President's Message

I welcome you to the website of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.  The Academy, founded in 1987, is comprised of highly accomplished engineers and is dedicated to serving the interests of society in matters related to engineering.  This includes supporting sustainable stewardship of natural resources and the environment, public safety, reliable infrastructure, leading-edge research and development, and a well-functioning economy based on advanced technology.

A year ago, the Academy developed a new Strategic Plan, which guides its future actions.  I invite you to re-read it.  Central to the Plan is our commitment to provide insight, inspiration and influence to the members of the Academy and to the public-at-large.

The Academy works in close collaboration with other academies in Canada and abroad, most notably the members of the Council of Canadian Academies and the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS).  We have close relations with Engineers Canada and the other members of Canadian Engineering Leadership Forum (CELF).

In addition, we now have in place a formal collaboration with the David Suzuki Foundation and the Trottier Family Foundation.  I am excited by this development because it has the potential to extend our reach and influence in the evolving energy scene.

This website contains recent news about the Academy, including the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Academy held in Toronto in early June, reports and useful links to related sites of interest.  Members have access to information on Academy operations and the members’ directory.

I invite you to access the information on our site.  Please share with us your thoughts on the Academy’s current activities and on potential future initiatives, such as a study to examine why Canada with all its engineering talent suffers from an innovation and productivity deficit.

Michael E. Charles,  Ph.D., P.Eng., FCAE, FEIC, FCIC