INNOVATION March-April 2018

ACTION PLAN FOR THE 30 BY 30 INITIATIVE Council directed staff to evaluate the current status of the 30 by 30 diversity target (that the proportion of newly licensed engineers who are female reach 30 percent annually by the year 2030) and related initiatives. This includes progress made since the release of the 2013 Women in Engineering and Geoscience Task Force recommendations; staff were also given a six-month deadline for suggesting options that would help the organization achieve the goal by 2030. PROFESSIONAL RELIANCE MODEL REVIEW UPDATE Council received an update on the progress of the Province’s professional reliance review. On October 3, 2017, the government announced it would be undertaking a review of the Province’s professional reliance model—assessing the current legislation governing Qualified Professionals in the natural resource sector, as well as the role their professional associations play in upholding the public interest. The review began with an audit of five professional associations, including Engineers and Geoscientists BC. On November 20, 2017, a team of government auditors visited the association and received information prepared by Engineers and Geoscientists BC staff. A survey on professional reliance was also sent to association members on behalf of the Province. The final report is expected to be released in spring 2018. j

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