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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
