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    10/10/2018Contract sharing scheme in Longueuil: Robert Proulx is fined $5,000
    19/09/2018The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Mario Crousset from the roll for a period of 20 weeks
    20/08/2018Contract sharing scheme in Longueuil: A total of $22,500 in fines for Normand Fallu
    23/07/2018Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec: Decisions rendered in the cases of Rosaire Sauriol and Jean-Pierre Sauriol
    19/07/2018Noubar Semerjian to be fined $7,000 and struck off the roll for 90 days
    03/07/2018Contract sharing scheme in Boisbriand and Montreal: France Michaud is permanently struck from the roll of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    26/06/2018Contract sharing scheme in Quebec City: Michel Labbé struck off the roll for 20 months
    15/06/2018Kathy Baig, Eng., FEC, is re-elected President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    12/06/2018New regulation to improve access to the profession for internationally trained professionals
    12/06/2018The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec salutes the government’s desire to revise the Engineers Act
    07/06/2018Contract sharing scheme in Longueuil: A total of $15,000 in fines for Pierre Turmel
    31/05/20182018 Soirée de l’excellence en génie: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec pays tribute to the excellence and know-how of its members
    16/05/2018Contract sharing scheme in Laval: Claude Asselin struck from the roll for 10 years
    09/04/2018Contract sharing scheme in Saint-Jérôme and Laval: Louis Farley struck from the roll for 20 months and fined $25,000
    27/03/2018The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec fines Joël McNabb-Baltar $5,000
    27/03/2018Political contributions: the OIQ’s Office of the Syndic reaches a settlement with a group of engineers formerly from GENIVAR INC.
    23/03/2018Soirée reconnaissance de l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec en Mauricie et au Centre-du-Québec : l’entreprise Nemaska Lithium se distingue
    21/03/2018Contract sharing scheme in Laval: Michel Lavoie struck off the roll for 11 months
    15/03/2018Soirée reconnaissance de l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec Laval-Laurentides-Lanaudière : Motion Composites se distingue
    14/03/2018Soirée reconnaissance de l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec pour la région de Montréal : Nordic Structures se distingue (in french)
    21/02/2018Soirée reconnaissance de l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec au Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean : la firme Grimard se distingue (in french)
    16/02/2018Soirée reconnaissance de l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec pour la région de Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches : Groupe Océan se distingue (in French)
    15/02/2018Soirée reconnaissance de l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec en Montérégie : Franklin Empire – DSTech se distingue (in french)
    14/02/2018Soirée reconnaissance de l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec en Estrie : l’entreprise AusculTECH se distingue (French Only)
    09/02/2018The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes André Laforest from the roll for 2 months
    30/01/2018Collusion: Robin Pelletier struck off the roll for 4 months
    14/12/2017Contract sharing scheme in Montreal: $11,000 fine for Claude Léger
    12/12/2017Contract sharing scheme in Saint-Jérôme: Richard Bégin struck from the roll for 18 months and fined $7,000
    01/12/2017Contract sharing scheme in Longueuil: A total of $10,000 in fines for Réal Thériault
    29/11/2017André Lebeuf is struck from the roll for six months and receives a reprimand
    14/11/2017Political contributions: the OIQ’s Office of the Syndic reaches a settlement with a group of engineers and ex-engineers from DESSAU and its subsidiaries
    14/11/2017Political contributions: the OIQ’s Office of the Syndic reaches a settlement with a group of engineers and ex-engineers from TEKNIKA HBA
    10/11/2017Contract sharing scheme in Gatineau: André Mathieu is struck off the roll for 20 months
    31/10/2017Contract sharing scheme in Saint-Jérôme: A total of $20,000 in fines for Bruno Crispin
    24/10/2017Bill 107: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec suggests improvements
    12/10/2017Access to regulated professions : The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec presents its solutions to improve access for internationally trained professionals
    07/09/2017Contract sharing scheme in Quebec City: two new decisions by the Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    24/07/2017Contract sharing scheme in Laval and Montreal: Normand Bédard struck from the roll for 18 months and fined $10,000
    05/07/2017Contract sharing scheme: The Disciplinary Council strikes Nicholas Théberge from the roll for 8 months and fines him $8,000
    16/06/2017The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec announces the composition of its Executive Committee and its Board of Directors for 2017-2018
    05/06/2017Contract sharing scheme in Montreal, Laval and Saint-Jérôme: The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Serge Duplessis permanently from the roll
    26/05/2017Results of the 2017 Elections to the Board of Directors of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    09/05/20172017 Soirée de l’excellence en génie – The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec pays tribute to the excellence and know-how of its members
    30/03/2017The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec fines Érick Frigon a total of $30,000
    27/03/2017The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Yves Themens from the roll for a period of 5 months
    21/03/2017Soirée reconnaissance of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec for the Montreal region: 3L Innogénie INC honoured
    16/03/2017Management changes at the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
    06/03/2017Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec: National Engineering Month dedicated to the theme of renewing the profession
    15/02/2017Political contributions: the OIQ’s Office of the Syndic reaches a conciliation settlement with a group of engineers and ex-engineers from Roche and its subsidiaries
    15/12/2016Completion work on a condominium in Longueuil: two decisions rendered by the Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    14/12/2016The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec revokes Jacques Abécassis’ permit to practice engineering
    06/12/2016Contract sharing scheme in Quebec City: three new decisions by the Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    30/11/2016The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Simon Veilleux from the roll for a period of 20 weeks
    18/11/2016Political contributions: the OIQ’s Office of the Syndic reaches a conciliation settlement with a group of engineers and ex-engineers from SM Group
    17/11/2016Contract sharing scheme in Quebec City: The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Jean-François Lapointe from the roll for a period of 18 months.
