Media Advisory: Engineers, Policy-Makers Tackle Tough Issues

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 10, 2012) - At the 2012 Ontario Centre for Engineering and Public Policy Conference on Friday May 11, some of the province's top engineers, policy-makers, thought leaders and other professionals will discuss an array of issues crucial to Ontario's prosperity and future.

Among the topics to be addressed are renaissance engineers, falling glass and other challenges of highrise buildings, how to optimize the Toronto transit network, and the future of manufacturing in Ontario. Speakers and panellists include Eric Miller, director, University of Toronto Cities Centre; Jim Stanford, CAW economist; and Juan Gomez, director of policy, Toronto Board of Trade. The keynote lunch address, on the Niagara Tunnel project, will be given by Frank Chiarotto, P.Eng., senior vice president, hydro - thermal, at Ontario Power Generation.

The conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Grand Ballroom of the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre hotel (lower convention level).

About the Ontario Centre for Engineering and Public Policy

The Ontario Centre for Engineering and Public Policy (OCEPP), the first institute of its kind in Canada, is committed to encouraging Ontario's more than 80,000 professional engineers and engineering interns to become more involved in public policy formation and review. The centre focuses on issues including engineering licensure and regulation, smart infrastructure, tomorrow's energy solutions, and healthy communities. OCEPP was founded by Professional Engineers Ontario in June 2008.