2025-04-10 News Notice

Call for 2025 Council Applications
The Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for individuals interested in serving on Council. This is an opportunity to play an active role in guiding the direction of Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba and contributing to its governance. Those who are interested are asked to complete the Council Application Form and submit it, along with their curriculum vitae (CV) to the attention of the Nominating Committee c/o the Association at Info@EngGeoMB.ca. Application forms and CVs can also be mailed or dropped off at the Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba office (870 Pembina Hwy). Deadline is 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2025. For more details and information, please see the Nominations for Council Elections.

New Learning Module Now Available: Environment and Sustainability
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba professionals make decisions and provide leadership in the development, implementation, operational life spans, and decommissioning of engineering and geoscience projects, products, processes, and systems. This module explores a practitioner's responsibility to the public to provide solutions that adhere to the basic pillars of sustainability (environmental, social, and economic). Visit your online profile to read more and launch the new learning module.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Commitment Statement
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba has been implementing on a multi-year Equity in Professional Regulation Action Plan, in consultation with Jessica Vandenberghe, P.Eng., of Guiding Star Consulting. The Association tracks the disproportionately low levels of representation of Indigenous and women practitioners, as well as the barriers that these and other equity-deserving groups face, and is committed to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives, along with Truth and Reconciliation principles. For more information regarding the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Commitment Statement, please see the full news story.

Walking in a Good Way with Diversity to Pave the Way for Inclusivity and Equity in the Engineering and Geoscience Professions - Thursday, April 17, 2025
Every professional needs to be responsible for their behaviours and actions that either contribute to or hinder inclusivity. This session will set a foundation of equity, diversity, and inclusion knowledge and present ideas how we can positively influence change while maintaining perspective and focus, support our equity-deserving colleagues, and hold ourselves accountable. For more information and to register for this session, please see the full event listing.

Understanding How to Engage with Diverse Public for Our Projects - Wednesday, April 23, 2025
As professional engineers and geoscientists, we work in the public interest - but how do we know what the public wants? We do this through engagement and relationship building. This session will reflect on engagement versus consultation, how this will improve your designs, solutions and outcomes, what this means for infrastructure projects, and is aimed to leave you knowing the importance of this vital step in a project. For more information and to register for this session, pleases see the event listing.

Professional Engineers are Key in Walking with (Re)conciliation - Thursday, May 1, 2025
Truth and (Re)conciliation is a priority for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit, and Canadians are finding their way to answering the Calls to Action in their personal and professional lives. Geoscientists and engineers especially have a role to play as we serve the public interest, which includes diverse populations, including Indigenous populations. This session will touch upon the concepts of identity, privilege, shared oppressive Truth, and two-eyed seeing. For more information and to register to attend, please see the full event listing.