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 […]
Ones and zeros. Where do they go when you throw away your E-Waste?
It may sound like a philosophical question, but given the ever-increasing adoption of personal computing devices of all sizes, it might just be a question worth asking. With new devices imploring hapless consumers to buy them every couple of months, can anyone be blamed for finding themselves in a pile of out-dated and unused technology? […]
Why Mentor? The Benefits of Being an OSPE Mentor
In a traditional mentorship relationship, the role of the mentor is to pass on meaningful experience that they have gained throughout their years. When talking about this relationship, we tend to focus on the benefits for the mentee, since they can follow the footsteps of an individual who has already paved some of the way! […]
Alternative Pathways to Success: Michael Lee-Chin
One of Canada’s leading philanthropists began his career as an engineer. Michael Lee-Chin, famously known for his $30 Million dollar donation to the Royal Ontario Museum for the construction of its “Crystal,” graduated with a degree in civil engineering from Hamilton’s McMaster University in 1974. One of his first major engineering projects was helping construct […]
Engineers Lead – P.Eng. Day Profile: Herman Chan, P.Eng.
P.Eng. day was started by OSPE three years ago on March 1st, 2018, as a way to recognize the work being done by engineers all across Ontario. As the voice of engineering in Ontario, we wanted a day dedicated to promoting engineers, the importance of the profession, and to highlight just how much of our society engineers […]
6 house noises you should never ignore
Creaking floors and squeaking doors are noises that many homeowners know well. And while most house noises are completely harmless, some might mean trouble. Listen out for these 6 noises that could signal problems. Skittering in the walls If you hear the telltale sound of skittering, squeaking, scratching or buzzing coming from inside your walls, […]
Celebrate the Third Annual P.Eng. Day on March 1st!
It’s that time of year again – when we take a day to recognize all that the engineers in our lives do for us and society as a whole! Are you a proud professional engineer? Do you know someone who is an engineer? Are you in the process of becoming a professional engineer? March 1, […]
