PEO Government Liaison Efforts Elevate

Profession’s Profile

Howard BrownPresident, Brown & Cohen Communications &

Public Affairs

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Building a Success

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Government Liaison Program

Key Message One•PEO has a legislative

mandate under the Professional Engineers Act to regulate the practice of professional engineering in the public interest

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Key Message Two The self-regulating

engineering profession in Ontario – comprising over 75,000 professionals – has been successfully serving and protecting the public for 90 years

Government Liaison Program

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Key Message Three PEO has unique knowledge and

expertise and it is in the best interest of government to consult with it before considering any new policy directions that may have the potential to impact the regulation of the practice of professional engineering.

Government Liaison Program

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Building Code Court Case

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The Decision

$75,000

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Persons InvolvedJohn Gerretson

Minister of Municipal Affairs2003-2005

Michael BryantAttorney General

2003-2007

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2007 to 2011•Regulated Professions Act

•Green Energy and Green Economy Act

•Water Opportunities and Conservation Act

•Open for Business Act

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In 2010…

Act

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Repeal of the Industrial Exception

In 2010…

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2011 and Beyond

Our Successes…

Annual Queen’s Park Day

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GLP Awards – Chapters & MPPs

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GLP Academy & Congress

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PEO NORTHERN REGION

GLP ACADEMY AND CONGRESSTimmins – June 6

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PEO WESTERN REGION

GLP ACADEMY AND CONGRESS

Collingwood – June 13

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Take Your MPP To Work Day Kevin Flynn MPP (Oakville) Cindy Forster MPP (Welland)

Minister of Labour NDP Labour Critic

Bob Bailey MPP (Sarnia-Lambton)PC Natural Resources Critic

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Mike Colle MPP (Eglinton-Lawrence) Teresa Armstrong MPP (London-Fanshawe)Parliamentary Assistant to the NDP Critic for Citizenship, Immigration Minister Of Labour and International Trade and Senior’s Affair

Arthur Potts MPP (Beaches-East York)Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of

Agriculture, Food and rural Affairs

Take Your MPP To Work Day

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Indira Naidoo-Harris MPP (Halton), Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (fourth from left), was the special guest at PEO Oakville Chapter’s Take Your MPP To Work Day at Siemens Canada on May 22. Joining her in the photo are (left to right) PEO Oakville Chapter GLP Co-Chair Nathan Cao, P.Eng., Chapter Chair Sohail Naseer, P.Eng., Chapter Vice Chair Len D’Elia, P.Eng.,Siemens’

Vice-Presidents Lucia Casacia and Ann Adair, PEO Regional Councillor Warren Turnbull, P.Eng., and Chapter GLP Chair Jeffrey Lee, P.Eng.

Take Your MPP To Work Day

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