7 important facts to know about winter tires
It’s that time of year again – when the snowflakes start to fall and the mercury starts to drop, Canadians know that it’s time to get ready for the winters […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]