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ADVOCACY IN ACTION TALKING TRANSIT: GOVERNMENTS SHOW INTEREST IN OSPE REPORT In the Fall 2013 issue of The Voice, OSPE reported on the release of a new report entitled The TTC Relief Line: Let's Get the Engineering on Track! Authored by members of OSPE's Infrastructure Task Force, the report offered an independent engineering review of studies related to the proposed Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway Relief Line (RL). The report was circulated to city officials, Toronto-based MPPs and relevant ministries, a move that opened the door to several high profile meetings At the provincial level, OSPE met with Ontario's Minister of Transportation, the Hon. Glen Murray, to brief him on the report. OSPE CEO Mark Dietrich and OSPE Infrastructure Task Force member Bill Lardner, P.Eng., met with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and TTC CEO Andy Byford, along with four other City of Toronto and TTC executives, to discuss OSPE's report. OSPE also met with Toronto City Councillors Kristyn WongTam, Denzil Minnan-Wong and Josh Matlow. OSPE is actively pursuing meetings with other municipal leaders. with elected officials wishing to further discuss OSPE's insight into transit issues within Canada's largest urban centre. OSPE's study underscored that the benefits of extending Toronto's Bloor-Danforth subway line into Scarborough in Toronto's east end could be severely undermined by a substantial increase in commuter congestion unless a new relief line is also put in place. Currently 520,000 people use the Bloor-Danforth line daily, with 85,000 transferring to the Yonge-University Line at Bloor-Yonge Station. The relief line would improve transit access from Scarborough to the downtown core, ease southbound congestion on the Yonge ains In 2014, OSPE rem cating for focused on advo n urban transit. prompt action o pe.on.ca, the Stay tuned to os , OSPE's OSPE Insights blog and weekly LinkedIn group e-newsletter The Advocate for updates. line and, perhaps most important, alleviate an already persistent problem of overcrowding at Bloor-Yonge station. STAY UP TO DATE ON OSPE ADVOCACY You can get a weekly summary of OSPE's latest advocacy activities and achievements by subscribing to The OSPE Advocate. Simply log into your profile at www.ospe.on.ca to sign up. You will receive updates and insights, direct to your Inbox, every Tuesday afternoon. For more in-depth information on our initiatives, visit www.ospe. on.ca/advocacy anytime. 2 0 TheVoice Spring 2014 PAN PROFILE: ALBERT SCHEPERS, P.ENG The work of OSPE's Political Action Network (PAN) is central to raising the profile of engineers in Ontario. The success of this grassroots initiative hinges on the participation of dedicated professional engineers like Albert Schepers, P.Eng., who volunteer their time to meet with elected officials in their local communities, keeping them informed and up to date on engineeringrelated issues. Albert helps spread the OSPE message to policy influencers in the riding of Windsor West. Having established himself as a go-to expert on all matters related to the building industry and building code, Albert has also represented OSPE on the Ontario Building Code Advisory Committee and, more recently, on the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing's Expert Advisory Panel on Requirements for Outdoor Temporary Stages. Many thanks, Albert, for your contributions to OSPE and dedication to your profession! http://ospe.on.ca http://www.ospe.on.ca http://www.ospe.on.ca/advocacy http://www.ospe.on.ca/advocacy

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of OSPE - The Voice - Spring 2014

OSPE - The Voice - Spring 2014
Contents
Viewpoint
OSPE is Listening
Newsbytes
Profile: Robert A. Goodings, P.Eng.
National Engineering Month
Engineers Connect at OSPE Events
Advocacy for Our Profession
Issues that Matter
Decades of Advocacy
From Classroom to Career
Talking Transit
PAN Profile
Strength in Numbers
Learning from Elliot Lake
Energy Planning
Across the Pond and Back
Intellectual Property
OSPE Employer Compensation Survey
Deadlier than Drunk Drivers?
Resources within Reach
Professional Development
OSPE Launches Corporate Program

OSPE - The Voice - Spring 2014