Driving growth & innovation in the automotive sector: OSPE weighs in on GM’s announcement
Today’s highly anticipated announcement at GM’s innovation lab in Oshawa – the Canadian Engineering Centre – delivered good news for Ontario’s engineers, with the promise of creating 1,000 cutting-edge jobs. […]
Ontario’s new climate strategy looks to the future, ignores problems of today
Today, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) joined Premier Wynne and members of Cabinet for the unveiling of Ontario’s new Climate Change Action Plan. Anchored and financed by […]
Professional Practice Exam (PPE) Prep – why take a course with OSPE?
We spoke with Paula Puddy, LL.B., M.B.A., one of OSPE’s PPE instructors who teaches the course alongside David House, P.Eng., M.B.A., about why Engineering Interns (EITs) benefit greatly by taking […]
Why do I need to purchase insurance?
As licensed professionals, engineers are exposed to liability resulting from their daily work. If you (or your firm) offer and provide professional engineering services to clients, you (or the firm) […]
A warm welcome: check out OSPE’s New Member Orientation Webinar
Whether you are a new or seasoned member, we know it can be hard to navigate all the benefits available to you through membership with OSPE. That’s why we’ve created […]
Vacation destinations you may not have considered
With summer just around the corner, many of us start feeling the symptoms of the “travel bug”. Are you itching to leave behind your daily routine and explore someplace new? […]
Engineers demand involvement in Ontario’s cap-and-trade program
In an open letter to the Premier today, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) implores the provincial government to consult with engineers before implementing its cap-and-trade program. “Ontario’s engineers […]
Three inventions that could change the world
Tackling the world’s most pressing issues doesn’t always require the most technologically complex solutions. The engineers and inventions featured in this post demonstrate that there are innovative ways to harness […]
Backing Canadian Clean Tech Winners
This post was prepared by Canadian climate change expert and clean-technology venture capitalist Tom Rand. Last week’s signing of the Paris climate accord marks the start of a new age, […]
Shocking migratory changes bring electric rays to Canada’s Pacific
This post was prepared by David Suzuki with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation senior research scientist Scott Wallace. Gary Krause was mystified by an unusual fish he caught in his […]