Investments and Dinosaurs: How Much are You Actually Paying in Fees?
“What happens in the fund business is that the magic of compounding returns is overwhelmed by the tyranny of compounding costs.” – Jack Bogle, founder of the Vanguard group. Let’s face it. Most of us significantly underestimate the long-term impact of compounding on investments. That is if we ever consider it in the first place! […]
It’s not all fun and games, it’s innovation in the toy industry at Spin Master
Spin Master was founded in and established its initial headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. What started with a single toy grew into the leading global, diversified, multi-platform and highly innovative children’s entertainment company that exists today. The first product – the Earth Buddy, was a nylon stocking-covered head of sawdust topped with grass seeds that grew […]
OSPE Board Member Profile: Christina Visser, P.Eng.
Christina Visser is a General Manager and Partner at Black Rock Engineering Inc., with experience at Inco Ltd. and Ionic Engineering Ltd. After being an OSPE member since its inception, she was elected to the OSPE Board of Directors in 2017 and has since served on the Audit and Finance, Executive and the Joint Relation […]
Tips for Employers: How to Provide the Right Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is a term discussed in virtually every office in every industry. As the world outside the office grows increasingly costly and confusing, employees are inevitably left feeling anxious, pressured and even lost. Modern technology has allowed us to create an umbilical connection to the sources of our stress; they follow us everywhere, especially […]
Do you know what intersectionality means? Here is why you should.
The term ‘intersectionality’ was coined in 1989 by American scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, now a professor at Columbia Law School, to explain the specific experiences of oppression of African-American women. She noted that gender and race were analyzed in different contexts when it came to law, and that this erased what happens to people who are […]
Canada goes to the Polls – OSPE’s Federal Election Roundtable
It’s election time! Canada’s Federal Election will be taking place on October 21, 2019. OSPE will be hosting a Federal Election Roundtable on October 9, at Parkview Manor in North York, ON. At the event, our advocacy Task Forces and Committees will showcase a comprehensive National Strategy that includes recommendations regarding energy, climate change and […]
How to Fix Your Bad Posture
Long hours sitting behind a desk can lead to poor posture and associated problems such as stiff joints and back pain. But it’s never too late to enjoy the many benefits of better posture, like improved breathing, more energy and reduced joint or back pain. 7 ways to improve your posture Ready to improve your […]
OSPE Student Member Profile: Tiffany Joseph
The following student member profile on Tiffany Joseph was written by Huijie Xu, OSPE Intern and student at McMaster’s Master of Engineering and Public Policy program. WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND? — I am an international student from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. I came to Canada to pursue a degree in space engineering, and […]
Autonomous Connected Vehicles – Test your knowledge!
The world’s population is growing rapidly, and with current rates of urbanization, another 2.5 billion people are expected to take up residence in our cities over the next three decades. This population growth is one of the primary factors that sparked the concept of “Smart Cities”. A smart city is an accumulation of smart technologies, […]
The Made-in-Ontario Environment plan costs Canadians twice as much as the Federal Carbon Tax
A recent report released by Canadians for Clean Prhttps://ospe.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/academy-banner-7.pngrity entitled The Cost Implications of Ontario’s Environment Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions claims that under the Ontario government’s Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan, businesses and households will pay 59% more in 2022 and 50% more in 2030 for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions, compared to costs under the […]