Connecting Water Resources 2015 – Conference Program
- All Events
- Break/Meal
- Breakout Session
- Poster Session
- Evening Event
- Plenary Panel
- Plenary Session
- Reception
- Registration
- Opening Remarks
- From the Trenches
- RBC Survey
- Blue Drinks
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
Breakfast Buffet 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast Buffet 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | |
Registration 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Bernadette Conant Canadian Water Network | Opening Remarks 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM His Excellency, Cees Kole Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Canada Nancy Griffin International Women's Forum, Canada |
Plenary Panel 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Featuring Jean-François Barsoum IBM Canada Pat Mulroy Desert Research Institute Harry Seah Public Utilities Board, Singapore Charles Vörösmarty CUNY Environmental CrossRoads Initiative | Plenary Panel 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Featuring Beverly Yee Alberta Municipal Affairs Cecelia Brooks Assembly of First Nations Chiefs Canadian Rivers Institute Carl Yates Halifax Water Margaret Catley-Carlson Global Water Partnership | |
Opening Remarks 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Opening Ceremony Elder Gordon Williams Peguis First Nation Opening Remarks Simon Courtenay Canadian Water Network Keynote Address Bob Rae Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP | ||
Refreshment Break 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Refreshment Break 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | |
'From the Trenches' Discussion 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Featuring Oliver M. Brandes POLIS Project on Ecological Governance Barb McMurray Ontario Ministry of the Environment James Arnott Environment Canada David Marshall Fraser Basin Council | Where are the Possibilities 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Featuring Bernadette Conant Canadian Water Network | |
Opening Plenary 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Featuring Margaret Catley-Carlson Global Water Partnership Bob Rae Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP Dhesigen Naidoo Water Research Commission, South Africa Emily Moore Hatch Ltd. | ||
RBC Water Attitudes Survey 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Sandra Odendahl Royal Bank of Canada | ||
Lunch Buffet 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM IBM Meet and Greet | Lunch Buffet 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | |
Lunch Buffet 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | ||
Breakout Sessions 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Blue Cities: Moving to the systems we need
Chair: Grahame Farquhar, University of Waterloo SYP Co-lead: Cailin Hillier, Canadian Water Network Panelist: Adam Lovell, Water Services Association of Australia Panelist: Rob Renner, Water Research Foundation Panelist: Lynda McCarthy, Ryerson University Panelist: Peter Vanrolleghem, Université Laval Panelist: Karen Kidd, University of New Brunswick Resource Development & Agriculture: Securing our future Chair: Simon Courtenay, Canadian Water Network Co-lead: Hans Schreier, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Annie Daigle, University of New Brunswick SYP Co-lead: Sherri MacLeod, Environment Canada Panelist: Brent Paterson, Paterson Earth and Water Consulting Panelist: Carl Weatherell, Canada Mining Innovation Council Panelist: Christa Seaman, Shell Canada Small & Aboriginal Communities: Solutions that fit Chair: Irving LeBlanc, Assembly of First Nations Co-lead: Madjid Mohseni, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Cecelia Brooks, Assembly of First Nations Chiefs, Canadian Rivers Institute SYP Co-lead: Megan Kot, Dalhousie University Panelist: Graham Gagnon, Dalhousie University Panelist: Bu Lam, Government of Nunavut Panelist: Linda Carpenter, Hamlet of Fort Resolution Panelist: Danny Higashitani, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada | Closing Plenary 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Keynote Speaker The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Closing Ceremony Elder Gordon Williams Peguis First Nation | |
Breakout Sessions 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM Blue Cities: Moving to the systems we need
Chair: Erin Mahoney, York Region SYP Co-lead: Cailin Hillier, Canadian Water Network Panelist: Nicola Crawhall, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Panelist: Nancy Kodousek, Region of Waterloo Panelist: Frans van de Ven, Deltares Urban Land & Water Management, Netherlands Resource Development & Agriculture: Securing our future Chair: Simon Courtenay, Canadian Water Network Co-lead: Hans Schreier, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Annie Daigle, New Brunswick Environment and Local Government SYP Co-lead: Sherri MacLeod, Environment Canada Panelist: Andrew Leach, University of Alberta Panelist: Janice Zinck, Green Mining Research, Natural Resources Canada Panelist : Daniel Yeon, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute Small & Aboriginal Communities: Solutions that fit Chair: Irving LeBlanc, Assembly of First Nations Co-lead: Madjid Mohseni, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Cecelia Brooks, Assembly of First Nations Chiefs, Canadian Rivers Institute SYP Co-lead: Megan Kot, Dalhousie University Panelist: Jim Brown, Lytton First Nation Panelist: Keith Smith, Health Canada Panelist: Julie Abouchar, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP Panelist: Darla Campbell, Ontario Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure Panelist: Heather Castleden, Queen's University | ||
