List of Speakers / Presenters
Monday, November 15
16:30 – 17:30
Welcome and Opening Keynote
Hugh Krentz, Chairman of the Standards Council of Canada
Keynote
Captain (N) Kelly Williams, Director of Maritime Strategy, Department of National Defence
Tuesday, November 16
08:45 – 10:15
Track 1 – Fuelling the System
1.1) The Changing Face of Canada
Karin Hoernig, Director of Programs, Volunteer Calgary
Dr. Jake Knoppers, President, Canaglobe International Inc., Chair, Canadian Advisory Committee for “E-learning” (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 36)
1.2) Integrity, Values and Ethics
Lyn Brown, Director, Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility, NorskeCanada
Don Hamilton, Ethics Commissioner, Province of Alberta
Dr. Marc Saner, Director (Values, Ethics, Risk), Institute on Governance
1.3) Economics of the System
Dr. Ulrich Blum, Professor of Economics, Chair of Economic Policy Research, Dresden University of Technology
John Walter, Senior Director, Standards Development, Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Chair, Task Force on Innovative Funding Solutions (TFUNS)
10:45 – 12:15
Track 2 – Public Policy
2.1) Smart Regulation: Intelligent Choices for a Changing World
Dr. André Downs, Senior Project Director, Policy Research Institute (PRI)
Diane Labelle, Senior Privy Council Officer, Regulatory Affairs Division
Tom Thackeray, Executive Director, Government and Program Support Services, Government of Alberta
2.2) Breaking Down Trade Barriers: East-West and North-South
Lorraine Andras, Executive Director, Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Secretariat
Greg Bent, Provincial Trade Representative, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Province of Nova Scotia
Brenda Dunbar, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Technical Barriers and Regulations (EAS), International Trade Canada Now
Jennifer Stradtman, International Trade Specialist, Office of International Trade Administration (ITA), Standards Liaison, Department of Commerce
2.3) Setting Standards for Sustainable Development
David Runnalls, President and CEO, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Florencia Luaces, Environmental Control Specialist, Epson Canada, Ltd
Dr. William E. Kelly, Professor of Civil Engineering Centre for Global Standards Analysis, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
13:30 – 15:00
Track 3 – Emerging Industries and Sector Applications
3.1) Balancing Public Security and Individual Rights in a Volatile World
John Archer, Senior Research Council Officer, Canadian Codes Centre
John Hopkinson, Security Strategist, President, International Systems Security Engineering Association (ISSEA)
Alice Sturgeon, Senior Director Requirements Domains – Infrastructure, Architecture and Standards division, Treasury Board Secretariat, Chair, Canadian Advisory Committee IT Security Techniques (IEC/ISO JTC1/SC 27), Member, ISO Advisory Group on Security
3.2) Employing Energy Alternatives
Alan Amey, President and CEO, Climate Change Central
William Kemp, Author, Green Technologies Advocate, Balance Solutions for Today, Inc.
Gordon Howell, President, Howell-Mayhew Engineering, former director, Canadian Solar Industries Association
3.3) Keeping Pace with Information Technology
Tom Bartoffy, Project Manager, Standards Development, Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
François Coallier, Chairman, Department of Software and IT Engineering, École de téchnologie supérieure
Arthur Ryman, Software Development Manager, IBM Toronto Lab
15:30 – 17:00
Track 4 – Health and Safety
Plenary Address: “Protecting Quality of Life”
by Elma G. Heidemann, Former Executive Director, Canadian Council on Health Services
With facilitated breakout sessions on:
4.1) Are you what you eat? – Food Safety labelling issues, and testing
4.2) Buyer Beware! – Product Certification and Personal Safety
4.3) Got Credentials? – Personnel Certification
18:30 – 22:00 Awards Ceremony and Reception
Welcome
Peter Clark, Executive Director, Standards Council of Canada
Master of Ceremonies
Margaret Soper, Consumer Representative, Member of the Consumer and Public Interest Advisory Committee (CPIC), the Advisory Committee on Trade (ACS) and the Canadian Advisory Committee on Consumer Affairs (CAC/COPOLCO); 2001 Recipient of the Jean P. Carrière Award
Wednesday, November 17
8:30 – 9:45
Breakfast Plenary
Ken Read, President Alpine Canada
10:15 – 11:45
Track 5 – Partnerships and Strategic Alliances
5.1) Standards as a pipeline to success in the Oil and Gas Sector
Art Meyer, Vice President Technology, Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Greg Lever, Business Leader, National Energy Board
5.2) Assuring Water Safety – a case for regulatory cooperation
Dr. John Lynch, Director, Laboratory Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Dr. Barry Loescher, Chair, Canadian Council of Independent Laboratories (CCIL)
5.3) Management Systems Key to Diamond Mining
Cancelled
11:45 – 1:30
Luncheon Presentation: Towards a Healthier Planet
Pat Keindel, President Standards, Canadian Standards Associatio
13:30 – 15:00 Track 6 – Canadian Standards Strategy
Presentation by Standards Council of Canada staff
