11th National Symposium on Cumulative Effects Assessment and Environmental Management - WEB

Canada's Must-Attend Event for Professionals in Sustainable Project Development

Gain Insight From:

Judy Desjarlais

Chief

CUMULATIVE EFFECTS

11th National Symposium on Assessment and Environmental Management

April 18–19, 2023 | Hotel Arts, Calgary, Alberta

Advancing Major Projects in Consideration of Cumulative Effects, Indigenous Rights and Climate Change

2023 Highlights:

ą Lesson learned from the Blueberry River Court Decision and implications for future resource development in Canada

ą Perspectives from industry: Balancing project advancements with cumulative effects, Indigenous rights and climate change

Blueberry River First Nations

Sarah Depoe

Director, Cumulative Effects Management Planning

Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta

Sheila Risbud

Head of Sustainable Development

Teck Resources

ą The latest on surface water quality management frameworks in the upper Athabasca and North Saskatchewan Rivers in Alberta

ą How cumulative effects are addressed in regional assessments including the Ring of Fire, St. Lawrence River Area and Offshore Wind Development

PLUS ! Add more value to your experience by attending the:

New This Year!

ą Pre-Conference Workshop: A Cumulative Effects Assessment

Primer: Demystifying CEA For the Rest of Us

ą Post-Conference Workshop: Your Complete and Practical Guide to Environmental Monitoring for Planning and Decision Making in the Context of Cumulative Effects

The Canadian Institute’s 11th Annual National Symposium on Cumulative Effects Assessment and Environmental Management will provide you with multi-stakeholder perspectives on the current and future of cumulative effects assessment and opportunities to move forward with sustainable project development.

Meet thought-leaders and scientists from government, industry and Indigenous communities to discuss and share knowledge on what is required to move forward with major project development in Canada.

In-depth sessions and panels:

» How Federal Regulatory Changes Will Impact Requirements, Timelines and Approvals for Energy Projects and How Industry Proponents Can Prepare

» INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES PANEL: Balancing Project Advancements with Cumulative Effects, Indigenous Rights and Climate Change

» CASE STUDY: Implementing a Cumulative Effects Framework for Coastal Projects in British Columbia

» Effective Practices for Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge into Major Projects at the Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Process Stages

» A Retrospective on the Fundamentals at Play and What Lies Ahead in Cumulative Effects Assessment

We look forward to welcoming you in April 2023!

Denise Korol The Canadian Institute

WHO YOU WILL MEET

Network and build relationships with a broad range of experts, scientists and leaders in:

ç Environmental impact assessments

ç Environmental regulatory compliance

ç Land management

ç Resource development

ç Project approvals and development

ç Sustainability program management

ç Stakeholder relations and community engagement project approvals

ç Project Approvals

ç Air, water, land, and biodiversity research and policy

From industry sectors including:

ç Natural Gas Exploration and Production Companies

ç Natural Gas Pipeline and Processing Companies

ç Exploration and Production Companies

ç Pipeline and Midstream Companies

ç Oil Refineries and Upgraders

ç Oil Sands Operators and Developers

ç Mining

ç Forestry, Pulp and Paper

ç Indigenous Communities

ç Engineering and Environmental Service Firms

ç Government and Regulatory Bodies

ç Law Firms with environmental practices

ç Resource sector industry associations

ç Network and build relationships

Gain insight, ask questions, and find solutions to balance the social, economic and environmental impacts of project development.

Distinguished Faculty

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:

Diana Audino

Senior Legal Counsel, Indigenous Law Enbridge

Sheldon Wuttunee President/CEO

Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence

SPEAKER FACULTY:

Cheryl Chetkiewicz Director, Indigenous Communities and Conservation Wildlife Conservation Society

Sean Capstick Fellow, ESG and Climate Change WSP

Deborah Carlson Lawyer

West Coast Environmental Law

Mark Cliffe-Phillips

Executive Director

Mackenzie Valley Review Board

Victoria Collins

Project Lead, Clean Technologies

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

Carla Davidson

Principal Endeavour Scientific Inc.

