A Windsor resident sentenced to jail for violating order to cease representing themselves as a professional engineer. New information filed with the B.C. Supreme Court in case of twice-evacuated Langford highrise. A new workshop-style course at Queen’s Smith Engineering that enables the design of sexual violence prevention solutions. These were the most-read stories in the Daily Media Report in October and early November.
Violating order: The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has sentenced Benabdallah Chouchaoui, of Windsor, ON, to serve 14 days in jail for violating a 2011 injunction that prohibited Chouchaoui from using a professional engineer's seal and offering engineering services to the public unless licensed by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
Langford highrise: New information filed with the B.C. Supreme Court and reported in this article by Victoria News has shed light on allegations of negligence made against the City of Langford regarding building and occupancy permits issued for a highrise development later deemed structurally unsafe. The building owner, Centurion Apartment Properties, last month added the lead engineer for the remedial design to its notice of civil claim.
Smith Engineering workshop: A new, first-of-its-kind workshop-style course at Queen’s University’s Smith Engineering enables the design of sexual violence prevention solutions. The course will be delivered to every second-year engineering student beginning this academic year. Rather than offering a one-off lecture or optional seminar, the program is embedded within existing design courses.
