From Best Practices to Next Practices: Policy-Regulatory Relations in Energy Decision-Making
Jun 1, 2017
This workshop focused on the relationship between policymakers and regulators, investigating how to strengthen and clarify relationships and roles between them. The event’s main emphasis was on exchange and dialogue between participants with the goal of identifying feasible and desirable solutions for effective relationships between energy policy and regulation in Canada.
To frame the debate, a discussion paper produced by Positive Energy research team member Dr. Stephen Bird was presented at the workshop and circulated in the days prior to the event. This paper outlines current issues in the relationship between policy and regulation in Canada’s energy decision-making system, along with potential means of strengthening the relationship. It argues in part that in addition to implementing best practices in regulation, the country should go a step further and develop new, innovative ‘next practices’ tailored to the Canadian context.
Speakers
Opening remarks
- Dr. Monica Gattinger, Chair, Positive Energy
Opening words of welcome (dinner)
- Kim Rudd, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources
Keynote speakers
- Bryne Purchase, Adjunct Professor, Queen’s University, former Chief Economist of Ontario and Deputy Minister in the Ontario government
- George Vegh, Counsel, McCarthy Tétrault LLP (Head of the Toronto Energy Regulation Practice); Adjunct
From Best Practices to Next Practices: Policy-Regulatory Relations In Energy Decision-Making (Discussion Paper)
Speakers
- Stephen Bird, Positive Energy Research Team, Professor of Political Science, Clarkson University
- Dave Collyer, Corporate Director and former President of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Panel 1: Establishing Policy Coherence in Energy
Moderator
- Michael Cleland, Senior Fellow, Positive Energy
Speakers
- Marco Presutti - Director General, Energy Policy Branch, Energy Sector, Natural Resources Canada
- Doug Lammie, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Alberta Energy
- Stewart Muir, Executive Director, Resource Works
- Kim Scott, Senior Advisor, Climate Action and Renewable Energy, Assembly of First Nations
Breakout Session: Policy Gaps and Comprehensiveness
Moderator
- Stewart Fast, Senior Research Associate, Positive Energy
Panel 2: Regulatory Independence and Efficacy: Best Practices, Next Practices
Moderator
- Dr. Monica Gattinger, Chair, Positive Energy
Speakers
- Louis Legault, General Counsel, Régie de l’énergie, Québec, and Vice Chair, CAMPUT: Canada’s Energy and Utility Regulators
- Dave Lye, Vice-President, External Relations, Encana
- Andrew Pickford, Director, Indo-Pacific Energy Security Program, Perth USAsia Centre and University of Western Australia
- Andrew Beynon, Lawmaking and Enforcement Advisor, First Nations Land Management Resource Centre
Contact us
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