Climate Change: Cross-Canada Briefings Before Kyoto

TORONTO

 

Monday, November 17, 1997
Senate Chamber (Room N940 Ross Building)
York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto

8:30 Registration and coffee

9:00 Welcoming Remarks (TBC)

9:05 Introduction to the Session: Peter Victor, Dean Faculty of Environmental Studies York University, CGCP Board member

9:15 Understanding Climate Change, Jim Bruce, IPCC WG3, CGCP Board member

• General overview: Jim Bruce
• Impacts: Linda Mortsch, Environmental Adaptation Research Group at the University of Waterloo, Environment Canada; Jamie Smith, Smith & Lavender Environmental Consulting
• Mitigation: Jim Bruce
• Economic and social costs: Erik Haites, Margaree Consultants

12:00 Lunch (included with registration fee)

13:00 The International and National Negotiation Process, by Doug Russell, GCSI Inc.

14:15 The position of the Federal Government, by John Mills, Regional Director General, Ontario Region, Environment Canada

14:45 The position of the Provincial Government, TBA

15:15 Break

15:30 Panel: What should Canada do in Kyoto and beyond?

• Chair: David Bell, Director, York Centre for Applied Sustainability, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
• Panel: Ken Ogilvie, Executive Director, Pollution Probe
  
  Angus Ross, President, Sorema Management Inc.
  
  TBA, Imperial Oil Limited
  

16:45 Conclusion of the Session: Peter Victor

17:15 End of the Session

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