Sarah Depoe Director, Cumulative Effects Management Planning

Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta

Dr. Ave Dersch

Archaeologist, Ethnobotanist, Traditional Land Use Study Facilitator Moccasin Flower Inc.

Judy Desjarlais Chief

Blueberry River First Nations

Wynter Flett Environmental Monitor Peavine Metis Settlement

Shayla Gauchier

Data and Finance Technician Peavine Metis Settlement

Maegen Giltrow Partner Ratcliff LLP

Kevin Hanna Associate Professor/Director, Centre for Environmental Assessment Research University of British Columbia

George Hegmann

Vice President, Environmental Services Stantec

Selina Lee-Andersen Partner

Miller Thomson LLP

Steven Lonsdale

Conservation and Stewardship Program Advisor Qikiqtani Inuit Association

Sean Maher

Technical Specialist Canada Energy Regulator

Marian Ngo Executive Director Salish Sea Indigenous Guardians Association

Brent Parker Director General Review Panels and Regional and Strategic Assessment Impact Assessment Agency, Government of Canada

Jeff Rempel

Manager, Infrastructure and Environmental Management Hatfield Consultants

Sheila Risbud

Head of Sustainable Development Teck Resources

Sarah Sinclair

Environmental Monitor Peavine Metis Settlement

Lynn Smith

Regional Planning Coordinator Peavine Metis Settlement

Barry Wilson Systems Ecologist & Principal CE Analytic Ltd.

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

7:30 Workshop Registration

A8:00–10:00

A Cumulative Effects Assessment Primer: Demystifying CEA For the Rest of Us

microphone-alt George Hegmann, Vice President, Environmental Services, Stantec

This session is designed for delegates who want a refresher course on the basics of environmental assessment. Take part in this hands-on interactive session to gain practical and relevant real-world knowledge for in the field and in the office work.

CONFERENCE DAY

1

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

10:00 Conference Registration Opens and Coffee Served

10:30

• Fundamentals of doing CEA

• Explanation of terminology - definitions and acronyms

• Your questions answered on how assessments work

Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Conference Co-Chairs

microphone-alt Diana Audino, Senior Legal Counsel, Indigenous Law, Enbridge

Sheldon Wuttunee, President/CEO, Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence

10:45

The Impact of the Blueberry River Court Decision: Lessons Learned and Implications for Future Resource Development in Canada

microphone-alt Judy Desjarlais, Chief, Blueberry River First Nations

Maegen Giltrow, Partner, Ratcliff LLP

Selina Lee-Andersen, Partner, Miller Thomson LLP

• Navigating the path forward – determining what’s needed to negotiate new mechanisms to assess and manage the cumulative impacts of industrial developments on Blueberry River First Nation’s treaty rights and to ensure these rights are respected

• Navigating future development of the duty to consult and accommodate and other practices

• Discussion of Alberta’s Duncan First Nation’s lawsuit claiming cumulative effects from industry, agriculture and settlement has violated their treaty rights

• BC government’s framework related to Blueberry River First Nation and Treaty 8

11:45

How Federal Regulatory Changes Will Impact Requirements, Timelines and Approvals for Energy Projects and How Industry Proponents Can Prepare

microphone-alt Sean Maher, Technical Specialist, Canada Energy Regulator

Brent Parker, Director General Review Panels and Regional and Strategic Assessment, Impact Assessment Agency, Government of Canada

The government of Canada has proposed to provide funding to improve regulatory processes for major projects, with up to $1.28 billion over six years (starting in 2022 – 2023).

This session will discuss how the agencies plan to increase their capacity and improve efficiency of assessments to respond to the growing number of major projects being proposed

• How are federal agencies preparing and working together?

• What key efficiency improvements are being pursued? And how do these ensure a project’s environmental, socio-economic, cultural and health impacts continue to be well-managed?

