A Look Back on 2020 with OSPE’s President & CEO
President’s Message While COVID-19 and its ensuing upheaval occupied our minds for most of the year, at OSPE we saw small signs for optimism: engineering students, engineering graduates, and engineers coming together, and that pessimism hadn’t taken hold no matter how dire the world or the employment landscape seemed. While there was a severe blow […]
OSPE attends Excess Soil Symposium as our advocacy efforts continue
OSPE has been advocating for regulatory changes to excess soil for years. Engineers have been calling on the government to ensure that soil is treated as a resource and not as a waste. Alongside the Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (GTSWCA) and the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO), OSPE’s Excess Soil […]
STEM Employees Share Their Experiences of Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace
A growing, vibrant economy requires contributions from workers of all backgrounds, regions, and sectors. Lucky for Ontario industry, shifting demographics in the province have led to an influx of employees from different backgrounds who can provide a variety of experiences that lead to innovative solutions. We know that just tolerating differences is no longer enough. […]
Change starts with you.
On November 26, 2020, The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) launched a new campaign focused on advancing diversity and inclusion in the engineering profession. We publicly committed to a four-point action plan that will address systematic bias in engineering culture, training and its licensure process. We invited all engineers, Ontario’s engineering regulator – Professional […]
Remembering l’École Polytechnique de Montréal 31 years later
Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women is a day of reflection and a call to action. Today, we remember the 14 engineering students who lost their lives at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal on December 6, 1989, in an act of gender-based violence. As we reflect on this tragedy, it is […]
OSPE is concerned with Ontario’s Bill 229 (Schedule 6)
The work that the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) conducts overlaps with many of the duties that engineers perform daily. Changing climate and weather patterns that lead to increased environmental conditions such as flooding, can adversely affect the integrity of the design, operation, and management of engineered systems. Concurrently, many of these […]
OSPE dissects the 2020 Fall Economic Statement
On November 30, the Government of Canada released its Fall Economic Statement 2020: Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19 Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland outlined the government’s first major economic update since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Canada. She highlighted how the Government of Canada: “will do whatever it takes to help […]
Ontario launches new agency to centralize government procurement
On November 16, the Ontario Government announced the launching of a new agency, Supply Ontario, to centralize government procurement. This new supply chain agency is a result of Ontario Onwards: Ontario’s COVID-19 Action Plan for a People-Focused Government, which includes more than 30 projects that aim to change the way people and businesses interact with […]
Allyship in the Workplace
Allyship in the workplace is one of the most important steps to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment that unlocks the value of diversity. And allyship is not limited to cisgender white men either—we can all become better allies, learn more about the diversity dimensions of our colleagues, and discover new, important, and vital ways to […]
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 […]
