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 […]
OSPE hosts Small Modular Reactors and the Future of New Nuclear Energy: An Opportunity for Ontario event, featuring the Honourable Todd Smith, Minister of Energy
On March 28, the governments of Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Alberta agreed to a Strategic Plan for the Deployment of Small Modular Reactors outlining the path forward on the development and deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs). The plan highlights how SMRs can provide safe, reliable and zero-emissions energy to power our growing economy […]
All Candidates Virtual Town Hall Recap
Earlier this week, OSPE held its virtual All Candidates Town Hall where members could hear from the candidates running for election for OSPE’s Board of Directors. At the Town Hall, candidates were given a few minutes to introduce themselves, followed by a question period moderated by the Chair of OSPE’s Nominations Committee, David Carnegie, P.Eng. […]
OSPE Congratulates Johnny Zuccon, P.Eng. on His Retirement
On behalf of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, we wish to congratulate OSPE Member, Johnny Zuccon, P.Eng., on his announced retirement from the Professional Engineers of Ontario. Mr. Zuccon has had an illustrious career as both a practitioner and with the Ontario engineering regulator, most recently, as the CEO/Registrar. Over the past several years, […]
Emotional Intelligence as a Business Tool
There is no question about the importance of technical skills in all facets of the engineering industry. What’s less well known and frankly under-appreciated, is the importance of emotional intelligence, especially when it comes to team-building, developing your current leaders, seeding your leadership pipeline, and succession planning. We’re all aware of the keen competition for […]
POLICY WIN – Ontario strikes a deal with Federal Government to bring $10 a day childcare to the province
The Ontario government has struck a deal with the Federal government to bring $10 a day childcare to the province. On March 28th, Premier Doug Ford and Minister Stephen Lecce met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Federal Minister Karina Gould to sign a six-year agreement that brings the $10 childcare program to Ontario, making […]
National Engineering Month’s: The Future of the P.Eng. Licence
National Engineering Month is coming to an end. This year, we had the opportunity to celebrate with numerous events where engineers gathered for enriching conversations, discussions, opportunities for growth and networking. To kick off the month, we organized The Future of the P.Eng. Licence event, where representatives from engineering regulators across the country discussed how […]
Voting is Now Open for 2022 Board of Directors Election
Voting opens today! This morning, you should have received an email from BigPulse with instructions on how to submit your vote online. If you did not receive this email, please check your spam folder. If you still do not have this email, please email Dana Thomson at dthomson@https://ospe.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/academy-banner-7.png.on.ca. If you have not provided OSPE with […]
OSPE Research Confirms: Organizations that think they can restore the workplace to before COVID-19 are mistaken
During the past year, OSPE received funding from Future Skills Centre to manage research on ‘The Uneven Impact of Working-at-Home on Recent Graduates, Women, and Newcomers’. Prism Economics and Analysis developed a survey distributed to OSPE members, conducted focus groups of OSPE members, and interviewed engineering employers to document how engineering work has changed since […]