INNOVATION July-August 2012

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The group has identified 12 essential elements of the regulated engineering profession in Canada, which will be developed collaboratively by engineering regulators with extensive consultation to identify best practices. APEGBC Council has directed that feedback on each element be sought from appropriate committees. Three elements have been completed to date: 1) Continuing Professional Development, 2) Accountability of Engineering Organizations, and 3) Negotiating International Agreements. Each of these elements benefitted from the significant input of APEGBC Council which resulted in major changes to the final documents. At their June meeting, APEGBC Council discussed and endorsed a fourth element on Fairness in Registration Practices. monitored, transparent, objective, impartial and fair. 2. Promote transparent, objective, impartial and fair assessments of qualifications. 3. Provide an appeal or fairness review process for applicants. The key considerations of this element state: 1. Provide registration practices that are timely,

4. Demonstrate accountability through the presentation and dissemination of public reporting on registration practices. 5. Review and improve registration practices on an ongoing basis. Council had previously provided substantial input on this element during an earlier consultation process, which was incorporated in the final version. Directors to National Boards Thanked Margaret Li PEng FEC, and Lindsay Bottomer PGeo FEC (Hon), received plaques in appreciation of their service as APEGBC Directors to Engineers Canada and Geoscientists Canada, respectively. Margaret Li served as Director from 2010 to 2012 and Lindsay Bottomer served from 2009 to 2012. Past President Frank Denton PEng FEC expressed Council’s thanks for their participation and representation on these boards, which significantly benefited the professions and promoted a greater understanding of the nature, role and contribution of engineering and geoscience to society.

APPOINTMENTS Discipline Committee Oliver Bonham PGeo Editorial Board Susan Hayes PEng Investigation Committee Thomas Leung PEng StructEng Practice Review Committee George Melo PEng

Standing Awards Committee

Patrick Lam PEng StructEng FEC R (Ramin) Latifi Naeini PEng Kosta Marcakis PEng StructEng Reza Mousavi Jarrahi PEng John Wilson PEng

Bill Susak PEng FEC Dave Jackson PEng FEC Jim O’Brien PEng FEC Scrutineers for 2012/2013 Council Election and Bylaw Vote Paul Blanchard PEng FEC (Chief Scrutineer)

Caroline Andrewes PEng Dr Lionel Jackson PGeo Sustainability Committee James Grant PEng Technical Review Board

Primo Cajiao PEng Anthony Elaraj PEng Tanya Kalamar PEng

Bill Gilmartin PEng FEC John Watson PEng FEC

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