OSPE - The Voice - June 2020 - 14

ADVOCACY IN ACTION

2014

OSPE forms a Ring of
Fire Working Group to
provide engineering
input and advocacy
A main priority of
the working group is
raising awareness
about the economic
and environmental
importance of Ring of
Fire projects.

2015

OSPE releases report titled, Engineering a Cleaner
Economy: Examining Ontario's Carbon Pricing Program and
the Role of Innovation
This results in coverage in the Toronto Star, Daily
Commercial News and Plant Engineering & Maintenance.
OSPE CEO raises concerns following the 2015 Ontario
Economic Summit
OSPE mentions the need for business to engage engineers
to leverage technology, spur innovation, get engaged in the
STEM-knowledge economy and look at STEM as a servicebased export market.

2015

OSPE and WEAC release the
Gender Wage Gap Submission
In response to the Ministry of
Labour's recent consultation
on closing the gender wage
gap, OSPE and WEAC provided
a submission addressing
the ministry's 11 questions
around improving accessibility
and reducing the gap.

2012

OSPE released a major report titled
Wind and the Electrical Grid - Mitigating the
Rise in Electricity Rates and Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
The report was produced at the request of
the Ministry of Energy, who asked OSPE for
an independent engineering assessment of
energy policy issues.

2012

OSPE's Wind and the Electrical Grid Report Blows Media
and Politicians Away
On TVO's The Agenda, OSPE reveals major engineering
concerns with wind turbines and the design of Ontario's
power system. The Ministry of Energy adopts 13
of OSPE's 19 recommendations, saving ratepayers
hundreds of millions of dollars per year.

2010

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Introducing Engineering Employment Events (E3s)
Working to address the engineering un(der)
employment issue, OSPE establishes E3s to connect
engineering talent with employers.

2010

OSPE solidifies its mandate through
Legislation
Bill 148 An Act respecting the Ontario
Society of Professional Engineers
receives First Reading in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
A capital idea: OSPE influences
Senate finance decision
OSPE presents the implications of
selling the nuclear power division of
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
The Federal Government adopts
many of OSPE's recommendations
in the final sale.

2013

OSPE joins other organizations to form
the Construction and Design Alliance
of Ontario (CDAO) to provide advice to
the Ministry of Infrastructure
OSPE through CDAO provides
recommendations to the Government's
10-Year Infrastructure Plan.

2010

OSPE provides comments to the Ontario Government's
consultation on changes to the Waste Diversion Act, 2002
Engineers urge the government to place greater emphasis on
reuse and reduction and to consider incineration as a viable option.
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