Government Liaison Program (GLP) Weekly

Government Liaison Program (GLP) Weekly
January 30, 2015
PEO GOVERNMENT LIAISON COMMITTEE ELECTS NEW CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Oakville engineer Darla Campbell, P. Eng. (centre front) was elected Chair of the PEO Government Liaison Committee (GLC) on
January 20 at a meeting of the Committee at PEO. Also in the photo are (front row, left to right) committee members PEO Student
and Government Liaison Programs Manager Jeannette Chau, P. Eng., PEO Student Representative Angel Serah, newly elected GLC
Vice-Chair Gabe Tse, P. Eng., and PEO Councillor Charles Kidd, P. Eng. In the back row are PEO Student and Government Liaison
Programs Coordinator Gonzalo Piñeros, EIT, PEO Policy and Professional Affairs Director Bernie Ennis, P. Eng., Consulting
Engineers of Ontario Director Bill Allison, P. Eng., PEO Advisory Committee on Volunteers Representative Michael Chan, P. Eng.,
and PEO Kingston Chapter GLP Chair Hafiz Bashir, P. Eng. For more on this story please see page 5.
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TOP STORIES THIS WEEK
1. PEO LONDON CHAPTER HOSTS TAKE YOUR MPP TO WORK DAY
2. NDP HOUSE LEADER AGREES TO SPEAK AT NORTHERN ACADEMY IN TIMMINS
3. FINANCE MINISTER HOLDS PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS
4. NDP MPP ATTENDS PEO LAKE ONTARIO CHAPTER AGM
5. ONTARIO PREMIER ADVOCATING FOR NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY
BREAKING NEWS
PEO LONDON CHAPTER HOSTS TAKE YOUR MPP TO WORK DAY
PEO London Chapter hosted
its first Take Your MPP to
Work Day on January 21.
Special guest was Teresa
Armstrong MPP (LondonFanshawe) NDP Critic of
Citizenship, Immigration and
International Trade and
Seniors’ Affairs.
The event was held at the
Upper Thames Valley
Conservation Authority
(UTVCA). It was hosted by
London Chapter GLP Chair
Tomiwa Olukiyesi, P.Eng. and
Chapter Vice-Chair and
environmental engineer
Imtiaz Shah, P.Eng.
Participants in the PEO London Chapter Take Your MPP to Work Day at the Upper Thames Valley
Conservation Authority included Teresa Armstrong MPP (London Fanshawe).
Guest speakers included
UTVCA General Manager Ian
Wilcox, P. Eng., and newly
Congratulations PEO
elected PEO Government
London Chapter on an
Liaison Committee Chair
excellent event.
Darla Campbell, P.Eng., who
spoke on behalf of PEO.
In the photo (left) from
left to right are Imtias
Shah, P. Eng., Darla
Campbell, P. Eng., Teresa
Armstrong MPP (LondonFanshawe), and Tomiwa
Olukiyesi, P.Eng.
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Teresa Armstrong MPP (London-Fanshawe) addressed the
engineers and guests after the tour of the upper Thames
Valley Conservation Authority.
NDP HOUSE LEADER AGREES TO SPEAK AT NORTHERN ACADEMY IN TIMMINS
NDP House Leader Gilles Bisson MPP
(Timmins-James Bay) has agreed to speak at
the PEO GLP 2015 Northern Region Academy
and Congress in Timmins on June 6. It will be
hosted by the Porcupine Kapuskasing
Chapter.
Leaders in engineering from across Northern
Ontario are expected to participate in this
session. The purpose of the session is to help
engineers better understand how they can
work with their MPPs.
Gilles Bisson MPP (Timmins-James Bay) (left) will be speaking at
the PEO GLP Academy and Congress in Timmins on June 6.
Photo Credit: Gilles Bisson website
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Mr. Bisson, who was first elected in 1990,
recognized the engineering profession for its
government relations work in a speech in the
Legislature in May 2012.
NEW PEO STRATEGIC PLAN ADDRESSES ELLIOT LAKE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
An article was published in the Daily Commercial News on
January 20 recognizing PEO’s strategic plan as a road map
for our organization. PEO has released a three-year strategic
plan, which will see the implementation of several
objectives including a number from the Elliot Lake Inquiry
Commissioner’s recommendations. The plan was approved
by PEO Council at its November meeting and will be used to
determine the priorities for PEO programs and initiatives.
