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Daily Media Report recap: August 3-August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023
Alberta’s attempts to diversify the workforce is stymied by discrimination. Eleven iconic civil engineering landmarks to add to your bucket list. Estimates for Newfoundland tunnel project double, and predict large annual losses and slower trips. These were the most-read stories in the Daily Media Report in early August.
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Looking to the past to predict the future: facing the threat of wildfires in Canada
August 17, 2023
In this edition of Building Tomorrows, Quazi Hassan uses information from the past and present to predict future disasters and develop resiliency plans for mitigating the increasing risk of wildfires in Canada.
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Engineers Canada submits recommendations to federal government for 2024 budget
August 17, 2023
This year’s submission includes four recommendations on specific topics important to the engineering profession.
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New $1 coin features engineer and “Queen of the Hurricanes,” Elsie MacGill
August 17, 2023
The Royal Canadian Mint issued a new $1 commemorative circulation coin honouring Elsie MacGill, the country’s first woman professional engineer and a leading advocate of women’s rights.
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Behind the scenes at Engineers Canada: Regulatory research and international mobility
August 3, 2023
This summer, we’re taking you behind the scenes at Engineers Canada to share some of the important work of staff and their impact on the engineering profession at a national level.
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Q&A with Nancy Hill, Engineers Canada President
August 3, 2023
In May, Nancy Hill was inducted as Engineers Canada’s 81st President. She will guide the Board as it works on a number of priorities, including development of the 2025-2029 strategic plan. Engineering Matters sat down with Hill and discussed what she sees ahead for the term.
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New CEQB feasibility study considers best methods for assessing academic credentials for non-CEAB applicants
August 3, 2023
The Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board has produced a feasibility study for engineering regulators to consult when assessing non-Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board applicants for licensure.
New National Position Statement on engineers’ roles in helping Canada achieve net-zero
August 3, 2023
The new National Position Statement emphasizes the essential role engineers play in providing the technical expertise and solutions necessary for Canada to achieve its net-zero emissions targets by 2050.
Daily Media Report recap: July 21-August 3, 2023
August 3, 2023
Engineers and Geoscientists BC names steering committee for new advocacy body. Engineers warn that the wrong supply mix could increase Ontario electricity costs. UBC engineering researchers investigate new use for plastic bottles. These were the most-read stories in the Daily Media Report in late July.
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Heating the North through winter winds
July 20, 2023
In another edition of the Building Tomorrows series, Engineers Canada spoke with Jean-Paul Pinard – a wind turbine engineer.