Water: A Risky Business

Join us for an engaging discussion with leaders in the field of Risk Management on February 13, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Almost half of Canadians think their municipal infrastructure is in good condition. The truth is, an estimated $170 billion is required to replace or repair aging infrastructure and water systems across Canada (Federation of Canadian Municipalities).

Traditional approaches to managing water cannot meet the challenges of growth, aging infrastructure and climate change. Join leaders from across North America and learn about tools to help your small, medium or large municipality manage risk and optimize your investment in water infrastructure.

Schedule of Events

7:30 am – 8:20 am

Registration and Refreshments

8:30am – 8:45am

Welcome – Canadian Water Network

8:45am – 9:15am

Keynote Speaker- Canada in a Changing Climate: Risks to our water, economy and health

Speaker – Darwin Durnie – Calgary, Alberta, Executive Officer

9:15am – 10:00 am

Panel Interaction- What is an Integrated Approach to Municipal Water Systems?

Speaker – Phil James, Credit Valley Conservation

Expert Panel – CWN Research Team

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Panel Presentation – Moving Towards Integrated Water Systems

Speakers-

• Public opinion vs. reality of the state of infrastructure - Lynn Patterson, RBC Bluewater
• Overview of the current policy and legislation for water, wastewater and stormwater and the legal implications – Laura Zizzo, Zizzo Allan Corp.
• Reducing risk to municipalities - Guy Felio, Former Councillor
• Lessons learned from the Town of Stratford – Ron Shaw, Town of Stratford

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Lunch and Networking

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Breakout Round Table discussions with polling through DOTS

Participants will be guided through current and emerging options for adopting a more holistic approach to water management.

Speakers:

• Edward McBean, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Water Supply Security, University of Guelph
• Gail Krantzberg, Professor and Director of Centre for Engineering and Public Policy, McMaster University
• Rob Jamieson, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Cold Regions Ecological Engineering, Dalhousie University
• Laura Zizzo, Partner, ZizzoAllan Law
• Guy Felio, Risk Assessment Tools

3:20- 3:30 pm

Final Remarks- Credit Valley Conservation