Introducing OSPE Board Candidate Melissa M. Chee
Name Melissa M. Chee Employer and position President and CEO, ventureLAB Education Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Honours, University of Toronto (2006) Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering, McGill University (1998) Employment history 2017 to 2018 Chief Operating Officer, ventureLAB 2015 to 2017 Director of New Initiatives, Trapeze Group, Division of Constellation Software, Canada’s largest […]
What’s Happening in the World of Urban Transit Infrastructure?
The transit sector is on track for innovation, making significant advancements in materials engineering, connectivity and autonomous technologies. However, compared to the auto sector, there is typically much less advertising associated with the transit sector, so you may be less aware of the cutting-edge technologies that are propelling it’s rapid growth. What makes the transit […]
Mentoring 101: How to Get Started in OSPE’s Mentorship Program
Many engineers credit one or more mentors for helping them achieve early career success. As a member of OSPE, you can establish game-changing mentoring relationships as a mentor, a mentee or even both. Mentoring is about more than teaching or tutoring. It is a goal-directed relationship that is built on mutual trust, empowerment and learning. […]
Who Should be in Charge of the TTC?
During Ontario’s 2018 election campaign, the Progressive Conservative Party proposed to upload responsibility for building and maintaining new and existing subway lines to the province, while allowing the City of Toronto to continue operating and collecting revenue from the subway system. To date, it appears as though Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives are […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day – Let’s #InnovateForChange
Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), a time when we celebrate the amazing women in our lives and come together to work towards a common goal – gender equality in our workplaces, communities and society. As a champion of Engineers Canada’s 30 by 30 initiative, and the lead organization behind the Breaking Barriers project for […]
Engineers Included in Ontario’s New Mining Working Group
On March 4, 2019, the Government of Ontario announced the creation of a special Mining Group focused on reducing red tape and attracting new investments. Premier Doug Ford and Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, highlighted that this new group brings together industry representatives who reflect the diversity and strength of Ontario’s […]
Can Artificial Intelligence Fuel the Next Wave of Innovation in Canada?
The following post was contributed by Emanuel Corthay P.Eng., on behalf of OSPE’s Research & Innovation Task Force and is the first of a series on Artificial Intelligence where we will explore the early success, potential and risk of AI to society. Artificial Intelligence (AI) frequently makes headlines, often with broad claims or pessimistic warnings […]
Should I Quit my Job so I can Dedicate More Time to my Job Search?
The process of looking for a new job can feel like a full-time job in and of itself. How do you effectively balance your job hunt with the demands of your current role? Should you quit your current job to dedicate more time to applying for your next big opportunity? The answer is that there […]
2018 OSPE Advocacy Highlights
OSPE employs a rigorous advocacy process that focuses on creating evidence-based recommendations for government. Below are some of our 2018 advocacy highlights: January Engineers’ recommendations included in 2018 Provincial Budget $411 million over three years to strengthen partnerships between post-secondary institutions and employers providing more engineering students with experiential learning $30 million to enhance the […]
P.Eng. Day is almost here! How will you celebrate on March 1st?
Are you a proud professional engineer? Do you know someone who is an engineer? Maybe you’re in the process of obtaining your licence to become a professional engineer? March 1, 2019, marks the second annual Professional Engineers Day or P.Eng. Day in Ontario and it’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the innovative work and expertise […]
