Small Modular Reactors to Power Canada’s Future
Today, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced it will work together with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to deploy a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) at the Darlington new nuclear site, the only site in Canada currently licensed for a new nuclear build. Leveraging a strong Ontario-based supply chain, this clean energy project will create jobs across the province and cement Durham Region’s […]
OSPE Advocates for the Value of Engineering in Ontario, Taking Calls to Action Straight to the OLA
On November 16th, OSPE CEO, Sandro Perruzza, and one of our Policy Leads, Andrea Carmona, brought the voices of engineers to the Ontario Legislative Assembly (OLA) when asked to speak on two Bills that affect the Ontario engineering community. The speeches focused on one key issue: impacting the need for effective and responsible regulation. Bill […]
Fall House Maintenance Tips
Fall is a good time to make those house repairs you’ve been meaning to do all year long. Read our fall house maintenance guide to help you make the most out of this beautiful season! Tips to get your home ready for winter Canadian winters can be hard on your home, so here are some […]
2021 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards – Celebrate the Virtual Gala on November 26
Since 1947, the Ontario Professional Engineers Awards (OPEA) have recognized professional engineers in Ontario who have made outstanding contributions to their profession and their community. This year, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers is proud to honour the 2021 OPEA winners at a virtual awards gala on Friday, November 26, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. The […]
Engineers’ Top 6 Actions to Address the Climate Crisis in 2021
This week, world leaders continue to meet in Glasgow to participate in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). The COP26 summit brought parties together to look at ways to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Delivering Canada’s national […]
Ontario Government’s Fall Economic Statement Disregards Climate Crisis, Energy Concerns: OSPE
On November 4, the Government of Ontario released its 2021 Fall Economic Statement, Build Ontario. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy revealed the government’s projected deficit of: $21.5 billion in 2021-22 $19.6 billion in 2022-23 $12.9 billion in 2023-24 Ontario’s 2021-22 net debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio is now forecast to be 43.4 per cent. Ontario’s real GDP is […]
Calling All Professional OSPE Members – Help Accelerate Reform at PEO by Running for Council
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) has reached out to OSPE to encourage our Professional members to run in the 2022 PEO Council Elections. As PEO continues to reaffirm its focus on regulating the practice of professional engineering, having active and engaged OSPE members who understand the distinction between advocacy and regulation as part of PEO Council […]
Call for Speakers Now Open for OSPE’s 2022 Engineering Conference
The Call for Speakers is now open for OSPE’s annual Engineering Conference which will take place in-person next fall, 2022. From the climate crisis to big data, project engineering to clean energy, engineering management to the importance of engineers leading society, if your expertise lends itself to a critical conversation related to the future of […]
Ontario Government to Remove Canadian Experience Requirements for International Engineering Graduates, in line with OSPE’s Recommendations
On October 21, 2021, the Ontario Government announced it is proposing legislation that would, if passed, make it easier for internationally trained immigrants to start careers in their profession. Proposed changes, if passed, include: Eliminating Canadian work experience requirements for professional registration and licensing Reducing burdensome duplication for official language proficiency testing, so people would […]
OSPE’s Professional Engineers Act Working Group Makes First Round of Recommendations to Attorney General’s Office
Earlier this year, OSPE reinstated its Professional Engineers Act Working Group (PEAWG) to create an initial list of proposed changes to submit to the Ministry of the Attorney General for consideration, as part of the Ontario government’s Red Tape Reduction Bill. (For more details on the Working Group, read this blog post from July 2021.) […]
