On April 11, Ontario’s Minister of Finance Victor Fedeli released Ontario Budget 2019 - Protecting What Matters Most. The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers was invited as a key stakeholder…
Background Census data provides a wealth of information about Canadians. From commuting times, to household income, education, and myriad other characteristics, this data tells us a lot about the way…
On April 9, 2019, OSPE hosted its 10th annual Lobby Day and MPP Reception that brought Political Action Network (PAN) representatives, Task Force and Board members together with elected officials,…
On March 27, 2019 Diane Saxe, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) delivered her last report A Healthy, Happy, Prosperous Ontario - Why we need more energy conservation, highlighting how…
Cities around the globe are expanding. According to a United Nations report 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects by 2050, 60% of the world’s population will reside in cities. This…
Scott Johnson was Radiohead’s 33-year-old drum technician who was killed at Downsview Park in 2012 when a temporary stage collapsed. The Coroner's Inquest begins today as a mandatory proceeding under…
On April 20, Canada’s Minister of Finance Bill Morneau released the 2019 Federal Budget. The budget expects a deficit of $14.9 billion for the 2018-19 fiscal year. This estimate is…
The following blog post was contributed by Paul Acchione, P.Eng., on behalf of OSPE’s Energy Task Force. Canada's Nuclear Energy Situation --- In November 2018 a Steering Committee, convened by…
During Ontario’s 2018 election campaign, the Progressive Conservative Party proposed to upload responsibility for building and maintaining new and existing subway lines to the province, while allowing the City of…
On March 4, 2019, the Government of Ontario announced the creation of a special Mining Group focused on reducing red tape and attracting new investments. Premier Doug Ford and Greg…
