12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers - Address, activities & membership

Address:

5000 Yonge St
Suite 701
Toronto, ON  M2N 7E9
Canada

Telephone number: 416-223-9961

• Contact information in previous versions

  • 4950 Yonge St
    Suite 502
    Toronto, ON  M2N 6K1
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 416-223-9961
    
    
  • 4950 Yonge St
    Suite 502
    Toronto, ON  M2N 6K1
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 416-223-9961  Ext. 226
    
    Fax number: 416-223-9963  
    
    
  • 4950 Yonge St
    Suite 502
    Toronto, ON  M2N 6K1
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 416-223-9961  Ext. 223
    
    Fax number: 416-223-9963  
    
    
  • 4950 YONGE ST., SUITE 502
    TORONTO, ON  M2N 6K1
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 416-223-9961
    
    Fax number: 416-223-9963  
    
    

Description of the organization's activities:
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) is the voice of the engineering profession in Ontario. We advance the professional and economic interests of our members by advocating with governments, offering valued member services, and providing opportunities for ongoing professional development.

• Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:

  • THE SOCIETY IS A MEMBER-INTEREST, ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, CREATED TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN ONTARIO BY: ¿ ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF ENGINEERS AND OUR PROFESSION; ¿ PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH A SENSE OF BELONGING AND MUTUAL SUPPORT; ¿ SUPPLYING VALUED AND INNOVATIVE SERVICES; AND ¿ OFFERING QUALITY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
  • THE SOCIETY IS A MEMBER-INTEREST, ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, CREATED TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN ONTARIO BY:¿ ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF ENGINEERS AND OUR PROFESSION;¿ PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH A SENSE OF BELONGING AND MUTUAL SUPPORT;¿ SUPPLYING VALUED AND INNOVATIVE SERVICES; AND¿ OFFERING QUALITY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
1. Professional Member 2. Student Member

• Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:

