inclusion, and professional responsibility among the attendees from […]
A Recap of EngTalks 2026: AI & the Future of Engineering
OSPE’s first EngTalks symposium of the year was a dynamic and forward-looking day of discussions on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in engineering practice. Bringing together engineers, industry professionals, and academia, the sessions explored how AI influences engineers’ decision-making, productivity, risk management, and responsibilities, as well as ethical implications of using AI in engineering […]
