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a sustainable business envi-
ronment. Look around you,
take a deep breath, and take
a sip of water, because every-
thing you see and touch was
touched by our members.”
In its advocacy role, CEO
opens lines of communica-
tion and input to all levels of
government, industry and the
public. Government relations
and promoting fair procure-
ment and fair business prac-
tices are examples of howCEO
advocates on behalf of mem-
ber firms. CEO also seeks to
provide leadership for the en-
gineering profession by work-
ing with its members to de-
velop sound, viable solutions
to difficult problems. Through
its work, CEO endeavours to
support engineering firms so
that they can serve their in-
dustry. There is a necessity
for consulting engineers in
Ontario to come together to
address issues and policies
that are put forward to gov-
ernment and clients. “If they
want to have that common
voice and add to the strength
then it makes sense for them
to come on board and get in-
volved,” says Steinberg. “It’s
all about engagement.”
