Achieving 2050: A Carbon Pricing Policy for Canada – Convene
The NRT brought together insight and contributions of many key stakeholders, including an Expert Advisory Committee that provided valuable and timely commentary on our research and conclusions. More than 220 participants from industry, environment and public policy communities, joined us for regional outreach sessions in 2008 and 2009, providing us with detailed sectoral and provincial context for the preparation of our report.
MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Carbon Emissions Pricing Policies Outreach Sessions
May 21, 2009 – Montreal
May 20, 2009 – Ottawa
May 19, 2009 – Toronto
May 14, 2009 – Vancouver
May 13, 2009 – Calgary
July 16, 2009 – Halifax
Carbon Pricing Outreach 2008: “Getting to 2050 Starting a National Dialogue”
- Calgary, Alberta – March 18, 2008
- Toronto, Ontario -March 19, 2008
- Ottawa, Ontario – March 25, 2008
Carbon Pricing Expert Advisory Committee Meetings 2008
- Ottawa, Ontario – May 8, 2008
- Ottawa, Ontario – July 9-10, 2008
Regional Consultations
- Toronto, Ontario – October 20, 2008
- Calgary, Alberta – October 22, 2008
- Vancouver, British Columbia – October 23, 2008
- Montreal, Quebec – October 28, 2008
- Ottawa, Ontario – November 3, 2008
PARTICIPANTS
List of Expert Advisory Committee Members
Atwell, Dana
Director, Environmental Policy and Program
Nova Scotia Power Inc.
Bataille, Christopher
Consultant
J&C Nyboer & Associates
Bell, Warren
Executive Director, Climate Change Policy
Climate Action Secretariat,
Office of the Premier
Benjamin, Janet L.R.
NRTEE Member
Bernard, Jean-Thomas
Titulaire de la Chaire en économique de l’énergie électrique
Université Laval
Beugin, Dale
Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Bitton, Leon
Vice-President, Research & Development
Montreal Climate Exchange
Boone, Corinne
Managing Director
Cantor CO2e
Boyd, Richard
Climate Change Central
Bramley, Matthew
Director, Climate Change
Pembina Institute
Burpee, Jim
Executive Vice-President,
Corporate Development
Ontario Power Generation
Cleland, Michael
President and CEO
Canadian Gas Association
Courchene, Tom
Professor & Director
Queen’s University,
School of Policy Studies
Dachis, Ben
Policy Analyst
CD Howe Institute
Dillon, John R.
Vice-President,
Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel
Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE)
Drexhage, John
Director, Climate Change and Energy
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Drummond, Don
Senior Vice President and Chief Economist
TD Bank Financial Group
Elgie, Stewart
Professor, Faculty of Law;
Associate Director
University of Ottawa
Farber, Len
Senior Advisor
Ogilvy Renault LLP
Hall, Daniel
Research Associate & Consultant
Resources for the Future
Hamlin, Bill
Senior Energy Policy Officer
Manitoba Hydro
Haugen-Kozyra, Karen
Director of Policy Development and Offset Solutions
Climate Change Central
Hodgson, Glen
Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist
Conference Board of Canada
Hyndman, Rick
Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Change
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Jaccard, Mark
NRTEE Member, Professor
Simon Fraser University
Kavafian, Isabella
Administrative Assistant
NRTEE
Leach, Andrew
Assistant Professor
University of Alberta,
School of Business
Long, Alex
Senior Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Loots, Pierre
Senior Associate
Cantor CO2e
Macaluso, Nick
A/ Director
Environment Canada
McLaughlin, David
President & CEO
NRTEE
McNeil, Greg
Manitoba Hydro
Noël, Nathalie
Planification stratégique et relations gouvernementales
Hydro Québec
Olewiler, Nancy
Director, Public Policy Forum
Professor of Economics
Simon Fraser University
Page, Bob
NRTEE Chair
TransAlta Professor
University of Calgary
Pizer, Billy
Fellow
Resources for the Future
Poschmann, Finn
Director of Research
C.D. Howe Institute
Ridge, Andy
Business Unit Leader
Government of Alberta – Environment
Rivers, Nic
Consultant
J&C Nyboer & Associates
Robson, Wishart
Climate Change Advisor/ NRTEE Member
Nexen Inc.
Russell, Douglas
Managing Director
Natsource
Sadik, Pierre
Senior Policy Advisor
David Suzuki Foundation
Sawyer, Dave
Consultant, NRTEE
Principal
Enviro Economics Inc.
