October 2, 2015

 Government Liaison Program (GLP) Weekly
October 2, 2015
FORMER PEO MANAGER RECEIVES ARBOR AWARD
York University’s Assistant Dean of Engineering Marisa Sterling, P.Eng., (second from left) was awarded the Arbor Award by the University
of Toronto on September 9. With her in the photo are (left to right) Professor Janusz Kozinski, P.Eng., founding Dean of the Lassonde
School of Engineering, Valerie Sterling, Charles Pascal, Professor of Applied Psychology & Human Development, PEO Registrar
Gerard McDonald, P.Eng., and PEO Equity and Diversity Committee Chair Marta Ecsedi, P.Eng. For more on this story, see page 6.
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TOP STORIES THIS WEEK
1. PEO COUNCIL DISCUSSES FUTURE OF CENTRE FOR ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC POLICY
2. PEO PRESIDENT HOSTS A SERIES OF TOWN HALLS ON IMPLEMENTING THE ELLIOT LAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
3. ALMOST TWO DOZEN ENGINEERS RUNNING FOR PARLIAMENT
4. OVER FORTY MINISTERS AND MPPS WILL PARTICIPATE IN QUEEN’S PARK RECEPTION
BREAKING NEWS
PEO COUNCIL DISCUSSES FUTURE OF ONTARIO
CENTRE FOR ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC POLICY
PEO Council is in session for its 502 annual meeting on September 24 and 25.
PEO Council held its 502 annual meeting on September 24 and 25. The Council reviewed a number of important
PEO issues, including:
1.The Continuing Professional Development, Competency and Quality Assurance Task Force
2.The Fall Regional Town Halls
3.An update on the Ontario Centre for Engineering and Public Policy (OCEPP)
4.The PEO Legislation Committee’s work with Attorney General’s office on plans for potential Act changes based
the Elliot Lake recommendations.
It was also agreed to have the Engineering Dimensions magazine to be sent to all Licensees.
On the plans for the Continuing Professional Development, it was agreed to test the plan on the PEO membership
before implementing.
The Council had updates on the 2016 budget, PEO Strategic plan and Engineers Canada.
The discussion on OCEPP was of particular interest. The future of the program will be brought to the next council
meeting.
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PEO PRESIDENT HOSTS A SERIES OF TOWN HALLS ON
IMPLEMENTING THE ELLIOT LAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
PEO President Thomas Chong, P.Eng., will be hosting a series of Town Halls across Ontario from September to
November.
PEO Past President Annette Bergeron, P.Eng., Chair of the Continuing Professional Development, Competency and
Quality Assurance (CPDCQA) Task Force and PEO Registrar Gerard McDonald, P.Eng., will join Mr. Chong.
They will provide an overview of the Elliot Lake Commission of Inquiry recommendations and an update on the
Specialist Designation. In addition to meeting in Ottawa on September 29, other Town Halls will be held on these
dates and locations:
NEW! Northern Region – Sault Ste. Marie
October 5, 2015, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Water Tower Inn, 360 Great Northern Road
Moderator: Tracy Galizia, P.Eng.
Northern Region – North Bay
October 6, 2015, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Express, 1325 Seymour Street
Moderator: Karin Pratte, P.Eng.
Western Region – London
November 3, 2015, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Four Points by Sheraton London, 1150 Wellington Road South
Moderator: Imtiaz Shah, P.Eng.
West Central Region – Toronto
November 9, 2015, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Sheraton Toronto Airport, 801 Dixon Road
Moderator: Desmond Gomes, P.Eng.
East Central Region – Toronto
November 12, 2015, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Toronto East, 55 Hallcrown Place
Moderator: John Glover, P.Eng.
For more information, click here: http://bit.ly/1KJYSaI.
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MUNICIPALITIES NEED AN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
CEO of Consulting Engineers Ontario (CEO) Barry Steinberg,
P.Eng., was published in an op-ed article in the Hamilton Spectator
on September 15.
He wrote about the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund and
advised municipalities to develop, update and maintain their
municipal asset management plans.
