The Future is Electric: Canada’s Role in GM’s Zero Emissions Vision
The following blog was contributed by the Communications Team at GM Canada At General Motors, we believe the world is at an inflection point for the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EV) – and GM Canada will be an important part of that all-electric future. Behind every inflection point in history are the disruptors who […]
Thank You OSPE Ambassadors! – Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2021
As a non-profit organization, OSPE relies heavily on the time and expertise of our Board of Directors, subject matter experts, Task Force and Committee members, mentors and event volunteers. We can’t thank you all enough for your continued dedication to the betterment of the engineering profession in Ontario. Since the inception of OSPE, the work […]
Federal Government’s 2021 Budget: Here is what engineers need to know
On April 19, Canada’s Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland released the federal government’s budget for 2021. She became the first women to deliver a federal budget in Canada. The 2021 Budget titled “A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience”, expects a federal deficit of $354.2 billion for the year that just ended, […]
Premier Ford announces closing of non-essential construction
The Ontario government has issued a list of construction projects and activities that are considered essential under expanded emergency orders. The measures are “targeted at stopping the rapid growth in COVID-19 case rates and relieving mounting pressures on the province’s health care system,” a government statement said. The new regulations took effect Saturday, April 17, […]
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 […]