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OSPE is concerned with Ontario’s Bill 229 (Schedule 6)
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OSPE is concerned with Ontario’s Bill 229 (Schedule 6)

The work that the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) conducts overlaps with many of the duties that engineers perform daily. Changing climate and weather patterns that lead…

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December 4, 2020
Another Advocacy Win: Federal Government announces the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB) $10B plan
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Another Advocacy Win: Federal Government announces the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB) $10B plan

On October 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB) $10B plan to invest in major infrastructure initiatives that will create jobs and propel economic growth. The…

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October 12, 2020
Ontario needs more engineers in the energy efficiency and green building sectors
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Ontario needs more engineers in the energy efficiency and green building sectors

As Ontario and Canada transition towards a low-carbon future, the energy efficiency and building sector will be at the forefront of change. To accelerate this, we need to strengthen the…

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September 17, 2020
OSPE Advocacy Update: Recent Submissions to the Ontario Government
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OSPE Advocacy Update: Recent Submissions to the Ontario Government

This past month, OSPE’s Task Forces, comprised of engineering subject matter experts, have been hard at work preparing comprehensive responses to government consultations. OSPE meets with the government regularly to…

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September 10, 2020
World Environment Day: OSPE’s Statement on Climate Change
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World Environment Day: OSPE’s Statement on Climate Change

Today, June 5, we celebrate World Environment Day. This day has been commemorated since 1974 with the intention of engaging governments, businesses, and citizens to focus their efforts on pressing…

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June 5, 2020
Ones and zeros. Where do they go when you throw away your E-Waste?
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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…

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March 5, 2020
Ontario needs a better integrated transportation network
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Ontario needs a better integrated transportation network

Provincial Minister of Transportation, Hon. Caroline Mulroney recently released the first of a series of Regional Transportation Plans. This first plan focuses on the region of Southwestern Ontario, which is…

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January 29, 2020
OSPE Representative Invited to the Government of Ontario Energy Working Group
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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…

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December 4, 2019
Government announces Advisory Panel on Climate Change
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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…

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November 29, 2019
The need for more renewable energy projects; not less
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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…

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November 27, 2019
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