R0021/2026-03-25/Q002/SRC02
Professional Engineers Ontario — Enforcement case
Source
| Field |
Value |
| Title |
Pickering man fined $6,000 for three counts of illegal use of the title "professional engineer" |
| Publisher |
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) |
| Author(s) |
PEO |
| Date |
2016-03-18 |
| URL |
https://www.peo.on.ca/pickering-man-fined-6000-three-counts-illegal-use-title-professional-engineer-0 |
| Type |
Regulatory enforcement notice |
Summary
| Dimension |
Rating |
| Reliability |
High |
| Relevance |
High |
| Bias: Missing data |
Low risk |
| Bias: Measurement |
N/A |
| Bias: Selective reporting |
Low risk |
| Bias: Randomization |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: Protocol deviation |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: COI/Funding |
Low risk |
Rationale
| Dimension |
Rationale |
| Reliability |
Primary source — the regulatory body itself reporting an enforcement action. |
| Relevance |
Demonstrates active enforcement of engineer title protection with specific penalties. |
| Bias flags |
PEO has institutional interest in publicizing enforcement to deter violations, but the facts of the case are verifiable. |
| Evidence ID |
Summary |
| SRC02-E01 |
Ontario enforcement case: $6,000 fine for using "P.Eng" on resume |