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2008 Advocacy, Public Policy & Outreach Year End Report Advocacy, Public Policy & Outreach Year End Report 2008 Advocacy, Public Policy & Outreach Year End Report Page A. OSPE Contributed Articles 3 B. Issues and Public Policy Submissions 4 C. Events and Meetings Part 1: Government Events and Meetings 6 Part 2: PAN Meetings 7 D. Association Outreach Part 1: Association Outreach Events 8 Part 2: OSPE events - hosted or coordinated 10 Appendix 1: Copies of Contributed Articles 11 Appendix 2: Copies of Issues and Public Submissions 16 2008 A. OSPE CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES 2008 Date Publication OSPE Author Headline Link Harnessing wind will generate employment: http://www.ospe.on.ca/pdf/Harnessing- Angela Shama, P.Eng Premier reveals support for offshore energy wind-will-generate-employment.pdf Jan-08 Toronto Star Chief Executive Officer plan (Letter to Editor) http://www.electricity- Steven Rose, P.Eng., Offshore Wind Turbines Back on Track today.com/et/issue0208/issue2_2008.ht Electricity Today Vice-Chair Mar-08 ml Michael Monette, MBA, http://renewcanada.net/2008/how- Oct-08 ReNew Canada EDP, P.Eng, President How Qualified is Your Brownfields Expert? qualified-is-your-brownfields-expert/ and Chair William Donald Seven Stages for Effective Solid Waste http://www.ospe.on.ca/pdf/Nov2008- Nov-08 Municipal World * Goodings, P.Eng., Management goodings.pdf Director * Article cannot be reprinted until November 2009 due to copyright limitations Page 3 B. ISSUES AND PUBLIC POLICY SUBMISSIONS 2008 Date Name Title Company Purpose Jan. 16/08 The Honourable Donna H. Cansfield Minister of Natural Resources Development of Off-shore Wind Projects Minister of Finance & Chair of Feb.15/08 The Honourable Dwight Duncan Treasury Board/Management c/o Budget Secretariat Pre-Budget Consultation Board of Cabinet Ministry of Environment Integrated Environmental Planning Feb. 24/08 Mr. Tim Krsul Senior Policy Analyst Brownfields Regulation Proposal Notice Session Land and Water Policy Branch The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, MPP Minister of Community & Social Minister Responsible for Importance of Labour Market Study Mar. 4/08 (Ottawa-Vanier) Services Francophone Affairs Targeted to Engineers Mar. 27/08 The Honourable Donna H. Cansfield Minister of Natural Resources Discussion of OSPE's Position on Water & QBS Thank You for Support on Solid Waste & Mar. 31/08 Mr. Peter Tabuns, MPP (Toronto-Danforth) Energy Positions Distinction between OSPE and PEO and the Need Mar. 31/08 Peter Shurman MPP Thornhill forLabour Market Study Parliamentary Assistant to the Response to Inquiry on QBS and the Apr. 1/08 Mr. David Zimmer, MPP Attorney General Labour Imbalance EBR Registry Number: 010-2757-Ontario's Apr. 4/08 Mr. Scott Barrett Executive Assistant Ministry of the Environment Drinking Water Quality Standard for Tritium Apr. 14/08 The Honourable John Gerresten Minister of Environment Ontario Reg. 153/04 Apr. 15/08 Christine Elliott, MPP (Whitby-Oshawa) Discussion of Labour Market Study & QBS The Honourable Harinder S. Takhar, MPP Apr. 15/08 Discussion of Labour Market Study and QBS Mississauga & Erindale The Honourable Kathleen O. Wynne, MPP Apr. 15/08 Discussion of Labour Market Study & Safe Water (Don Valley West) Response from the OSPE regarding the 2008 Apr. 17/08 The Honourable Dwight Duncan Minister of Finance Provincial Budget Minister of Municipal Affairs & Confirmation of OSPE Representation on the Apr. 24/08 The Honourable Jim Watson Housing Ministry's Building Advocacy Council May 5/08 Mr. Kim Allen, P. Eng. CEO/Registrar Professional Engineers Ontario Continuing Competency Assurance EBR Registry 010-3218 - Proposed New Ministry of Environment May 16/08 Mr. David Harth Special Projects Officer Regulation for Small Drinking Water Systems Drinking Water Management Division under the Health Protection & Promotion Act Engineering Society of Queen's June 2/08 Mr. Adam Zabrodski Vice President Academic Faculty of Applied Sciences Funding Reductions University Federal Government Intervention on RADARSAT- June 12/08 The Honourable Jim Prentice Minister of Industry 2Sale Page 4 B. ISSUES AND PUBLIC POLICY SUBMISSIONS 2008 Date Name Title Company Purpose Ministry of Environment June 18/08 Ms. Julie Schroeder Manager, Water Standards Environmental Sciences & Standards EBR 010-0547 & 010-0548 Division June 23/08 Mr. David Lindsay Deputy Minister Ministry of Natural Resources Internationally-trained Engineers Internship Notice Minister of Government & Consumer National Labour Market Survey and OSPE June 23/08 The Honourable Ted McMeekin, MPP Services Accountability June 23/08 The Honourable Donna Cansfield Minister of Natural Resources Meeting Held with OSPE - May 15/08 Discussion on PEO AGM June 24/08 David J. Adams President Ontario Professional Engineers Update from OSPE Board Meeting Provincial