March is National Engineering Month, Canada’s largest celebration of
#engineering
! The next 31 days will see the engineering community sharing their stories with Canadians, and with youth in particular, to demonstrate that there’s a place for them in engineering.
#NEM2020
Each year on
#December6
, the
#engineering
profession honours the 14 women who lost their lives in the 1989 tragedy at École Polytechnique. We also reaffirm our commitment to fighting the discrimination, prejudice, and intolerance that leads to gender-based violence.
30 years after the École Polytechnique shootings, Canada's engineering deans spotlight 30 female engineers who went on to fulfill their goals, while never forgetting the 14 women who could not.
#30YearsLater30Engineers
#December6
June 23 is International Women in Engineering Day! In recognition of
#INWED20
, we’re highlighting women in engineering who are helping Canada overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
#ShapeTheWorld
Promising lives were lost in the Montreal Massacre but 30 women who did earn iron rings at that time realized their potential and highlight the value women bring to the profession. Engineering Deans Canada tells their stories at
#30YearsLater30Engineers
“This is what an engineer looks like: a mother, someone who is disorganized & makes mistakes, & struggles, has a few tattoos, & a lot of passion. At UofT, I’ve seen first hand that diversity & representation matter.” Jennifer Drake,
#EngAwards19
winner
To celebrate National Engineering Month, some of our Board directors are sharing what inspired them to pursue an
#engineering
career, and what they love most about it! Join the
#NEM2020
#NEGM2020
celebrations and share your engineering story!
Each year on
#December6
, we pay tribute to the 14 women murdered in 1989 at École Polytechnique in an act of gender-based violence. Today stands as our reminder that, as a profession and as individuals…
#December6
marks the 33rd anniversary of the
#MontrealMasscre
, when fourteen women were murdered at École Polytechnique, almost all of whom were
#engineering
students. Their names were:
On
#December6
, 1989, 14 women were murdered in an act of femicide at École Polytechnique de Montréal. Most of them were
#engineering
students. Today we remember:
For
#INWED18
, Engineers Canada President
@AnnetteBergeron
shares her thoughts on the importance of increasing the number of women in engineering and achieving
#30by30
. Film your own video and tell us why you think it’s important to get to 30 by 30!
#RaisingTheBar
Created by the Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board (CEQB), the White paper on environmental engineering describes the scope of environmental engineering practice.
Engineers Canada is conducting a national survey to learn more about what needs to be in a guideline to help engineers and engineering firms increase the percentage of women in their workforces. Read about it in
#EngineeringMatters
#CEQB
This week is
#GenderEqualityWeek
in Canada! We’re working to advance gender equality in the engineering profession because we recognize that
#EveryoneBenefits
from a more gender equal profession. This week, tell us why gender equality in engineering matters to you!
Happy National Engineering Month! Over the next 31 days, Canada’s
#engineering
profession is reaching out to young Canadians to encourage them to discover the many possibilities that the world of engineering has to offer!
#NEM2019
#NEGM2019
March is National Engineering Month, Canada's largest celebration of
#engineering
!
#NEM2021
is a great time for children and youth to explore the world of engineering, and for
#engineers
to tell their stories! Join the celebration at Explore Engineering!
Today is International Women in Engineering Day!
#INWED23
is a day to celebrate the important contributions that women and gender-diverse engineers make in their communities through their engineering work. (1/4)
This week we honoured the women lost in the
#MontrealMassacre
by sharing the stories of women who went on to realize their potential – never forgetting those who did not. Engineering Deans Canada profiles them at
#30YearsLater30Engineers
Today we remember the women lost in the
#MontrealMassacre
. And we tell the stories of female engineers who were shaken by this event but persevered. Engineering Deans Canada profiles them at
#30YearsLater30Engineers
Happy International Women in
#Engineering
Day! Today, as we celebrate women in engineering, our
#30by30
Conference featured a dynamic dialogue between young and senior leaders about
#EDI
in engineering, the vision for the future and making engineering welcoming for all.
#INWED21
March is National Engineering Month in Canada! This month is a great opportunity for youth to discover the world of engineering and where their skills and interests can fit in.
#NEM2018
Congratulations to
@ijmontufar
, winner of our 2018 Award for the Support of Women in the Engineering Profession, who is helping create a more inclusive engineering profession and a safer Canada.
#EngAwards18
“To all those considering the profession, I say, there’s a place for you in engineering.”