In the article, PEO Registrar Gerard MacDonald said,
"Probably the biggest challenges are a number of the
recommendations that we see coming out of the Elliot Lake
taskforce. One of our strategic objectives is to implement
those recommendations as best we can."
Copy of cover of PEO 2015-2017 Strategic Plan
NEW OSPE REPORT ON CRISIS OF
UNDEREMPLOYMENT AMONG ONTARIO
ENGINEERS RELEASED
A new report on the
crisis of
underemployment
among Ontario
engineers has been
released by the Ontario
Society of Professional
Engineers.
The report found that a
significant number of
engineers are not in
jobs that utilize their
education, skill and
talent.
To read the full report, go to
http://www.dailycommercialnews.com/Associations/News/
2015/1/New-strategic-plan-addresses-Elliot-LakeCommission-1005211W/.
ONTARIO PREMIER ADVOCATING FOR NATIONAL
INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY AT 2020 CONFERENCE
Premier Kathleen Wynne MPP (Don Valley West) has
proposed a national infrastructure strategy called the
Canadian Infrastructure Partnership.
The strategy aims to invest 5% of the GDP in infrastructure
renewal through the collaboration of both the federal and
provincial government.
The report raises
questions about how
to reduce the
number of engineers
who are
underemployed in
Ontario.
To read the full report, go to
http://www.ospe.on.ca/news/211331/NewOSPE-report-on-the-crisis-of-underemploymentamong-Ontarios-engineers.htm.
This proposed strategy comes in the wake of increasing
concerns about the impact of decreasing oil prices on
Ottawa’s bottom line.
To learn more about the strategy, go to
http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ontario-premier-pushing-fornational-infrastructure-strategy-1.2196822.
Premier Kathleen Wynne
MPP (Don Valley West)
has proposed a national
infrastructure partnership
between the provincial
and federal government.
Photo Credit: Frank Gunn /
THE CANADIAN PRESS
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MINISTER OF FINANCE HOSTS PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATION WITH MPPS
Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance attends the
pre-budget consultation on January 23 with
Cristina Martins MPP (Davenport) and Han
Dong MPP (Trinity-Spadina).
Minister of Finance Charles Sousa MPP (Mississauga-South)
kicked off his pre-budget consultations in Toronto on January
23rd at t e St. Paul’s United Church. Also hosting the event were
MPPs Han Dong (Trinity-Spadina) and Cristina Martins
(Davenport). Over 25 organizations presented proposals for this
year’s budget including unions, social service agencies and
business groups. PEO Government Relations Consultant Howard
Brown also attended.
MPP TO SPEAK AT NDP CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN
Peggy Sattler MPP (London West) and newly appointed NDP Women’s
Critic is scheduled to speak at the NDP bi-annual Women’s Conference on
February 28.
The conference is open to all women who are self-identified supporters
and allies of the NDP. It will be held from 9:30am to 5:00pm at the
Steelworkers Hall located at 25 Cecil St in Toronto.
To find out more information, go to http://us2.campaignarchive2.com/?u=27b005596f1767be1b3f4c789&id=0915bb7e60&e=ea6
c3d49c3.
Peggy Sattler
MPP (London
West) will be
speaking at the
NDP Women’s
Conference on
February 28.
Photo Credit:
Ifpress.com
PEO GOVERNMENT LIAISON COMMITTEE ELECTS CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Oakville Chapter's
pbell, P.Eng., has been
elected Chair of the PEO
Government Liaison Committee.
Oakville engineer Darla Campbell, P. Eng. (centre front) is the newly elected Chair of the
PEO Government Liaison Committee (GLC). Also in the photo are (front row left to right)
PEO Student and Government Liaison Programs Manager Jeannette Chau, P. Eng., PEO
Student Representative Angel Serah, newly elected GLC Vice-Chair Gabe Tse, P. Eng., and
PEO Councillor Charles Kidd, P. Eng. In the back row are PEO PEO Student and Government
Liaison Programs Coordinator Gonzalo Piñeros, EIT, PEO Policy and Professional Affairs
Director Bernie Ennis, P. Eng., Consulting Engineers of Ontario Director Bill Allison, P. Eng.,
PEO Advisory Committee on Volunteers Representative Michael Chan, P. Eng., and PEO
Kingston Chapter GLP Chair Hafiz Bashir, P. Eng. Missing from the photo are PEO
Councillors Rick Hilton, P. Eng., and Ishwar Bhatia, P. Eng., as well as Ontario Society of
Professional Engineers Director Jonathan Hack, P. Eng., Engineers Canada Representative
Rakesh Shreewastav, P. Eng. and PEO Government Relations Consultant Howard Brown.
