MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) tables bill to diversify Ontario’s supply chain
On Tuesday, April 13, Waterloo MPP and Official Opposition NDP Critic for Finance and Treasury Board, Catherine Fife, tabled a private member’s Bill 275, Supply Chain Management Amendment Act (Provincial Diverse Vendor Strategy), 2021. The bill is intended to diversify government procurement and to ensure that the province’s economic recovery from COVID-19 is equitable and […]
Construction sector, including engineers, are eligible for vaccination under Phase 2 of the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
UPDATE: Under the new vaccine rollout plan, engineers that can’t work from home will be eligible to book their vaccines through the provincial booking portal as of Monday, May 10. As part of Phase Two of its updated COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan, the Ontario Ministry of Health is allowing workers in the construction sector, including […]
All Candidates Virtual Town Hall Recap
Two weeks ago, OSPE held two virtual Town Halls so members could hear from the candidates running for election onto OSPE’s Board of Directors. OSPE’s elections are structured to ensure a turnover of one-third of board members each year, and therefore, there are four open positions for a three-year term. In addition, for 2021, we […]
The Cost of Subsidizing Green Energy Contracts: OSPE Analyzes the FAO’s New Report
On March 18, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released a report highlighting The Cost of Subsidizing Green Energy Contracts for Industrial and Large Commercial Ratepayers In the 2020 Ontario Budget, the Province announced a plan to reduce electricity costs for industrial and large commercial ratepayers by subsidizing the cost of “green energy contracts”. […]
Conceptualizing Black Experiences in Engineering Panel Recap
On February 24, 2021, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) hosted a Black History Month panel discussion titled Conceptualizing Black Experiences in Engineering, in partnership with the University of Toronto and Spin Master. The objective of this discussion was to generate awareness of the barriers facing Black individuals in engineering spaces. Further, it was […]
Using Wastewater to Detect COVID-19: OSPE Member Michael Loken, P.Eng.
OSPE Member Michael Loken, P.Eng., Manager of Wastewater Treatment in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, believes in looking for the right solutions in the wrong places. While provinces worked to understand the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a team at Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI), Laurentian University and the City of Greater Sudbury followed […]
Voting is Now Open for 2021 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 […]
How to prevent snow and ice damage on your house
Every winter, thousands of property insurance claims caused by snow and ice are reported which are preventable. Here are some useful tips that can help protect your property from snow and ice damage. 1. Snow and ice buildup on the roof Generally speaking, Canadian homes are designed to withstand the harsh winter. But snow and […]
Ontario Budget 2021- What Engineers need to know
On March 24, Ontario’s Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, Peter Bethlenfalvy released the Ontario Budget 2021 “Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy. 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 […]
OSPE Stands with the Asian Community in Canada and Abroad #StopAsianHate
On March 16, 2021, eight people were killed – six of them of East Asian descent – in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a tragic manifestation of the anti-Asian violence and sentiment that has been growing in North America during the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics show that: In the United States, discrimination against Asian Americans has grown […]
