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APEGA appealed a court decision on engineer title usage APEGA appealed the court decision by Honourable Justice J.S. Little, who had dismissed our request for an injunction against Getty Images and Jobber Inc. on their use of the title “engineer.” The case was dismissed November 9, and our appeal was filed December 8 in the Alberta Court of Appeal. Our appeal seeks clarity on permissible use of the title “engineer,” focusing on the decision’s potential to affect unauthorized title usage more broadly and outside of the technology industry. This decision sets a concerning precedent that could affect engineering regulations in other Canadian jurisdictions, and it could have broader implications for other regulated professions, such as the health and legal professions.
Title protection 101 Only individuals licensed by APEGA can call themselves professional engineers and professional geoscientists and use the reserved designations P.Eng. and P.Geo. Likewise, the words engineer and geoscientist are normally protected titles, and individuals can’t call themselves an engineer or geoscientist in Alberta unless they’re licensed by APEGA. Title protection is vital to preserving public safety and maintaining high standards of practice and ethics.
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