“Municipal asset management plans are essential for the
province and municipalities to prioritize where to invest
valuable infrastructure dollars, ensuring they’re being directed
to municipalities with the most urgent infrastructure needs,”
said Mr. Steinberg. “These plans help municipalities track and
understand not just what sort of infrastructure they have, but also
its precise location, age, condition and remaining life expectancy
— all essential variables in effectively planning and managing
the cost of maintaining and replacing their assets, which foster
continued civic growth and development.”
Consulting Engineers of Ontario CEO Barry Steinberg, P.Eng.
For more on this story, click here: http://bit.ly/1NH9JWG.
ALMOST TWO DOZEN ENGINEERS RUNNING FOR PARLIAMENT
In the upcoming fall federal
election, 23 professional
engineers are running as
candidates.
The engineers will be
running as candidates for all
four major parties - seven
for the Liberals, seven for
the Green Party, five for the
Conservatives and four for
the NDP.
Thirteen of the 23
candidates are running for
seats in Ontario.
A complete list of the
federal engineer candidates
can be found at Engineers
Canada’s federal election
website:
http://bit.ly/1KghNHW.
Election Canada’s federal election website homepage.
The website seeks to “promote Engineers Canada’s national position, provide information to engineers on how to get
engaged in public policy issues, and highlight, in a non-partisan manner, professional engineers who are running in the
election.” It launched on September 2.
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EVENTS ATTENDED
SCARBOROUGH ENGINEERS ATTEND MINISTER’S ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT
Economic Development,
Employment and
Infrastructure Minister Brad
Duguid MPP (Scarborough
Centre) hosted his
annual community BBQ
on September 26. Also
speaking at the event was
Salma Zahid, federal Liberal
candidate for Scarborough
Centre.
Participating in the event
were PEO Scarborough
Chapter GLP Chair Narayana
Asogan, P.Eng., past PEO
Scarborough Chapter Chair
PEO Scarborough Chapter GLP Chair Narayana Asogan, P.Eng., (right) attended an annual Community
BBQ hosted by Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Minister Brad Duguid MPP
Madu Suthanan, P.Eng.,
(Scarborough Centre) (centre right) on September 26. Also attending the event were PEO Scarborough
and Chapter Secretary Lan
Chapter Secretary Lan (Victor) Lin, P.Eng., (left), and past Chair Madu Suthanan, P.Eng., (centre left).
(Victor) Lin, P.Eng.
Minister Duguid took the opportunity to explain the government’s initiatives on “Accessibility for Physically and
Mentally Challenged”. He honoured two Silver Medalists of Parapan PanAm Wheel Chair Basketball Canada teams,
Melanie Hawtin and Bo Hedges.
Accessibility for the physically and mentally challenged is an extensive job for engineers, in developing equipment and
systems to ease the stress in their lives and integration into community.
ENGINEER AND MPPS ATTEND EVENING RECEPTION WITH MINISTER
Jim Chisholm, P.Eng., former PEO
West Toronto Chapter Chair and
Vice-President of Professional
Engineers Government of Ontario
(PEGO), attended a reception for
Laura Albanese MPP (York SouthWeston), Parliamentary Assistant to
the Ontario Minister of Finance, on
September 29.
Also participating in the event
were Minister of Government
and Consumer Services David
Orazietti MPP (Sault Ste. Marie), Bas
Balkissoon MPP (Scarborough-Rouge
River), Parliamentary Assistant
Former PEO West Toronto Chapter Chair Jim Chisholm, P.Eng., Vice-President of Professional
Engineers
Government of Ontario (PEGO) (second from right), attended a reception hosted by
to the Minister of Community Safety
Laura
Albanese
MPP (York South-Weston), Parliamentary Assistant to the Ontario Minister of
and Correctional Services, and Soo
Finance (centre left), on September 29. With them in the photo are (left to right) Bas Balkissoon
Wong MPP (Scarborough-Agincourt), MPP (Scarborough-Rouge River), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community Safety
Parliamentary Assistant to the
and Correctional Services, Minister of Government and Consumer Services David Orazietti MPP
(Sault Ste. Marie), George De La Rosa Luminus Financial CEO, and Soo Wong MPP (ScarboroughMinister of Community and
Agincourt), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community and Social Services.
Social Services.
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FORMER PEO MANAGER RECEIVES ARBOR AWARD
York University’s Assistant Dean of Engineering
Marisa Sterling, P.Eng., (centre) was awarded
the Arbor Award by the University of Toronto on
September 9. John Twohig, former Senior Policy
Advisor to the Ministry of the Attorney General, was
another award recipient.
