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ADVOCACY IN ACTION

2001
2000

Ontario Society
of Professional
Engineers is
born

YEARS of
OSPE ADVOCACY

OSPE advocates for new definition of Qualified Persons
under the Brownfields Statute Law Amendment Act, 2001
OSPE suggests the new definition should include only
practitioners held accountable for their actions publicly.
These individuals, including engineers, should not be subject
to further certification. This position was upheld by the
government.
Advocacy for engineers, by engineers
OSPE creates its first advocacy plan, in consultation with
over 100 engineers from across Ontario.

2006

OSPE's Political Action
Networks (PAN) is Born
OSPE establishes PAN which
connects member volunteers
with elected officials to share
insights and carry OSPE's key
messages.

2007

OSPE creates Complaints and
Discipline Task Force
OSPE advocates changes to
PEO's existing complaints and
discipline process

OSPE advocates to end low-fee bidding
OSPE advocates to end low-fee bidding
in favour of quality-based selection for
infrastructure projects.

2005

OSPE successfully consults with Ministry of
Education to keep calculus in Ontario's high schools
After consultation with various groups including
OSPE, the Ministry relented, realizing that
mathematics is central to a successful career in a
range of sectors including engineering.

2008

City of Toronto Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone gives opening
remarks at OSPE's Engineering in a Climate of Change Symposium
One-day symposium attracts engineers, academics, and
members; focused on global implications of climate change and
opportunities that exist.

2008

Engineers provide comments to the Ministry
of Environment's proposed amendments to
Ontario Regulation 153/04 relating to the
Brownfields Statute Law Amendment Act, 2001
OSPE agrees with the Ministry's recognition of
professional engineers as qualified persons
for the purposes of conducting or supervising
environmental site assessments and
remediation.

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2004

2005

OSPE presents
recommendations on Bill 100,
the Electricity Restructuring Act,
2004
Emphasizes the assignment
of forecasting responsibilities,
creation of the Ontario Power
Authority, need for predictable
electricity rates, establishment
of a Conservation Bureau and
expert advisory committees, and
that professional engineers be
officially named in regulations
as mandatory participants on the
proposed advisory committees.

2008

OSPEs submits comments regarding
amendments to regulations made under the
Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002
OSPE believes it is essential that the transfer
of responsibility from the relevant ministries
results in the retention of professional
engineers on staff to ensure proper equipment
design, installation, and maintenance of
drinking water systems.
OSPE responds to the proposed technical rules
applied under the Clean Water Act, 2006
OSPE supports greater involvement of
engineers in the design, operation and ongoing
oversight of water and wastewater systems and
emphasizes the need for engineers' assistance
in the implementation of the Clean Water Act.
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