OSPE’s Statement on the Passing of Irene Sterian P.Eng.
On behalf of the OSPE board of directors and staff, we are deeply saddened by the news of the sudden passing of Irene Sterian on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Building a rewarding engineering career over the past 30+ years provided Irene with professional growth and inspiring career opportunities to solve industry challenges. She was passionate […]
Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) releases its Election 2022 Platform
The writ has dropped, and we are officially in election season! As the advocacy body for Ontario’s engineers and engineering graduates, OSPE takes on the responsibility of analyzing party platforms for our members so they can cast an informed ballot. The New Democratic Party of Ontario (NDP) has released their official election platform, titled: They broke it, […]
Data Governance and Innovation: OSPE’s Data Working Group publishes a series of whitepapers
OSPE’s advocacy work is driven by our professional and experienced members. Over the past several months, members of our Data Working Group, a subgroup of our Research and Innovation Task Force, have used their expertise to write a series of white papers on Data Governance and Innovation. In March 2022, OSPE published the whitepaper series […]
Ontario Budget – What Engineers Need to Know
On April 28, Ontario’s Minister of Finance, the Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy released Ontario’s 2022 Budget: Ontario’s Plan to Build. The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) was invited as a key stakeholder to be part of the consultation process undertaken by the government prior to the release of the budget. Ontario Budget 2022 builds on […]
Engineers and Engineering Graduates Running in the 2022 Provincial Election
On June 2nd, 2022, Ontarians will head to the polls. Until then, provincial party leaders and their candidates canvas their regions to grab voter attention and earn their votes. The past few years showed the need for thoughtful and proactive policy that addresses the province’s economic, societal and infrastructure needs while addressing the pressing climate […]
How Water Expert Nick Mocan is Helping Ontario Tackle the Challenges of a Fast-Changing Climate
As far back as he can remember, Nick Mocan, P.Eng., has been obsessed with water—how it behaves, how it can be managed, and how society struggles when there’s too much or too little of it. “Civilization has always been about managing our water,” says Nick, one of Canada’s foremost water-resource engineers, and president of Crozier: […]
Communicating Your Knowledge
Brought to you by the Ontario Engineering Academy, which provides learning tools and resources to advance engineers at all points of their careers. As an engineering professional, you may be called on to share your knowledge or your organization’s specialized capabilities to people without your background and expertise. How can you be sure you’re getting […]
POLICY WIN – Ontario’s Critical Minerals Strategy commits to labour force development and further research investment
On March 17th, the Ontario Government launched its Critical Minerals Strategy, a five-year plan to position Ontario as a global leader in supplying critical minerals. The strategy is in concert with other government initiatives, such as Driving Prhttps://ospe.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/academy-banner-7.pngrity: The Future of Ontario’s Automotive Sector and A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan. Taken together, these initiatives are trying to ensure […]
POLICY WIN – Ontario sets out a Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy, including engineering input
On April 7, The Government of Ontario released its Hydrogen Strategy that aims to set the province up to be a leader in the hydrogen sector. The world is adopting hydrogen as an alternative energy carrier and Ontario has the capabilities to become a hydrogen economy hub. OSPE has been advocating for the Provincial government to undertake a […]
Federal Government’s 2022 Budget: Here is what engineers need to know
On April 7, Canada’s Minister of Finance and Deputy Primer Minister, Chrystia Freeland released the 2022 Federal Budget: A Plan to Grow our Economy and Make Life More Affordable. The budgetary balance is expected to remain below that projected in the 2021 Economic and Fiscal Update, with a $113.8 billion expected deficit in 2021-22, improving to […]
