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Key committees meet ahead of 2019 fall meetings
September 26, 2019
Ahead of the upcoming fall Board meetings, key committees of the Board recently met in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Daily Media Report recap: September 13 to 26
September 26, 2019
News from the self-regulated professions. An engineering challenge in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. And reflections on being a woman in engineering. These were the most-read stories from the Daily Media Monitor in mid-September. Self-regulated professions: Three of the self-regulated professio…
OIQ submits recommendations on forthcoming changes to Quebec’s Professional Code
September 12, 2019
Earlier this summer, Bill 29 was tabled in the National Assembly of Quebec, proposing amendments to the province’s Professional Code which provides the legislative framework governing several professional orders. The bill focuses on descriptions of the scopes of practice, or the “reserved acts” which only licensed professionals can do. These changes would impact Quebec’s Engineers Act, redefining professional activities reserved to engineers.
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The Work of Champions: Association of Engineers and Geoscientists New Brunswick
September 12, 2019
The 30 by 30 Champions Group, which consists of more than 40 members nationwide, works on strategy and action plans to improve the recruitment, retention, and professional development of women in engineering. They are a major force for change in the engineering profession, and an essential part of Engineers Canada’s goal to see the percentage of newly licensed engineers who are women climb to 30 percent by the year 2030.
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Engineers Canada submits recommendations to government on capacity building, CPTPP
September 12, 2019
In late summer, Engineers Canada submitted recommendations to the federal government in response to two separate consultations—the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs’ study on community capacity building and retention of talent in Indigenous communities, and Global Affairs Canada’s request for input on the possible accession of new members to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
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Daily Media Report recap: August 30 to September 12
September 12, 2019
News from another self-regulating profession. Self-regulation news from another country. The consequences of e-scooter abandonment. These were the most-read stories from the Daily Media Report in early September. Pharmacist suspended: The Alberta College of Pharmacy has found an Edmonton pharmacist…
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Engineers Canada affinity partner helps those affected by Hurricane Dorian in Atlantic Canada
September 12, 2019
In the aftermath of the hurricane that struck Atlantic Canada on September 7, 2019, our thoughts are with our fellow engineers and geoscientists, and their families and friends who were impacted.
Registration now open for third edition of Sustainability in Practice online course
September 9, 2019
Engineers Canada and Polytechnique Montréal have once again teamed up to offer the third edition of their successful free online course, Sustainability in Practice. Registration is now open.
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Discovery sessions continue with Armature
September 1, 2019
This month we continued our discovery conversations with Armature, which are focused on exploring the best configuration of the Tandem system so it will meet our accreditation needs. Areas of functionality currently being examined are the request for accreditation, accreditation questionnaire, and …
Advisory Committee confirms calculation requirements
September 1, 2019
At our System Advisory Committee meeting in August, members confirmed that the calculations we’ve designed for the Tandem system back-end will meet the accreditation criteria for quantifying curriculum content. Our review with the committee also resulted in a requirement clarification, new ideas fo…
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