    20/10/2016The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Vincent Boulet off the roll for a period of 20 weeks
    04/10/2016The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Patrice Laporte from the roll for a period of six months
    13/09/2016The Ordre des ingénieurs pleads for a new Engineers Act
    20/07/2016Contract sharing scheme in Quebec City : The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Éric Tremblay from the roll for a period of 20 months
    06/07/2016The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec continues its transition toward better governance
    28/05/2016Kathy Baig, Eng., FIC, MBA is elected President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    26/05/2016Political contributions: the OIQ’s Office of the Syndic reaches a conciliation settlement with a group of engineers and ex-engineers from SNC-Lavalin
    19/04/2016Engineer Brahim Benmokrane receives the 2016 Grand prix d'ecellence
    19/04/2016The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec awards the 2016 Prix Génie innovation to the Innovative Vehicle Institute for its contribution to the eLion electric school bus design
    19/04/2016The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and the Foundation present $158,000 in awards and scholarships to students
    10/03/2016Political contributions: the OIQ’s Office of the Syndic reaches a settlement with a group of engineers and ex-engineers from Axor
    28/01/2016Collusion in Gatineau: The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Michel Famery from the roll for a period of 10 months
    20/01/2016The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Gilles Surprenant from the roll for a period of five years
    05/01/2016Contract sharing scheme in Quebec City: The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Marcel Faucher from the roll for a period of 18 months
    05/01/2016Contract sharing scheme in Quebec City: The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Jostran Lamontagne from the roll for a period of 18 months
    24/11/2015Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec: a working group will look into the recommendations of the Charbonneau Commission
    02/11/2015Collusion in Gatineau: the Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes François Paulhus off the roll for a period of 15 months
    02/09/2015The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Guy Hamel from the roll for a period of 4 years
    27/08/2015Jean-François M. Proulx, Eng., P.Eng., is elected President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    13/08/2015Collusion in Gatineau: the Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Claude Marquis from the roll for a period of 15 months
    12/08/2015Robert Sauvé steps down as President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    12/06/2015The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec announces the composition of its Executive Committee and its Board of Directors for 2015-2016
    14/05/2015The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and its foundation present over $104,000 in awards and scholarships to students
    14/05/2015Engineer Micheline Bouchard receives the 2015 Grand Prix d’excellence from the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    14/05/2015The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec awards the 2015 Prix Génie innovation to the FLIR Radars team for its Ranger R20SS radar
    21/01/2015The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Luc Leclerc from the roll for a period of 10 years
    26/11/2014Engineers Chantal Michaud and Jacques Filion appointed respectively Executive Director and Syndic of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    17/11/2014Collusion in Gatineau: The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec fines two former Dessau employees
    30/10/2014Viger tunnel collapse: The Office of the Syndic of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec files disciplinary complaints against two engineers
    09/10/2014Charbonneau Commission: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec proposes its solutions
    07/10/2014The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec strikes Robert Marcil from the roll for a period of 12 months
    22/07/2014The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec sanctions Gilles P. Vézina, former City of Montreal engineer
    13/06/2014Robert Sauvé, ENG., is elected president of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    09/06/2014Collusion: The Office of the Syndic of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec files 7 disciplinary complaints
    03/06/2014Ipsos survey shows improvement trend in the image of engineers
    16/05/2014The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and its foundation present over $119,000 in awards and scholarships to students
    16/05/2014The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec awards the 2014 Prix Génie innovation to Robotiq Inc. team for its two-finger adaptive robot gripper – 200
    16/05/2014The highest distinction of the OIQ : Engineer A.Karel Velan receives the 2014 Grand Prix d'Excellence from the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    14/05/2014Charbonneau Commission: the testimonial of engineer Karen Duhamel will not go unheeded by the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    06/05/2014Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec: President will not seek another term in June
    26/03/2014The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec makes professional ethics and the future of Québec engineering electoral campaign issues
    24/03/2014The Disciplinary Council strikes Claudio Balliana from the roll for a period of 18 months
    17/03/2014Stéphane Bilodeau, Eng., Ph.D., elected President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    14/03/2014Soirées Signature Ingénieur(e): Québec welcomes 2,035 new committed engineers!