• How can industry best prepare for a successful assessment process?

linkedin: Energy and Oil & Gas Network

Great choice of speakers, and George did an excellent job moderating!

Parks Canada

(Workshop is offered In-Person only)

This Year!

12:30 INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES PANEL Balancing Project Advancements with Cumulative Effects and Indigenous Rights

microphone-alt Sean Capstick, Fellow, ESG and Climate Change, WSP

Sheila Risbud, Head of Sustainable Development, Teck Resources

• Understanding current requirements and timelines

• Application of new regulations; how is industry addressing Indigenous treaty rights and early engagement?

• Insights on integrated approaches to natural resource management

1:15 Networking Lunch Break

2:15

Surface Water Quality Management Frameworks in Action: Managing Cumulative Effects in the Upper Athabasca and North Saskatchewan Rivers in Alberta

microphone-alt Sarah Depoe, Director, Cumulative Effects Management Planning, Lands Planning Branch, Lands Division, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

• The latest developments in Alberta’s cumulative effects management

• How environmental monitoring, evaluation and reporting underpin the implementation of CE management thresholds

• Linkages to management action and decision making; bringing together key players for system integration

3:00

CASE STUDY

Implementing a Cumulative Effects Framework for Coastal Projects in British Columbia: Deep Dive into the Recommendations for Resource Management Improvements

microphone-alt Marian Ngo, Executive Director, Salish Sea Indigenous Guardians Association

The BC coast has become a hub of industrial activity in the past decade and has brought a wave of regulatory review processes and an increasing need for tools to improve resource management decisions, particularly related to cumulative effects. Traditional approaches have focused on consultation or engagement with First Nations within silos that may not bring out the full range of perspectives from potentially impacted First Nations.

3:45 Networking Refreshment Break

4:00

Emerging Challenges and Opportunities Under the New Impact Assessment Act: Navigating Cumulative Effects at the Community and Individual Level

microphone-alt Jeff Rempel, Manager, Infrastructure and Environmental Management, Hatfield Consultants

In 2019, the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) came into force along with a wealth of guidance material from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. However, the IAA guidance currently points to CEAA 2012 guidance for Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA). Impact Assessment (IA) themes, such as sustainability, Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+), and the Ecosystem Approach are now, more than ever, deeply woven into the federal requirements but implications for CEA under the IAAC are lacking.

Given this complexity, are existing EIA and CEA approaches and methodologies sufficient? Incorporating these themes through consensus seeking, integration of Indigenous knowledge, and coordination to encourage and align with Indigenous led IA processes is also crucially important.

This presentation will provide an overview of these IA themes, how they can be used as a lens when assessing project effects and explore opportunities to support effective communication of the IA and CEA story.

4:45

Effective Practices for Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge into Major Projects at the Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Process Stages

microphone-alt Victoria Collins, Project Lead, Clean Technologies, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

Wynter Flett, Environmental Monitor, Peavine Metis Settlement

Shayla Gauchier, Data and Finance Technician, Peavine Metis Settlement

Steven Lonsdale, Conservation and Stewardship Program Advisor, Qikiqtani Inuit Association

Sarah Sinclair, Environmental Monitor, Peavine Metis Settlement

Lynn Smith, Regional Planning Coordinator, Peavine Metis Settlement

• Understanding how Indigenous Knowledge can be meaningfully incorporated into both environmental assessments and regulatory processes for major projects

• How to bring together western science effectively and respectfully with Indigenous Knowledge as part of the regulatory approvals process and throughout the life cycle of a project

• How the assessment of cumulative impacts on Indigenous and treaty rights has been considered, how it compares to the assessment of cumulative environmental effects, and how it could be improved

• How Indigenous Knowledge was used in a SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment) for oil and gas