She was chosen for the award based on her five years
as a dedicated member of the Engineering Alumni
Association’s Honours and Awards Committee, at the
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.
Also participating in the event were Professor of
Applied Psychology & Human Development Charles
Pascal, former Deputy Minister of the Ministry
of Education and Training, PEO Registrar Gerard
McDonald, P.Eng., University of Toronto President
Meric Gertler, Chancellor Michael Wilson, former
federal Finance Minister, Dean of Applied Science
Christina Amon, P.Eng., Professor Janusz Kozinski,
P.Eng., founding Dean of the Lassonde School of
Engineering, Valerie Sterling, and PEO Equity and
Diversity Committee Chair Marta Ecsedi, P.Eng.
Mr. Twohig was the lead on the PEO file at the
Attorney General Ministry for many years.
York University’s Assistant Dean of Engineering Marisa Sterling, P.Eng.,
(right) and John Twohig, former Senior Policy Advisor to the Ministry
of the Attorney General (left), were awarded the Arbor Award by the
University of Toronto on September 9.
Ms. Sterling stepped down as the PEO Enforcement Manager in August after many years with PEO. She had been with
PEO since 2007. She is also the President of the Ontario Engineering Foundation for Education.
WORK IN PROGRESS
Marie-France Lalonde MPP
(Ottawa-Orléans) confirmed
she will be a speaker at the PEO
Eastern Region GLP Academy and
Congress on October 3. She will
be the first Liberal MPP to ever
attend an Eastern Region GLP
Academy and Congress.
Marie-France Lalonde MPP (Ottawa-Orléans) (left), Jim McDonell, P.Eng., MPP
(Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry) (centre) and Jack MacLaren, P.Eng., MPP
(Carleton-Mississippi Mills) have confirmed they will speak at the PEO
Eastern Region GLP Academy and Congress on October 3 in Ottawa.
Ms. Lalonde is the Government
Whip and the Parliamentary
Assistant to the Minister
Responsible for Francophone
Affairs and for the Minister
of Economic Development,
Employment and Infrastructure.
Also participating in the GLP Academy are MPPs Jim McDonell, P.Eng., (Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry), PC
Government and Consumer Services Critic, and Jack MacLaren, P.Eng., MPP (Carleton-Mississippi Mills), PC Natural
Resources and Forestry Critic. Mr. McDonell and Mr. MacLaren are the only two professional engineers in the Ontario
Legislature. Mr. McDonell has participated in a previous Eastern Region GLP Academy and Congress.
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FORTY MINISTERS AND MPPS WILL PARTICIPATE IN QUEEN’S PARK RECEPTION
PEO will hold its 9th Annual MPP Reception at Queen’s Park on October 21. Forty MPPs have
already confirmed. Attorney General Madeleine Meilleur MPP (Ottawa-Vanier) and PC Leader
Patrick Brown MPP (Simoce North), PC Education and Training, Colleges and Universities Critic,
will be keynote speakers at the event. So far also attending are (photos right):
• Laura Albanese MPP (York South-Weston), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance
• Teresa Armstrong MPP (London-Fanshawe), NDP Critic for Citizenship,
• Immigration and International Trade and Seniors’ Affairs
• Bob Bailey MPP (Sarnia-Lambton) Deputy Whip, PC Democratic and Senate Reform, and
Intergovernmental Affairs Critic
• Yvan Baker MPP (Etobicoke Centre), Parliamentary Assistant to the President of the Treasury
Board
• Bas Balkissoon MPP (Scarborough-Rouge River), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of
Community Safety and Correctional Services
• Mike Colle MPP (Eglinton- Lawrence), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour
• Joe Dickson MPP (Ajax-Pickering), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Northern
Development and Mines
• PC Finance Critic Vic Fideli MPP (Nipissing)
• Labour Minister Kevin Flynn MPP (Oakville)
• NDP Transportation Critic Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls)
• France Gélinas MPP (Nickel Belt), NDP Aboriginal Affairs, Francophone Affairs and Health and
Long-Term Care Critic
• Ann Hoggarth MPP (Barrie), Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministry of Labour
• Minister of Community and Social Services Dr. Helena Jaczek MPP (Oak Ridges-Markham)
• Sylvia Jones MPP (Dufferin-Caledon), Deputy Leader and PC Children & Youth Services Critic
• Sophie Kiwala MPP (Kingston and the Islands), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of
Tourism, Culture and Sport
• Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeff Leal MPP (Peterborough)
