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Engineers Canada is proud to celebrate International Women’s Day
March 7, 2016
OTTAWA, March 8, 2016 – Engineers Canada is proud to join in the worldwide celebration of International Women’s Day, which recognizes the many social, political, economic and other achievements made by women. “Today, we applaud the many contributions that women engineers have made—and continue to m…
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Global Affairs Canada calls for engineers to consult on Trans-Pacific Partnership
March 7, 2016
The Engineers Canada Board and other stakeholders were briefed on the Trans-Pacific Partnership—better known as the TPP—and its potential impact on the engineering profession at the Engineers Canada Board Meeting in Ottawa, Ont., on February 23, 2016. The two representatives from Global Affairs Can…
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Engineers Canada Supports Federal Investment in Climate Resilience
March 2, 2016
Ensuring climate change vulnerability assessments are included will be key to success of this initiative OTTAWA, March 3, 2016 – Engineers Canada welcomes the federal government’s recent announcement to support municipalities in making smart and strategic investments to improve the climate resilien…
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Bridging Government with Engineers Committee members meets with more than a dozen MPs
February 23, 2016
Engineers Canada’s Bridging Government and Engineers Committee (BGE) has been very busy lately. Just last week its members met with four different Members of Parliament in their ridings across the country. These were introductory meetings and a chance to discuss Engineers Canada’s pre-budget submission.
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Engineers Canada Teams with Excellence Canada to Strengthen Operations
February 17, 2016
OTTAWA, Feb. 17, 2016 - As part of Engineers Canada’s commitment to continuous improvement, we have connected with Excellence Canada to embark on a journey to enhance all aspects of our work as we strive to advance the engineering profession in Canada. “This relationship is designed to bring greate…
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Engineers Canada completes term as host of WFEO Committee on Engineering and the Environment
February 10, 2016
Engineers Canada completed its second four-year term as host and chair of the WFEO Committee on Engineering and the Environment in December 2015.
APEGA’s successfully appeals Human Rights Commission decision
February 10, 2016
In her decision released on January 26, 2016, Justice Ross of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench overturned a 2014 decision by the Alberta Human Rights Commission (AHRC) tribunal regarding the licensure of internationally trained engineers.
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Unlocking the higher potential of the profession at the Engineering Change Lab workshop
January 27, 2016
From January 15 to 17, 2016, the Engineering Change Lab held its fourth workshop, in conjunction with Engineers Without Borders Canada’s XChange Conference in Hamilton, Ont.
Upcoming workshops and presentations highlight importance of climate change adaptation on engineering profession
January 27, 2016
With the founding of the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) a decade ago, and with dozens of successful applications of the formalized climate risk assessment procedure that the Committee developed, Engineers Canada has become a leader in infrastructure vulnerability assessment.
