E01¶


Research	R0021 — Prompt engineering definitions
Run	2026-03-25
Query	Q002
Source	SRC02
Evidence	SRC02-E01
Type	Factual

Ontario enforcement case demonstrating active protection of engineer title

URL: https://www.peo.on.ca/pickering-man-fined-6000-three-counts-illegal-use-title-professional-engineer-0

Extract¶

A Pickering, Ontario man was convicted of three counts of breaching section 40(2)(a) of the Professional Engineers Act for using the protected title "P.Eng." in a resume and emails. He was fined $2,000 on each of the three counts, totaling $6,000.

Under the Professional Engineers Act, sections 39 and 40 authorize fines of up to $10,000 for a first offence and $25,000 for each subsequent offence for individuals who use the title "professional engineer" or an abbreviation or variation as an occupational designation.

Relevance to Hypotheses¶

Hypothesis	Relationship	Strength
H1	Supports	Active enforcement with real financial penalties
H2	Contradicts	Directly disproves "unenforced" hypothesis
H3	Supports	Demonstrates the specific scope of protection (title on resume triggers prosecution)

Context¶

This case demonstrates that title protection in Ontario extends even to the use of engineering titles on resumes during job seeking — not just in the delivery of engineering services.