Volunteers

The engineering profession in Ontario is governed through self-regulation, a privilege granted by the provincial government under the Professional Engineers Act. PEO relies on members' voluntary participation to govern and manage its affairs.

PEO’s volunteers participate on committees, task forces, advisory groups and PEO’s 36 chapters, which work together to support the association.

Committees are appointed by Council to address a continuing need and generally stand for several years. Task forces have a limited life-span and are appointed by Council or its Executive Committee, to study issues, develop recommendations, or oversee special initiatives.  Advisory groups support PEO’s outreach efforts to increase engagement with individuals that reflect PEO’s diverse group of stakeholders. Members of these groups provide feedback on specific policy options brought on by staff and help to identify potential policy gaps or challenges. 

PEO recognizes volunteers who have served on chapters, committees/ task forces/advisory groups, or PEO Council and celebrates achievements of milestone years of service. PEO also recognizes professional engineers and others who have rendered conspicuous service to the engineering profession, normally through association, through the Order of Honour awards program.