Messages from OSPE’s President & CEO – Winter 2019
Message from OSPE President & Chair A new year, a new decade, and new opportunities for OSPE are right around the corner. This past year has been one of many challenges, accomplishments and progress here at OSPE. On the back of our new strategic plan Engineering the Future Together, which will lead us into 2022, […]
New Excess Soil Regulations in Ontario – the Government is Listening to Engineers
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 waste. Alongside the Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (GTSWCA) and the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO), OSPE’s demonstrated the […]
30 years after l’Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal Mass Shooting
Today on the 30th anniversary of the l’École Polytechnique de Montréal massacre and the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, we commemorate the lives of the 14 women that were lost in this senseless act of gender-based violence. As we reflect on this tragedy, it is important that we remember the […]
OSPE Representative Invited to the Government of Ontario Energy Working Group
On August 13th, 2019, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) issued a letter outlining its requirements regarding the connection of distributed energy resources (DERs) by licensed electricity distributors. OSPE’s submission to the Energy Board highlighted 14 Remuneration Policy Recommendations: Align rate design closer to the actual underlying cost of electricity service and value of this energy […]
OSPE’s Position on The Government’s Decision to Develop Small Modular Reactors
On December 1st, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the development of Small Modular Reactors. Premier Ford said that the provinces “agreed to work together to explore new, cutting-edge technology in nuclear power generation to provide carbon-free, affordable, reliable and safe […]
Government announces Advisory Panel on Climate Change
On November 28th, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Park, Jeff Yurek, announced the appointment of his Advisory Panel on Climate Change. The government’s announcement fell on the one-year anniversary of the Made-In-Ontario Environment Plan. The role of the panel is to provide expert advice on the implementation of the province’s climate change plan, […]
The need for more renewable energy projects; not less
Ontario’s Conservative government has recently spent $231M on cancelling over 750 renewable energy projects and contracts. In the last twelve months, the following legislation and projects have been scrapped: Green Energy Act, which over ten years expanded renewable energy production while encouraging energy conservation Drive Clean, a mandatory emissions test required every two years by […]
OSPE’s Response to the 2019 Fall Economic Statement
On November 6, the Government of Ontario released its 2019 Fall Economic Statement, A Plan to Build Ontario Together. Finance Minister Rod Phillips highlighted the government’s current projected deficit of $9 billion for 2019-20, as well as the projected deficits of $6.7 billion in 2020-21 and $5.4 billion in 2021-22. The government is still […]
Creating a budget as a couple with two different salaries
How do you create a budget as a couple when you don’t earn the same salary? One couple shares their experience and how they conquer the challenges that can come with this type of situation. Do the math The first step when budgeting as a couple, after having calculated their income, is to make a […]
The EDI Imperative: Changing the Profile of STEAM in Canada Forum Highlights
On November 6, 2019, the EDI Imperative: Changing the Profile of STEAM in Canada, presented by OSPE’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee, brought together more than 700 members of the engineering community, industry trailblazers, thought leaders, academics, human resources professionals, and students. Held in our nation’s capital, the forum focused on recognizing that more […]