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Engineers Canada’s Testimony to the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications
February 8, 2018
By: Chris Roney, FEC, P.Eng., IntPE, Past-President, Engineers Canada Thank you for the opportunity to appear here today, Mr. Chair on behalf of Engineers Canada, and to present our recommendations for Bill C-49. Our testimony today pertains directly to Section 11 of the Railway Safety Act, specifi…
Engineers Canada named a Top Employer in the National Capital Region
February 1, 2018
For the second year in a row, Engineers Canada has once again been recognized as one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers
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Advisory Committee validates approach, seeks further involvement
February 1, 2018
On January 31, 2018, the Data Management System Advisory Committee met with the AIP team for a progress update and consultation on the bidder selection process for the data management system. At the meeting, the committee reiterated its wish to have increased involvement with the next steps in asse…
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Training session for HEIs receiving accreditation visits in 2018-2019
February 1, 2018
Eleven higher education institutions (HEIs) who will be receiving accreditation visits during next year’s cycle recently participated in a workshop designed to help them prepare for their upcoming visits. Engineers Canada staff incorporated techniques from last month’s train-the-trainer session, su…
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30 by 30 sees key developments
January 24, 2018
Several recent events have highlighted the wide-scale commitment by individuals and groups across Canada to 30 by 30—Engineers Canada’s national goal to have women comprise 30 per cent of newly licensed engineers by 2030.
2018 Future City competitions kick off as students build age-friendly cities
January 12, 2018
Over the coming weeks and months, students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 will be showcasing their visions for cities of the future as this year’s Future City Competitions kick off in Prince Edward Island and Durham, ON.
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CFES celebrates its 50th Congress at Dalhousie University
January 11, 2018
Engineers Canada was once again proud to partner with TD Insurance this year to sponsor the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES) Congress. This marked the 50th anniversary of the Congress and explored a particularly timely theme: the Global Engineer.
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RFP draws bidder attention
January 1, 2018
Engineers Canada has received multiple bidder responses to the data management system RFP sent out in December, and we have now begun the evaluation process. Following our evaluation, the next step will be to notify short-listed bidders and invite them to our bidders’ conferences during the week of…
AIP team to meet with advisory committee
January 1, 2018
This week, we will also be meeting with the AIP System Advisory Committee to bring them up to speed on the outcome of our bidder assessment. We would once again like to thank the Advisory Committee for the tremendous work they’ve done in helping ensure the quality of the work we’re doing on this pr…
Staying current on the facilitation field
January 1, 2018
A critical piece of the Accreditation Improvement Program is the development of a high-quality training process for the volunteers and institutions that will be participating in accreditation-related activities on an ongoing basis. To stay informed of developments in this area, the AIP team recentl…
