THE FIRST ANNUAL NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY and RESOURCES LAW SUMMIT

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This “First Annual” program is a logical progression from the exclusively environmental law pro- Presented by the National Environmental, gram that was held annually for many years by our predecessor, the National Environmental Law Energy and Resources Law Section and the Section of the CBA. With the recent expansion of our mandate to include energy and resources Continuing Legal Education Committee law, the new National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section (NEERLS) is delighted to offer an even broader range of expertise to an expanded membership. May 6-7, 2005 Fairmont Palliser Hotel, This inaugural one and a half day program will be held in Calgary, Alberta, one of Canada’s fore- Calgary, Alberta most energy and natural resources law centres. It has been designed to provide private practitioners, in-house corporate and government counsel, regulators, local government representatives and other professionals with an annual update on the hottest issues in the environment, energy and resources law field, and unprecedented access to leading experts. Although we expect a wide ranging interactive discussion, the goal of the conference will be to provide an update on new developments and important matters that, by their very nature, remain in a state of flux, including: federal and provincial climate change initiatives; the increasingly influential role of First Nations (including the evolving law on the duty to consult); the growing importance of emergency planning for industry, including federal E2 initiatives and terrorism preparedness; and the recent progress made by the corporate social responsibility movement.

This program has been accredited by the Specialty Committee(s) of The program will help experienced professionals stay on top of the latest developments in order the Law Society of Upper Canada towards the professional develop- to assist them in managing emerging issues and anticipate what is on the horizon. It will also be ment requirement for certification. of interest to newer practitioners looking for a sense of the current issues in the field and for expo- Environmental Law: 11 hours sure to the leading experts. For more information please consult the link below to the Law Society web page relating to the Certified Specialist Program/CLE Mark your calendars now for this NEERLS’ CLE program, which will include a Friday evening net- Accreditation. working reception at the Palliser Hotel. Attendees are also welcome to attend the NEERLS’ annu- http://www.lsuc.on.ca/services/services_specialist_intro_en.jsp al business meeting on Saturday afternoon following the formal program as well as a Saturday evening reception in the Calgary Tower. Stay and enjoy the attractions of Calgary, the scenery of the Rocky Mountains, world class spring skiing, and the hospitality of the wild West!

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ETL EnvIroTest LABORATORIES Program

FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005

8:00 - 8:45 REGISTRATION

8:45 - 9:00 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Co-chairs: Patricia Houlihan, Houlihan & Associates Environmental Legal Services, Vancouver Corbin Devlin, McLennan Ross LLP, Edmonton

9:00 - 9:30 KEYNOTE OPENING ADDRESS “EMBRACING CLIMATE CHANGE” Robert Page, Vice President, Sustainable Development, TransAlta Corporation

9:30 - 12:00 CLIMATE CHANGE UPDATE Moderator: Gray Taylor, Davies Ward Phillips and Vineberg, Toronto

Panel: John Pratt, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa John Donner, Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta Environment, Edmonton Rick Hyndman, Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Calgary Judith Hull, Senior Policy Advisor, Environment Canada, Ottawa

This panel will focus on the current status of climate change initiatives, many of which were quietly progressing prior to last year’s federal election. The panel will elaborate on the future for a federal legislative framework and debate whether it is capable of successfully balancing the numerous competing interests, including those of the various provincial governments and the many different affected industry sectors.

12:00 - 1:30 LUNCH FOR ALL ATTENDEES - Compliments of our sponsors KEYNOTE LUNCH ADDRESS: Bob Mills, M.P., Red Deer Environment Critic for the Official Opposition

1:30 - 3:00 CONSULTATION WITH FIRST NATIONS STAKEHOLDERS Moderator: Patricia Houlihan, Houlihan and Associates, Vancouver

Panel: Stan Rutwind, Alberta Justice, Edmonton Karin Buss, Ackroyd Piasta Roth & Day LLP, Edmonton Elissa Neville, Manitoba Hydro, Winnipeg Bob Adkins, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP, Winnipeg

This panel will focus on the importance of understanding the perspectives and taking into account the interests of First Nations in the modern business world. It will explore how more constructive interac- tions can take place (and are being actively encouraged by the courts) and how lasting, mutually benefi- cial relationships can be forged.

