It is meant to be a living document; the Committee recognizes that some technologies are not yet covered. As additional appendices with different technologies are created, they will be added. The Committee hopes that you will find this information useful and share it with your staff.
May 2023 Professional Exams
The May 2023 Professional and Statutes Exams for articling students will be held May 24–26.
Click here for the notice and registration form. The deadline for registration is Friday, April 14, 2023. Exams will be held in person and online.
More details will be available closer to the date.
Please contact Lena Kassabian at lena@aols.org if you have any questions.
AGM Update: Annual Women Surveyors’ Breakfast
The Annual Women Surveyors’ Breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, March 3 at the Fallsview Restaurant.
Reminder: Office Procedures and Checklists Webinar, Part 2
You are invited to attend the second part of a six-part series of webinars presented by AOLS SRD Consultant Tom Packowski, OLS, on Office Procedures and Checklists.
When: Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 12 p.m. EST (U.S. and Canada)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Webinar: The Importance of Data Reliability in Your Records Managements Systems – What to Look For
Cloud adoption and COVID have drastically changed our work environment. Both accelerated the need for digital transformation, remote work, and transitioned everyone into electronic document management. More and more, work done under supervision of a licensed land surveyor is produced, transmitted, and archived electronically as originals. In this 60-minute session, you will be introduced to the legal requirements for electronic original records and electronic signature of the Electronic Commerce Act Ontario. What are the key ingredients for legal document reliability and why this is important for records professional records management systems, what are the different technologies available on the market, and the varying levels of reliability of each. The session will close out with a Q&A session.
Moderator:
Charles Tremblay has worked for more than 25 years in information technology and cybersecurity and has more than a dozen years of service with Notarius. He has seen the development of technologies and standards for document reliability and electronic transactions. He passionately contributes to the dematerialization of documents and transactions, business modernization, and digital transformation.
When: Wednesday, April 5, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EST
Topic: The Importance of Data Reliability in your Records Managements Systems – What to Look For
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Reminder: 2023 Educational Foundation Annual Meeting of Members
The Board of Directors of the AOLS Educational Foundation invites Educational Foundation members, former award winners, and any other interested persons to attend the 2023 Educational Foundation Annual Meeting of Members.
The virtual meeting will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2023 from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
The President of the Educational Foundation and Board of Directors will review the 2022 Annual Meeting minutes, the 2022 Financial Report, and the Educational Foundation Awards presented in 2021/2022. The 2022 Educational Foundation reports will be posted in the Member Tools section of the website prior to the meeting: aols.org/member-tools/get-involved-with-aols/annual-general-meetings.
NOTE: Members attending this meeting can earn one hour of Professional CPD.
Please mark February 23rd on your calendar. We hope you can join the meeting!
AGM 2023 Sponsors
We would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support. We could not present this AGM without you. Your contributions are greatly appreciated!
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