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OIQ calls for end to trusteeship
November 29, 2018
In an open letter published this week by key media outlets in Quebec, OIQ president Kathy Baig and 29 other signatories, including Engineers Canada, have called for the provincial government to end the trusteeship under which the engineering regulator has been operating for the past two years.
Engineers Canada signs letter citing concerns with proposed BC legislation
November 29, 2018
In fall 2018, the Honourable George Heyman, M.L.A., British Columbia’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, introduced in the House the Professional Governance Act—proposed legislation that seeks to modify governance of professionals who work in British Columbia’s natural resource sector.
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Engineers Canada calls for climate vulnerability assessments for northern infrastructure
November 29, 2018
In an appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs on November 19, 2018, Engineers Canada called for climate vulnerability assessments to be carried out on northern, remote, and Indigenous infrastructure projects.
Daily Media Report recap: November 15 – 28
November 27, 2018
Investigators release initial findings on Florida bridge collapse, Edmonton honours engineer, and researchers make breakthrough in detecting high blood pressure: The most read stories in the past two weeks each touched on ways that engineering plays a critical role in the health and safety of the p…
Introducing the Feats of Gingerbread Holiday Challenge
November 15, 2018
This year Engineers Canada wanted to do something special for the holidays, so we started baking up ideas about how we could rally the engineering community to a good cause.
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The work of Champions: Jeannette Montufar
November 15, 2018
When 30 by 30 Champion Jeanette Montufar was growing up, her father told her that “education is the key that opens any door,” and it was a lesson she never forgot.
AISES Conference a chance to share knowledge about Indigenous people in engineering
November 15, 2018
On October 4 to 6, 2018, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) held its annual National Conference in Oklahoma City.
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West Vancouver schools join students from coast to coast to create resilient electrical grids of the future
November 15, 2018
Each year, over 40,000 students around the world research, imagine, design, and build cities of the future that showcase their solution to a particular sustainability and engineering challenge.
ABET meetings offer insight into governance, accreditation
November 15, 2018
On November 2 and 3, 2018, Annette Bergeron, President Engineers Canada, and Gerard McDonald, CEO Engineers Canada were in Baltimore for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Fall Governance Meetings.
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Daily Media Report recap: November 1 – 14
November 15, 2018
Manitoba’s 30 by 30 campaign. ACEC’s annual conference. And investment in buildings and classrooms for post-secondary engineering programs. These were the stories that were front and centre in the Daily Media Report over the past couple of weeks. 30 by 30 in the Manitoba legislature: Eng…
