As a non-partisan organization, OSPE considers it a civic duty for all Canadians to vote based on a clear understanding and knowledge of the platforms of each political party. In…
Following years of consultation with OSPE, today the Government of Ontario’s changes to the Construction Act regarding new prompt payments and adjudication processes, and amendments related to liens against municipalities…
Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and officially start the election campaign. With this in mind, party leaders and candidates will be seeking to…
The term ‘intersectionality’ was coined in 1989 by American scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, now a professor at Columbia Law School, to explain the specific experiences of oppression of African-American women. She…
It’s election time! Canada’s Federal Election will be taking place on October 21, 2019. OSPE will be hosting a Federal Election Roundtable on October 9, at Parkview Manor in North…
A recent report released by Canadians for Clean Prosperity entitled The Cost Implications of Ontario’s Environment Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions claims that under the Ontario government’s Made-in-Ontario Environment…
Microaggressions in the workplace: the uncomfortable sensation women and other equity-seeking groups experience all too often “Your name is really hard to pronounce; can I just call you Jay?” “Wow…
On June 18th 2019, over 300 individuals from the government, academia, the engineering sector, students, and those outside of the engineering profession gathered together to attend the 17th Annual Claudette…
The Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (ECO Canada) recently released a report entitled Energy Efficiency Employment in Canada, which focuses on Canadian energy efficiency employment. This report is a result…
On Friday, March 29, astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch were set to make history by completing the first all female spacewalk. However, the spacewalk was cancelled. CNN released an…