Refreshment Break 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Refreshment Break 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | |
Breakout Sessions 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Blue Cities: Moving to the systems we need
Chair: Erin Mahoney, York Region SYP Co-lead: Cailin Hillier, Canadian Water Network Panelist: Nicola Crawhall, Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Panelist: Nancy Kodousek, Region of Waterloo Panelist: Frans van de Ven, Deltares Urban Land & Water Management, Netherlands Resource Development & Agriculture: Securing our future Chair: Simon Courtenay, Canadian Water Network Co-lead: Hans Schreier, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Annie Daigle, New Brunswick Environment and Local Government SYP Co-lead: Sherri MacLeod, Environment Canada Panelist: Andrew Leach, University of Alberta Panelist: Janice Zinck, Green Mining Research, Natural Resources Canada Panelist : Daniel Yeon, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute Small & Aboriginal Communities: Solutions that fit Chair: Irving LeBlanc, Assembly of First Nations Co-lead: Madjid Mohseni, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Cecelia Brooks, Assembly of First Nations Chiefs, Canadian Rivers Institute SYP Co-lead: Megan Kot, Dalhousie University Panelist: Jim Brown, Lytton First Nation Panelist: Keith Smith, Health Canada Panelist: Julie Abouchar, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP Panelist: Darla Campbell, Ontario Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure Panelist: Heather Castleden, Queen's University | Breakout Sessions 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Blue Cities: Moving to the systems we need
Chair: Grahame Farquhar, University of Waterloo Panelist: Adam Lovell, Water Services Association of Australia Panelist: Rob Renner, Water Research Foundation Panelist: Lynda McCarthy, Ryerson University Panelist: Peter Vanrolleghem, Université Laval Panelist: Karen Kidd, University of New Brunswick Resource Development & Agriculture: Securing our future Chair: Simon Courtenay, Canadian Water Network Co-lead: Hans Schreier, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Annie Daigle, University of New Brunswick Panelist: Brent Paterson, Paterson Earth and Water Consulting Panelist: Carl Weatherell, Canada Mining Innovation Council Panelist: Christa Seaman, Shell Canada Small & Aboriginal Communities: Solutions that fit Chair: Irving LeBlanc, Assembly of First Nations Co-lead: Madjid Mohseni, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Cecelia Brooks, Assembly of First Nations Chiefs, Canadian Rivers Institute SYP Co-lead: Megan Kot, Dalhousie University Panelist: Graham Gagnon, Dalhousie University Panelist: Bu Lam, Government of Nunavut Panelist: Linda Carpenter, Hamlet of Fort Resolution Danny Higashitani, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada | |
Break 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Poster Session & Networking 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Social Media Meetup You've connected with people online; now meet them in person! Drop-in from 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM. | |
Networking Reception 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Cocktails and marché style food stations. | Banquet Dinner 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Featuring Terry O'Reilly Host - CBC Radio Under The Influence | |
Blue Drinks 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM The Brig Pub, Byward Market | ||
Tuesday March 10
- Registration 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
- Opening Remarks10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Opening Plenary11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Lunch Buffet12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
- Breakout Sessions1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
- Refreshment Break3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- Breakout Sessions3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
- Break5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Networking Reception6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Blue Drinks8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday March 11
- Breakfast Buffet7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Opening Remarks8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
- Plenary Panel 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
- Refreshment Break10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
- 'From the Trenches' Discussion10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
- RBC Water Attitudes Survey11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
- Lunch Buffet12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Breakout Sessions1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
- Refreshment Break3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- Breakout Sessions3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
- Poster Session & Networking5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Banquet Dinner6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Thursday March 12
- Breakfast Buffet7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Opening Remarks8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
- Plenary Panel 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
- Refreshment Break10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
- Where are the Possibilities10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
- Lunch Buffet12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Closing Plenary1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
