Thursday, May 28, 2026
2025
Draft By-law Proposals After engagement with membership, through open
engagement sessions and third-party focus groups, and review by the By-law
Review Committee, legal counsel for the Association has drafted the following
by-law changes, and requests feedback from the membership. The draft wording
can be found in the full
news
story.
International
Women in Engineering Day (INWED) Panel In celebration of INWED 2026,
join Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba on
Tuesday, June 23, 2026, for a
panel discussion featuring past members from the original Committee for
Increasing the Participation of Women in Engineering (CIPWIE). Featured
panelists are Lindsay Melvin, P.Eng., Andrea Watts, P.Eng., Nusraat Masood,
EIT, and Neemee Batstone, P.Eng. This event will be taking place in room E3-270
at the Price Faculty of Engineering at The University of Manitoba. Appetizers
and other light treats will be served. For more information, please read the
event listing.
EngGeoMB
Learning Modules Did you know that you can access eight
free
professional development learning modules through your online member profile?
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba has created modules on topics such as
Code
of Ethics,
Using ProDev,
Conflicts of Interest, and
much more! Completion of these modules counts towards your ProDev hours
by accessing your
online member
profile.
Competitive
Parental Leave Policies: How Do Manitoba Engineering Consulting Firms Measure
Up? -
Monday, June 15, 2026 The Technical Women in Consulting
Engineering have conducted an anonymous poll of eight Manitoba engineering
firms' parental leave top-up policies. They will present their findings along
with the business case for competitive leave policies, as well as facilitate a
panel discussion of engineers who are leading on this issue. Lunch will be
provided. Attendees are welcome to stay for networking following the panel
discussion. For more information and to register, please see the
event
listing.
Indigenous
History Month: Screening of Building Bridges & Panel Discussion / Fireside
Chat -
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Please join us as we celebrate
Indigenous History Month at the Winnipeg Art Gallery on
Tuesday June 16,
2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The event will feature a screening of the
documentary
Building Bridges: Decolonizing Engineering at the University of
Manitoba, a discussion with those involved from the project, and a cocktail
reception with Indigenous themed menu following. For more information and to
register, please see the full
event
listing.
Arab
Members Chapter Presents: Annual General Meeting -
Saturday, May 30,
2026 The Arab Members Chapter is holding its ninth Annual General
Meeting and cordially invites attendees to obtain valuable PD hours while
networking and gaining information about the chapter's business. This is a
great opportunity to learn about the chapter, what took place in 2025, network,
discuss, and ask any questions you may have. For more information and to
register for this event, please see the
event
listing.