In an open letter to the Premier today, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) implores the provincial government to consult with engineers before implementing its cap-and-trade program. “Ontario’s engineers…
In June, heavy rainfall thrust Alberta’s Bow River to record-levels, devastating swaths of downtown Calgary. The flood would later be described by the provincial government as the worst in Alberta’s…
On May 10, OSPE submitted its recommendations to the Premier’s Highly Skilled Workforce Strategy Expert Panel. The panel, which includes Robert Hardt, President and CEO of Siemens Canada Limited, will…
“It’s not enough to be shovel-ready – projects need to be shovel-worthy as well.” - The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to the Toronto Region Board of…
Insights for this post provided by OSPE Board Director Steven Rose, P.Eng. and the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA). OSPE links Ontario’s engineers with a variety of stakeholders in the…
Last week, OSPE’s March 2016 report Ontario’s Energy Dilemma: Reducing Emissions at an Affordable Cost, was the centre of a lively discussion on Twitter about Ontario’s energy production. We’d like…
Ontario achieved an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to 1990 from its electrical sector before the end of 2015. In its latest report, Ontario’s Energy Dilemma: Reducing Emissions at an Affordable…
According to the United Nations, 1 in 2 people, representing over 3.5B people worldwide, live in a city. By 2030, it is estimated that over 60% of the world’s population…
Ottawa Plans to Invest $11.9 Billion in Infrastructure Over Next Five-Years Budget 2016 contained the details of Phase I of its infrastructure investment plan, which will involve $11.9B in spending…
On March 8, OSPE, in partnership with the Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (GTSWCA) and the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO), released preliminary findings on…
