As part of Phase Two of its updated COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan, the Ontario Ministry of Health is allowing workers in the construction sector, including engineers, to be vaccinated as…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
Yesterday, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, took action to limit mobility and reduce transmission of COVID-19. Specifically, the province…
It has been roughly 10 months since our first COVID-19 lockdown in Ontario, and case numbers are worse than ever. Social distancing, restrictions on businesses and more lockdown orders have…
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…
On November 30, the Government of Canada released its Fall Economic Statement 2020: Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19 Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland outlined the…
