TAC t i d bit s CITE has a strong partnership with the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC). One of our key contributions to TAC's technical projects is participation on a number of TAC councils and committees through CITE appointees. In this edition of TAC Tidbits, our appointees share updates about their committees from the Fall 2020 TAC Technical Meetings held virtually.
Chief Engineers Panel Julia Salvini, P.Eng.
President, Salvini Consulting & President, CITE The revised Chief Engineers Panel (formerly the Chief Engineers Council) allows for representatives from provinces and large municipalities across the country along with external agencies like ourselves to connect and discuss matters of national interest related to transportation at TAC. We had updates from the various Councils of TAC about ongoing projects and activities along with other external agencies and member agencies. Broadly, it seems that the transition to the new Council structure has been completed and they, along with their subcommittees, are up and running smoothly. Updates from our appointees to those Councils and Committees are provided in this feature. Other external agencies are proceeding much as we are at CITE with virtual events and ongoing connections to members. Provincial agencies and municipalities are continuing to navigate challenges related to COVID-19 and general maintenance and upgrade of facilities.
Workforce Development Council Maureen Van Ravens, C.E.T.
Director of Transportation, Town of Halton Hills, Ontario The Workforce Development Council (formerly the Education and Human Resources Development Council) 2020 Fall meeting met virtually on November 4 and focussed on the recent changes happening in the workplace due to COVID-19. Working from home or remotely was discussed in detail and the pros and cons of the change in environment. The Council hosted a panel discussion about the impacts of working/learning remotely. The panellists represented private, public, and academic sectors and were asked to share their organizational and/or sector perspectives on working/learning remotely. The Workforce Council is also establishing three subcommittees with a term of reference for each that will report back to the Council. The Sub-Committees are as follows: • Education of future transportation sector employees • Professional development for TAC member employees • Human resources management in TAC member organization
The Workforce Development is finalizing sessions for the 2021 Conference. There are 4 proposed sessions anticipated.: • Teaching Geometric Design in Post-Secondary Institutions (Panel) • Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace (Panel) • Organizational Aspects Working Remotely (Panel) • Transitioning Professional Development to the On-Line Universe (Presentation) Over the next few months, the organizers will be searching for appropriate presenters to participate in the various sessions. WINTER 2020-2021 | TRANSPORTATION TALK 12
