Roles and Responsibilities and Canada’s Energy Future in An Age of Climate Change

Nov 10, 2020 — All day

Clearly articulating and strengthening roles and responsibilities between and among public authorities is one of the most pivotal but understudied factors shaping Canada’s energy future in an age of climate change. Confidence of the public, investors and communities in government decision-makers – be they policymakers, regulators, courts, Indigenous governments or municipalities – is a critical success factor in Canada’s ability to successfully chart its energy and emissions future.

This is the second conference featuring original research from Positive Energy’s second three-year project. It will convene senior leaders from business, government, Indigenous communities, civil society and the academy for a series of interactive virtual sessions. At the conference, Positive Energy will release new public opinion research on roles and responsibilities (survey work with Nanos Research, our official pollster), along with cutting-edge research that seeks to articulate and clarify the roles and responsibilities of public authorities.

Speakers

Welcome Remarks and Moderator

Monica Gattinger, Chair, Positive Energy, uOttawa

Keynote Speaker

Nik Nanos, Chair and CEO, Nanos Research

Speakers

Mike Cleland, Senior Fellow, Positive Energy, uOttawa
Rowland Harrison, Research Affiliate, Positive Energy, uOttawa and Former Permanent Member, National Energy Board
Andrew Pickford, Research Affiliate, Positive Energy, uOttawa and Executive Director, Mannkal Economic Education Foundation
Duane Bratt, Faculty Affiliate, Positive Energy, uOttawa and Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies, Mount Royal University
Cameron Cross, Art Consultant, Positive Energy, uOttawa and Public Artist
Patricia Larkin, Senior Research Associate, Positive Energy, uOttawa
James Donald, Doctoral Candidate, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria

Discussant

Tabatha Bull, President and CEO, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
Shannon Joseph, Vice President of Government Relations, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Robert Hornung, President and CEO, Canadian Renewable Energy Association