Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 3
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 19 (2004-05-31 to 2005-02-10) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
ONTARIO SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
4950 YONGE ST., SUITE 502 TORONTO, ON M2N 6K1 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-223-9961 |
| Fax number: | 416-223-9963 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | SHARON L GLOVER, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | 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: | 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. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | RYAN BAILEY |
| Position title: | MANAGER OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ALEX GILL |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR - PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), Environment Canada, Industry Canada, National Energy Board (NEB), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Transport Canada (TC) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Science and Technology |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | TO DATE, WE HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO MINISTERS ROCK, COLLENETTE AND MANLEY SUPPORTING THE NEED FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL THERMONUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL REACTOR (ITER) PROJECT. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | IN THE COMING 6 MONTHS WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON. OUR QUALITY BASED SELECTION AND INNOVATION PROJECT WOULD INVOLVE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MOST. WE ARE LOOKING AT BETTER PROCUREMENT PRACTICES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT.WE ARE ALSO STARTING A TASKFORCE TO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. WHILE THE FOCUS IS EXPECTED TO BE PROVINCIAL, THE KYOTO PROTOCOL WILL BE EXAMINED AND THE TAZSKFORCE MAY RETURN WITH RECCOMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |