Canadian Engineering First

The Professional Engineers Ontario, West Toronto (PEO-WT) Chapter is pleased to invite you to our Technical Seminar: 

Technical Seminar:
       Mr. Wowchuk will speak on some notable achievements of Canadian engineers over the years.  Canadian engineers are among the best in the world, but we are far too modest about our capabilities, and unsure of our identity. 
       Canadian legislators and manufacturers must step forward, to recognize engineering as key to our prosperity, particularly in response to recent economic uncertainty from American trade barriers and threats to Canadian sovereignty.  Engineers must be at the table when policy is written.
       He will also touch on the importance of the licence in the practice of engineering, and the role of Professional Engineers Ontario, as well as his view of electronics engineering in Canada.

Address:  Rosebrugh Building, Room RS 208 -164 College St. (University of Toronto’s Downtown St. George Campus) 

Agenda:  Registration & refreshments: 6:30 - 6:50 p.m. Seminar: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Speaker: Gregory P. Wowchuk, BASc, Dip.El.Tech., P.Eng., FEC PEO Past President and Chair of Council (2025-2026) 

Gregory Wowchuk holds a BASc degree from the University of Windsor 
and a diploma in electrical technology from the former Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. Along with his engineering education, Wowchuk has also taken courses in psychology and advanced communication.

He won second prize in the 1982 Ontario Engineering Design Competition. Wowchuk began his career in the Defence Systems Division of Spar Aerospace Limited, and he is currently president of Wheatfield Instrument Corporation Ltd, and a special advisor to Dynamic Solutions Institute of Applied Knowledge Inc. in Detroit, Michigan. 

He has served as PEO's president-elect, president, and past president (2022-2026), chair of PEO Council (2023-2026), vice president (2021-2022), councillor-at-large (2018–2020), a lieutenant governor-in-council appointed councillor (1997–2000) and chair of the former Communications Committee (1997–1999).  He was also a co-founder of Engineers for Engineers (1997), Ontario Engineers for Democracy on Council (2011) and Ontario Engineers for Grassroots Democracy (2017). He has run for Toronto City Council (2003 and 2006), served as a provincial returning officer (Etobicoke-Lakeshore) (1998–2003) and has co-founded several citizens’ advocacy groups. He was also president of the Etobicoke Historical Society (2004–2007). 

Wowchuk holds a black belt in traditional Japanese karate, is an aficionado of old cars and enjoys pulling, modifying and rebuilding their engines. 

Wowchuk views the role of PEO Council as regulating the profession and supporting licensees, who protect the public interest.  He firmly believes these two functions are not mutually exclusive. 

Registration: 

- limited to 100 due to room capacity/fire safety 
- if all 100 tickets are reserved, then people will have a chance to sign-up for the wait list
- free advance registration HERE:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/peo-west-toronto-chapter-technical-seminar-canadian-engineering-firsts-tickets-1988861766081
- Check the WT chapter website at http://www.westtoronto.peo.on.ca for updates. 

By registering and attending the WT technical seminar, you could potentially earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits. CPDs are essential for professional engineers & limited license holders to renew their licenses annually through the PEO PEAK Program. Presently, PEO does not accredit learning activities offered by providers of continuing professional development (CPD), and PEO does not endorse CPD providers either. Participants are responsible for self-determining which learning activities or portions of learning activities are relevant for their CPD needs. PEAK CPD criteria are explained at www.peopeak.ca. If you're wondering whether this event offering may qualify you for CPD credits, click here to learn more: https://www.peo.on.ca/licence-holders/mandatory-cpd