The Future of Engineering Virtual Conference is Almost Here
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) proudly presents Canada’s largest engineering, diversity, recruitment and professional development conference on October 6 & 7, 2021 The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) proudly presents The Future of Engineering virtual conference, bringing engineers together with government, industry and academia to present and discuss the latest opportunities, challenges […]
The Challenges Ahead for the Engineering Workforce
Featuring presentations and panel discussions from professional engineers on Pay Inequity in Engineering, Leadership Development for Engineers, the Impact of New Technologies on Engineering Work, the Benefits of a Non-Traditional Engineering Team, and the Future of the Workplace after COVID-19 Learn all about it at The Future of Engineering– October 6-7, 2021 Don’t miss out on this […]
OSPE Reflects on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On September 30, we commemorate the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is intended to honour the victims and survivors of the Indian Residential School System in Canada, their families, and communities. It is a time for all Canadians to acknowledge and learn the history of what Indigenous Peoples have endured and […]
Professional Engineers Returning to Parliament Hill after Federal Election 2021
Canada’s federal election has come to an end, and Canadians have elected a Liberal minority government. No party was able to obtain the 170 seats required to secure a majority government. Elections Canada reported the following provisional results: Liberal Party – 159 seats Conservative Party – 119 seats Bloc Quebecois – 33 seats New Democratic Party […]
Ontario Continues Wasting Clean Electricity for 7th Consecutive Year: Engineers
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) has released updated data on curtailed energy, revealing that Ontario wasted (curtailed) a total of 7 terawatt-hours (TWh) of clean electricity in 2020, enough to power 780,000 homes. OSPE’s findings represent a consistent upward trend in curtailed clean electricity, with an 8 per cent increase from 2020 and […]
The Future of the Engineering Profession
Featuring panel discussions on Building Emotional Intelligence, the Future of the P.Eng. Licence, Qualifications-Based Selection in Ontario, and Generating Accountability in Diversity and Inclusion Work Learn all about it at The Future of Engineering– October 6-7, 2021 Don’t miss out on this chance to attend Canada’s largest engineering, diversity, sustainability, recruitment, and professional development conference. Connect with […]
The benefits of having a dash cam
Dash cams are increasing in popularity as they become more affordable. These cameras provide several benefits and could provide valuable evidence in case of an accident. Dash cams – or dashboard cameras – allow you to record video and audio of your surroundings while you drive. Our list of benefits will help you decide if […]
OSPE Seeks to Better Understand Working-from-Home Post-Pandemic
How have you felt about working-from-home during the pandemic? As part of our partnership with the Future Skills Centre and Prism Economics and Analysis, OSPE has launched a survey to collect information on its members’ experience as they worked from home during the pandemic. This is the only survey on this topic that is specifically […]
Green Party Platform – Federal Election 2021
As a non-partisan organization, OSPE considers it a civic duty for all Canadians to vote based on a clear understanding and knowledge of the platforms of each political party. In the upcoming weeks, OSPE will extract information from each official party platform on issues impacting the engineering community. This week OSPE is showcasing the Green […]
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Considerations from APEGA’s Manager of CPD
In episode 6 of OSPE’s podcast Engineering the Future, host Jerome James, P.Eng., sat down with Daniel Lawrysyn, P.Eng., Manager of Continuing Professional Development at the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), to discuss the details around Alberta’s mandatory CPD program for practising and non-practising engineers, which has been in place since […]