Sonnen, Carl A.
President
Informetrica Ltd.
Whitestone, Jim
Director, Air Policy and Climate Change Branch
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
List of December 2008 Carbon Pricing and Governance Workshop Participants
Anderson, George
President & CEO
Forum of Federations
Beugin, Dale
Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Chernushenko, David
NRTEE Vice-Chair
President
Green and Gold Inc.
Clarkson, John
Deputy Minister
Department of Science, Technology, Energy & Mines
Government of Manitoba
Drolet, René
Director of Policy & Research
NRTEE
Emmett, Brian
Principal
Sussex Circle
Long, Alex
Senior Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Manson, Alex
Special Advisor
Climate Change Negotiations Office
Environment Canada
McDowall, Will
Research Associate
NRTEE
McLaughlin, David
President and CEO
NRTEE
Meadowcroft, James
Professor
Canada Research Chair in Governance for Sustainable Development
Carleton University
Mendelsohn, Matthew
Deputy Minister
Intergovernmental Affairs & Associate Secretary of the Cabinet
Government of Ontario
Sawyer, Dave
Consultant, NRTEE
Principal
Enviro Economics Inc.
Slater, Robert
NRTEE Member
Adjunct Professor
Carleton University
Achieving 2050 Outreach Sessions – Participants
May 13, 2009: Calgary, Alberta
Bob Page
NRTEE Chair
TransAlta ProfessorEnvironmental Management and Sustainability
Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
Richard Boyd
Policy Analyst
Climate Change Central
Calgary, AB
Oliver Bussler
Manager
Commercial Environment
EPCOR Utilities Inc.
Calgary, AB
Claude Chamberland
Manager
Industry and Government Affairs
Oil Sands Downstream
Shell Canada Energy
Calgary, AB
William R. Clapperton
Vice-President
Regulatory, Stakeholder and Environmental Affairs
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
Calgary, AB
Daniel Collins
Senior Business Advisor
Carbon Credits and Offsets
Petro-Canada
Calgary, AB
Keith Driver
Vice-President of Operations
Bluesource
Calgary, AB
Brian Gilbertson
Manager
Government Relations
Agrium Inc.
Calgary, AB
Karen Haugen-Kozyra
Director
Policy Development and Offset Solutions
Climate Change Central
Edmonton, AB
Gary Holden
President and CEO
Enmax
Calgary, AB
J.A. (Jim) Hughes
Manager
Energy Analysis
Imperial Oil Ltd.
Calgary, AB
Rick Hyndman
Senior Policy Advisor
Climate Change
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Calgary, AB
Tony Irwin
Manager
Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Spectra Energy Transmission
Vancouver, BC
John Kenney
Environmental Tools Advisor
Policy and Systems Design
Alberta Environment
Edmonton, AB
Alex Long
Senior Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Bruce Love
Director
Preferred Carbon
Calgary, AB
Don MacDonald
Director
Marketing and Business Development
Viterra
Calgary, AB
Nathan Maycher
Senior Manager
Sustainable Development
TransAlta Corporation
Calgary, AB
Patricia McCunn-Miller
Board Member
Climate Change Central
Calgary, AB
David McLaughlin
President and CEO
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Bob Mitchell
Manager
Climate Change, Business Development and
Strategic Planning
ConocoPhillips Canada
Calgary, AB
Jon Mitchell
Lead
Environmental Policy and Strategy
EnCana Corporation
Calgary, AB
Greg Moffatt
Director
Environmental Regulation
TransCanada
Calgary, AB
Randeep Nota
Environmental Specialist
Environmental and Climate Change Policy
The City of Calgary
Calgary, AB
Liz Quarshie
Deputy Minister
Saskatchewan Environment
Regina, SK
Andy Ridge
Business Unit Leader
Climate Change Policy
Alberta Environment
Edmonton, AB
John Rilett
Vice-President
Climate Change Central
Calgary, AB
Rob Saik
President
Agri Trend Agrology
Red Deer, AB
Dave Sawyer
Principal
EnviroEconomics
Ottawa, ON
Dave Schwass
Senior Advisor
Environment
NOVA Chemicals Research and
Technology Centre
Calgary, AB
John Skowronski
Director
Environmental Affairs
Canadian Petroleum Products Institute
Calgary, AB
Tim Stobbs
Emissions Planning Engineer
SaskPower
Regina, SK
Neil Symington
Senior Climate Change Advisor
Sustainable Development
Suncor Energy Inc.
