New legislation for engineering and geoscience professions in Alberta in 2023. APEGA announces new president, executive, and councillors. Engineers and Geoscientists BC wraps up investigation into Mt. Polley mine disaster. These were the most-read stories from the Daily Media Report in mid-March.
New legislation: This spring, the Government of Alberta intends to announce new legislation that combines 22 professional regulatory organizations (PROs)—including engineering and geoscience—under the same act within the Labour and Immigration Ministry. This new legislation is anticipated to come into effect on January 1, 2023.
APEGA president: APEGA announced that Lisa Doig, P.Eng., will become APEGA’s 103rd president at the 2022 Annual General Meeting on Friday, April 22. APEGA also announced the new executive committee of council, as well as newly elected and re-elected councillors.
Mt. Polley: Engineers and Geoscientists BC has wrapped up its investigation into the 2014 Mt. Polley mining disaster, and brought a collective $226,500 in fines against two engineers involved who are no longer working in the industry, and a brief suspension and required training for a third engineer.
