Environmental Planning and Assessment (EPA) Caucus

Meeting of February 21-23, 2003
Albert at Bay Suite Hotel, Ottawa

AGENDA

Times are approximate

Friday, February 21, 2003,
Laurier Room, 11th Floor

1. Welcome and introductions (M. Doelle/P. Duck) 7:15 pm

2. Hotspots go-around 7:15 pm
a) welcome from Brigitte Gagné, Executive Director, CEN

3. Meeting adjournment 9:30 pm

Saturday, February 22, 2003,
Laurier Room, 11th Floor

1. Welcome and introductions (M. Doelle/P. Duck) 8:30 am

2. Approval of the agenda 8:35 am

3. Approval of minutes from last meeting (October 25-27, 2002) 8:40 am

4. Plan for meeting with the Canadian Environmental Assessment 8:45 am

Agency (CEAA)

Break 10:00 am

5. Meeting with CEAA representatives (B. Connelly & J. Clarke) 10:30 am

Lunch 12:00 - 1:15 pm

6. Debriefing from meeting with Agency 1:15 pm

7. EPA Caucus strategic plan (M. Kostuch) 2:00 pm

Break 3:00 pm

8. EPA Caucus strategic plan (M. Kostuch)-discussion continued 3:30 pm

9. Other business 4:30 pm

1. EIA in Athabasca Oilsands area - Pembina Institute Study (N. Wilson)

10. Meeting adjournment 5:00 pm

Sunday, February 23, 2003,
Laurier Room, 11th Floor

1. Approval of the agenda 9:00 am

2. Business arising from Saturday's meeting 9:05 am

3. Bill C-9 update 9:20 am

1. Standing Committee (H. Benevides)
2. clause-by-clause analysis (H. Benevides)
3. Caucus strategy

4. RAC update (P. Duck/A. Kwasniak/J. Sinclair) 9:40 am

1. report from last meeting (November 14-15, 2002)
2. next meeting (May 22-23, 2003)

5. RAC subcommittee on public participation in screenings (G. Schneider) 10:00 pm

1. update on subcommittee
2. current Ministerial Guideline document (January 2003)
3. impediments to public participation in EAs

Break 10:30 am

6. RAC subcommittee on federal offshore oil and gas EA issues (L. Whalen/M. Doelle) 10:45 am

1. report from last meeting (Feb 13, 2003)

7. Caucus activities (M. Doelle/P. Duck) 11:00 am

1. workshops (New Brunswick (confirmed), Manitoba?)
2. budget/financial statement (J. Klein)
3. contribution agreement with Agency for 2003-2004
4. EA conferences
5. SEA conference funding proposal (J. Klein)

8. Coordinator's report (J. Klein) 11:15 am

1. activities to date
2. spring 2003 issue of EA Reporter newsletter

9 Other business 11:30 am

1. next meeting (Fall 2003)

10. Closing circle 12:00 pm

11. Meeting adjournment 12:30 pm