Calgary, AB
Bill Tubbs
Specialist
Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Spectra Energy Transmission
Vancouver, BC
Paul Vickers
Managing Director
Natsource Asset Management Corp.
Calgary, AB
Debora Walsh
Senior Advisor
Government and Regulatory Affairs
Policy, Government and Public Affairs
Chevron Canada Resources
Calgary, AB
Lisa Ward
Fuel and Quality Compliance Specialist
Husky Energy
Calgary, AB
Ed Whittingham
Group Director
Consulting Services
Pembina Institute
Calgary, AB
Allen Wright
President and CEO
The Coal Association of Canada
Calgary, AB
Ziad Saad
Director of Operations
Canadian Energy Pipelines Association
Calgary, AB
May 14, 2009: Vancouver, British Columbia
Janet Benjamin
NRTEE Member
President
Vireo Technologies Inc.
North Vancouver, BC
Dale Beugin
Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Stephanie Cairns
Project Director
Carbon Pricing
Sustainable Prosperity
Victoria, BC
Katherine Cheng
Project Manager
Environment and Energy Division
Levelton Consultants Ltd.
Richmond, BC
Mark Edwards
Director
Environment and Corporate Affairs
Teck Resources Ltd.
Vancouver, BC
Robert W. Falls
Chief Executive Officer
ERA Ecosystem Restoration Associates Inc.
North Vancouver, BC
Meg Fricke
Manager
Climate Change and Sustainability Services
Ernst & Young LLP
Vancouver, BC
Karen Graham
Senior Policy Analyst
Business Council of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
Michael Harcourt
Advisor
Sustainability Solutions
Former Premier of BC
Vancouver, BC
Matt Horne
Acting Director
B.C. Energy Solutions
Pembina Institute
Vancouver, BC
Charles Jago
Chair
Fraser Basin Council
Vancouver, BC
Al Kleinschmidt
Principal
Boreas Consulting
Vancouver, BC
Tim Lesiuk
Executive Director
Climate Change Policy
Office of the Premier
Climate Action Secretariat
Vancouver, BC
Alex Long
Senior Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Michael Margolick
Vice President
Power and Transmission Planning
Naikun Wind Development Inc.
Vancouver, BC
Morgan McDonald
Director
Sourcing Offsetters
Vancouver, BC
Ken McKinnon
NRTEE Member
Chair
Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic
Assessment Board
Whitehorse, YT
Richard Prokopanko
NRTEE Member
Director
Government Relations
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.
Vancouver, BC
Bob Purdy
Director
Corporate Development and
Communications
Fraser Basin Council
Vancouver, BC
Tom Whelan
Partner
Canadian Mining Industry Lead
Ernst & Young
Vancouver, BC
Peter Wynne
Technical Services Manager
Burnaby Refinery
Chevron Canada Limited
Burnaby, BC
May 19, 2009: Toronto, Ontario
Thomas Brett
Partner
Fogler, Rubinoff LLP
Toronto, ON
Derek Burleton
Director of Economic Analysis
TD Bank Financial Group
Toronto, ON
David Butters
President
Association of Power Producers of Ontario
Toronto, ON
Robert Cary
President
Robert Cary and Associates Inc.
St. Catharines, ON
Ben Dachis
Policy Analyst
C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, ON
Julie Desjardins
Consultant
Desjardins and Associates
Mississauga, ON
Ken Elsey
President and CEO
Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance
Mississauga, ON
Alex Long
Senior Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Jennifer Xu
Risk Analyst
Bruce Power
Toronto, ON
May 20, 2009: Ottawa, Ontario
Bob Page
NRTEE Chair
TransAlta Professor
Environmental Management and Sustainability
Institute for Sustainable Energy,
Environment and Economy
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
Aled Ab Iorwerth
Chief
Microanalysis
Finance Canada
Ottawa, ON
George Anderson
President and CEO
Forum of Federations
Ottawa, ON
John Appleby
Chief
End-Use Market Analysis
Natural Resources Canada
Ottawa, ON
Dale Beugin
Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Maria Mavroyannis
Practitioner
Deloitte LLP
Toronto, ON
David McLaughlin
President and CEO
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Paul McMillan
Senior Vice President
EPCOR Ontario
Toronto, ON
Bob Oliver
Executive Director
Pollution Probe
Toronto, ON
George Pessione
Senior Planner
Power System Planning
Ontario Power Authority
Toronto, ON
Peter Sergejewich
Director
Corporate Planning
Independent Electricity System Operator
Toronto, ON
Stephen Somerville
Director
Competitive Power Ventures
Aurora, ON
Ralph Torrie
Managing Director
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Toronto, ON
Pierre Boucher
President and CEO
Cement Association of Canada
Ottawa, ON
Matthew Bramley
Director
Climate Change
Pembina Institute
Gatineau, QC
Scott Campbell
Director
Environment and Energy Policy
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Toronto, ON
Margaret Chase
Economist
Current Analysis and Modelling
Environment Canada
Gatineau, QC
David Chernushenko
NRTEE Vice-Chair
President
Green and Gold Inc.