Breakfast Buffet 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast Buffet 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | |
Refreshment Break 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Refreshment Break 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | |
Lunch Buffet 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM IBM Meet and Greet | Lunch Buffet 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | |
Lunch Buffet 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | ||
Refreshment Break 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Refreshment Break 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | |
Break 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | ||
Tuesday March 10
- Lunch Buffet12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
- Refreshment Break3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- Break5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday March 11
- Breakfast Buffet7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Refreshment Break10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
- Lunch Buffet12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Refreshment Break3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Thursday March 12
- Breakfast Buffet7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Refreshment Break10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
- Lunch Buffet12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
Breakout Sessions 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Blue Cities: Moving to the systems we need
Chair: Grahame Farquhar, University of Waterloo SYP Co-lead: Cailin Hillier, Canadian Water Network Panelist: Adam Lovell, Water Services Association of Australia Panelist: Rob Renner, Water Research Foundation Panelist: Lynda McCarthy, Ryerson University Panelist: Peter Vanrolleghem, Université Laval Panelist: Karen Kidd, University of New Brunswick Resource Development & Agriculture: Securing our future Chair: Simon Courtenay, Canadian Water Network Co-lead: Hans Schreier, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Annie Daigle, University of New Brunswick SYP Co-lead: Sherri MacLeod, Environment Canada Panelist: Brent Paterson, Paterson Earth and Water Consulting Panelist: Carl Weatherell, Canada Mining Innovation Council Panelist: Christa Seaman, Shell Canada Small & Aboriginal Communities: Solutions that fit Chair: Irving LeBlanc, Assembly of First Nations Co-lead: Madjid Mohseni, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Cecelia Brooks, Assembly of First Nations Chiefs, Canadian Rivers Institute SYP Co-lead: Megan Kot, Dalhousie University Panelist: Graham Gagnon, Dalhousie University Panelist: Bu Lam, Government of Nunavut Panelist: Linda Carpenter, Hamlet of Fort Resolution Panelist: Danny Higashitani, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada | ||
Breakout Sessions 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM Blue Cities: Moving to the systems we need
Chair: Erin Mahoney, York Region SYP Co-lead: Cailin Hillier, Canadian Water Network Panelist: Nicola Crawhall, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Panelist: Nancy Kodousek, Region of Waterloo Panelist: Frans van de Ven, Deltares Urban Land & Water Management, Netherlands Resource Development & Agriculture: Securing our future Chair: Simon Courtenay, Canadian Water Network Co-lead: Hans Schreier, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Annie Daigle, New Brunswick Environment and Local Government SYP Co-lead: Sherri MacLeod, Environment Canada Panelist: Andrew Leach, University of Alberta Panelist: Janice Zinck, Green Mining Research, Natural Resources Canada Panelist : Daniel Yeon, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute Small & Aboriginal Communities: Solutions that fit Chair: Irving LeBlanc, Assembly of First Nations Co-lead: Madjid Mohseni, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Cecelia Brooks, Assembly of First Nations Chiefs, Canadian Rivers Institute SYP Co-lead: Megan Kot, Dalhousie University Panelist: Jim Brown, Lytton First Nation Panelist: Keith Smith, Health Canada Panelist: Julie Abouchar, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP Panelist: Darla Campbell, Ontario Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure Panelist: Heather Castleden, Queen's University | ||
Breakout Sessions 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Blue Cities: Moving to the systems we need
Chair: Erin Mahoney, York Region SYP Co-lead: Cailin Hillier, Canadian Water Network Panelist: Nicola Crawhall, Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Panelist: Nancy Kodousek, Region of Waterloo Panelist: Frans van de Ven, Deltares Urban Land & Water Management, Netherlands Resource Development & Agriculture: Securing our future Chair: Simon Courtenay, Canadian Water Network Co-lead: Hans Schreier, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Annie Daigle, New Brunswick Environment and Local Government SYP Co-lead: Sherri MacLeod, Environment Canada Panelist: Andrew Leach, University of Alberta Panelist: Janice Zinck, Green Mining Research, Natural Resources Canada Panelist : Daniel Yeon, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute Small & Aboriginal Communities: Solutions that fit Chair: Irving LeBlanc, Assembly of First Nations Co-lead: Madjid Mohseni, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Cecelia Brooks, Assembly of First Nations Chiefs, Canadian Rivers Institute SYP Co-lead: Megan Kot, Dalhousie University Panelist: Jim Brown, Lytton First Nation Panelist: Keith Smith, Health Canada Panelist: Julie Abouchar, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP Panelist: Darla Campbell, Ontario Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure Panelist: Heather Castleden, Queen's University | Breakout Sessions 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Blue Cities: Moving to the systems we need
