OPEA 2022 – Dr. Kibret Mequanint, P.Eng. (The Engineering Medal – Research and Development)
Last month at the 2022 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards, Dr. Kibret Mequanint, P.Eng., received the Engineering Medal – Research and Development. We are pleased to share his citation for this coveted award. A Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Western University, Dr. Kibret Mequanint is an internationally renowned innovator and scholar […]
Proposed Amendments to the Excess Soil Regulation
Last week (December 1, 2022), OSPE responded to the call for consultation for the Amendments to Certain Requirements under the Excess Soil Regulation. OSPE found the proposed revisions reasonable, but made the following comments: There is an opportunity to create a framework that offers clarity and efficiency to ultimately protect the public. OSPE is available […]
OPEA 2022 – Dr. Daolun Chen, P.Eng. (The Engineering Medal – Research and Development)
Last month at the 2022 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards, Dr. Daolun Chen, P.Eng., received the Engineering Medal – Research and Development. We are pleased to share his citation for this coveted award. Dr. Daolun Chen is a world-leading expert in the field of materials science and engineering as well as a prolific researcher with a […]
Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan
Yesterday (December 1, 2022), OSPE filed a submission in stating that the Ontario engineering community strongly opposes the proposed building on protected Greenbelt lands. Converting Greenbelt lands to residential development will hinder Ontario’s carbon targets without providing enough economic return, nor reducing the cost of buying a new home. The Greenbelt is an asset to […]
OPEA 2022 – Dr. Pirathayini Srikantha, P.Eng. (The Engineering Medal – Young Engineer)
Last month at the 2022 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards, Dr. Pirathayini Srikantha, P.Eng., received the Engineering Medal – Young Engineer. We are pleased to share her citation for this coveted award. Dr. Pirathayini Srikantha has made significant contributions to her field of energy engineering in the three main thrusts of her research, teaching, and service. […]
OPEA 2022 – Jeanette Southwood, P.Eng. (Citizenship Award)
Earlier this month at the 2022 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards, Jeanette Southwood, P.Eng., received the Citizenship Award. We are pleased to share her citation for this coveted award. An award-winning engineer and leader, Jeanette Southwood is the Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Strategic Partnerships at Engineers Canada, the national organization of the 12 engineering regulators that […]
OPEA 2022 – Port Granby Engineering Project (Project of the Year Award)
Earlier this month at the 2022 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards, a joint team of WSP, AECOM and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories received the Project of the Year Award for their work on the Natural Resources Canada – Port Granby Engineering Project. In this ground-breaking project, they relocated over a million metric tonnes of historic low-level radioactive […]
OPEA 2022 – Robert A. Goodings, P.Eng. (Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award)
Earlier this month at the 2022 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards, Robert A. Goodings, P.Eng., received the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award. We are pleased to share his citation for this coveted award. Robert Goodings served as a professional engineer for more than four decades, finishing his career as the Chair of Gore & Storrie Limited […]
Ontario Government Introduces “Less Red Tape, Stronger Ontario” Act
OSPE celebrates the Ontario Government’s introduction of the Less Red Tape, Stronger Ontario Act on November 23. This act, if passed, will implement measures to strengthen provincial supply chains, make government services easier to access, and boost Ontario’s economic competitiveness. The complete Red Tape Reduction package includes 28 initiatives. The following are most relevant to […]
Response to Fall Economic Statement
On November 14th, the Ontario government presented an economic statement about the province’s progress on financial initiatives. The budget focused on three priorities, Building Ontario’s Economy, Building Ontario’s Workforce and Building Infrastructure for Ontario, all of which are important factors in a thriving province. Here is a look at the government initiatives most relevant to Ontario’s engineers: Building […]