Ottawa, ON
Nancy Coulas
Director
Environmental Policy
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
Ottawa, ON
Tom Courchene
Professor and Director
School of Policy Studies
Queen’s University
Kingston, ON
John R. Dillon
Vice-President
Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel
Canadian Council of Chief Executives
Ottawa, ON
Sandra Duarte
Manager
Prosperity and Climate Change
British High Commission
Ottawa, ON
Bruce Dudley
Senior Vice-President
Delphi Group
Ottawa, ON
Carmen L Dybwad
Vice-President
Business Development and External Relations
Canadian Energy Research Institute
Calgary, AB
Stewart Elgie
Associate Director and Professor
Sustainable Prosperity
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON
Brian Emmett
Principal
Sussex Circle
Ottawa, ON
Jimena Eyzaguirre
Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Pierre Guimond
President and CEO
Canadian Electricity Association
Ottawa, ON
Stephen Hazell
Executive Director
Sierra Club
Ottawa, ON
Colin Hunt
Director
Research and Publications
Natural Resources Canada
Ottawa, ON
Paul Lansbergen
Director
Taxation and Business Issues
Forest Products Association of Canada
Ottawa, ON
Michael Lister
Deputy Director
Public Policy Forum
Ottawa, ON
Alex Long
Senior Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Tony Macerollo
Vice-President
Public and Government Affairs
Canadian Petroleum Products Institute
Ottawa, ON
Alfred A. MacLeod
Assistant Deputy Minister
Intergovernmental Policy
Privy Council Office
Ottawa, ON
Robert Masterson
Director
Industry Policy
Cement Association of Canada
Ottawa, ON
Will McDowall
Research Associate
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
David McLaughlin
President and CEO
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Isabel Metcalfe
Public Affairs Counsel
Canadian Solar Industries Association
Ottawa, ON
Deborah Murphy
Associate
Climate Change and Energy
International Institute for Sustainable
Development
Ottawa, ON
Jayson Myers
President and Chief Economist
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
Ottawa, ON
Yves Poisson
Vice-President
Public Policy Forum
Ottawa, ON
Pierre Sadik
Senior Policy Advisor
David Suzuki Foundation
Ottawa, ON
Carl A. Sonnen
President
Informetrica Ltd.
Ottawa, ON
Annika Tamlyn
Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Patrick Taylor
Census of Agriculture
Statistics Canada
Ottawa, ON
Andrew Van Iterson
Program Manager
Green Budget Coalition
Ottawa, ON
Ron Watkins
President
Canadian Steel Producers’ Association
Ottawa, ON
David B. Watters
President
Global Advantage Consulting Group Inc.
Ottawa, ON
Elizabeth Weir
President and CEO
Energy Efficiency New Brunswick
Ottawa, ON
Alexander Wood
Interim Research Director
Sustainable Prosperity
Ottawa, ON
May 21, 2009: Montreal, Quebec
Pierre Alarie
President
Pierre Alarie Consultants Inc.
Montreal, QC
Philippe Alary-Paquette
Analyst
Climate Change
Stabilis
Montreal, QC
JB Allard
Director
Government Affairs
Sustainable Development and Marketing
Montreal, QC
Luc Baillargeon
Senior Environmental Advisor
Petro-Canada
Montreal, QC
Jean-Thomas Bernard
Chair
Economic Power
Laval University
Quebec, QC
Michel Bourbonnière
Chief
Performance and Compliance
Environment and Sustainable Development
Société de transport de Montréal
Montreal, QC
Mark Brooks
Climate Change Project Manager
ÉcoRessources Consultants
Montreal, QC
Alain Brophy
Lawyer
Deveau, Bourgeois, Gagné, Hébert & associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
Laval, QC
Anne Frédérique Bourret
Barrister & Solicitors Patent and Trade-mark
Agents
Ogilvy Renault LLP
Montreal, QC
Pierre Chaput
Director
Sustainable Development, Health and Safety
Aluminum Association of Canada
Montreal, QC
Marie-Ève Chaume
Environmental Affairs
Quebecor World Inc.
