Press releases

See below for a list of the most recent press releases sent to the media by the OIQ to present information of interest to the public or make its positions known.

Please note that the OIQ's official press releases are generally issued in French.

June,16 2010	THE ORDRE DES INGÉNIEURS DU QUÉBEC: RESTORING TRUST AND KEEPING IN STEP WITH DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PROFESSION
June,15 2010	ENGINEER MAUD COHEN IS RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE ORDRE DES INGÉNIEURS DU QUÉBEC
June,02 2010	The Turcot Complex: Vision and leaderhip
February,09 2010	Embezzlement allegations: restoring public trust must be a priority
December,01 2009	Awarding of contracts by municipalities, the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec wants more than transparency
November,05 2009	Creation of Infrastructure Québec: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec calls for more resources and more powers for the new agency
October,27 2009	Infrastructures: the OIQ calls for a public inquiry to restore confidence
October,14 2009	The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec will be present at the Education Fair
September,28 2009	Concorde Overpass Responses and lessons from a catastrophe
June,08 2009	The CHUM, CUSM and Turcot Complex PPPs: Time for Plan B - Op-ed piece by Zaki Ghavitian, Eng., President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
May,22 2009	Engineers look beyond own profession to address critical challenges facing Canada today
March,11 2009	France-Québec Agreement The OIQ welcomes the tabling in the National Assembly of the Mobility Bill
March,03 2009	March is National Engineering Month!
February,25 2009	Public infrastructures: money, construction ... and vision by Mr. Zaki Ghavitian, Eng., président of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
November,19 2008	Collapse of the "Gourmet du Village" building in Morin Heights : The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec emphasizes the importance of the professional management of construction sites
October,17 2008	The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec is the first professional order to sign an agreement on labor mobility with France
October,10 2008	Our infrastructures: where are we now and where are we going?
February,15 2008	Public Infrastructures: Will our money be well spent? By Zaki Ghavitian, Eng., President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
February,08 2008	The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec begins a brand new program to guide prospective immigrants who wish to practice engineering in Quebec
November,20 2007	Bill 32 - The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec asks the government to reinforce the Bill by making long-term planning obligatory
October,22 2007	Infrastructure modernization plan: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec agrees with the Minister of Transport but emphasizes the importance of creating the conditions it requires
October,19 2007	Report 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
July,31 2007	Nine strong recommendations to the Johnson Commission: The Ordre asks for management plans and the creation of a powerful centralized agency for safe public infrastructures
February,27 2007	National Engineering Week: Let's discover the future women in engineering!
January,31 2007	For the 10th anniversary of its Student Section, the Ordre des ingénieurs opens its doors to a larger number of students.
October,05 2006	Collapse of the De la Concorde overpass: The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec welcomes the announcement of a public inquiry into its cause
October,07 2005	The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec is upheld: The Québec Court of Appeal confirms that Microsoft Canada Co. contravened the Professional Code
September,01 2005	The courts confirm the obligation to have an engineer's plans and drawings for farm buildings whose cost exceeds $100,000: a safety issue
June,29 2005	The Superior Court of Québec finds for the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec: Microsoft Canada Co. has contravened the Professional Code