OPWA Webinar Recordings
To continue providing valuable resources and learning opportunities to our members, the Ontario Public Works Association launched a webinar series in 2020. These online sessions have been met with an enthusiastic response, and we are pleased to offer them as a permanent feature. If you were unable to attend a live webinar, you can access the recordings below. We encourage you to explore this archive of past events.
Please visit our website’s events page for information on upcoming webinars.
Ontario Public Works Connects
2026
- How Flushables Impact our Sewage Systems and What Can Be Done – January 27th, 2026: (Watch Video)
2025
- Updates to CCDC Contracts – September 24th, 2025: (Watch Video)
- EV Charging Stations for Beginners: June 25th, 2025 (Watch Video)
- Meaningful Engagement with Indigenous Communities: May 25th, 2025: (Watch Video)
- Construction Dispute Resolution Challenges: Is utilizing a Project Referee the answer? – April 26th, 2025 : (Watch Video)
- Trees and Construction – Designing and Constructing Projects while Respecting Tree Resources April 23, 2025: (Watch Video)
- Construction Law Update: Navigating the Latest Developments and Trends – April 8th, 2025 : (Watch Video)
- Liquidated Damages or Penalty Clause – A Fine Line – March 5th, 2025 : (Watch Video)
2024
- Recent Court Decisions on Owner’s Responsibilities on Construction Sites – November 13th, 2024 : (Watch Video)
- Reviving the Route: Pollinator Habitat Restoration in Rights-of-Way – June 26th, 2024 : (Watch Video)
- Natural and Built Environments – June 5th, 2024 : (Watch Video)
- Pulse and CityRover – Get Readings on your Roads with AI Technology – April 17th, 2024 : (Watch Video)
- The Role of Conservation Authorities in Public Works – April 11th, 2024 : (Watch Video)
- Durham Region’s Roads –Increasing Service Life, and Pilot Project Using Recycled Materials – March 27th, 2024 : (Watch Video)
- Control Panels: The Heart of Your System – February 21st, 2024 :
2023
- Construction Insurance and Bonding – October 19th 2023 : (Watch Video)
2022
- Tackling Unconscious Bias and Creating an Inclusive Workplace – March 22nd, 2022 : (Presentation) (Watch Video)
- Progress Update on the Toronto Port Lands Flood Protection Project – February 23rd, 2022 : (Watch Video)
- Responding to Public Works Emergencies Through OnWARN – February 3rd, 2022
2021
- Roundabout Design and Construction – December 5th, 2021 : (Watch Video)
- Ontario’s Native Freshwater Mussels Implications For Infrastructure Projects – November 17th, 2021 : (Watch Video)
- Use of Social Media in Winter Control Operations – November 3rd, 2021 : (Watch Video)
- Management Challenges in Implementing Change in Snow and Ice Control – September 27th, 2021 : (Watch Video)
- Ontario Public Works Connects – Excess Soils, Ontario Regulation 406/19 – August 5th, 2021 : (Watch Video)
- Cast Iron Pipes in Water Distribution Systems – Making Informed Decisions on Renewal Plans – June 30th, 2021 : (Presentation) (Watch Video)
- Adjudication For Disputes on Construction Projects – April 28th, 2021 : (Watch Video)
- Using Geothermal Energy to Reduce Heating and Cooling Costs – February 24th, 2021 : (Watch Video)
2020
- Addressing the Stormwater Management Crisis in Urban Ontario – December 9th, 2020 : (Presentation) (Watch Video)
- How Changes to the Fisheries Act may impact Your Infrastructure Projects – October 13th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- Climate Change – How Do We Get There, Practical Ways to Advance Climate Action – October 7th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- Upcoming Changes to Watermain Disinfection Procedure and Linear Sewage Works Approvals – August 25th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
OPWA Young Professionals
- Career and Professional Development Panel Discussion – November 10th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- Lunch and Learn: Contract Administration 101 – September 3rd, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- Virtual Breakfast Forum – Session#2 – Asset Management and the Curious Mind – July 30th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- Virtual Breakfast Forum – Session#1 – Women in Construction: A Paradigm Shift, Starting in the most unlikely place – June 18th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
OPWA Right-of-Way Management Committee
- The Future of Utility Coordination – November 26th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- Winter Operations Within the Right of Way – October 29th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- 5G/Small Cell – October 27th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- Mobile LiDAR – Providing Efficiency in Survey Data Capture – October 22nd, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- Crossbore Safety – October 20th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- Digging into Late Solutions – October 15th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- MultiChannel GBR(MCGPR) – Applications for Your Project – October 13th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- Digital Twin & GIS – October 8th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- Working on the ROW where Pipelines are Present – October 6th, 2020 : (Watch Video)
- What is ROW Management Anyways – October 1st, 2020 : (Watch Video)
OPWA International Women’s Day Seminar
- OPWA Women’s Day Seminar 2021 : (Watch Seminar Recording)
- OPWA Women’s Day Seminar 2022 : (Watch Seminar Recording)