    06/03/2014Daniel Lebel, Eng., steps down from the office of President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec to enter politics
    27/02/2014Les matingénieurs: the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec’s workshop series on ethics and professional conduct is a success
    13/02/2014The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec encourages women to make their voices heard within the profession
    05/02/2014Energy efficiency: the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec congratulates Énergia Award winners
    29/01/2014Ethics and professional conduct: Les matingénieurs series continues in 2014 with workshops on business practices and supervision of engineering works
    18/12/2013Development of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec engineering firm audit program:
    13/12/2013Serge A. Boileau, Eng., receives the president's volunteer service award of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
    12/12/2013Better protection of the public : A preliminary assessment of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec’s progress in fulfilling its commitment
    28/11/2013The Office of the Syndic of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec files disciplinary complaints against two engineers
    28/11/2013The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec wants to make Québec a world leader in the integrity and efficiency of engineering business practices.
    26/11/2013Installation d’une « super poutre » sur le pont Champlain : l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec fait une mise en garde
    14/11/2013A Tribute to Great Montrealers: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec congratulates engineer Julie Payette
    08/11/2013The Engineers Act-The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec asks MNAs to adopt Bill 49 before the end of the year
    31/10/2013The five professional orders representing engineers, architects, agronomists, geologists and chemists are pleased with the beginning of the special consultations on Bill 49
    25/10/2013Les matingénieurs, a new series of OIQ ethics and professional conduct workshops, off to a good start
    18/10/2013Audits in Consulting Engineering Firms:the Order des Ingénieurs du Québec signs an agreement with the Bureau de la normalisation du Québec (BNQ)
    10/09/2013Collusion and corruption: the Office of the Syndic of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec files disciplinary complaints against five engineers
    03/09/2013Awarding and managing public contracts: the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec will suggest potential solutions to the Charbonneau Commission
    15/07/2013The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec initiates new penal proceedings against the Société des traversiers du Québec and four of its employees
    15/07/2013The Lac-Mégantic Tragedy: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec clarifies the usage of the expression “locomotive engineer”
    19/06/2013Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec initiates penal proceedings against Société des traversiers du Québec and four of its employees
    18/06/2013A new Executive Committee at the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec
    12/06/2013Engineers Act Review : the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec is hoping for a swift adoption of Bill 49
    07/06/2013The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec is pleased about the adoption of the bill to amend the Professional Code with respect to disciplinary justice
    28/05/2013Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec launches program to audit consulting engineering firm business practices
    21/05/2013Science popularizer Martin Carli and engineers Charles Terreault, Yves Beauchamp and Louis Fortin win 2013 Hommage awards for their outstanding contributions
    09/05/2013The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec congratulates engineer Julie Payette on her appointment to the Montreal Science Centre
    09/04/2013Engineer Pierre-Claude Aïtcin receives the 2013 Grand Prix d'excellence from the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    09/04/2013The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec awards the 2013 Prix Génie innovation to the exp inc. team for the photocatalytic gas treatment (PGT) project
    09/04/2013The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and its foundation give over $160,000 in awards and scholarships to students
    18/03/2013Bill to amend the Professional Code with respect to disciplinary justice: a step in the right direction according to the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    12/03/2013Science enthusiasts come to the aid of Dr. Bolt
    07/03/2013National Engineering Month
    17/12/2012engineer Louise Audy from La Mauricie receives the President’s Volunteer Service Award of the OIQ
    15/11/2012Bill 1 - Integrity in Public Contracts Act. The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec welcomes the first initiatives taken to ensure integrity in awarding public contracts.