Thank you
@OmarAlghabra
for celebrating National Engineering Month in the House of Commons! Happy
#NEM2020
!
March is National Engineering Month. I had the pleasure of recognizing the contributions of engineers to making our lives better. THANK YOU, ENGINEERS!
While kids are at home during school closures, they can still celebrate National Engineering Month and explore engineering. We’ve got a list of engineering activities that can easily be done at home and that will help young Canadians discover engineering.
#NEM2020
#STEMatHome
We're happy to welcome our
#30by30
Champions from across the country to Ottawa this week. Great discussions on what programs, activities & resources can have the most impact to make 30 by 30 a reality!
#diversity
#WomenInEngineering
Engineering Deans Canada
@EDC_DDIC
remembers the young female engineering students who lost their lives on
#December6
30 years ago and honours the achievements of 30 women who moved forward to achieve their goals.
#30YearsLater30Engineers
As we kick off National Engineering Month across Canada today, Ontario is also celebrating its 3rd annual Professional Engineers Day! A day to recognize the vital role that engineers play in society. Happy
#PEngDay
!
#NEM2020
Today's the day - Happy
#PEngDay
! 🎉🎊 Today we celebrate all that
#engineers
do for our society. Tag the engineer(s) in your life to show your appreciation 📢
Happening tomorrow! Sign up your kindergarten-Gr. 4 kids for a virtual coding activity and a reading of “If: Ball, Then: Catch” hosted by
@APEGA_AB
. A great opportunity for kids to start learning about
#coding
and
#robotics
.
#NEM2021
#NEGM2021
#STEM
Though we’ve made much progress in fighting gender-based discrimination in engineering, it sadly still exists. We continue to work to create a more diverse and inclusive profession, and in so doing we hope that we honour the 14 women we lost 31 years ago.
#OurActionsMatter
Engineers play a role in building almost everything around us. At Engineers Canada, engineers & other dedicated staff work to advance the engineering profession in the public interest. Join
@O_S_P_E
's
#AnEngineerWasHere
campaign & share a photo of the engineering around you
Our staff are wearing orange today to raise awareness of the intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools and to honour the survivors.
#EveryChildMatters
#OrangeShirtDay2020
Engineers Canada Board members and the engineering regulator presidents and CEOs have a message for National Engineering Month: There's a place for you in
#engineering
! Happy
#NEM2021
#NEGM2021
!
Dolma Tsundu is an engineering student whose studies and professional work focus on the innovation of technologies that promote social justice, equity and quality of life. Learn more:
#EngAwards20
#engineering
#DiversityinSTEM
Happy
#NEM2019
and
#PEngDay
from the Engineers Canada Board, the engineering regulators, and
@CFES_FCEG
! | Bon Mois national du génie et bonne Journée annuelle des ingénieurs de la part du conseil d’Ingénieurs Canada, des organismes de réglementation du génie et de la FCEG!
Join
@EngGeoMB
tomorrow for a
#NEGM2021
discussion on engineers’ perspective of organizational behaviour. Leverage your technical skills and approach leadership to inspire, motivate, adapt to changing demands in the workplace.
#NEM2021
At Engineering Deans Canada
@EDC_DDIC
tells the stories of women who were deeply touched by the Montreal Massacre but who moved forward to advance their profession, build strength, and inspire change.
#30YearsLater30Engineers
Congratulations to the Northern Gingerbread(wo)men for winning the
#featsofgingerbread
challenge! We are happy to match their $5,201 donation to Food Rescue Yellowknife. In total over $20,000 was raised for charities!
We're pleased to announce our 2020 Engineers Canada awards winners! Learn more about how this year's winners are innovating across sectors to build a better Canada for everyone:
#EngAwards20
#engineers
#innovation
We are pleased to announce that Nancy Hill will be President-Elect for the 2022-2023 term!
Nous avons le plaisir d'annoncer que Nancy Hill occupera le poste de présidente élue pour le mandat 2022-2023!
@PEO_HQ
Thirty years ago today, 14 women were killed at
@polymtl
’s engineering school. Our three panellists discuss the lasting impact the tragic event had on the engineering profession.
#OurActionsMatter
#December6
As we kick off National
#Engineering
Month across Canada today, Ontario is also celebrating Professional Engineers Day! A day to recognize the vital role that engineers play in society. Happy
#PEngDay
!
