Episode 48: SPOTLIGHT - OSPE's EDIA Task Force

At OSPE, advocacy is our cornerstone, driving us to create change and progress within the engineering community. To fulfill this commitment, we've established five task forces, each focused on conducting research and providing policy recommendations in areas critical to engineers in Ontario.

In part four of our series, we spotlight the work being done by OSPE's Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Task Force. Host Jerome James, P.Eng. speaks with task force co-chairs Michelle Liu, P.Eng. and Shivani Nathu, P.Eng. about the task force's objectives, aimed at fostering a more inclusive and diverse environment for engineers in Ontario.

Join us as we learn about OSPE's ongoing efforts to create meaningful change within the engineering profession in Ontario. 

Chapters

• 1:50 Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility Task Force
• 4:42 Diversity and inclusion in engineering
• 10:51 Engineering diversity challenges
• 12:28 Engineering culture and privilege
• 16:16 Supporting internationally trained engineers
• 20:46 Systemic issues in professional access
• 24:27 Inclusive engineering practices
• 29:41 Implicit bias training importance
• 31:28 Implicit bias and discrimination
• 37:25 Expertise in EDI contributions
• 40:39 Uplifting underrepresented voices in meetings
• 45:10 EDI initiatives in engineering
• 47:50 Engineering inclusivity and equity