Conference & Webinar Archive

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Impact Assessment: Strong Science, Wise Decisions, Healthy Ecosystems DATE: October 23rd – 24th, 2013 LOCATION: Ontario Science Centre, Toronto OVERVIEW: This year’s conference Impact Assessment: Strong Science, Wise Decisions, Healthy Ecosystems is focused on the role of science in environmental assessment. Through debate, panel presentations and case studies from a diverse and experienced group of experts…

Major Resource Development in a Changing EA Landscape DATE:October 23rd – 24th, 2012 LOCATION: Carleton University, Ottawa

Making the Most of Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Process DATE: October 26th – 27th, 2011 LOCATION: Ontario Science Centre, Toronto OVERVIEW: Ontario’s economy and population are projected to continue growing strongly over the next two decades. This growth, along with climate change, will place increasing pressures on water and air quality as well as natural heritage resources,…

Refocusing Federal Environmental Assessment Policy DATE: October 14th – 15th, 2014 LOCATION: Tabaret Hall – University Of Ottawa OVERVIEW: With the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act undergoing Parliamentary review this year, it is time to take stock, identify what is working well and what needs to be improved in federal environmental practice. At this year’s Annual Conference,…

Environmental Assessment at a Crossroads DATE: October 21st – 22nd, 2009 LOCATION: Ontario Science Centre, Ontario OVERVIEW: Environmental Assessment at a Crossroads was designed to convey that environmental assessment professionals find themselves in an operating environment of unusual uncertainty. The factors contributing to this uncertainty include: how to consider climate change in EA; the pressure to…

Going Green DATE:November 19th – 20th, 2008 LOCATION: Carleton University, Ottawa OVERVIEW: The theme of the 2008 Conference was “Going Green”. Participants at the conference stressed the need for EA practitioners to encourage behavioural change to bring about improvements in the quality of our lives. They also discussed a range of tools to improve EA, including:…