Labour Market Study and the June 25/08 The Honourable Michael Chan Procurement of Engineering Services Qualifications-Based Selection in Alternative July 4/08 The Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Energy & Infrastructure Finance Procurement Ministry of Environment Manager Source Protection EBR 010-3866: Technical Rules Proposed Under Aug. 1/08 Mr. Keith Wilson Drinking Water Management Division Approvals the Clean Water Act. Source Protection Programs Branch Ministry of Citizenship and Support OSPE to the proposed Bridging initiative Oct. 6/08 Administrative Coordinator Immigration Branch of Skills for Change. Oct. 20/08 Mr. Ted Chudleigh, MPP (Halton) Air Emissions Data from Incineration Plants Nov. 5/08 Mr. Don Drummond Sr. Vice President & Chief Economist TD Financial Group Board of Trade Presentation Special Assistant, Legislative & Office of the Minister of Research & Nov. 6/08 Mr. Grahame Rivers Meeting held with OSPE - October 30, 2008 Issues Innovation Ms. Laurie Scott, MPP (Haliburton-Victoria- Nov. 18/08 Research & Innovation Advocacy Activities Brock) Minister of Finance & Revenue and 2009 Pre-Budget Consultation Submission by the Dec. 10/08 The Honourable Dwight Duncan MPP Chair of Treasury Board/ c/o Budget Secretariat Ontario Society of Professional Engineers Management Board of Cabinet MPP Support for QBS and OSPE's Dec 15/08 Peter Shurman MPP Thornhill Statement of Energy Policy Vice-President, Policy & Government Dec. 17/08 Mr. Stuart Johnston Ontario Chamber of Commerce Sales Tax Reform Relations What Impact will the current Economic Climate Dec. /08 OSPE Members and Non Members have on the Engineering Profession? 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EVENTS & MEETINGS 2008 PART 1 GOVERNMENT EVENTS & MEETINGS Date Candidate Event/Rationale Attendees Jan-08 Brad Duguid LIB Minister of Labour Michael Monette Jan-08 David Caplan LIB Executive Meeting Danny Young, Angela Shama, Edwina McGroddy Feb-08 Dalton McGuinty LIB Premier - Visibility for all of our advocacy work (Heritage Dinner) Michael Monette Feb-08 Jean Augustine Executive Meeting - Fairness Commissioner Danny Young, Angela Shama, Edwina McGroddy Feb-08 John Gerretson LIB Executive Meeting - Environment Angela Shama, Michael Monette, Edwina McGroddy Mar-08 Marilyn Abraham Toronto Lobbyist Registry Presentation Gina van den Burg Mar-08 David Crombie Dinner Honouring David Crombie Mar-08 John Wilkinson LIB ONEIA Breakfast with Minister of Research & Innovation Gina van den Burg Mar-08 George Smitherman LIB Ministry of Health Michael Monette Mar-08 David Caplan LIB Infrastructure - QBS; he attended the OPEA Awards Michael Monette Apr-08 Michael Bryant LIB Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and Government House Leader Michael Monette Apr-08 John Gerretson LIB Minister of Environment - Safe Water; Brownfields Angela Shama Apr-08 Jim Watson LIB Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - OBC Michael Monette Apr-08 James Bradley LIB Minister of Transportation - QBS Michael Monette Apr-08 Dwight Duncan LIB Evening with Dwight Duncan - Fundraiser Event Angela Shama Apr-08 Stephen Lewis NDP Stephen Lewis Event Angela Shama, Edwina McGroddy Apr-08 John Wilkinson LIB Economic Club of Toronto Edwina McGroddy May-08 Gerry Phillips LIB Minister of Energy Michael Monette May-08 Dalton McGuinty LIB Premier - Visibility for all of our advocacy work (Ottawa Reception) Annette Bergeron May-08 Donna Cansfield LIB Executive Meeting Angela Shama, Chris Cragg, Danny Young Jun-08 John Wilkinson LIB OBAC Breakfast with Minister of Research & Innovation Angela Shama, Edwina McGroddy Jun-08 Deputy Minister Event (Ontario Chamber of Commerce) Angela Shama, Edwina McGroddy Fundraiser Reception-guests Greg Sobara & Jun-08 David Zimmer LIB Kathleen Wynne Edwina McGroddy Jun--08 Jan Carr Toronto Board of Trade Breakfast Lee Weissling Jun--08 Brad Duguid LIB Event Angela Shama, Michael Monette Jul-08 Drinking Water Edwina McGroddy Jul-08 David Caplan LIB 4th Annual Event Edwina McGroddy, Michael Monette, Steven Rose, Daniel Young Aug-08 Dalton McGuinty LIB McGuinty's Annual Patio Party - Fundraiser Angela Shama Sep-08 Carolyn Bennett CONS St. Paul's Federal Liberal Association - Toast to Democracy Angela Shama, Edwina McGroddy Oct-08 Jim Watson LIB Fifth Anniversary Breakfast Billl Goodings Oct-08 Juna Deivendran Executive Meeting - Energy & Infrastructure Angela Shama, Edwina McGroddy Oct-08 Grahame Rivers Executive Meeting - Research & Innovation Angela Shama, Edwina McGroddy Oct-08 David Lindsay Executive Meeting - DM Natural Resources Angela Shama, Edwina McGroddy Nov-08 Aileen Carroll LIB Fundraising Reception with Minister Wilkinson Angela Shama Nov-08 Pre-Budget Consultation Angela Shama Nov-08 Dwight Duncan LIB Celebration Dinner Alourdes Sully Dec-08 Norm Sterling PC Christmas Celebration Angela Shama
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