Limitation period

 

• The basic limitation period is a short window, for example about 2 years or 3 years in Quebec, from when the claimant discovers or ought to have discovered the problem.
• The ultimate limitation period is a longer, fixed window, for example 10–15 years from the act, after which no claim can be brought, even if the defect has not yet been discovered.

Sealing work

Sealing work prepared by others

Q.Can a licence holder seal work that was prepared by others? If yes, under what conditions?

Ans.  if the licence holder is competent in the area, has directly supervised, thoroughly reviewed, and taken responsibility for the work, and is willing to defend it as if they had done it themselves.

intellectual property ownership

 employer owns IP created in the course of employment, 

E&O Insurance

 Professional liability insurance, also called errors and omissions (E&O) insurance, protects firms and individuals against negligence claims arising from their professional services.

Statutory

Statutory : means created, required, authorized, or governed by a statute 

Statute : a law passed by a legislature

Privy

 Privy can also describe someone who has a direct legal relationship or connection

Privy to information → knows it

Privity = a legal relationship between the parties to a contract.

Privity of contract → legally connected through the contract

Fiduciary Duty - Acting in someone else's best interest always

 Fiduciary Duty - Acting in someone else's best interest always

Professional Conduct - Behaviour expected of a professional in their field

 Professional Conduct - Behaviour expected of a professional in their field

Ethical Standards - Established principles of right conduct in a profession

 Ethical Standards - Established principles of right conduct in a profession

Confidentiality - Keeping sensitive information private

 Confidentiality - Keeping sensitive information private

Liability - Legal responsibility for one's professional actions

Competency - Having the necessary ability or knowledge to do something successfully

Professional Obligations - Duties and responsibilities associated with one's profession

 Professional Obligations - Duties and responsibilities associated with one's profession

Ethical Boundaries - Limits of acceptable behaviour in professional settings

 Ethical Boundaries - Limits of acceptable behaviour in professional settings

Explanation

The boundaries that determine what conduct is appropriate and what conduct is unacceptable for a professional.

For engineers, these boundaries come from laws, regulations, codes of ethics, professional standards, and workplace expectations.

Example: An engineer may disagree with a colleague, but threats, harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or deliberately misleading others would cross the limits of acceptable professional behaviour.

Transparency - Openness and clarity in professional dealings

 Transparency - Openness and clarity in professional dealings

Professional Integrity - Adherence to moral and ethical principles in one's work

Public Welfare - The well-being and safety of the general public