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Ontario Presents Fiscal Plan Amid Uncertain Times
This afternoon, the Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, delivered Ontario’s 2024 Budget. While many of the budget’s initiatives have been previously announced, there are some new items of interest. Here are the highlights: Infrastructure Energy Mining Education Fiscal Outlook To read […]
Contract Management System for MTO Engineering Contracts
The Ministry of Transportation’s Contract Management System (CMS) is targeting to go-live for engineering assignments starting May 1, 2024. The transition to CMS will occur gradually with requirements included in assignments advertised starting April 1, 2024. External user access will begin as […]
ACEC-Ontario Gets Results – Metrolinx Changes Standard of Care Provision
ACEC-Ontario is pleased to report that following months of outreach and discussion with Metrolinx, changes have been made to its template language. Metrolinx has removed “highest” and “leading” in the Standard of Care provision for future procurements. As member firms […]
Registration of Constructors and Employers Engaged in Construction (Form 1000)
BACKGROUND Before beginning work at a project every constructor and employer engaged in construction must complete an approved registration form (Form 1000):OnlinePDF This requirement is set out in section 5 of the Regulation for Construction Projects (O. Reg. 213/91). According […]
ACEC-Ontario Provides Province with Ideas to Keep the Economy Moving Forward
Today, ACEC-Ontario submitted its recommendations on what the consulting engineering industry would like to see in the 2024 Budget. These 12 recommendations would help the Ontario government: ACEC-Ontario’s recommendations have been formally submitted to the Ministry of Finance and the Standing […]
Update on Amendments to the MTO Class EA
In 2019, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks sent a request to all provincial Class EA holders to propose changes that would better align requirements for projects with their potential for environmental impacts, eliminate duplication and find efficiencies […]
Sudbury SCC Decision
Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in R. v. Greater Sudbury. In a rare 4-4 split, the SCC dismissed an appeal of the Ontario Count of Appeal decision, which held that a municipal project owner […]
Infrastructure Ontario Releases December 2023 Market Update
Earlier today, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) issued its second update for 2023. The update lists 31 projects in pre-procurement and active procurement, totalling more than $35 billion in estimated design and construction costs. The list also includes 20 government-announced projects in […]
Metrolinx releases second Capital Project Commercial Pipeline update for 2023
Metrolinx has released its second Capital Project Commercial Pipeline update for 2023. This pipeline, which focuses mostly on construction opportunities, also includes seven professional services opportunities that will be coming to market between summer 2023 and winter 2023. These opportunities […]
Ontario Provides Economic Update, Launches Infrastructure Bank
On November 2nd, the Finance Minister, Peter Bethlenfalvy, delivered the government’s annual Fall Economic Statement. Although there were no specific references to the consulting engineering industry, the Minister announced the launch of the Ontario Infrastructure Bank. This new agency will be […]