October 2005
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Still time to register for Engineers’ Weekend 2005

If you haven’t already done so there is still time to register to attend Engineers’ Weekend 2005. Presented by OSPE and Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), Engineers’ Weekend 2005 is a unique two-day convention for Ontario engineers. This exceptional event provides something for everyone including leadership development workshops, a general assembly and the Professional Engineers Awards...

Additional professional training and qualifications process for Brownfields unnecessary

OSPE recently rejected suggestions by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) that professional engineers should have to be certified to be qualified for Brownfields. The Society’s response comes on the heels of word that the Ministry’s Regulation 153/04 with respect to who is considered a “qualified person” for the purpose of signing off on a Record of Site Condition may require additional certification for professional engineers...
WEAO representative joins OSPE Safe Water Task Force
OSPE is pleased to announce the addition of Carl Bodimeade, P.Eng., Chair of the Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) Collection System committee and member of its Government Affairs Committe to our Safe Water Task Force...

Society attends OPA’s inaugural Business Plan Review session

In September, OSPE was invited by the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to attend its first Business Plan Review session. The meeting provided an opportunity for OSPE to learn first hand about the organization’s 2006 Business Plan and participate in a Question and Answer session...

OSPE offers Stephen Harper insight on supply of engineers

On Sept. 30, 2005, OSPE sent a letter to Stephen Harper, Leader of the Official Opposition, to provide insight into the oversupply of engineers in Canada as a result of a new television commercial paid for by the Conservative Party of Canada...
OSPE Survey reveals continued salary growth for professional engineers
Results of the OSPE 2005 Employer Compensation Survey shows continued median base salary growth for engineers at all levels in Ontario has outpaced the increase in Ontario’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). From 2004 to 2005, the CPI for Ontario increased 1.9%, while median base salaries for engineers increased in the 2.3% to 4.4% range, depending on the engineering responsibility level.
Building Regulatory Reform Courses – Register before Jan. 1, 2006 deadline!
This summer, the Ontario Government delayed implementing key Building Regulatory changes involving qualification and registration requirements for building designers, including engineers until January 1, 2006...
Put your resume in front of over 3,000 engineering employers
Is your resume posted on OSPE’s online Career Centre? And did you know that by posting your resume in our Career Centre, you are putting your resume in front of over 3,000 employers looking for qualified engineering professionals such as yourself?...