3:00 - 3:15 REFRESHMENT BREAK - Compliments of our sponsors

SPEAKERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE 3:15 - 4:45 THE NEW CEPA EMERGENCY PLANNING REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED DEVELOPMENTS - ARE YOU PREPARED? Moderator: Eugene E. Smary, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Panel: John Schrives, Manager, Emergencies Prevention, Environment Canada James Belke, Acting Associate Director, Regulation and Policy Development Office, Emergency Management, United States Environmental Protection Agency Deb Straw, Regulatory Team Leader - Plant Genetics, Dow AgroSciences, Canada Inc. Brian E. Hamilton, Director of Crisis Management, Emergency Management Alberta

This panel will discuss the new environmental emergency preparedness requirements of CEPA and com- pare them to the US approach. The panel will also present a case study of successful emergency preparedness planning, and discuss the practical and legal challenges associated with planning for environmental and terrorism risks.

5:00 - 6:30 NETWORKING RECEPTION FOR ALL ATTENDEES Compliments of Golder Associates Ltd.

SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2005

9:00 - 11:00 THE YEAR IN REVIEW - RECENT ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND RESOURCES CASES AND ISSUES ACROSS CANADA AND THE U.S. Moderator: Corbin Devlin, McLennan Ross LLP, Edmonton

Panel: Lauren J. Caster, Fennemore Craig, Phoenix, Arizona Tony Crossman, Miller Thomson LLP, Vancouver Ron Kruhlak, McLennan Ross LLP, Edmonton Charles Kazaz, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Toronto & Montreal Duff Harper, Wickwire Holm, Halifax

11:00 - 11:15 REFRESHMENT BREAK - Compliments of our sponsors

11:15 - 12:15 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) - WORKING A SOCIAL ETHIC INTO THE BOTTOM LINE Moderator: John Stefaniuk, Thompson, Dorfman and Sweatman, Winnipeg

Panel: Alison Dempsey, Director of Governance and CSR, Conference Board of Canada Additional speaker to be confirmed

Over the past decade, Corporate Responsibility has become the buzz phrase to describe the growing movement toward incorporating social (including environmental) considerations into the business deci- sion-making process, not as an ancillary consideration but as a fundamental, and in some cases determi- native, variable. This panel will discuss the perceived benefits of that approach through discussion of some case study examples.

12:15 - 12:30 CLOSING REMARKS by the Co-Chairs

1:00 - 5:00 LUNCH AND NEERLS BUSINESS MEETING - Leduc Room, Palliser Hotel

Conference attendees are welcome to attend the NEERLS business meeting, which will be held in a meeting room at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel. This annual section meeting is a terrific opportunity to get to know more about how NEERLS works, and will include a “cross-Canada” review of interesting developments in various areas of environment, energy and resources law.

5:30 - 6:30 NETWORKING RECEPTION FOR ALL ATTENDEES - Calgary Tower Compliments of our sponsors Registration Form

ACCOMMODATION First Annual National Environmental, FAIRMONT PALLISER HOTEL Energy and Resources Law Summit 133 – 9TH AVENUE SW, CALGARY, AB T2P 2M3 (payment due with registration application) Tel.: (403) 260-1230. Web-site: http://www.fairmont.com FEE GST TOTAL HOTEL RESERVATION CUT OFF DATE: CBA Members $525.00 $36.75 $561.75 April 5, 2005 Students (CBA Members) $275.00 $19.25 $294.25 For convention rates, please contact the Hotel directly and refer to the CBA Environmental Law Non-Members $695.00 $48.65 $743.65 Conference. Join the CBA now and pay the member fee to attend this program. (A membership representative will contact you) TRAVEL Air Canada is the official carrier for all our CBA No I cannot attend but would like to purchase the course material. meetings. For travel assistance, please call the CBA's CBA Members $200. + GST; Non-Members $ 255 + GST (Shipping and travel agent, Algonquin Travel at 1-866-216-1251 or handling included). Please allow 6 to 8 weeks after the conference for Air Canada at 1-800-361-7585, and quote CBA delivery. Account # CV053441. By ensuring that this Special CBA Account Number appears on your ticket, regardless of the fare purchased, you will help sup- CBA Membership No. port your organization financially, and we thank you.

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