• Jack MacLaren, P.Eng., MPP (Carleton-Mississippi Mills), PC Natural Resources and Forestry
Critic
• Harinder Malhi MPP (Brampton-Springdale), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister
Responsible for Women’s Issues
• Cristina Martins MPP (Davenport), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Citizenship,
Immigration and International Trade (Citizenship and Immigration)
• Gila Martow MPP (Thornhill), PC Francophone Affairs and GTA Issues Critic
• Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Bill Mauro MPP (Thunder Bay-Atikokan)
• Jim McDonell, P.Eng., MPP (Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry), PC Government and
Consumer Services Critic
• Kathryn McGarry MPP (Cambridge), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation
• Eleanor McMahon MPP (Burlington), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural
Resources and Forestry
• Municipal Affairs Minister Ted McMeekin MPP (Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale)
• Norm Miller MPP (Parry Sound-Muskoka), PC Deputy Whip and Northern Development and
Mines and Aboriginal Affairs Critic
• Paul Miller MPP (Hamilton East- Stoney Creek), NDP Critic for Tourism, Culture and Sport
• Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray MPP (Toronto Centre)
• Arthur Potts MPP (Beaches-East York), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs
• Lou Rinaldi MPP (Northumberland-Quinte West), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing
• Education Minister Liz Sandals MPP (Guelph)
• Peggy Sattler MPP (London West), NDP Women’s Issues, Training, Colleges and Universities,
and Research and Innovation Critic
• Laurie Scott MPP (Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock), Deputy House Leader, and PC
Citizenship, Immigration & International Trade, and Women’s Issues Critic
• Monique Taylor MPP (Hamilton Mountain), NDP Community and Social Services, and
Children and Youth Services Critic
• Glenn Thibeault MPP (Sudbury), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment
and Climate Change
• Lisa Thompson MPP (Huron-Bruce), PC Environment and Cap-and-Trade Critic
• Soo Wong MPP (Scarborough-Agincourt), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of
Community and Social Services
• Daiene Vernile MPP (Kitchener Centre), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Research
and Innovation
• Jeff Yurek MPP (Elgin-Middlesex-London) PC Health Critic
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UPCOMING EVENTS
NEW! October 4 – PC Leader Patrick Brown MPP (Simcoe North), PC Education, Training, Colleges and Universities
Critic, will host an appreciation BBQ at Presteign-Woodbine United Church, 2538 St. Clair Ave. East, from 2 to 4 p.m.
There is no cost to attend. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1jz0lb4 or contact
justin.vandette@ontariopc.com.
October 5 – Premier Kathleen Wynne MPP (Don Valley West) will speak about “Canada at the Crossroads: Why
National Leadership Matters to Ontario’s Economic Plan” at the Hilton Hotel Ballroom, 145 Richmond St. West,
starting at 12 p.m. Tickets are $95 each. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1LgU7aB.
NEW! October 6 – Former Toronto Police Chief and federal Liberal candidate for Scarborough-Southwest Bill Blair
will host an evening reception with Donald Macdonald, former Canadian Finance Minister, and Finance Minister
Charles Sousa MPP (Mississauga South) at the Ellas Banquet Hall & Hospitality Centre, 35 Danforth Rd., from 7 to
10:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 each.
October 7 – Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil will speak at the Economic Club of Canada at the Royal York Hotel,
100 Front St. W., Toronto 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/1KkFUJ3.
NEW! October 23 – Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli MPP (Ottawa West-Nepean) will speak about energy and our
economy at the Economic Club of Canada at the Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa, from 11:45 to 1:30
p.m. Tickets are $89 for members and $110 for non-members. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1LKgtkZ.
NEW! October 27 - Colleges Ontario Chair David Agnew, President of Seneca College, will speak about the future of
post-secondary education at the Canadian Club of Toronto, Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St. West, starting at 12 p.m.
Tickets are $95 for non-members. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1LiSECc.
