OSPE - The Voice - June 2020 - 16

ADVOCACY IN ACTION

2016

2016

2016

Engineers demand to be
involved in developing
Ontario's Climate Change
Action Plan
Issuing two open letters
to Premier Wynne and
Minister Murray, OSPE
successfully secures an
engineer on Ontario's
Climate Action Group.

OSPE meets with Ontario's
Attorney General, the
Honourable Yasir Naqvi,
to discuss the Construction
Lien Act Review Report
Advocating for engineering
services not to be subject
to holdback of payment
upon completion.

OSPE releases groundbreaking study on excess
soil
OSPE, with industry partners,
determines that the province
could save $1 billion per
year treating construction
site excess soil as a resource
instead of waste.

2018

OSPE hosts annual Fall Forum in Ottawa
OSPE brings 800 advocates for women in
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
together to discuss strategies to navigate
barriers and how employers can support
more inclusive environments.

2019

OSPE Meets with Vic Fedeli, Minister of Finance for
Pre-Budget Consultation
OSPE provided the Minister with its spending priorities,
which was designed to invest in growing industries
and support the export of new made-in-Ontario
technologies. During the consultation, the Minister
asked OSPE for assistance in analyzing Electricity
Pricing for Ontario ratepayers.

2018

Engineers' recommendations included in Bill 3, Pay
Transparency Act, 2018
OSPE's Women in Engineering Advocacy Champions
Task Force (WE ACT) delivered testimony to the Standing
Committee on Social Policy on Bill 3, Pay Transparency Act,
2018. Based on OSPE's recommendations and those of
other stakeholder groups, the legislation was expanded
to include small and medium-sized enterprises which
account for 95% of employers in the province.
OSPE breaks down barriers for women in STEM
OSPE research reveals 50% of women in STEM feel
disrespected, one-third experience pay inequities, and
25% experience discrimination, harassment, and/or
bullying. OSPE begins development of DiversifySTEM, to
help employers create more inclusive workplaces.

2019

OSPE hosts 10th annual Lobby Day and
MPP Reception
OSPE welcomed more than 35 Members
of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) from
all political parties to the release of the
Energy Task Force's latest report Retail
Electricity Price Reform: Path to Lower
Energy Bills and Economy-Wide CO2
Emission Reductions. Attendees included
the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister
of Energy, Northern Development and
Mines. OSPE also met with NDP Energy
and Environment Critic, Peter Tabuns, to
discuss the report's findings.

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2019
2019

OSPE's recommendations included in
new Construction Act taking effect
Oct 1, 2019
Following years of consultation with
OSPE, the Government of Ontario's
changes to the Construction Act
regarding new prompt payments
and adjudication processes, and
amendments related to liens against
municipalities came into effect.

OSPE meets with
the Honourable Jeff
Yurek, Minister of
the Environment,
Conservation and
Parks
OSPE calls for an
engineer to be part
of the Government's
Advisory Panel on
Climate Change.
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