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Formed in 2011, the Committee
had been chaired by Barry
Steinberg, P. Eng. CEO of
Consulting Engineers of Ontario.
Mr. Steinberg stepped down last
month. e new ice-C air is
Grand River Chapter's Gabe Tse,
P.Eng.
New members of the committee
include Bill Allison, P.Eng.,
representing Consulting Engineers
of Ontario and Michael Chan, P.
Eng., representing ACV, the
Committee overseeing volunteers.
EVENTS ATTENDED
PEO ETOBICOKE CHAPTER PARTICIPATES
IN MPP SENIORS ADVOCACY MEETING
PEO Etobicoke Chapter GLP representative Harvey Pellegrini, P. Eng.
participated in a Seniors’ Advisory Group meeting on January 5 with Yvan
Baker MPP (Etobicoke Centre), Parliamentary Assistant to the Treasury
Board.
Mr. Pellegrini reported that Mr. Baker spoke about some of his recent
government activities.
Yvan Baker MPP (Etobicoke Centre) (right) organized a Seniors’ Advisory Group Meeting on
Also speaking at the event was Lisa Thompson from the Ministry of
January 5. Also attending was Harvey Pellegrini, P. Eng.
ransportation w o discussed safe winter driving and seniors’ licenses.
NDP MPP ATTENDS PEO LAKE ONTARIO CHAPTER AGM
NDP Pensions Critic Jennifer French MPP (Oshawa) spoke at the PEO Lake Ontario Chapter AGM and Licence
Presentation at the Shrimp Cocktail Cafe on January 25.
Also speaking were PEO Registrar Gerard McDonald, P. Eng. and Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)
CEO Sandro Perruzza. Mr. McDonald spoke on PEO’s Continued Professional Development proposals and the
Elliot Lake Inquiry Commissioner`s recommendations.
Also in attendance were PEO President-Elect Thomas Chong P.Eng., OSPE Vice-Chair Karen Chan P.Eng, PEO Lake
Ontario Chapter Chair Chester Skroma P.Eng., Chapter Vice-Chair, Raihan Khondker P.Eng., Past Chapter Chair
Raymond Chokelal P.Eng., Chapter GLP Chair Randy Pickle P.Eng., Chapter Treasurer Mike Harris P.Eng., Chapter
Secretary Dorothy Yu EIT, Past Chair Derek Van Ee. P.Eng., OACETT Liaison Peter Molenaar C.E.T. and other
Chapter Executives.
NDP Pensions Critic Jennifer French MPP (Oshawa) (centre right) attended the PEO Lake Ontario AGM and Licence ceremony on
January 25. Also in the photo (left to right) are Lake Ontario Chapter GLP Chair Randy Pickle, P.Eng., OSPE Vice-Chair Karen Chan,
P.Eng., PEO Registrar Gerard MacDonald, P.Eng., OSPE CEO Sandro Perruzza, PEO President-Elect Thomas Chong, P.Eng., and
Chapter Chair Chester Skroma, P.Eng.
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EVENTS ATTENDED
ENGINEERS, PREMIER AND ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTEND BOARD OF TRADE ANNUAL DINNER
Premier Kathleen Wynne MPP (Don Valley West), MPs,
MPPs, Mayors, City Councillors and engineers
participated in the 127th annual Toronto Region Board
of Trade Dinner on January 26.
Guests at the Toronto Region Board of Trade annual dinner on
January 26 included (from left to right) Waterfront Toronto CEO
John Campbell, P.Eng., Mayor John Tory's Chief of Staff Vic
Gupta, Colliers International representative Alexandra Cozart
and Han Dong MPP (Trinity-Spadina).
Premier Wynne and many of her cabinet including
Attorney General Madeleine Meilleur MPP (OttawaVanier) were in attendance. Over 1,500 business people
attended including John Campbell, P.Eng., President
and CEO of Waterfront Toronto, and representatives
from engineering firms: SNC Lavalin, AECOM, and Hatch
Mott MacDonald. PEO Government Relations
Consultant Howard Brown also participated.