November 2-3 – Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca MPP (Vaughan) and Toronto Mayor John Tory will deliver
the keynote addresses at the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships’ 23 CCPPP Annual Conference at the
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen St. West, starting at 7 a.m. Tickets are $1695 for members and $2350 for
non-members. For more information, visit http://p3-2015.ca/Home or contact conference@pppcouncil.ca.
November 5 – Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray MPP (Toronto Centre) will speak to the
Empire Club of Canada at the Sheraton Centre Hotel Grand Ballroom, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, starting at 12
p.m. Tickets are $95 each. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1M8oSzZ.
November 5 – Ryerson University President Sheldon Levy will be honoured at the TVO Tribute Gala by an honourary
committee of former Premiers, William Davis, David Peterson, Bob Rae, Michael Harris, Ernie Eves, and Dalton
McGuinty at Fermenting Cellar, 28 Distillery Ln., Distillery District, Toronto, starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $500
each. For tickets or more information, contact Howard Brown at 416-783-1140 or visit http://bit.ly/1i2dxEB.
NEW! November 9 – The Parkdale-High Park Provincial Liberal Association will host an evening reception with
Children, Youth Services and Women’s Issues Minister Tracy MacCharles MPP (Pickering-Scarborough East) and
Nancy Leblanc, 2014 Liberal candidate for Parkdale-High Park, at Vesuvio Pizzeria and Spaghetti House, 3014 Dundas
St. West., starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 each. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1LXLddY.
November 10 – Steve Carlisle, President & Managing Director, General Motors of Canada will speak about the
Innovation and the Future of the Auto Industry in Canada at the Canadian Club of Toronto, Royal York Hotel, 100
Front St. West, starting at 12 p.m. Tickets are $80 for members and $90 for non-members. For more information,
visit http://bit.ly/1MNNdt2.
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November 12 – The Broadbent Institute will host its 3rd Annual Progress Gala with guest Premier of Alberta Rachel
Notley at the Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front St. West, Toronto, starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $150 each. For more
information, visit http://bit.ly/1iuEDEB.
November 12-14 – The 12th Annual Trudeau Foundation Conference at Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa.
Registration will open at the end of September. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1Udx1lG.
November 13 – President and CEO of Toronto Hydro Corporation Anthony Haines will speak at the Ontario Energy
Network’s Industry Networking Luncheon at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St. West, from 11:45 a.m. to 2
p.m. Tickets are $79 each. For more information, contact Nicole Giardino at ngiardino@ontarioenergynetwork.org.
NEW! November 17 – Arthur Potts MPP (Beaches-East York), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs, will host an evening reception with Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray
MPP (Toronto Centre) at The Royal Canadian Military Institute, 426 University Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $300.
For more information, contact 416-399-4342 or liberal@arthurpotts.ca.
November 23 – Ontario 24th Premier Dalton McGuinty will speak about a life in politics and leadership lessons
learned at the Canadian Club of Toronto, Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. West, starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are
$50 for members and $60 for non-members. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1NBCiEJ.
November 26 – Former Ontario Finance Ministers Greg Sorbara and Dwight Duncan will co-chair the 32nd Annual
Churchill Society Dinner to support democracy education with guest speaker Canadian Diplomat Louise Fréchette and
the 2015 Award for Excellence in the Cause of Parliamentary Democracy recipient Ontario’s 21st Premier Bob Rae at
Concert Hall, Royal York Hotel, Toronto, from 6 to 9 p.m. Early Bird Tickets are $225 each, up to August 31. For more
information, contact 416-410-3377 or info@churchillsociety.org.
November 28 – Cindy Forster MPP (Welland), NDP Labour Critic, will host a celebration of 40 years of NDP service
in the riding of Welland with NDP Leader Andrea Horwath MPP (Hamilton Centre) and Deputy Government House
Leader Jim Bradley MPP (St. Catharines) at the Canadian Croatian National Home, 6 Broadway Ave, Welland, starting
at 5 p.m. Tickets are $100 each. For more information, call Andy Roy at 905-735-4302 or by aroy4@cogeco.ca.
January 26 – Ontario 24th Premier Dalton McGuinty will speak about a life in politics and leadership lessons learned
at the North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St., Toronto, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend. Tickets will
be available for reservation on November 4. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1JA8DI9.
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