Archive: Mimi Kennedy-Chassie

June 24, 2021

What is GeoConvention? GeoConvention is an annual convention and exhibit produced by the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG), Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysists (CSEG) and the Canadian Well Logging Society (CWLS). Usually held in Calgary, this convention offers delegates and attendees the opportunity to network and learn with fellow industry professionals. For 2021, GeoConvention is hosting the program virtually – bringing amazing content and innovation to you, no matter where you are! GeoConvention 2021 will present the latest developments and insights across a complete spectrum of Earth Sciences. This is your ultimate opportunity to gain insight to your profession…

June 15, 2021

Geoscientists Canada Press Release

June 10, 2021

Living Well Together Living Well Together is the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity Training that will help GNWT employees further develop cultural competencies and play a more active role in reconciliation. This self-directed training provides skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism and fulfills the GNWT’s commitment to #57 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s  Calls to Action: “To provide professional development and training for public servants on the history of Indigenous peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…

June 9, 2021

Six Ontario universities have partnered to create a new fellowship program to expand the pathways for Indigenous and Black students pursuing engineering PhDs. “The objective of the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) Project is to have future engineering faculty as well as PhD students complement and better reflect Canadian society,” says Tiz Mekonnen, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo and the inaugural director of the IBET Project. “Only when Indigenous and Black professors are fairly represented in the classroom and teaching the next generation of engineers and technologists, will we be able to recruit…

June 3, 2021

Engineers Canada is pleased to welcome Danny Chui, FEC, P.Eng., as President for the 2021–2022 term. In the coming year, Chui and the Engineers Canada Board will work with the engineering regulators in pursuit of our vision to advance Canadian engineering through national collaboration. Prior to retiring, Chui worked for over 30 years in the capacity of Manager, Capital Works Department with the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place, City of Toronto.  He was responsible for the planning, budgeting, programming, implementing, managing, and administrating the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place annual Capital Works Program and undertaking major construction support…

May 31, 2021

Between June 7, 2021 and July 9, 2021, the Climate Risk institute is offering an online Course that will provide infrastructure professionals with information about, and practice with the PIEVC Protocol. The Protocol is a practical tool and process that systematically assesses the risks of extreme weather and future climate on public infrastructure.     Successful completion of this course will be recognized by the Climate Risk Institute as meeting one of the requirements of the Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) designation. The course may also be taken as continuing professional development.    For more information and to register, refer to   https://climateriskinstitute.ca/2020/10/22/course-pievc-protocol/ 

May 28, 2021

Accurate weather data is key to designing infrastructure like roads and buildings that can withstand and adapt to Canada’s changing climate. Standards can help. CSA Group, with support from the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), has published a new National Standard of Canada (NSC) on collecting and sharing metadata from hydrometeorological stations. The standard is a Canadian adoption of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) metadata standard. It will help ensure the accuracy of Canadian data entered into the WMO’s Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) tool, a global climate data reporting platform.  “This important…

May 28, 2021

21-043 – Notice of Planned Procurement © City of Yellowknife, 2021

May 26, 2021

Register today to join Engineers Canada at this year’s 30 by 30 conference, a multi-day virtual gathering for 30 by 30 Champions, engineering leaders, and engineers. “Our hope is that the 2021 30 by 30 Virtual Conference will bring together the engineering community to acknowledge the progress we have made towards greater equity, diversity, and inclusion in engineering, and also the work we all need to do to break the cycle of exclusion,” said Gerard McDonald, Engineers Canada CEO. This year’s virtual 30 by 30 conference is a series of presentations and panel discussions held each Wednesday throughout the month…

May 25, 2021

Celebrating Indigenous History Month June marks National Indigenous History Month and this year the Canadian Urban Institute, together with Engineers Canada, National Trust for Canada, The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Canadian Institute of Planners, Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, Urban Development Institute and Urban Land Institute will explore city building and placemaking from the Indigenous perspective.   Thursday, June 3: Douglas Cardinal: Architect of the Future Film Screening and Conversation Join Engineers Canada and the Canadian Urban Institute on Thursday, June 3rd from Noon to 1:15 p.m. ET for an intimate conversation with world-renowned architect, Douglas Cardinal. The event…