ENGINEERS PARTICIPATE IN MINISTER’S OTTAWA LEVEE
In last week's GLP Weekly, we reported that PEO
Councillor Ishwar Bhatia, P.Eng and other PEO
Ottawa Chapter members participated in
Community Safety and Correctional Services
Minister Yasir Naqvi's MPP (Ottawa Centre) New
Year's Levee.
Charles Goulet P.Eng also participated. He is with
the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
and Secretary of PEGO - Professional Engineers of
the Government of Ontario.
Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister Yasir
Naqvi MPP (Ottawa Centre) (second from right) hosted his
New Year’s Levee on January 18. Also in t e p oto are (left to
right) Lorne Cutler, P. Eng., Dr. Sandra Iroakazi, EIT, Ray
Barton, and PEO Councillor Ishwar Bhatia, P.Eng.
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VOTING OPENS FOR PEO 2015 COUNCIL ELECTIONS
PEO Council elections are now underway. Voting is open until February 27.
Seventeen candidates are seeking office for eight posts. A number of candidates have referred to the GLP in
t eir platforms w ic indicates t e growing importance of t e program as an important part of PEO’s
regulatory mandate.
All-candidate meetings were held on January 12 and 13. They can be viewed online on the PEO website
(http://www.snwebcastcenter.com/custom_events/peo-2015/site/index.php). Voting takes place by phone
or online anytime between now and February 27.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
(One-year term, all members vote)
(One-year term, all members vote)
George Comrie,
P.Eng.
Nancy Hill,
P.Eng.
Anthony Warner,
P.Eng.
Patrick Quinn,
P.Eng.
Rob Willson, P.Eng.
COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE CANDIDATES
(Two-year term, all members vote, two to be elected)
Roydon Fraser,
P.Eng.
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Roger Jones,
P.Eng.
Michael Wesa,
P.Eng.
Noubar Takessian,
P.Eng.
Fred Saghezchi,
P.Eng.
WEST CENTRAL REGION CANDIDATES
(Two-year terms, members in region vote)
Galal Abdelmessih,
P.Eng.
James Chisholm,
P.Eng.
Warren Turnbull,
P.Eng.
Gregory Wowchuk,
P.Eng.
ACCLAMATIONS
EASTERN REGION
EAST CENTRAL REGION
NORTHERN REGION
WESTERN REGION
(Two-year term)
(Two-year term)
(Two-year term)
(Two-year term)
Dan Preley,
P.Eng.
Ewald Kuczera,
P.Eng.
Dave Brown, P.Eng.
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Changiz Sadr,
P.Eng.
UPCOMING EVENTS
January 31 – The Don Valley West Ontario PC Riding Association will host a Leadership Candidate Breakfast Series with
guest, PC Finance Critic and Leadership candidate Vic Fedeli MPP (Nipissing), at Cork’s at Longo’s, 93 Laird Dr.,
Toronto. The event will take place from 10 to 12 p.m. Tickets are $10 each, RSVP is recommended. For more
information, visit https://secure.ontariopc.com/PartyEvents/741.
January 31 – The Guelph PC Riding Association will host the 2015 PC leadership candidates for an afternoon Meet and
Greet at the Royal Canadian Legion, 57 Watson Pkwy., Guelph from 3 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $35 each, RSVP is
recommended. For more information, visit https://secure.ontariopc.com/PartyEvents/749.
February 2 – Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Eric Hoskins MPP (St. Paul’s) will speak to the Empire Club about
his vision for health care over the next three years at the Royal York Hotel, Concert Hall, 100 Front St. West, Toronto at
12 p.m. Tickets are $95 each, registration is required. For more information, visit
http://www.empireclub.org/events/the-honourable-eric-hoskins-minister-of-health-and-long-term-care/.
February 3 – Minister of Energy Bob Chiarelli MPP (Ottawa West-Nepean) will speak to the Toronto Region Board of
Trade on trends in electricity policy for 2015 and beyond. The event will take place at the King Edward Hotel,
Sovereign Room, 37 King St. East, Toronto from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $79 for BOT members and $99 for nonmembers. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1BiegWO.
February 5 – Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Michael Coteau MPP (Don Valley East) will host a cocktail
reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. More details to come.
NEW! February 5 – Kathy Fox, Chair, Transportation Safety Board of Canada will speak to the Economic Club of Canada
on what happens when safety isn’t managed effectively, why investing in safety makes good business sense, and how
the 2014 Watchlist can prove to be a valuable tool. The event will take place at the Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr.,
Ottawa from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $89 for members and $110 for non-members. For more information,
visit http://bit.ly/1Dau8L0.
