Location Directions

Directions to the Old Mill, Toronto Old Mill Toronto, Brule Room A and B, 1st Floor 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, Ontario M8X 1G5 Getting to the Old Mill!From the Old Mill TTC Subway Station (~ 4 min walk): Exit Old Mill Subway station and turn right onto Old Mill Trail. Walk down to the…

Remembering Cheryl Chetkiewicz

Cheryl ChetkiewiczPast President of the OAIA, 2020 – 2022 Cherly with the OAIA Past President Award (2023) Cheryl Chetkiewicz, PhD, was a former President of the Ontario Association for Impact Assessment (OAIA) and Conservation Scientist with Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada with expertise in wildlife conservation, environmental planning, and monitoring. Dr. Chetkiewicz focuses on community-based…

2024 Conference

Impact & Environmental Assessment: It’s a Lot & We Can Get Great Things DoneA Recipe for Meaningful Assessments in a Time of Innovation, Modernization, and UncertaintyOctober 23rd – 24th, 2024Old Mill Toronto – 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto Registration for the 2024 OAIA Conference closed on October 17th. OVERVIEW: Environmental Assessment (EA) and Impact Assessment…

2022 Conference

Back to Basics: Creating Value through Environmental Assessment DATE: October 19th – 21st, 2022 LOCATION: York University, Convention Centre, 2nd floor at the Second Student Centre OVERVIEW: This year’s conference theme explores the value and importance of impact assessment in Ontario by exploring the fundamentals of good impact assessment practice. A diversity of perspectives, case studies…

2022 Webinars

OAIA 2022 Webinar Series The Ontario Association for Impact Assessment (OAIA) offers two virtual webinars to facilitate discussion about current topics in impact assessment and engage with both our regular and student members. Summer Webinar: COVID-19 & Impact Assessment: A Case Study from the Ring of FireJuly 18, 2022 at 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm…

2021 Conference

Common Goal, Uncommon Pathways DATE: October 20th – 21st, 2021 LOCATION: Virtually Hosted OVERVIEW: The goal of Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act is the “betterment of the people of the whole or any part of Ontario by providing for the protection, conservation and wise management in Ontario of the environment”. This is a goal that many Ontarians…

2021 Webinars

OAIA 2021 Webinar Series During 2021, restrictions due to COVID-19 continue to affect programming at the Ontario Association for Impact Assessment (OAIA). OAIA offers two virtual webinars to facilitate discussion about current topics in impact assessment and engage with both our regular and student members. These include: a Winter Webinar focusing on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…

2020 Conference & Webinars

Important Announcement Regarding the 2020 OAIA Conference Dear OAIA Members and Impact Assessment Community, During this very difficult time of the COVID-19 global pandemic, our hearts go out to everyone in our community as we navigate new challenges, make major adjustments to our lifestyles, and care for the health and well-being of ourselves and of…