    15/06/2012Engineer Daniel Lebel is elected President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    29/05/2012Engineers Act Review - The OIQ is pleased by the tabling of a bill
    28/05/2012The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec awards the 2012 Prix Génie innovation
    28/05/2012Engineer Serge Gendron receives the 2012 Grand Prix d’excellence
    23/03/2012The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and its foundation present over $60,000 in awards and scholarships to engineering students
    01/03/2012March: National Engineering Month!
    03/01/2012Engineer Jacques Moisan receives the President's Volunteer Service Award of the Ordre des ingénieurs
    10/11/2011The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec launches its first mass advertising campaign
    11/10/2011Two Québec Engineers Receive National Scholarships
    03/08/2011Tunnel collapse on the A-720: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) urges the Minister of Transport to reacquaint himself with the substance of the Johnson Commission report!
    20/06/2011Engineer Maud Cohen is re-elected president of the l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    19/05/2011The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec has awarded the 2011 Student Awards of Merit to three exceptional students: Martine Blouin, Jonathan Verret and Pierre-Luc Paradis
    19/05/2011A Université Laval student wins the Fellowship for Excellence in Graduate Studies from the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    19/05/2011The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec pays tribute to outstanding contributions to the profession by Charles Tisseyre, Dominique Anglade, Eng., Brahim Benmokrane, Eng. and Hélène Brisebois, Eng.
    19/05/2011The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec awards the 2011 Prix Génie innovation to the Newtrax Technologies team for its MineTrax underground networking system
    19/05/2011The Order des ingénieurs du Québec awards the 2011 Grand Prix d'excellence to deceased Engineer Robert Louis Papineau
    23/04/2011Replacing Champlain Bridge: An Election Issue?
    19/04/2011Awarding of contracts by municipalities, the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec wants more than transparency
    10/03/2011The Ordre des ingénieurs is satisfied with the decision of the Québec government to perform a strategic environmental assesment
    24/11/2010Shale Gas System: For A Strategic Environmental Assessment
    08/10/2010SHALE GAS: LET'S TAKE A NEW APPROACH! By Maud Cohen, Eng., president of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    16/06/2010The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec: restoring trust and keeping in step with developments in the profession
    14/06/2010Engineer Maud Cohen is re-elected president of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    02/06/2010The Turcot Complex: Vision and leaderhip
    09/02/2010Embezzlement allegations: restoring public trust must be a priority
    01/12/2009Awarding of contracts by municipalities, the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec wants more than transparency
    05/11/2009Creation of Infrastructure Québec: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec calls for more resources and more powers for the new agency
    26/10/2009Infrastructures: the OIQ calls for a public inquiry to restore confidence
    28/09/2009Concorde Overpass: Responses and lessons from a catastrophe
    03/06/2009The CHUM, CUSM and Turcot Complex PPPs: Time for Plan B
    11/03/2009France-Québec Agreement: The OIQ welcomes the tabling in the National Assembly of the Mobility Bill
    14/02/2008Public Infrastructures: Will our money be well spent? By Zaki Ghavitian, Eng., President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
    08/02/2008The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec begins a brand new program to guide prospective immigrants who wish to practice engineering in Quebec
    15/11/2007Bill 32 - The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec asks the government to reinforce the Bill by making long-term planning obligatory
    19/10/2007Infrastructure modernization plan: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec agrees with the Minister of Transport but emphasizes the importance of creating the conditions it requires
    18/10/2007Report of the Johnson Commission: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec is satisfied with the recommendations and urges the Government to implement them as soon as possible
    30/06/2007Nine strong recommendations to the Johnson Commission: The Ordre asks for management plans and the creation of a powerful centralized agency for safe public infrastructures
    01/10/2006Collapse of the De la Concorde overpass: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec welcomes the announcement of a public inquiry into its cause
    07/10/2005The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec is upheld: the Québec Court of Appeal confirms that Microsoft Canada co. contravened the professional code
    01/09/2005The Courts confirm the obligation to have an engineer's plans and drawings for farm buildings whose cost exceed $100,000: a safety
    27/06/2005The Superior Court of Quebec finds for the Ordre des ingénieurs du Quebec: Microsoft Canada co. has contravened the professional code

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