Over the past three months, 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…
President’s Message While COVID-19 and its ensuing upheaval occupied our minds for most of the year, at OSPE we saw small signs for optimism: engineering students, engineering graduates, and 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…
Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women is a day of reflection and a call to action. Today, we remember the 14 engineering students who lost…
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…
Solar Energy In Context In 2018, the future of solar markets was cast in uncertainty: America imposed Section 201 tariffs on all solar cell imports; China, the largest Photovoltaics (PV)…
On November 5, Ontario’s Minister of Finance Rod Phillips released Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover. The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers was invited as a key stakeholder to be part of…
On October 14, 2020, OSPE was invited to deliver recommendations to the Ministry of Finance ahead of Ontario’s 2020 Budget. OSPE’s presentation and message was clear: Engineers Create Wealth through…
The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs has released its Interim Report: Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Infrastructure, which contains several key contributions from OSPE. The report outlines the…
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…
