Canada-U.S Climate Policy Outreach Session – Vancouver, British Columbia – February 17, 2011
On February 17th, the National Round Table in collaboration with Carbon Talks hosted a half-day dialogue session in Vancouver that brought together thought leaders to review the NRT’s recent report Parallel Paths: Canada-U.S. Climate Policy Choices and discuss its findings and their implications for Canadian climate policy. The insights generated in this session will be combined with advice generated through dialogues being led by NRT across the country and submitted to the Minister of the Environment.
Agenda
| 8:45 |
Official Welcome Dr. Nancy Olewiler, Advisor Group, Carbon Talks, Director, SFU School of Public Policy Richard Prokopanko, NRTEE member |
| 9:00 |
Overview of the Day and Introductions Shauna Sylvester, Facilitator, ED, Carbon Talks, Fellow, SFU Centre for Dialogue |
| 9:15 |
NRTEE Parallel Paths Report presentation David McLaughlin, President and CEO, NRTEEDale Beugin, Policy Advisor, NRTEE |
| 9:45 |
Question and Answer – Plenary |
| 10:45 |
Round Table Dialogue Session Guiding Questions: Part 1: If the US does not move forward on comprehensive national climate legislation, does this mean Canada too should not move forward? Part 2: How should the federal government move forward? What role can or should carbon pricing play? What role can/should regulation play? What is the role of sub-national governments (municipal, provincial)? For example, BC has pioneered its carbon tax (now approaching a level of stringency similar to that proposed in the NRTEE report) and is a leading member of the Western Climate Initiative. How far can or should BC go without a national policy framework in place? |
| 11:45 |
Summary review of key issues and next steps David McLaughlin, President and CEO, NRTEE |
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Participants
Chris Adachi
Teck Resources Ltd.
Paula Barrios
SHARE
Chris Bataille
M.K. Jaccard and Associates
Tyler Bryant
David Suzuki Foundation
Frank Came
Globe Foundation
Marlene Cummings
Forest Ethics
John Dagevos
Brabant Centre for Sustainable Development
Julia Dorofeeva
Sauder, UBC
Hadi Dowlatabati
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) and Liu Institute for Global Issues
Charlene Easton
C. Easton, Sustainability
Mark Edwards
Teck Resources Ltd.
Sigrid Emrich
US Consulate General
Rosemary Eng
US Consulate General
Suzanne Hawkes
Convergence
Jim Hoggan
Hoggan & Associates
Matt Horne
Pembina
Keith Jardine
Keith Jardine
Paul Kariya
Clean Energy BC
Brenda Kuecks
Eco-Trust
Stefan Lorimer
PLAN
Andrew Macdonald
Sustainability Partners
Adine Mees
Canadian Business for Social Responsibility
Lena Muratkina
Anne Murray
Vancouver Airport Authority
Rudy North
North Growth Foundation
Nancy Olewiler
Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Tom Pedersen
PICS
Hurrian Peyman
Sauder, UBC
Richard Prokopanko
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE)
Elodie Joy Ramjheetun
Mark Roseland
Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Centre for Sustainable Community Development (CSCD)
Robert Safrata
Novex
Daniel Savas
Savas Consulting
Barry Saxifrage
Stonebreaker Designs
Carrie Saxifrage
Tides Canada
Elizabeth Sheehan
Climate Smart
Roberta Smith
Blue Lantern Communications
Shauna Sylvester
Carbon Talks
Peter Weeme
Junxion Strategy
Ben West
Former leader BC Green Party
Mark Winston
Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Dana Wong
Sourcing Offsetters
NRTEE Staff
Dale Beugin
Policy Advisor
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE)
David McLaughlin
President and CEO
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE)
Nadra Meigag
Administrative Assistant
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE)
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