government officials and political staff from all three parties to elevate the association’s profile with the Provincial Government. It was an important opportunity to raise awareness of the issues crucial to the consulting engineering industry. The second Queen’s Park Day will take place on October 17, 2016. Likewise in Ottawa, CEO’s 19 Ottawa Chapter volunteer and senior staff representatives met with City Councillors, political staff and senior City officials in November. We discussed the need for the City of Ottawa to review and update its current policies and by-laws related to the procurement of consulting engineering services. At both events, CEO successfully captured the issues that are important to our member firms. As a result of our advocacy effort on Bill 6, Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, the law now specifies the role professional engineers play in the planning, designing, constructing and maintaining the province’s public infrastructure. This is a big triumph for us. Bill 6 makes the role engineering firms play in society visible to everyone. There has been a remarkable increase in CEO’s exposure to the media. The federal election, budget announcements and 2015 Pan Am/Parapan AM Games presented us with ample media opportunities. CEO’s messages on strategic infrastructure investments, inter-governmental collaboration, municipal asset management plans and qualificationsbased selection were communicated in three feature articles, 10 radio interviews and 19 op-eds. When CEO engages media, the primary focus is placed on whether we are speaking for our members. Nothing is more vital to us. As your association, we will continue to effectively use media to communicate what matters most to our members. The past 12 months clearly demonstrate that we are an organization that embraces and promotes positive change. With the new Strategic Plan in place, CEO will continue to insist on our philosophy – solve problems through achieving positive changes. Because it is what we have always done. I would like to personally thank Board of Directors Chair Bruce Potter for endlessly contributing his time, expertise and guidance over the course of the year to fulfill the leadership role. Last but not least, our solid growth and accomplishments would not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of the committee chairs, members and staff. I would like to express my sincerest thanks to all those who have contributed their time and effort and look forward to advancing our goals in the years to come. Thank you, Barry Steinberg, M.A.Sc., C.E.T., P.Eng. Chief Executive Officer WWW.CEO.ON.CA 7
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