of the OSPE’s board members Milica
Radisic, P.Eng., a professor at the Uni-
versity of Toronto and an engineer
who is currently working on technol-
ogy that is at the centre of ground
breaking heart cell regeneration sci-
ence.
Given the influence of engineers,
OSPE is working to ensure engineers
are heard on an advocacy and po-
litical level. “As problem-solvers and
natural innovators, engineers are well-
equipped to become key players in
the entrepreneurial process,” says
Perruzza, who continues to see more
engineers filling leadership positions
in government and business. “As a re-
sult of leadership positions, engineers
will be further consulted and will con-
tinue to elevate the conversation by
discussing the results of the technolo-
gies they are involved in creating.”
OSPE exists to ensure engineers’ voic-
es reach far and wide. On March 28,
OSPE was invited to a private briefing
with government officials in advance
of the presentation of the $145 billion
Budget by the Honourable Charles
Sousa, Ontario’s Minister of Finance.
The budget demonstrated that OSPE’s
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