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…
On March 24, Ontario’s Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, Peter Bethlenfalvy released the Ontario Budget 2021 "Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy. The…
On March 16, 2021, eight people were killed – six of them of East Asian descent – in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a tragic manifestation of the anti-Asian violence and…
As the engineering advocacy body, OSPE believes that the Government of Ontario should adopt Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) for procurement of engineering services as a post-COVID-19 economic recovery tool. Given Ontario’s…
OSPE’s research has shown that despite the amount of talent within the profession, barriers persist for engineering graduates and engineers who are looking to pursue leadership positions. These barriers are…
On February 16, the federal government’s Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) tabled its pre-budget consultation. OSPE is glad to see that this report includes several recommendations that Ontario’s engineering community…
On Friday, February 26, 2021, Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) Council approved a motion to move forward with the creation of a mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) program for its licence…
Even though we're all still stuck at home, we hope you'll join us in celebrating OSPE's 4th annual Professional Engineers Day online on Monday, March 1, 2021! What is P.Eng. Day?…
In November 2020, OSPE launched a diversity and inclusion campaign titled Engineering for Change. The objective of the campaign is to unite the engineering community around what we know is…
On January 26, 2021, the Treasury Board of Canada secretariat announced priorities for action to increase diversity and inclusion in the public service. OSPE commends the Treasury Board of Canada…
