2023 Conference
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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…
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…
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…
2019 Conference
Transforming & Re-Energizing Ontario: Impact Assessment for a Low Carbon Future DATE: October 29th – 30th, 2019 LOCATION: Faculty Club – University Of Toronto, 41 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3 OVERVIEW: The Government of Ontario’s A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan commits to addressing climate change and its discussion paper entitled Modernizing Ontario’s environmental assessment program proposes…
2018 Conference
Planning & Protecting Water Resources: Emerging Issues, Approaches and Technologies DATE: October 17th – 18th, 2018 LOCATION: Bay Adelaide Centre, 34th Floor, East Tower 22, 22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto OVERVIEW: Water is an essential component of our life, well-being and economy. Water is the focus of many environmental assessments (EAs): either as a water resource-related project…
2017 Conference
The Art & Science of Environmental Assessment DATE: October 16th – 18th, 2017 LOCATION: Bay Adelaide Centre, East Tower 22, 22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto OVERVIEW: There is nothing more satisfying than a well-executed environmental assessment process for a particular undertaking that leaves all participants relatively happy with the outcome. Today, this seems to be more the…
2016 Conference
Environmental Assessment: Time to Hit the Reset Button DATE: October 25th – 26th, 2016 LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario OVERVIEW: OAIA 2016 is a conference for industry professionals interested in environmental assessment. For two days in October, a community of smart, talented people come together to share ideas, tell stories and decide whether it’s time to hit the…
2015 Conference
Environmental Assessment: A Critical Tool for Tackling Climate Change DATE: October 21st and 22nd, 2015 LOCATION: Faculty Club – University Of Toronto, 41 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3 OVERVIEW: Environmental Assessment can be a critical tool in tackling climate change. It can examine how project impacts can affect climate change and how climate change…
2014 Conference
Collaboration & Innovation in Impact Assessment DATE: October 22nd – 23rd, 2014 LOCATION: Tabaret Hall – University Of Ottawa OVERVIEW: Achieving positive outcomes, focuses on the fundamental changes over the last five years to the ways in which impact assessment is carried out, the role these changes are playing in decision-making and how we can still…