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considerations on site assessments be appropriately referenced in the relevant professional practice guidelines related to ground-altering activities so that the requirements in the BC Heritage Conservation Act are addressed. Canadian Framework for Licensure – Code of Ethics APEGBC is participating in an Engineers Canada initiative to develop a Canadian Framework for Licensure (CFL) in order to create national consistency and enhance equity, consistency, fairness and timeliness of services across all Canadian engineering regulators. The group has identified 12 essential elements of the regulated engineering profession in Canada, which will initially be developed collaboratively by engineering regulators with extensive consultation to identify best practices. To date, Council has reviewed and provided feedback on a number of elements of the framework. At their April meeting, Council reviewed elements on Code of Ethics, Enforcement Practices. Council and approved motions expressing concurrence with the Code of Ethics element subject to modifications of key consideration 4(i), and concurrence with the Enforcement element subject to modifications to a number of key considerations, including 1(d) and 5, and the addition of a consideration on corporate enforcement strategies and non- traditional enforcement strategies. APEGBC Input on Geoscientists Canada Strategic Plan In late November 2013, the Chair of Geoscientists Canada’s Strategic Planning Committee requested input from each Constituent Association with respect to its vision for Geoscientists Canada’s role in the next five to 10 years. It is intended that responses will be gathered to inform a strategic planning session for the Geoscientists Board in June 2014. A response was drafted, in consideration of input provided by APEGBC’s Geoscience Committee, and at its April meeting, Council approved the In June 2013, the Women in Engineering and Geoscience Task Force (WIEGTF) provided a report to Council with recommendations on how gender diversity could be improved in the professions. Council received a progress report from staff on the implementation of the recommendations of WIEGTF. Examples of work completed to date includes the review of APEGBC policies, the sourcing and promotion of resources for gender diverse workplaces, the development of female-targeted career awareness materials and the recruitment of female career awareness volunteers. Task force recommendations were also taken into account during the preparation of the 2014 – 2017 Strategic Plan and the 2014 – 2017 operating budget. Responses to the Climate Change Position Paper APEGBC published a Position Paper on Climate Change in January 2014, spearheaded by the Climate Change Advisory Group (CCAG). Staff pro- vided Council with an update and summary of the nature of responses received in response to the paper. Generally speaking, a relatively small number of members responded to the release of the paper, and these were mostly by e-mail. Of the feedback received to date, the majority expressed that the APEGBC Position Paper on Climate Change did not go far enough. The common message from these members is that the position paper should have included discussions on anthropogenic global warm- ing and the impact on climate change. Furthermore, they expressed that climate change mitigation should have been emphasized in the position paper. By contrast, the feedback from those opposing the position paper questioned the science behind climate change forecast models, especially anthropogenic causes. Going forward, the CCAG will continue to focus on ways to raise awareness on climate change and on assisting our mem- bers to adapt to climate change by recommending best practices and more tools in addressing climate change. response for submission to Geoscientists Canada. Women in Engineering and Geoscience Task Force

APPOINTMENTS INTERNAL Building Codes Committee Dragan Majkic, P.Eng. Fred Tai, P.Eng. Building Enclosure Committee Dr. Rodrigo Mora, P.Eng. Continuing Professional Development Committee Jerrick Dangaran, P.Eng. Tejas Goshalia, P.Eng. Radka (Kerri) Holan, EIT Anja Lanz, EIT Mahmoud Mahmoud, P.Eng., FEC Dennis McJunkin, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Foundation Nominating Committee Arnold Badke, P.Eng. Donna Howes, P.Eng., FEC

Harlan Kelly, P.Eng. Lianna Mah, P.Eng., FEC Geoscience Experience Review Lee Andrew Groat, P.Geo. Investigation Committee Neil Nyberg, P. Eng., FEC Mentoring Committee Shiloh Carlson, P.Eng. Ashok Abhyankar, P.Eng. Sustainability Committee Terry Moldstad, P.Eng. (Chair) Jody Rechenmacher, P.Eng. Gord Tycho, EIT Temporary Works Committee Sean Dingley, P.Eng.

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