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This e-conference consists of four panels featuring twelve Canadian Climate Governance Experts of the Canada Climate Law Initiative as well as others with expertise in sustainable finance.
Schedule
8:00AM - Post-Pandemic Opportunities to Finance a Sustainable Society
How can government stimulus programs be directed to result in both economic recovery and low-carbon transitions in Canada?
Facilitator: Dr. Janis Sarra
Allard School of Law, Vancouver
Speaker: Susan McGeachie
Global Director, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, HATCH, Toronto
Speaker: Simon Senécal
Portfolio Manager, Responsible Investment, AlphaFixe Capital Inc, Montréal
Speaker: Céline Bak
President and Founder, Analytica Advisors, Ottawa
8:40AM - Pathways to Decarbonization
What opportunities are opening to accelerate this pace post pandemic?
Facilitator: Alison Schneider
Director of Responsible Investment, AIMCo, Edmonton
Speaker: Dr. Fenner Stewart
University of Calgary Law School, Calgary
Speaker: Brian Minns
Vice-President Sustainable Investing, Addenda Capital, Toronto
Speaker: Bruno Caron
Partner, Miller Thomson LLP/SENCRL, Montréal
9:30AM - Indigenous Green Energy: Policy and Finance for a Sustainable Future
This session will provide a brief overview of Indigenous participation in green energy projects, track the transition from a ‘consultation and accommodation’ model to a ‘participation and partnership’ model, and ask: How can we lower the practical, policy, and finance-related obstacles faced by the Indigenous green energy movement?
Facilitator: Dr. Carol Liao
Assistant Professor, Allard School of Law and Director, Centre for Business Law
Speaker: Chief Ken Cameron
Saulteau First Nations, Moberly Lake
Speaker: James Hickling
Donovan & Company, Vancouver
Speaker: Tabatha Bull
President and CEO, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, Toronto
10:10AM - Carbon-Intensive Actors & the Potential for Diverse Multi-Actor Alliances
How we can work with a ‘coalition of the willing’ that would accelerate the pace of decarbonization?
Facilitator: Professor Cynthia Williams
Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto
Speaker: Arlene Strom
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Suncor Energy, Calgary
Speaker: Christie Stephenson
Executive Director, Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics, Sauder School of Business, Vancouver
Speaker: Kevin Thomas
CEO, the Shareholder Association for Research and Education, Toronto
About the Canada Climate Law Initiative
The Canada Climate Law Initiative examines the legal basis for corporate directors, officers and pension fiduciaries to consider, manage, and report on climate-related financial risks and opportunities, advancing knowledge on effective climate governance practice and exploring the scope and limits of fiduciary obligation in respect of climate change.
- Centre for Business Law
- All Students
- Alumni
- Faculty
- Graduate Students
- JD
