About the Chapter

Introduction

The Mississauga Chapter is home to almost 10,000 Professional Engineers and EITs.

Professional Engineers Ontario, or PEO, is the regulatory body that licenses professional engineers in Ontario. PEO sets standards for and regulates the practice of professional engineering in the province.

Under the Professional Engineers Act, PEO has the mandate to serve and protect the public interest where the practice of engineering is concerned. PEO enforces compliance with the Act so that only those with a licence may practice engineering or advertise their engineering services. The association also disciplines engineers and companies that fail to maintain the profession’s standards.

We do not have an office as we are a local organization made up of volunteers to run events for registered Engineering Interns (EIT) and Professional Engineers (P. Eng.) of Mississauga. We are an essential part of PEO and some of the things we do include PEAK seminars, technical tours, networking, social events, conferences, and new P. Eng. licence presentation ceremonies.

In order to become an EIT, go to http://peo.on.ca/ and submit an application. If you’re within 6 months of graduation the application fee is waived. See the website for full details. Once you’re an EIT in the area, you’ll start getting our emails about events and you can always check in at this website.

Professional Engineers Ontario fulfills the same role the College of Physicians and Surgeons does for physicians and the Law Society of Upper Canada for lawyers.

ABOUT PEO

Through the Professional Engineers Act, Professional Engineers Ontario governs licence and certificate holders and regulates professional engineering in Ontario to serve and protect the public.

It fulfills the same role for engineers as the College of Physicians and Surgeons for doctors or the Law Society of Upper Canada for lawyers.

Visit PEO

Board Members 2024

The following executive board was elected at the Annual General Meeting on March 7, 2024.

Chapter Chair: Suzana Arbana, P. Eng.

Chapter Vice-Chair: Saif Rehman, P. Eng.

Chapter Executive & Secretary: Muhammad Khan, P. Eng.

Chapter Treasurer: Ahsaan Rizvi P. Eng.

Past Chair: Karanjeet Singh MSc, P. Eng.

Executive Board:

Core Values

PEO’s core values are intended to inform the behaviour of its members, staff, and volunteer leaders in their everyday activities and interactions.

Accountability

PEO protects the public interest by being accountable to the public, such that PEO staff and volunteers accept responsibility for their actions and decisions, and deliver what they promise to deliver, and PEO as an organization honours its legislated and financial obligations. Staff and volunteer performance will be appraised based on meeting objectives within desired timeframes.

Respect

PEO demonstrates respect for its staff, volunteers, applicants, licence holders, and external stakeholders through fair practices and timely, informative communications. In turn, PEO expects that its regulatory obligations and activities in serving and protecting the public interest are respected by its stakeholders.

Integrity

PEO demonstrates alignment between the Professional Engineers Act and its processes and practices, including consistency of its policies and their application to maintain the integrity of the licence, and will adhere firmly and impartially to its legislated requirements in pursuit of regulatory excellence.

Professionalism

PEO operates in a professional manner with its applicants, licence holders and external stakeholders, by demonstrating competence, impartiality and reliability.

Teamwork

PEO achieves its goals through effective teamwork and collaborative partnerships both within the organization, between its staff and volunteers, and with other bodies involved in the practice of professional engineering.

The Purposes of PEO Chapters

PEO chapters perform a wide variety of functions including organizing licence certificate ceremonies, hosting technical seminars and social events; providing a forum for members to exchange knowledge and ideas; and offering professional networking opportunities.

PEO chapters aim to:

facilitate participation and training of licence holders in the governance, succession planning for PEO leadership, and statutory duties of the profession;
work to identify the value of the profession to future licence holders;
promote and enhance understanding within society of the self-regulated engineering profession and the importance of licensure; and
actively participate in PEO’s policy development.

PEO chapters also engage the youth in discovering the joys of math, science and engineering through education outreach programs and local events throughout the year, including those associated with National Engineering Month.

PEO licence holders and EITs are encouraged to take advantage of the numerous opportunities provided by their local chapter by attending events or even volunteering.

Chapter Boundaries

Roles & Responsibilities

Chapter members must adhere to the regulations and policies set forth by Professional Engineers Ontario, including but not limited to:

Board members must adhere to the Mississauga Chapter By-Law.

Board members are expected to attend a minimum of eight (8) out of ten (10) board meetings in the year. Attendance may be in person or via teleconference. Non-attendance at board meetings must be notified to the Chapter Chair at least one week in advance of the meeting date.

On average, board members spend approximately 50–100 hours to fulfill their executive roles. Board members must contribute to board activities throughout the year. Areas of contribution include, but are not necessarily limited to, event planning, event execution, administrative tasks and/or communication activities.

Board members must run events within the approved budget, and submit financial reports within one (1) month of the date of the event.