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Canadian Consulting Engineer Poll Archive

Should governments be using more public-private-partnerships (P3s) to build infrastructure?
Do you think the non-residential construction industry in Canada is heading for a downturn before the end of 2008?
Do you think Canada's ageing nuclear power reactors should be decommissioned when they reach the end of their present lifecycle (i.e. as opposed to retrofitting them)?
Should engineering companies allow junior staff to work flexible hours?
Do you think that the public understands the difference between a "consulting engineer" and a "professional engineer"?
Do you believe that the professional engineering associations should make it easier for international engineers to become licensed to practise in this country?
Do you think that the newly installed federal government of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister Stephen Harper is going to be beneficial overall for the consulting engineering industry?
Do you think that engineers should be tested to show they are knowledgeable about building codes? In January the Ontario government will require that all engineers who practise in building design must have passed such tests.
Should professional engineering associations test their members for ongoing competency?
Do you think it's more important for governments to increase funding for public transit rather than on roads and highways?
Do you believe that engineers are afraid of controversy and so have not spoken out enough in public and to the media on issues such as the environment?
In Saskatchewan, the title "consulting engineer" is regulated and a requirement for anyone wishing to offer engineering services to the public. Should the title be regulated the same way in all Canadian provinces?
Are Canadian universities producing graduate engineers with the right skills for consulting engineering firms?
Should engineers and engineering technologists be regulated and licensed by the same professional organization in each province?
Do you think consulting engineers should be forced to stick to charging clients according to a recommended fee structure?
Are female engineers still faced with a glass ceiling?
Should nuclear energy have a long-term future in Canada?
Does a large consulting engineering firm (more than 200 employees) make a better employer than a small consulting engineering firm (less than 20 employees)?