OSPE invited to the Climate Summit of the Americas
Today marks the start of the much anticipated Climate Summit of the Americas and OSPE’s CEO Sandro Perruzza is honoured to have been invited by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) to attend. This two-day, invitation-only forum brings together over 200 government, industry, and climate leaders who are passionate about tackling the effects of climate […]
OSPE celebrates the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games & the influence of engineering in sport at the Milton Velodrome
With the Pan Am Games starting at the end of the week and the Parapan Am Games in August, OSPE and the PEO Oakville Chapter were thrilled to come together to offer an exclusive technical tour of the Milton Velodrome to our members. Through a 40-minute tour expertly led by the engineers who helped build the […]
The top 3 reasons why every engineer should join OSPE – from our CEO Sandro Perruzza
1. You have a professional obligation to support your advocacy organization “OSPE is a voluntary organization. If an engineer is interested in advocacy issues related to the profession, they have the choice to join OSPE. While we like to believe that every engineer has a professional obligation to support their advocacy organization, the reality is […]
Engineers Canada releases new labour market report
Last week, Engineers Canada (EC) released a new report, Engineering Labour Market in Canada – Projections to 2025. The report is a forecast that provides a province-level look at the supply and demand for engineers over the next decade across the country. Findings do not attempt to forecast actual supply that will exist, but estimates […]
The lighter side of engineering: It’s a 3D world
For engineers, the key to the future lies in reinvention and continuous learning. So it’s no surprise that some of our best sources of new intelligence, products and knowledge are engineering students in some of our finest educational institutions. Meet Michael MacKay McLaren, a Carleton University mechanical engineering student. His natural curiosity and excitement about […]
OSPE advocacy wins: 2011-today
Welcome to the final installment of our three-part blog series on OSPE’s 15 years of advocacy, where we explore some of the advocacy wins OSPE’s made from the year 2000 to the present. Below are some highlights from 2011-today. Did you miss the first two posts of this series? Take a look at highlights from […]
Becoming a P.Eng? OSPE can help
OSPE offers a number of courses to help engineers navigate through the process of obtaining their P.Eng designation. 1. The P.Eng. Licence: How OSPE Helps Your Journey Free one-hour webinar Provides an overview of the stages of licensure and what candidates need to do during the application phase. Applicable to: anyone interested in getting licensed […]
OSPE invited by Prime Minister’s Office to announcement on federal funding for public transit
Yesterday, OSPE’s CEO Sandro Perruzza was invited to attend an event in Toronto where Stephen Harper announced a $2.6 billion commitment to support Mayor John Tory’s SmartTrack transit plan – if the federal Conservative government is re-elected. “While it was great news that the federal government put forth a promise to fund public transit […]
OSPE’s advocacy wins: 2006-2010
Still not clear about what OSPE does to promote the interests of engineers? We’re taking a look back on 15 years of advocacy wins (see our last post on developments from 2000-2005). Below are some highlights from years 5-10 of OSPE’s history. When you are finished reading, take a look at highlights from 2000-2005 and 2011-today. […]
Important message from the CEO on changes to OSPE’s insurance program
I’d first like to apologize to our members for the way you were informed about OSPE’s change in insurance brokers for our Professional Liability and Business insurance program. What change? On June 15, we emailed to inform you that as of June 30, 2015, BMS Canada Risk Services Ltd. (BMS) will be replacing Jardine Lloyd […]