Chair: Grahame Farquhar, University of Waterloo Panelist: Adam Lovell, Water Services Association of Australia Panelist: Rob Renner, Water Research Foundation Panelist: Lynda McCarthy, Ryerson University Panelist: Peter Vanrolleghem, Université Laval Panelist: Karen Kidd, University of New Brunswick Resource Development & Agriculture: Securing our future Chair: Simon Courtenay, Canadian Water Network Co-lead: Hans Schreier, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Annie Daigle, University of New Brunswick Panelist: Brent Paterson, Paterson Earth and Water Consulting Panelist: Carl Weatherell, Canada Mining Innovation Council Panelist: Christa Seaman, Shell Canada Small & Aboriginal Communities: Solutions that fit Chair: Irving LeBlanc, Assembly of First Nations Co-lead: Madjid Mohseni, University of British Columbia Co-lead: Cecelia Brooks, Assembly of First Nations Chiefs, Canadian Rivers Institute SYP Co-lead: Megan Kot, Dalhousie University Panelist: Graham Gagnon, Dalhousie University Panelist: Bu Lam, Government of Nunavut Panelist: Linda Carpenter, Hamlet of Fort Resolution Danny Higashitani, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada | |
Tuesday March 10
- Breakout Sessions1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
- Breakout Sessions3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday March 11
- Breakout Sessions1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
- Breakout Sessions3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
Poster Session & Networking 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Social Media Meetup You've connected with people online; now meet them in person! Drop-in from 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM. | ||
Wednesday March 11
- Poster Session & Networking5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
Banquet Dinner 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Featuring Terry O'Reilly Host - CBC Radio Under The Influence | ||
Wednesday March 11
- Banquet Dinner6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
Plenary Panel 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Featuring Jean-François Barsoum IBM Canada Pat Mulroy Desert Research Institute Harry Seah Public Utilities Board, Singapore Charles Vörösmarty CUNY Environmental CrossRoads Initiative | Plenary Panel 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Featuring Beverly Yee Alberta Municipal Affairs Cecelia Brooks Assembly of First Nations Chiefs Canadian Rivers Institute Carl Yates Halifax Water Margaret Catley-Carlson Global Water Partnership | |
Wednesday March 11
- Plenary Panel 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Thursday March 12
- Plenary Panel 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
Where are the Possibilities 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Featuring Bernadette Conant Canadian Water Network | ||
Opening Plenary 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Featuring Margaret Catley-Carlson Global Water Partnership Bob Rae Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP Dhesigen Naidoo Water Research Commission, South Africa Emily Moore Hatch Ltd. | ||
Closing Plenary 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Keynote Speaker The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Closing Ceremony Elder Gordon Williams Peguis First Nation | ||
Tuesday March 10
- Opening Plenary11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Thursday March 12
- Where are the Possibilities10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
- Closing Plenary1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
Networking Reception 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Cocktails and marché style food stations. | ||
Tuesday March 10
- Networking Reception6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
Registration 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | ||
Tuesday March 10
- Registration 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
Opening Remarks 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Bernadette Conant Canadian Water Network | Opening Remarks 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM His Excellency, Cees Kole Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Canada Nancy Griffin International Women's Forum, Canada | |
Opening Remarks 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Opening Ceremony Elder Gordon Williams Peguis First Nation Opening Remarks Simon Courtenay Canadian Water Network Keynote Address Bob Rae Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP | ||
Tuesday March 10
- Opening Remarks10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Wednesday March 11
- Opening Remarks8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Thursday March 12
- Opening Remarks8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
'From the Trenches' Discussion 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Featuring Oliver M. Brandes POLIS Project on Ecological Governance Barb McMurray Ontario Ministry of the Environment James Arnott Environment Canada David Marshall Fraser Basin Council | ||
Wednesday March 11
- 'From the Trenches' Discussion10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
RBC Water Attitudes Survey 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Sandra Odendahl Royal Bank of Canada |
Wednesday March 11
- RBC Water Attitudes Survey11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
| Tuesday March 10 | Wednesday March 11 | Thursday March 12 |
|---|---|---|
Blue Drinks 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM The Brig Pub, Byward Market | ||
Tuesday March 10
- Blue Drinks8:30 PM - 9:30 PM