February 6 – The Hamilton Mountain Provincial PC Association will host a PC Leadership Roundtable at the Calvin
Christian School, 547 West 5th St., Hamilton from 7 to 9:30 a.m. For more information, visit
https://secure.ontariopc.com/PartyEvents/753.
February 7 – The Don Valley West Ontario PC Riding Association will host a PC Leadership Candidate Breakfast Series
with guest, PC Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade Critic and PC Leadership candidate Monte
McNaughton MPP (Lambton-Kent-Middlesex), at Cork’s at Longo’s, 93 Laird Dr., Toronto. The event will take place
from 10 to 12 p.m. Tickets are $10 each, RSVP is recommended. For more information, visit
https://secure.ontariopc.com/PartyEvents/742.
February 7 - PC Education Critic Garfield Dunlop MPP (Simcoe North) will host a Pancake Breakfast at the Royal
Canadian Legion, 215 Mississauga St. E, Orillia from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. There is no cost to attend. For more information,
contact [email protected].
NEW! February 7 –Carolyn Bennett MP (St. Paul’s) and Toronto City Councillor Josh Matlow (Ward 22) will host a
Skating Party at Hodgson Rink, 276 Davisville Rd., Toronto from 12 to 2 p.m. There is no cost to attend. For more
information, visit http://bit.ly/15Cnq5h.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
February 11 – The Ontario Energy Network will host an Industry Networking Luncheon with guest, Duncan Hawthorne,
President and CEO, Bruce Power Inc. The event will take place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St. West,
Toronto from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $79 each, registration is required. For more information, visit
http://www.cvent.com/events/duncan-hawthorne-bruce-power-inc-february-11th-2015-oen-networkingluncheon/event-summary-476d136c512e40639b8ad24169bcec33.aspx.
February 18 – NDP Northern Development and Mines Critic Michael Mantha MPP (Algoma-Manitoulin) will host his
annual Taste of Algoma Manitoulin reception at the University Club, 380 University Ave., Toronto from 6 to 8 p.m.
Tickets are $250 each, RSVP is recommended. For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/pvzl9ux.
February 18 – Minister of Research, Innovation, Training, Colleges and Universities Reza Moridi MPP (Richmond Hill)
will host a cocktail reception with guest, Minister of Finance Charles Sousa MPP (Mississauga South) at LeParc Banquet
Hall, 8432 Leslie St., Thornhill from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $500 each, RSVP is recommended. For more information,
contact Roozbeh Farhadi at 416-809-7669.
February 25 - The University of Toronto Liberals will host a discussion on the Legacy of Residential Schools with guest,
former Ontario Premier and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada Bob Rae. The event location is yet to be determined.
For more information, contact Kaleem Hawa at [email protected].
February 25 – Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Amrit Mangat MPP
(Mississauga-Brampton South) and the Mississauga-Brampton South Provincial Liberal Association will host a Red Rose
Reception with guest speaker, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Eric Hoskins MPP (St. Paul’s). The event will take
place at the Versailles Convention Centre, 6721 Edwards Blvd., Mississauga from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $500 each,
registration is required. For more information, contact [email protected].
NEW! February 28 – The Ontario NDP will host a Women’s Conference, ‘Politics isn’t just a man’s game. ONDP Women
make the difference!’ at Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St., Toronto from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. NDP Training, Colleges,
Universities, Research and Innovation Critic Peggy Sattler MPP (London West) will be in attendance. Tickets are $50 for
delegates and $60 for observers. For more information, visit http://adobe.ly/1wxPxbQ.
NEW! March 2 – PC Energy Critic John Yakabuski MPP (Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke) will host an evening reception at
the Albany Club, 91 King St. East, Toronto from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $300 each or $250 per ticket for two or
more. For more information, visit https://secure.ontariopc.com/PartyEvents/761.
March 3 – PC Training, Colleges, Universities and Education Critic Garfield Dunlop MPP (Simcoe North) will host a
Hockey Night at Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $150 each, RSVP is
recommended. Hockey jerseys are encouraged. For more information, contact [email protected] or
[email protected].
March 11 – The Ontario Liberal Party will host its annual Heritage Dinner with Premier Kathleen Wynne MPP (Don
Valley West) and members of the Liberal Cabinet and Caucus at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
at 6 p.m. Tickets are $1500. For more information or to order, contact Howard Brown at [email protected]
or (416) 844-1180.
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