• Comparative analysis of science and Indigenous Knowledge

5:45

Closing Remarks and Conference Adjourns

CONFERENCE DAY 2

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

7:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30

Opening Remarks from the Conference Co-Chairs

8:45

How Cumulative Effects are Being Addressed in Regional Assessments –Ring of Fire, St. Lawrence River, Offshore Wind Development

microphone-alt Cheryl Chetkiewicz, Director, Indigenous Communities and Conservation, Wildlife Conservation Society

• Exploring how cumulative effects are being considered in:

» The Ring of Fire Area (Ontario)

» St. Lawrence River Area (Quebec)

» Offshore Wind Development (Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia)

• How has the process worked and what challenges have been encountered?

9:30

NORTH OF 60 CASE STUDY

Overcoming the Pain Points of Implementing an Environmental Monitoring Program for Northern Communities

microphone-alt Mark Cliffe-Phillips, Executive Director, Mackenzie Valley Review Board

Insights and approaches on managing the environmental impact assessment process when considering development in an Arctic environment.

10:15 Networking Refreshment Break

10:45

Holistic Cumulative Effects - Going Beyond the Regulatory Minimum

microphone-alt Barry Wilson, Systems Ecologist & Principal, CE Analytic Ltd.

Cumulative effects assessments don’t need to be limited to simply quantifying the negative residual effects of a project. Creative design can make the assessment highly valuable for decision-makers, planners, and caretakers. In this session, Barry will share the 3 critical steps in holistic cumulative effects assessment design to assist with effective governance, stewardship and decision-making. Examples from Indigenous-led holistic cumulative effects assessments will be highlighted.

11:30

A Retrospective on the Fundamental Challenges to Project Approval, Lessons Learned, and What Lies Ahead in Cumulative Effects Assessment

microphone-alt Deborah Carlson, Lawyer, West Coast Environmental Law

Kevin Hanna, Associate Professor/Director, Centre for Environmental Assessment Research, University of British Columbia

George Hegmann, Vice President, Environmental Services, Stantec

This panel discussion will provide insight and perspectives on CEA, lessons learned and projections for the future.

• Decisions and practices in regulatory streamlining, Indigenous rights and regional assessments

• Discussion of the fundamental drivers in project assessments and projections for the future of large-scale project development in Canada

• How can cumulative effects management be more robust and inclusive?

12:30

Closing Remarks from the Conference

and Conference Concludes

1:30

Co-Chairs

Post Conference Workshop: Your Complete and Practical Guide to Environmental Monitoring for Planning and Decision Making in the Context of Cumulative Effects (Details on the next page)

Very efficient and talks were interesting and relevant.

WCS Canada

POST CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

1:30–5:00 pm

Your Complete and Practical Guide to Environmental Monitoring for Planning and Decision Making in the Context of Cumulative Effects

microphone-alt Carla Davidson, Principal, Endeavour Scientific Inc.

Dr. Ave Dersch, Archaeologist, Ethnobotanist, Traditional Land Use Study Facilitator, Moccasin Flower Inc.

Cumulative effects management requires a shift from reactive, project-specific decision-making to an integrated and planning-based approach to setting and achieving long-term objectives that are meaningful in terms of the full range of land-use values. This requires environmental monitoring that is risk-based, focused, and designed to give decision makers timely and specific information. When cumulative effects are significant, environmental monitoring and management require careful planning and establishing a monitoring framework that clearly meets end-user needs.

PART ONE: Environmental Monitoring as Integrated Knowledge Translation

• What to monitor? Identifying key questions

• Indicator selection: understanding tradeoffs

• Governance

PART TWO:

Applying

Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Culture into Environmental Monitoring

This session will delve into how Indigenous communities define parameters and participate in operational decision making in the resource industry in Alberta, the Arctic and other areas in Canada

• Examples of working with Indigenous Knowledge holders in collaborative ways through the impact assessment process

(Workshop is offered In-Person only)

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HOTEL ARTS

Address: 119 12 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0G8

Phone: (403) 266-4611

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