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November 29, 2011 – Life Cycle Approaches (LCAs) – Private Sector Stakeholder Session

Meeting Overview

The NRT conducted a stakeholder convening session with the private sector in its research and consideration of how Life Cycle Approaches LCAs can be used in the Canadian economy. The NRT focused on what could be done to better  leverage the opportunities presented by LCAs to support economic competitiveness that fosters environmental stewardship within the Canadian private sector.

Meeting Objectives

The primary purpose of this workshop is to gather input and feedback on the NRT’s preliminary findings related to LCA-related drivers, risks, opportunities and barriers associated with the private sector in Canada. The session will explore the potential roles and responsibilities of the federal government (GoC) in supporting the uptake of LCAs within the private sector.

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NRT Life Cycle Approaches (LCAs) Project: LCAs in the Private Sector

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Participants

Stefanie Bowles Senior Policy Research Policy Horizons Canada Edouard Clement Chief Operating Officer Quantis Canada Inc. Hilary Davies Policy Advisor NRT René Drolet Director, Policy and Research NRT Fred Edgecombe Technical Consultant Canadian Plastics Industry Association Denise Edwards Administrative Assistant NRT Tyler Elm Vice President, Business Sustainability Canadian Tire Gerry Ertel Manager, Regulatory Affairs Shell Canada Ltd. Christopher Evans Senior Associate ICF-Marbek Caroline Gaudreault Senior Research Scientist, Canadian Operations National Council for Air & Stream Improvement Michel Giroux President Canadian Wood Council Fiona Jones Director, Energy and Climate Change Policy Suncor Energy Services Inc. Paul Kolisnyk General Manager, Product Technology Centre Teck Metals Ltd. Heather MacLean Professor, Department of Civil Engineering University of Toronto Aileen MacMillan Writer The Conference Publishers Anne McConnell Environmental & Regulatory Services Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association Deborah Moynes-Keshen Executive Vice President AIA Canada Brian O'Connor Program Manager, Environment FPInnovations Robert Page TransAlta Professor of Environment Management and Sustainability University of Calgary Sandeep Pandher Policy Advisor NRT Robert Redhead Executive Director, Government Affairs Newalta Corporation Mark Reed Director of Sales, National Accounts, Shell Lubricants Shell Canada Limited Lyle Safronetz Manager, Product Stewardship Vale Base Metals Blake Smith Director, Environment Energy and Vehicle Safety Ford Motor Company of Canada James Sobota Project Manager, Development Pollution Probe Trevor Stevenson Sustainability Advisor Shell Global Solutions Wayne Trusty President Wayne B. Trusty & Associates Limited Georgina Wainwright Kemdirim Manager, Policy Development Sustainability and CSR Industry Canada Erik Veldman Climate Change Project Manager CSA Standards Kirsten Vice Vice President, Canadian Operations National Council for Air and Stream Improvement

Meeting Agenda

9:00 – 9:15	Opening Remarks Introductions and Program for the DayNRT LCAs Project Overview	René Drolet, NRT
9:15 – 10:15	Opening Keynote Speaker Theme: Life Cycle Approaches to Managing Environmental PolicyQ & A Session	Trevor Stevenson, Shell Global
10:30 – Noon	NRT Preliminary Research Findings Presentation and Break-out SessionsTheme: Risks and Opportunities Related to the Use of LCAs in Private Sector	Christopher Evans, ICF-Marbek
12:30 – 1:15	Luncheon Keynote SpeakerTheme: Overcoming Barriers and Defining Role of the Federal Government in Supporting Private Sector Uptake of LCAs	Tyler Elm, Canadian Tire
1:15 – 2:30	NRT Preliminary Research Findings Presentation and Break-out SessionsTheme: Barriers Related to the Use of LCAs in the Private Sector	Christopher Evans ,ICF-Marbek
2:45 – 3:45	Plenary SessionTheme: Roles and Responsibilities of  the Federal Government in Advancing Uptake of LCAs within the Private Sector	René Drolet, NRT
3:45 – 4:00	Closing RemarksWrap-up and NRT Next Steps	René Drolet, NRT