OAIA 2026 Post-Conference Survey

Please fill out the survey below to the best of your ability. We look forward to your feedback.

Did you attend the 2026 OAIA Conference?

1. Did you attend the 2026 OAIA Conference?*

1. Did you attend the 2026 OAIA Conference?*

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No, I did not attend the 2026 OAIA Conference.

1. What were some of the reasons why you didn't attend? (Choose all that apply)*

1. What were some of the reasons why you didn't attend? (Choose all that apply)*

2. Do you have suggestions for future OAIA networking events or conference themes?*

2. Do you have suggestions for future OAIA networking events or conference themes?*

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Yes, I attended the 2026 OAIA Conference.

1. What were some of the reasons that drew you to attending the conference? (Choose all that apply)*

1. What were some of the reasons that drew you to attending the conference? (Choose all that apply)*

2. Overall Conference Feedback: Please indicate how satisfied you were with the following:*

2. Overall Conference Feedback: Please indicate how satisfied you were with the following:*

Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Unsatisfied
Very Unsatisfied
N/A
Presentations
Venue
Food
Networking Opportunities

3. Do you have any suggestions or comments that would improve your experience at future OAIA in person conferences?

3. Do you have any suggestions or comments that would improve your experience at future OAIA in person conferences?

4. Which conference day(s) did you attend?*

4. Which conference day(s) did you attend?*

5. Individual Session Feedback: Please indicate how useful each session was to you:*

5. Individual Session Feedback: Please indicate how useful each session was to you:*

Useful & Informative to Me
Neutral
Not Very Useful or Informative to Me
N/A (did not attend session)
Opening Panel
Session 1A: Before the Assessment: Land Relationship Visioning at Project Inception
Session 1B: Laying the Groundwork: Early Engagement on Canada's First High-Speed Rail
Session 1C: Trade Offs & Outcomes: How Criteria Weights Result in Tangible Routing Differences
Session 1D: Open Science & Data in an Evolving Regulatory Environment
Session 1E: Building Faster? The Impact Assessment Landscape in an Era of Project Acceleration
Session 2A: EA Modernization Updates
Session 2B: Impact Assessment in an Era of Resource Development & Co-operative Federalism
Session 3A: Making Impact Assessments Work: Reflections on Process, Priorities, & Practice
Session 3B: Duty to Consult: From Legal Duty to Meaningful Practice
Session 4A: True Collaboration: Fostering Trust Through Partnership
Session 4B: From Consultation to Meaningful Influence – Significant Contributions by the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg Nations of the Williams Treaties First Nations to the New Nuclear at Wesleyville Impact Statement Requirement
Session 5A: Navigating the First Five Years
Session 5B: Impact Assessment for Renewable Energy Deployment: Burdens, Benefits, Expectations
Session 5C: Beyond Approval: Lessons from HVDC Submarine Projects for Next-Gen Infrastructure
Session 6A: Building the IA Practitioner Toolbox: Practical Lessons for Better Assessments
Session 6B: Speed Without Shortcuts: Streamlining Ontario Impact Assessment While Keeping Rigor
Session 7A: Health in Action: Health-Based Mitigation & Monitoring in Impact Assessment
Session 7B: Lessons Learned: Translating Environmental Assessment Commitments into Construction Practice
Session 8A: Lifecycle Planning for Waste Management Facilities - Beyond the Initial Assessment
Session 8B: From Rock to Reclamation: The Aggregate Lifecycle in Practice
Closing Panel

6. Please add anything else you would like the organizers and OAIA Board to know about your experience/thoughts on the individual sessions:

6. Please add anything else you would like the organizers and OAIA Board to know about your experience/thoughts on the individual sessions:

7. How could the conference improve on the Q&A portion?

7. How could the conference improve on the Q&A portion?

8. Did attending the conference help you make new connections and network with colleagues?*

8. Did attending the conference help you make new connections and network with colleagues?*

9. If yes, which part of the conference did you find best suited for networking?*

9. If yes, which part of the conference did you find best suited for networking?*

10. Do you have any suggestions or comments that would improve your experience at future OAIA in-person conferences? Feedback related to cost, location, venue and/or virtual/hybrid options are particularly welcome.

10. Do you have any suggestions or comments that would improve your experience at future OAIA in-person conferences? Feedback related to cost, location, venue and/or virtual/hybrid options are particularly welcome.

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Continuing...

1. Do you have suggestions for future networking events?

1. Do you have suggestions for future networking events?

2. Do you have any suggestions for future conference themes?

2. Do you have any suggestions for future conference themes?

3. Do you have any suggestions for future workshops/events the OAIA could host that would be of interest to you (such as networking, information sessions, educational webinars)?

3. Do you have any suggestions for future workshops/events the OAIA could host that would be of interest to you (such as networking, information sessions, educational webinars)?

4. Are you interested in volunteering with OAIA as a board member and/or member of a committee in the future? If yes, please provide your name and email below:

4. Are you interested in volunteering with OAIA as a board member and/or member of a committee in the future? If yes, please provide your name and email below:

5. Which of the following categories include your area(s) of expertise for the purpose of Impact and Environmental Assessment (select up to 3):

5. Which of the following categories include your area(s) of expertise for the purpose of Impact and Environmental Assessment (select up to 3):

6. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions?

6. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions?

7. I consent to submitting my data to OAIA for internal use.*

7. I consent to submitting my data to OAIA for internal use.*

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