OSPE invited by Prime Minister’s Office to announcement on federal funding for public transit
Yesterday, OSPE’s CEO Sandro Perruzza was invited to attend an event in Toronto where Stephen Harper announced a $2.6 billion commitment to support Mayor John Tory’s SmartTrack transit plan […]
OSPE advocacy wins: 2011-today
Welcome to the final installment of our three-part blog series on OSPE’s 15 years of advocacy, where we explore some of the advocacy wins OSPE’s made from the year 2000 […]
What is the difference between PEO and OSPE?
Since OSPE was formed in the year 2000, there has been confusion about the function of the organization compared to Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO). Today we’re going to set […]
Ontario government passes Bill 6
OSPE is pleased to report that the provincial government has protected important infrastructure planning principles by making them law through the passing of Bill 6. The Infrastructure for Jobs and […]
OSPE hosts 7th MPP Reception at Queen’s Park
One of OSPE’s most anticipated events is our Spring MPP Reception held at Queen’s Park. Bringing our Political Action Network (PAN) volunteers and Task Force and Committee members together […]
OSPE urges Ontario Premier to consult engineers
A Response from Kathleen Wynne In April 2015, Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk released a special report on winter highway maintenance that found contracting out snow clearing and road maintenance has […]
The first 5 years of advocacy at OSPE
Over the past 15 years, OSPE has made great strides in a range of policy areas to promote the interests of the engineering profession in Ontario. OSPE would like to […]
Gardiner East: Update and next steps
After two days of intense debate, Mayor John Tory eked out a victory yesterday, as Toronto council narrowly backed his ‘hybrid’ plan to keep the eastern portion of the Gardiner […]
OSPE’s advocacy wins: 2006-2010
Still not clear about what OSPE does to promote the interests of engineers? We’re taking a look back on 15 years of advocacy wins (see our last post on developments […]
Engineers Canada releases new labour market report
Last week, Engineers Canada (EC) released a new report, Engineering Labour Market in Canada – Projections to 2025. The report is a forecast that provides a province-level look at the […]