Engineers Canada, the Association of Canadian Engineering Companies, the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students, and the National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science will host Canada's first National Engineering Summit at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal from May 19 to 21, 2009. Participants from the health, environment, infrastructure and industrial sectors as well as academia will have the opportunity to identify, with the engineering profession, steps to affect positive change for a healthier, cleaner, safer, more competitive and sustainable Canada in a global society. 

Vision

"We seek a vision for the future that will inspire a vibrant Canadian engineering community to make a dedicated contribution toward a superior quality of life and societal development.

Engaged by engineers, participants will be invited to contribute, by identifying potential engineering services that will lead to a more wholesome and competitive Canada, manifested by healthier citizens and a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable environment."

The Summit will provide a venue to develop insights for a cohesive engineering profession to better a society which entrusts it with great responsibility for the technology systems that will serve their future. 

The three-day Engineering Summit will introduce delegates to the current conditions within the following streams: Health; Environment; Safety and Security; Competitiveness in a Global Economy; and Quality of Life.