EDITORIAL The trusteeship has ended: a new chapter in its history. The Board of Directors wouldlike to thank you. Because you backed our proposed vision, The government recognizes the OIQ has been able to transform itself, a transformation the OIQ's results that now reflects positively on the entire profession. T I should also mention that the OIQ’s Board of Directors he OIQ’s Board of Directors is pleased that the Québec worked very closely with management, and that our employ- government has decided to end the trusteeship of the ees rallied behind the ambitious objectives of the ENG2020 OIQ that has been in effect since July 6, 2016. With this Plan. decision, the government recognizes the OIQ’s efforts and progress in strengthening its public protection mechanisms Thank you also to all of the OIQ’s stakeholders who, just a and bringing stability to its governance and financial situa- few weeks ago, publicly backed our plea to lift the trustee- tion. ship. As you know, the OIQ was placed under administration with The OIQ’s new culture is here to stay. We continue to imple- the goal of accelerating the changes it had already begun ment our ENG2020 Plan. The government’s decision will to make. The organization has been transformed thanks to only strengthen our vision of being THE reference for public the implementation of the ENG2020 Plan. This has resulted protection within the professional system. in a profound and lasting change of culture, which has turned the OIQ into an organization that focuses on preven- Some of our plans in the next year include working to tion and supporting its members in their professional prac- improve the customer experience, position the OIQ and the tice. The OIQ’s approach does more than just protect the profession in the public sphere, and reactivate with the public; it also creates value for the profession. government the modernization of the Engineers Act.. Significant results Thank you once again for your support. In the last two years, the OIQ took the steps necessary to strengthen its public protection mechanisms considerably, at both the prevention and disciplinary levels. Furthermore, we have: • reviewed our professional inspection model; • improved the performance of the Office of the Syndic; • improved our admission practices, by easing access to the profession for internationally trained profession- als and by overhauling the admission program (junior Kathy Baig, Eng., FEC, MBA engineer program); President • stepped up our efforts to prevent illegal engineering practice; • enhanced measures aimed at helping you maintain and develop your competencies. Share your comments with us : plan@oiq.qc.ca . A common vision Thanks to the support of all actors concerned, including the 65,000 members of the profession, the OIQ can now begin • MARS-AVRIL 2019• 7