Human Resources committee  Thank you for the opportunity to appear here today. I'm very pleased to discuss Engineers Canada's stance on experiential learning and pathways to employment for Canadian youth. Engineers Canada's testimony today pertains directly to the need for mandatory and paid co-operative

Human Resources committee  There are some good examples of bridging programs. Some of them I mentioned in my testimony remarks. We're happy to provide some more information to you, but I think bridging programs help direct international engineering graduates on the path to licensure in Canada to help gain

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Madam Chair, for the opportunity. On behalf of Engineers Canada, I am very pleased to discuss the engineering profession's efforts towards safeguarding Canada's northern infrastructure in the face of Canada's changing climate. I'm also here to tell you about

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Part of my testimony was to ensure that licensed engineers are included for assessments of climate vulnerabilities in the various aspects of infrastructure projects. It's not always a federal government requirement to have licensed engineers. Our request is that you actively use

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Remember, our association is an umbrella association of the regulatory bodies, so the regulatory bodies would probably take enforcement or disciplinary actions if somebody were found to be practising engineering where they were not licensed. David, can you think of any specific

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, we do.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We have two territorial associations that regulate engineering, in both the Yukon and in Yellowknife—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I don't think so, no.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, that's right. They're fairly small memberships.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would guess they have fewer than 500. Typically, though, they're also licensing engineers from other provinces. There's a lot of mobility among engineers between the provinces. They may be engineers who are residing in the territory or they may be engineers who are coming in to

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We're providing some training right now on the PIEVC protocol. I'll turn to David to talk about that.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, it's in the south.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That's an issue as well, yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. Excellent. It's hard to get.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We would like to see capacity built within those communities. Second, we'd like to see more indigenous engineers reside in the communities. They would have the best knowledge for how to proceed with infrastructure projects and on climate vulnerability.