ENGAGE: Canadian Communities and Energy Decision-Making - October 2016
Oct 3, 2016 — All day
This conference brought together energy leaders from the public, private, academic, Indigenous and NGO sectors to address the question of local community satisfaction with energy project decision-making processes. It featured premiere speakers and the results of cutting-edge research undertaken by Positive Energy in collaboration with the Canada West Foundation.
Energy development has become increasingly contested at the local level. While opposition to pipelines is top of mind, energy projects of all stripes – from wind farms and other renewable energy sources like hydropower, to gas plants, transmission infrastructure, nuclear waste storage, and fracking – have confronted powerful local opposition in various communities. What is driving these energy conflicts and how do we fix it?
Documents
- The Conference Agenda (PDF file)
- The Conference paper (PDF file)
- The Literature Review
- The Fair Enough report (PDF file)
- Case Study: Eckville and Rimbey, Alberta (PDF file)
- Case Study: Kent County and Elsipogtog Nation, New Brunswick (PDF file)
- Case Study: Kitimat and Haisla Nation ,British Columbia (PDF file)
- Case Study: Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, Manitoba (PDF file)
- Case Study: Oakville and King Township, Ontario (PDF file)
- Case Study: St-Valentin, Québec (PDF file)
Opening remarks
- Dr. Monica Gattinger, Chair, Positive Energy
- Martha Hall Findlay, President and CEO, Canada West Foundation
- The Hon. James Carr, Minister of Natural Resources
- Perry Bellegarde, National Chief, Assembly of First Nations
Panel 1: Community Confidence in National/Global Contex
- Dr. Monica Gattinger, Chair, Positive Energy
- Michael Cleland, Senior Fellow, Positive Energy
- Timothy Egan, President, Canadian Gas Association
- Dean Manywounds, Councillor, Tsuut’ina Nation; Chair, Indian Resource Council
- Merran Smith, Executive Director, Clean Energy Canada
Panel 2: What we Found – Key Research Findings and Recommendations
- Michael Cleland, Senior Fellow, Positive Energy
- Stephen Bird, Professor, Clarkson University
- Stewart Fast, Senior Associate Research, Positive Energy
- Shafak Sajid, Canada West Foundation
- Louis Simard, Professor, University of Ottawa
Panel 3: The Role of Local
- Trevor McLeod, Director, Centre for Natural Resources Policy, Canada West Foundation
- Manon Abud, Vice-President, Engagement, Hill+Knowlton
- Marc Henrie, former Chair of the Kent County Regional Service Commission, Kent County, New Brunswick
- The Honorable Sergio Marchi, President and CEO, Canadian Electricity Association
- Sheldon Wuttunee, Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence
Panel 4: The Way Forward
- Martha Hall Findlay, President and CEO, Canada West Foundation
Speakers
- Rob Burton, Mayor, Town of Oakville, Ontario
- Dave Collyer, former President, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
- Jay Khosla, Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Sector, Natural Resources Canada
- Steven Pacifico, Energy Exchange
- Bob Watts, Vice-President and Partner, Government & Corporate Relations, First Peoples Group
Opening remarks
- Dr. Monica Gattinger, Chair, Positive Energy
- Martha Hall Findlay, President and CEO, Canada West Foundation
Keynote speakers
- The Hon. James Carr, Minister of Natural Resources
- Perry Bellegarde, National Chief, Assembly of First Nations
Panel 1: Community Confidence in National/Global Context
- Dr. Monica Gattinger, Chair, Positive Energy
- Michael Cleland, Senior Fellow, Positive Energy
- Timothy Egan, President, Canadian Gas Association
- Dean Manywounds, Councillor, Tsuut’ina Nation; Chair, Indian Resource Council
- Merran Smith, Executive Director, Clean Energy Canada
Panel 2: What we Found – Key Research Findings and Recommendations
- Michael Cleland, Senior Fellow, Positive Energy
- Stephen Bird, Professor, Clarkson University
- Stewart Fast, Senior Associate Research, Positive Energy
- Shafak Sajid, Canada West Foundation
- Louis Simard, Professor, University of Ottawa
Panel 3: The Role of Local
- Trevor McLeod, Director, Centre for Natural Resources Policy, Canada West Foundation
- Manon Abud, Vice-President, Engagement, Hill+Knowlton
- Marc Henrie, former Chair of the Kent County Regional Service Commission, Kent County, New Brunswick
- The Honorable Sergio Marchi, President and CEO, Canadian Electricity Association
- Sheldon Wuttunee, Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence
Panel 4: The Way Forward
- Martha Hall Findlay, President and CEO, Canada West Foundation
- Rob Burton, Mayor, Town of Oakville, Ontario
- Dave Collyer, former President, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
- Jay Khosla, Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Sector, Natural Resources Canada
- Steven Pacifico, Energy Exchange
- Bob Watts, Vice-President and Partner, Government & Corporate Relations, First Peoples Group
Contact us
Positive Energy
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