Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) selected to help municipalities in Ontario make stronger infrastructure decisions

For immediate release Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) selected to help municipalities in Ontario make stronger infrastructure decisions March 9, 2022 – OSPE is proud to announce it has been selected by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to work with municipalities in their efforts to improve infrastructure spending decisions through stronger asset management. […]
OSPE Celebrates International Women’s Day 2022

March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD) and OSPE is celebrating the incredible work of our staff, members and the engineering community at large. This year, IWD’s theme is #BreakTheBias, calling on the global community to not only acknowledge the biases women face from all intersections, but to make commitments to break biases. DiversifySTEM, an […]
OSPE consults its members on the Climate Crisis

On February 23, OSPE held its first Members-Only Climate Crisis Consultation of 2022. At the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, we understand that climate change is real and that it poses an enormous threat to our society. We also know that the time for action is now. To address this pressing issue all orders of […]
Spring maintenance: Winter Can Be Hard On Your Home

Winter can be hard on your home. So read our maintenance tips to help you get your home ready for a worry-free summer. Give your home a spring checkup It’s always a good idea at the start of a new season to check your house for damage. Here are 5 things to do after the […]
Data Governance and Innovation White Paper

Data Governance and Innovation White Paper A Whitepaper Series written by OSPE members OSPE’s advocacy work is driven by our professional and experienced members. Over the past several months, members of our Data Working Group, a subgroup of our Research and Innovation Task Force, have used their expertise to write a series of white papers […]
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers Stands with the People of Ukraine

The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) is shocked and saddened by the recent events in Ukraine. OSPE condemns the violence in Eastern Europe and stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. OSPE supports the measures implemented by the Canadian government, which include financial and economic sanctions on Russian officials and elites close to […]
POLICY WIN- The Government of Ontario is Investigating Options for a New Ultra-Low Overnight Electricity Rate.

The Government of Ontario is Investigating Options for a New Ultra-Low Overnight Electricity Rate. Ontario’s Energy Minister Todd Smith has asked the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to provide him with options to implement a new ultra-low overnight Time-of-Use electricity price plan as the province continues to try and provide Ontario families with more ways to […]
How to deliver a compelling virtual interview?

The shift to virtual work environments also called a change to how employers conducted their recruiting practices. Almost all companies, made a switch to virtual interviewing to hire their staff. As we come out of the pandemic, here is why the practices for virtual interviewing are here to stay: No Barriers to Location Talent Pools […]
March 1st 2022: #PEngDay

March 1, 2022, marks the fifth annual Professional Engineers Day or P.Eng. Day in Ontario and it’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the innovative work and expertise of the engineers in your life and across the province! What is P.Eng. Day? In March 2018, OSPE received formal recognition from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario that every March […]
Who do you picture when you hear the term “emerging leader”?

Emerging Leaders Who do you picture when you hear the term “emerging leader”? A newly minted P.Eng. aspiring to become a leader? Somebody who just got their first formal leadership role? What about the mid-career engineer who’s a star individual contributor but who wants a new challenge? Leaders can emerge from many different places and […]