Engineers’ Top 6 Actions to Address the Climate Crisis in 2021
This week, world leaders continue to meet in Glasgow to participate in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). The COP26 summit brought parties together to look at ways to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Delivering Canada’s national […]
Ontario Government’s Fall Economic Statement Disregards Climate Crisis, Energy Concerns: OSPE
On November 4, the Government of Ontario released its 2021 Fall Economic Statement, Build Ontario. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy revealed the government’s projected deficit of: $21.5 billion in 2021-22 $19.6 billion in 2022-23 $12.9 billion in 2023-24 Ontario’s 2021-22 net debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio is now forecast to be 43.4 per cent. Ontario’s real GDP is […]
Calling All Professional OSPE Members – Help Accelerate Reform at PEO by Running for Council
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) has reached out to OSPE to encourage our Professional members to run in the 2022 PEO Council Elections. As PEO continues to reaffirm its focus on regulating the practice of professional engineering, having active and engaged OSPE members who understand the distinction between advocacy and regulation as part of PEO Council […]
Call for Speakers Now Open for OSPE’s 2022 Engineering Conference
The Call for Speakers is now open for OSPE’s annual Engineering Conference which will take place in-person next fall, 2022. From the climate crisis to big data, project engineering to clean energy, engineering management to the importance of engineers leading society, if your expertise lends itself to a critical conversation related to the future of […]
Ontario Government to Remove Canadian Experience Requirements for International Engineering Graduates, in line with OSPE’s Recommendations
On October 21, 2021, the Ontario Government announced it is proposing legislation that would, if passed, make it easier for internationally trained immigrants to start careers in their profession. Proposed changes, if passed, include: Eliminating Canadian work experience requirements for professional registration and licensing Reducing burdensome duplication for official language proficiency testing, so people would […]
OSPE’s Professional Engineers Act Working Group Makes First Round of Recommendations to Attorney General’s Office
Earlier this year, OSPE reinstated its Professional Engineers Act Working Group (PEAWG) to create an initial list of proposed changes to submit to the Ministry of the Attorney General for consideration, as part of the Ontario government’s Red Tape Reduction Bill. (For more details on the Working Group, read this blog post from July 2021.) […]
The Future of Engineering Virtual Conference is Almost Here
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) proudly presents Canada’s largest engineering, diversity, recruitment and professional development conference on October 6 & 7, 2021 The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) proudly presents The Future of Engineering virtual conference, bringing engineers together with government, industry and academia to present and discuss the latest opportunities, challenges […]
The Challenges Ahead for the Engineering Workforce
Featuring presentations and panel discussions from professional engineers on Pay Inequity in Engineering, Leadership Development for Engineers, the Impact of New Technologies on Engineering Work, the Benefits of a Non-Traditional Engineering Team, and the Future of the Workplace after COVID-19 Learn all about it at The Future of Engineering– October 6-7, 2021 Don’t miss out on this […]
OSPE Reflects on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On September 30, we commemorate the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is intended to honour the victims and survivors of the Indian Residential School System in Canada, their families, and communities. It is a time for all Canadians to acknowledge and learn the history of what Indigenous Peoples have endured and […]
Professional Engineers Returning to Parliament Hill after Federal Election 2021
Canada’s federal election has come to an end, and Canadians have elected a Liberal minority government. No party was able to obtain the 170 seats required to secure a majority government. Elections Canada reported the following provisional results: Liberal Party – 159 seats Conservative Party – 119 seats Bloc Quebecois – 33 seats New Democratic Party […]
