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…
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 8, the provincial and federal governments announced their commitment to Ford Motor Company of Canada’s investment in its Oakville Assembly Complex. This project, valued at $1.8 billion, will…
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…
Today, the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) announced that Emily Thorn Corthay, P.Eng., Founder & CEO of Thorn Associates and current Chair of OSPE's Energy Task Force, has been awarded…
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…
Mining is a massive force of the Ontario economy, employing 75,000 people and generating over $10 billion in revenue annually. Ontario is the largest producer of gold, platinum, and nickel…
As COVID-19 forever alters our daily processes and habits, we’re discovering that already vulnerable groups, such as students and new grads, are among the hardest hit in the engineering community.…
Message from the President Spring is meant for renewal, but instead, in my first month as president at OSPE, we found ourselves in the middle of a potential disaster, as…
