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 […]
Engineering Excellence: How Dr. Farrokh Janabi-Sharifi, P.Eng. is Shaping the Future of Robotics
We’re excited to celebrate Dr. Farrokh Janabi-Sharifi, P.Eng., who has been awarded the Engineering Medal for Research and Development for his incredible contributions to robotics and mechatronics. Dr. Janabi-Sharifi is a world leader in Vision-Based Robot Control and Learning (VRCL) and Continuum Robotic Systems (CRS)—areas that might sound complex, but simply put, they’re changing the […]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: What It Asks of Ontario’s Engineers and Policymakers
September 30 is Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR), a day to honour survivors of residential schools, the children who never came home, their families and communities, and to reflect on the systems that caused harm. While NDTR has been observed nationally since 2021, September 30 is also Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led initiative started in 2013 to raise awareness about the intergenerational impacts of […]
Clearflow: Presenting Partner of the Land Drainage Conference 2025
We are proud to announce that Clearflow Group is the presenting partner of the 2025 Land Drainage Conference, taking place October 16–17 at the Delta Hotels Guelph Conference Centre. Clearflow is an Indigenous-based water treatment company with over 15 years of experience helping industries and municipalities manage their most pressing water challenges. From developing innovative […]
