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Annual Reporting (AR) ensures Engineers and Geoscientists BC has updated registrant contact information so registrants receive valuable regulatory information. Declarations made in the process also provide transparency and support public protection. AR is due June 30.

The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills has confirmed its intention to develop a reserved practice for applied science technology for registrants of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC).

Over 300 registrants and guests gathered in-person and online for Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Annual General Meeting on October 28. Three motions related to the organization’s finances and creation of an independent advocacy body were brought forward for the Board’s consideration.

Today, Engineers and Geoscientists BC announced it is initiating the creation of an independent advocacy body for engineering and geoscience in British Columbia.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC has cancelled the registration of Theodore (Ted) Sorensen, prohibiting him from working as an engineer. Mr. Sorensen admitted he demonstrated unprofessional conduct in relation to a series of serious issues in the structural design of an 11-storey residential building, RidgeView (formerly known as Danbrook One). 

Engineers and Geoscientists BC has released a new Strategic Plan for 2022–2027, with a vision of modern regulation for a resilient world. The vision, outcomes, and strategies set by the plan will guide Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s decisions, steer its operations, and shape its future as an inclusive, progressive, and future-focused regulator.

Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia has concluded its disciplinary proceedings against three individuals in relation to their work at the Mount Polley Mine.

For the second year in a row, Engineers and Geoscientists BC has been named one of the top employers in the province by BC’s Top Employers.

Each year, Engineers and Geoscientists BC publishes guidance documents to assist registrants in meeting their professional obligations under the Professional Governance Act and Bylaws, and understanding expectations and obligations of professional practice in relation to specific professional activities.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC has announced disciplinary findings against two individuals connected with the 2014 breach of the tailings storage facility at the Mount Polley Mine.