Montreal, QC
René Drolet
Director
Policy and Research
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Robert Dubé
NRTEE Member
President
ATOUT Personnel
Montreal, QC
Thomas Duchaine
Project Manager
Climate Change
Équiterre
Montreal, QC
Simon Gaboury
Advisor
Climate Change
SSE, Primary Metals, North America
Rio Tinto Alcan
Montreal, QC
Caroline Gélineault
Strategic Planning and Government Affairs
Hydro-Québec
Montreal, QC
Christopher Green
Professor
Department of Economics
McGill University
Montreal, QC
Martin Kelly
Executive Director
Montreal Office
Golder Associés Ltée
Montreal, QC
Hélène Lauzon
President
Conseil Patronal de l’Environnement du Québec
Montreal, QC
Sonia Léonard
Manager
Environmental Affairs and Remediation
Ultramar
Montreal, QC
Alex Long
Senior Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Paul MacLean
President
EEM Inc.
Montreal, QC
Ann McCarthy
Vice President
Business Development
Montreal Climate Exchange
Montreal, QC
Rina P. McGuire
President
Louiseville Specialty Products Inc.
Louiseville, QC
Carol Montreuil
Vice-President
Eastern Canada
Canadian Petroleum Products Association
Anjou, QC
Johanne Pichette
Director
Responsible Investments
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Montreal, QC
Claude Pigeon
Vice-President
Cement Association of Canada
Montreal, QC
Anne-Marie Sheahan
Partner
McCarthy Tétrault
Montreal, QC
Laurie Talluto
Environmental Advisor
La Coop fédérée
Montreal, QC
Jocelyn Théberge
Director
Conestoga-Rovers and Associates (Quebec) Inc.
Montreal, QC
July 16, 2009: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Elizabeth Beale
President and CEO
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Halifax, NS
Zoë Caron
Eco-Efficiency Centre
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS
Raymond Côté
Member
Nova Scotia Round Table on Environment and
Sustainable Prosperity
Halifax, NS
Neil Craik
Associate Professor
Centre for Environment and Business
School of Environment
Enterprise and Development (SEED)
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
Allan Crandlemire
Executive Director
Conserve Nova Scotia
Halifax, NS
Gerald Crane
Director
Partnership Research and Analysis
Executive Council Rural Secretariat
Government of Newfoundland & Labrador
St. John’s, NL
George Foote
Director
Climate Change Directorate
Government of Nova Scotia
Halifax, NS
Robert Grant
Partner
Stewart McKelvey
Halifax, NS
Stephen Hawboldt
Executive Director
Clean Annapolis River Project
Annapolis Royal, NS
Jason Hollett
Energy Development Officer
Climate Change Directorate
Government of Nova Scotia
Halifax, NS
John S. Hughes
Director
Special Projects
Prince Edward Island Environment,
Energy and Forestry
Charlottetown, PE
Larry Hughes
Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS
Neil Jacobsen
Assistant Deputy Minister
Alternative Energy and Market Development
New Brunswick Department of Energy
Saint John, NB
Martin Janowitz
Senior Vice-President
Sustainability
Jacques Whitford
Dartmouth, NS
Suzanne Ley
Intergovernmental Affairs, Policy,
Advocacy and Coordination Branch
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Halifax, NS
Alex Long
Senior Policy Advisor
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Tamara Lorincz
Executive Director
Nova Scotia Environmental Network
Halifax, NS
Leslie Malone
Policy Associate
Environment Northeast
Charlottetown, PE
Ross V. Matthews
Manager
Safety, Health and Environmental Performance
Dartmouth Refinery
Imperial Oil Limited
Halifax, NS
Robin McAdam
Executive Vice President
Sustainability
Nova Scotia Power
Halifax, NS
David McLaughlin
President and CEO
NRTEE
Ottawa, ON
Robert Niven
President
Carbon Sense Solutions Inc.
Halifax, NS
Gina Patterson
Managing Director
Clean Nova Scotia
Dartmouth, NS
Cheryl Ratchford
Energy Coordinator
Ecology Action Centre
Halifax, NS
Bill Simpkins
Atlantic Representative
Canadian Petroleum Products Institute
Halifax, NS
John Woods
Vice-President
Energy Development
Minas Basin Pulp and Power Company Ltd.
Hantsport, NS
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