The Legal Implications of Ontario’s State of Emergency
Our partners at BMS have put together a guide on the provincial Government’s response to COVID-19; helpfully, they have outlined the powers the government has during a State of Emergency, as declared yesterday. A State of Emergency is an incredibly rare, exceptional power for any government to invoke. Specifically, it allows the government to acknowledge […]
OSPE’s Exchange Hubs Hold First Events on Life After School
The recent launch of the OSPE Exchange Hubs program has put us in frontline contact with engineering students, allowing us firsthand access to their questions and concerns. As Natasha Reid, OSPE’s Community Engagement and Events Specialist comments, “A pressing concern for students and recent grads, of course, is which pathway to take after graduation. With […]
A Message from OSPE’s CEO on COVID-19
Dear members, In this turbulent atmosphere, OSPE has actively been working with its industry and government partners to discover how COVID-19 will impact the engineering community, and working towards finding solutions that will mitigate the health and economic impact. Even though our offices are closed to the public, OSPE continues to work hard on behalf […]
OSPE’s Response to COVID-19
As of Tuesday, May 3, 2022, the OSPE offices are partially re-opening. Beginning on this date, OSPE staff will be available to serve you in person on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM ET. On all other days, OSPE staff will be happy to provide service remotely as we have throughout the […]
OSPE’s 2020 Board of Directors Candidate: Réjeanne Aimey, P.Eng.
PLEASE NOTE: Voting for the election opens March 23. For more information on the upcoming election and other candidates, click here. NAME Réjeanne Aimey, P.Eng. EMPLOYER AND POSITION: KPMG LLP, Senior Technical Consultant EDUCATION Western University, B.E.Sc., Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2003 University of Phoenix, MBA, 2007 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2016 – Present SR&ED Consulting, KPMG LLP 2015 – 2016 EHS software […]
Hamilton-Halton Engineering Week Awards Gala 2020
On March 7th, 2020, the Hamilton-Halton Engineering week committee, in association with OSPE, held the annual awards gala recognizing excellence in engineering. The event was held at the elegant Grand Olympia in Stoney Creek, Ontario, where guests enjoyed appetizers and dinner along with full bar service; door prizes were given out later in the evening. […]
Another Advocacy Win: Government moving forward with first steps towards guaranteeing road access to the Ring of Fire
On Monday, March 2, 2020, the Government of Ontario, Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation decided to move forward with an agreement that advances the planning and developing of a proposed Northern Road Link. This will create job opportunities in Northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire. This new road would connect the proposed Marten […]
Province moves forward with the Building Transit Faster Act
On February 18, 2020, the Hon. Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, introduced the Building Transit Faster Act. The proposed legislation aims to help deliver Ontario’s four priority subway projects on-time and on-budget. If passed, the legislation would give the Province the tools needed for Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario to deliver the four priority transit projects […]
International Women’s Day 2020 is #BecauseOfYou
Today is International Women’s Day, a time when we celebrate the women in our lives by coming together to work towards a common goal—gender equality in our workplaces, communities and society. For #IWD2020, Women and Gender Equality Canada wants to shine a light on grassroots efforts to advance gender equality in communities across the country […]
Gender and Diversity in City and Community Building
On January 30th, 2020, Rotman’s Centre for Gender and the Economy, hosted Towards a Feminist City (II): Gender and Diversity in the City Building Industry. The event included a panel discussion of experts from the non-profit, private, and public sectors. Among them was Taya Cook, Director of Development at Urban Capital, who along with Sherry […]
