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Last month, OSPE President and Chair, Chris Cragg, P.Eng., presented
the Society’s recommendations to the Ontario Government
at its annual pre-budget consultations. OSPE recommendations
included support for continued infrastructure investment and
the use of Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) by the government
in all procurement of engineering services for infrastructure
development...
OSPE is pleased to announce that it has been invited to participate
on the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s newly
established Building Advisory Council (BAC). The invitation
comes on the heels of two recent meetings that OSPE Vice-Chair
and Chair of OSPE’s Bill 124 Task Force, Daniel J. Young,
P.Eng. had with the Ministry late last year...
In October 2006, the Environmental Protection Act O. Regulation
153/04, is set to expire and be replaced by a regulatory framework
that will more clearly define individuals who are authorized
to conduct Records of Site Condition (RSCs). As a result, OSPE
representatives have been urging the Ministry of the Environment
(MOE) to reconsider the definition of “Qualified Persons”
under the current regulation in advance of a new regulation
being developed...
After aggressive efforts by OSPE in the area of foreign- trained
engineers, the Federal Conservative Party has altered its initial
proposed policy to establish a national program of accreditation
to recognize the credentials of foreign-trained professionals,
usurping the role from the provincial licensing bodies. Instead
the Party recently announced that if elected they will work
with the provinces to create a Canadian Agency for Assessment
and Recognition of Credentials...
If you’re a professional engineer in Ontario who is committed
to raising the profile of the profession, consider entering
the upcoming election for the Ontario Society of Professional
Engineers Board of Directors. The Society’s elections
are structured to ensure a turnover of 1/3 of our Board members
each year...
OSPE offers a wide selection of professional development and
career management courses and workshops to assist engineers
with all aspects of professional development. New courses and
workshops for 2006 have been added to our already expansive
offerings providing something for all engineers and the various
stages of their career...
Drop-in K'NEX construction workshops taking place during Engineering
Week 2006 (February 25 to March 5) in Kitchener, London, Ottawa,
Sudbury and Toronto still need engineering and technology volunteers.
When Kathryn Galvin, a new engineering graduate from Hamilton,
Ontario, first learned that she had been selected by Engineers
Without Borders to volunteer in Ghana for a year, she would
have never guessed that her focus would be on the production
of shea butter, a Ghanaian export and a key ingredient in North
American cosmetic products...