#NEM2021
Happy
#INWED19
! We’re with
@IngeniumCa
at the
@avspacemuseum
for our first Women in Engineering Wikipedia Edit-a-thon! Thanks to all our volunteers who have joined us today to create Wikipedia articles about women in engineering.
#FemInSTEM
"Dec 6 is a chance for us to consider what we’ve done, how far we’ve come since 1989, & what more we must do to combat the type of hatred that led to the Montreal Massacre." - Our Interim CEO Stephanie Price remembers the 14 victims & reflects on
#NDRAVAW
Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the murders of 14 women – many of whom were engineering students – at
@polymtl
. Our staff gathered today to commemorate this tragic event and to illuminate the realities of gender-based violence that persist to this day.
#16Days
#EndGBV
The Award for the Support of Women in Engineering goes to
@ijmontufar
, a dedicated educator, entrepreneur, philanthropist, consultant, and mentor who has been pivotal in developing
@EngGeoMB
’s Engineering Changes Lives program.
#EngAwards18
October is
#WomensHistoryMonth
in Canada, a time to celebrate the women and girls who’ve made a lasting impact as pioneers in their field. Do you know a woman of impact in engineering? Share her story using the hashtag
#MakeAnImpact
!
Tomorrow is International Women in Engineering Day
#INWED22
! This week we’re highlighting women and non-binary people in
#engineering
who are recognized for their engineering accomplishments and who are
#EDI
leaders in their workplaces and in the profession. Learn more ▼
Encouraging more women to become engineers is not without its challenges, but Eve Langelier is tackling this challenge head-on by making recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in engineering and science a top priority.
#EngAwards22
Learn more:
New professional development opportunity from
@EngineersCanada
&
@polymtl
! ‘Sustainability in practice' is a FREE online course that will give engineers the tools to integrate sustainable development & environmental stewardship into their practice
Today, on
#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay
, we recognize and celebrate Indigenous
#engineers
and their contributions to the profession. Join us, in collaboration with
@CanUrb
, today at 12 ET as we recognize the contributions of Indigenous city builders.
That’s a wrap on
#EngAwards18
! Whether its world-class infrastructure, a more inclusive engineering profession, or healthier, more prosperous individuals and communities, the outstanding accomplishments of this year’s winners affect local lives & have a global impact!
This week's National
#Engineering
Month theme focuses on the next generation of
#engineers
! Tell us, what are you or your organization doing to help inspire the next generation of professional problem-solvers?
#NEM2021
#NEGM2021
On location shooting a video profiling
@ijmontufar
, winner of our 2018 Engineers Canada Award for the Support of Women in the Engineering Profession. Full video to come at our Awards Gala in late May!
@EngGeoMB
#EngAwards18
@GAPC001
As our panellists reflected on the impacts that the Montreal Massacre had on women in engineering, they discussed the important role that mentors play in making the engineering profession more diverse and inclusive.
#OurActionsMatter
#December6
Through initiatives like our
#30by30
goal, we want to make the engineering profession more gender equal. 30 by 30 seeks to ↑ the # of newly licensed engineers who are women to 30% by 2030. Here’s a snapshot of where we currently stand.
#GenderEqualityWeek
#EveryoneBenefits
Once again, we would like to congratulate the 25 professional engineers who ran in the 2019 federal election.
Nous tenons à féliciter de nouveau les 25 ingénieurs qui se sont présentés aux élections fédérales de 2019.
#elxn43
#cdnpoli
“Our commitment to the betterment of society, our designs, our solutions – they can only be exponentially better with more perspectives tackling their creation” -
@Vanessa_Raponi
,
#EngAwards18
recipient and president of
@EngiQueers
Parliament Hill’s Centre Block is closed for renovations, so we built our own! Engineers Canada staff joined in on the
#FeatsofGingerbread
fun this week, with our donation going to
@LiveWorkPlay
.
More info at
Workplace gender inclusivity survey now open! Engineers Canada is conducting a survey to learn what needs to be in a guideline to help employers increase the percentage of women in their engineering workforces. Take part now:
Thirty years after the Montreal Massacre, Engineers Canada Board Director Sandra Gwozdz and
@CEMF
's Julie Lassonde discuss how they felt being young engineering students in the wake of the tragic events of
#December6
, 1989.
#OurActionsMatter
Today, Engineers Canada staff are proudly wearing pink to take a stand against discrimination and bullying in engineering and in all communities.
#DayofPink