  • 1. Professional Member 2. Associate 3. Intern Member 5. Student Member
  • 1. Professional Member2. Associate - Resident Member3. Associate - Non-Resident Member4. Intern Member5. Student Member6. Honorary Member7. Sustaining Member
  • Professional member:An individual who is resident in the Province of Ontario and who holds a licence issued under the Professional Engineers Act (excluding a limited licence, a temporary licence and a provisional license). Associate - Resident member:A resident of the Province of Ontario who holds a professional engineering licence in a Canadian jurisdiction other than Ontario; or is a graduate of a CEAB (Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board) accredited program or holds an engineering degree from a university that has a CEAB accredited program; or holds a temporary licence, a limited licence or a provisional licence issued under the Professional Engineers Act. Associate - Non - Resident member:An individual who is not a resident of the Province of Ontario and who holds a professional engineering licence in a Canadian jurisdiction including a licence, a temporary licence, a limited licence and a provisional licence issued under the Professional Engineers Act; or is a graduate of a CEAB (Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board) accredited program or holds an engineering degree from a university that has a CEAB accredited program. Intern member:An individual who is resident of the province of Ontario and who is registered in the Engineering Internship Training Program (EIT) of PEO. Student member:A student enrolled in an engineering program at an Ontario university that either has or is seeking CEAB (Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board) accreditation.Honorary member:An individual who has made an outstanding contribution towards advancing the objects of the Society, as approved by the Board. Honorary members may vote in Society elections and Bylaw changes.
  • THERE ARE 5 CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP:PROFESSIONAL MEMBER:PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS ARE A RESIDENT OF ONTARIO WHO HOLDS A LICENCE ISSUED BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ONTARIO (EXCLUDING A LIMITED, TEMPORARY OR PROVISIONAL LICENCE)AND PAY THE $125(INCLUDING GST ) MEMBERSHIP FEE. ONLY PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS MAY SERVE ON THE BOARD OR STANDING COMMITTEES, OR ACT AS REPRESENTATIVES AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ASSOCIATE-RESIDENT MEMBER:ASSOCIATE-RESIDENT MEMBERS ARE A RESIDENT OF ONTARIO WHO:HOLDS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING LICENCE IN A CANADIAN JURISDICTION OTHER THAN ONTARIO; OR IS A GRADUATE OF A CEAB ACCREDITED PROGRAM; OR HOLDS A TEMPORARY, LIMITED OR PROVISIONAL LICENCE ISSUED BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ONTARIO.ASSOCIATE-NON-RESIDENT MEMBER:ASSOCIATE-NON-RESIDENT MEMBERS ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOTRESIDENTS OF ONTARIO WHO HOLD A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING LICENCE IN A CANDIAN JURISDICTION, INCLUDING A TEMPORARY, LIMITED OR PROVISIONAL LICENCE ISSUED BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ONTARIO; OR IS A GRADUATE OF A CEAB ACCREDITED PROGRAMINTERN MEMBER:INTERN MEMBER ARE A RESIDENT OF ONTARIO WHO IS REGISTERED IN TEH ENGINEERING INTERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ONTARIOSTUDENT MEMBER:STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AN ACCREDITED POST-SECONDARY ENGINEERING PROGRAM ARE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME STUDENT MEMBERS OF OSPE.
  • THERE ARE 5 CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP:FULL MEMBER:FULL MEMBERS ARE THOSE WHO PROACTIVELY JOIN THE SOCIETY AND PAY THE $50(NOT INCLUDING TAX) MEMBERSHIP FEE. FULL AND SUSTAINING MEMBERS MAY VOTE IN ELECTIONS, BUT ONLY FULL MEMBERS MAY SERVE ON THE BOARD OR STANDING COMMITTEES, OR ACT AS REPRESENTATIVES AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SUSTAINING MEMBER:FOR THE FIRST THREE YEARS (STARTING DECEMBER 2000), ALL PEO MEMBERS ARE AUTOMATICALLY SUSTAINING MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY BY VIRTUE OF PEO'S FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE SOCIETY, AS APPROVED BY MEMBERS IN PEO'S FEBRUARY 2000 REFERENDUM. AS SUSTAINING MEMBERS, THEY ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN SOCIETY ELECTIONS. DURING THE THREE-YEAR TRANSITION PERIOD, THERE WILL BE NO FEES FOR SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP. INTERN MEMBER:ENGINEERS-IN-TRAINING (EITS) AND CEAB GRADUATES MAY BECOME INTERN MEMBERS OF OSPE AT A FEE OF $30.00(NOT INCLUDING TAX). THESE MEMBERS RECEIVE MOST OF THE BENEFITS OF FULL MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING ALL PRINT AN EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS, BUT ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE.STUDENT MEMBER:STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AN ACCREDITED POST-SECONDARY ENGINEERING PROGRAM ARE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME STUDENT MEMBERS OF OSPE. THERE IS NO FEE FOR STUDENT MEMBERSHIP.AFFILIATE MEMBER:ACCORDING TO THE SOCIETY'S BYLAWS, ANYONE WISHING TO BE A FULL MEMBER MUST ALSO BE MEMBER OF PEO. IN ORDER TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS LICENSED AS PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS OUTSIDE ONTARIO, THE SOCIETY HAS ESTABLISHED THE AFFILIATE MEMBER CATEGORY AT A FEE OF $30.00(NOT INCLUDING TAX) PER YEAR. THESE MEMBERS RECEIVE MOST OF THE BENEFITS OF FULL MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING ALL PRINT AN EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS, BUT ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE.

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-12-31

List of Government Funding

Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)	$127,309.00	Yes

• Government funding in previous versions

  List of Government Funding

  End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
  2023-11-27	Federation of Canadian Municipalities	$69,557.00	No
  2023-11-27	Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development	$185,976.00	No
  2023-11-27	Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)	$125,564.00	Yes
  2023-11-27	Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)	$127,309.00	Yes