Hatch, led by OSPE member John Bianchini, P.Eng., raises $1 million for COVAX and UNICEF
Hatch employees came together in an eight-week-long campaign to raise funds in support of COVAX, helping progress towards their goal of procuring and delivering 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines globally. Through the employees’ generous donations and a corporate match, $1 million was raised. COVAX is co-led by Gavi, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), […]
OSPE Member, Ashley McKenzie, P.Eng. on Work-Life Balance During a Pandemic
With her managerial position at WSP, a part-time MBA in progress, a 5-year-old son at home, and multiple volunteer leadership roles, Ashley McKenzie, P.Eng., knows just how demanding the life of an engaged engineer trying to balance it all can really be. McKenzie currently works full-time as Team Lead, Contaminated Lands – Northeast at WSP, […]
OSPE Responds to the National Infrastructure Assesment
Engineers on OSPE’s Infrastructure Task Force have submitted a response to the federal government’s National Infrastructure Assessment. OSPE Infrastructure Task Force Chair, Oliver Xiao, P.Eng., believes the assessment lays a good foundation by seeking to address the following three priorities: Assessing infrastructure needs and establishing a long-term vision; Improving coordination among infrastructure owners and funders; […]
Engineering.com and OSPE Announce New Strategic Partnership
OSPE and Engineering.com are working together to help create a better future for the profession and society as a whole by fostering the interest, technical proficiencies, and leadership skills of engineers at all levels. On June 30, 2021, Engineering.com and the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers announced a new strategic partnership. The agreement outlines an […]
Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Report Identifies Vulnerabilities at Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
In November 2020, Ontario’s engineering regulator Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) launched an Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Working Group (AREWG) tasked with “scoping vulnerabilities to systemic racism and discrimination within the engineering profession and range of activities overseen by PEO, as well as proposing best-practice methodologies for identifying, studying and addressing any vulnerabilities that exist.” (Engineering Dimensions March/April […]
Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Planning Framework Needs Radical Change
On April 27, 2021, OSPE had the opportunity to submit recommendations concerning Ontario’s long-term energy planning framework. Engineers on OSPE’s Energy Task Force know the current framework is not suited to the new paradigm, structure, technology developments, interdependencies, and market trends happening throughout the energy industry—radical change is required. “We are now at the dawn […]
Celebrating Engineering Achievement – Spring 2021
OSPE’s role is to provide a platform for engineers to create positive change. There are so many individuals in the engineering profession that are dedicated to leadership and volunteerism, so OSPE will use our blog to celebrate some of the most recent achievements and announcements each quarter. If you want to be featured next, or […]
The Need for Allyship in STEM
While Pride is certainly meant to be a time of celebration—for all that our world has achieved in the way of 2SLGBTQ+ rights—it’s also a reminder of how much further we need to go. With this in mind, OSPE held an allyship webinar on June 15, 2021 with Anne Creighton, President of Toronto Pflag to […]
Ontario Ministry of Transportation responds to OSPE’s calls to cancel Highway 413
The following is a response OSPE received from the Assistant Deputy Minister of Transportation in response to OSPE’s blog titled “OSPE calls on the Ontario Government to cancel its plan to build Highway 413”, which was released on the OSPE website and through social media on April 27, 2021. Dear Mr. Perruzza, The Ontario Ministry […]
OSPE’s 5-Step Process to Advocacy
Over the last decade, societal, environmental and economic issues have become more complex, and technology has continued to advance at a lightning-fast pace. Then in 2020, the world collectively faced one of the most debilitating viruses in a century that forced educational institutions, businesses, travel and tourism industries and every other staple of modern life […]
