15th Annual WOMEN IN NUCLEAR CANADA CONFERENCE

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September 26-28, 2018 Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon

1 THANK YOU TO OUR CONFERENCE SPONSORS!

1 A Message from the President of Women in Nuclear Canada Heather Kleb It is an exciting time in the nuclear industry, as we make progress towards the refurbishment of Canada’s nuclear reactors and explore innovations in small modular reactor design. It is also a time that is ripe with opportunities for the thousands of women and young people who are pursuing careers in the industry. Women in Nuclear Canada (WiN-Canada) is continuing to showcase these women and encourage young people to pursue one of the many interesting, challenging careers that the industry offers. I am proud to be part of such a passionate organization, one that has grown from just 12 founding members in 2004, to over 2,000 strong today, and I am pleased that many of our members have chosen to join us at our 15th Annual Conference. It is my pleasure to welcome some 200 delegates from over 45 companies and organizations. WiN-Canada is comprised of six chapters across Canada and I welcome all of you to Saskatchewan, where our hosts, the WIM/WiN-SK Chapter, have put together a wonderful program. I want to acknowledge the dedication and leadership of the Conference Organizing Committee, led by the WIM/WiN-SK leadership team and WiN- Canada Board member Anne Gent. Anne and the rest of the committee have been working closely with WiN-Canada’s Executive Director, Carly Silberstein and her teammate, Nzinga Brown, to ensure that the conference is rich in both technical and professional development content. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the organizers. I sincerely appreciate your time, dedication, and continued support of WiN-Canada. I also appreciate the support that has been shown by the broader industry through its generous sponsorship of the conference. Multiple companies and organizations from across the industry have stepped up once again to help us secure the success of our annual conference. The theme of the 2018 conference is Change Starts with “U”, which will allow us to examine the full nuclear cycle, from the mining of to the disposal of nuclear waste, along with how women can make positive changes in their workplaces and communities. The conference has several professional development sessions, as well as many ideas worth spreading throughout the program. By the end of the conference, participants should be enthusiastic about the future of nuclear, be primed to advance within their careers, and be ready to communicate the nuclear message. I look forward to meeting many of you today and at future events as we work on expanding our role across Canada!

2 SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

6:00 CIGAR LAKE AND MCCLEAN LAKE MILL TOUR* Sponsored by Corporation and Canada Meet in Hotel Lobby *By advanced registration only

18:00 OPENING RECEPTION* Sponsored by SNC-Lavalin Top of the Inn, 8th Floor *Separate registration required

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 Title Sponsor: BHP

7:00 REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Golder Associates Conference Foyer

8:00 WELCOME Centre Room

8:20 MORNING PRESENTATION BREAKING BARRIERS IN THE NUCLEAR SECTOR – THE CNSC’S VISION Rumina Velshi | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Centre Room Ms. Velshi, as the newly appointed President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) will discuss the importance of leveraging women’s talents and perspectives in the Canadian nuclear sector. The nurturing and promotion of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has been a lifelong passion for Ms. Velshi. She will address the importance of encouraging women to pursue a career in STEM, and why the nuclear sector needs to nurture the participation of women within its workforce. She will also share what the sector can do to more effectively engage women and how the CNSC will strive to build trust by ensuring the meaningful participation of women in its regulatory processes.

8:55 GROUP PHOTO

3 SCHEDULE 9:15 KEYNOTE WHY WOMEN ARE THE BREAKTHROUGH THAT NUCLEAR NEEDS Michael Shellenberger | Environmental Progress Sponsored by Lesia Design + Digital Centre Room is in trouble. While nuclear generation has increased since the 2011 Fukushima panic, it remains below its mid-2000s high as total generation, and below its mid-1990s high as a percentage of total generation. Now, the world could lose twice as much nuclear as it adds by 2030. What should be done? The conventional wisdom holds that a techno-fix, like a radically new design, or new construction techniques, will save nuclear. But such a view assumes that nuclear’s underlying problems are technical and economic at a time when a growing number of nuclear industry leaders recognize that public acceptance remains the main obstacle to the future of nuclear. How can public acceptance be addressed? At a time of great debate over gender relations, do women have a special role to play in what has to date been a male-dominated industry? Michael Shellenberger will attempt to answer these questions in what is sure to be a thought-provoking speech. 10:15 MORNING BREAK Sponsored by McMaster University Conference Foyer 10:40 MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS Sponsored by Golder Associates CHANGE STARTS WITH U: INCLUSION - THE JOURNEY TOWARDS GENDER INCLUSION Maria Santos | Cameco Corporation East Room Maria Santos will talk about Cameco’s journey in understanding and addressing gender inclusion in its workplace. She will also examine the steps the company has taken to understand its diversity and what’s in store for diversity and inclusion in the future at Cameco. PROJECT CLEANS (CLEANUP OF ABANDONED SITES IN NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN), A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY Christopher Reid | Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) West Room The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is contracted by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources to assess and reclaim the Gunnar Uranium Mine and Mill Site, Lorado Uranium Mill Site and 35 Satellite Mine Sites in northern Saskatchewan (Project CLEANS). Beyond remediation, SRC strives to create and facilitate an environment that provides equal opportunities for women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) backgrounds at all levels of management. SRC also encourages diversity within the project team by regularly engaging with local stakeholders and developing new opportunities and programs to encourage involvement in the project activities. The extended teams SRC has brought together are rich in diversity ranging from highly academic to traditional knowledge. SRC ensures that the contractors and consultants hired for the project share in our vision of maintaining diversity and inclusivity.

4 SCHEDULE 10:40 MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS Sponsored by Golder Associates

SMR AND THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY Catherine Cottrell | SNC-Lavalin South Room This presentation examines the role of innovation and collaboration in the future of nuclear. It describes SNC-Lavalin’s capabilities, value and experience in being a collaborative partner and innovator. A look at the applications of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Canada and how SNC is supporting SMR developers is presented. A brief description of SNC’s advanced fuel CANDU reactor is also provided as one of its latest innovations.

NUCLEAR FOR EVERYONE Matthew Dalzell | Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) Starlight Room (full hour) Nuclear for Everyone is one of the outreach and education programs of the Canadian Nuclear Society, intended for people new to the nuclear industry or anyone seeking information about nuclear energy and nuclear science. This ‘lite’ version of the 2-3 hour Nuclear for Everyone seminar will touch on how nuclear reactors work, nuclear energy and science in Canada, and radiation and its effects.

11:15 WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH RADON? USING EPIDEMIOLOGY TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES Robyn Reist | University of Saskatchewan East Room Health Canada attributes 16% of lung cancer deaths in Canada to radon, and considers it to be the second leading cause of lung cancer. Radon exposure is the radiation protection issue that is quite literally closest to home for the majority of Canadians, but how many of us actually know how to interpret the research, or make a decision if a test in our basement is just at the threshold limit? This presentation will provide a summary and critique of the only Canadian epidemiological study on residential radon and lung cancer, a general discussion about how to interpret an epidemiological study, and outline how to use an evidence-based approach to interpret your home testing results.

BUILDING PERSONAL RESILIENCE TO THRIVE IN TIMES OF CHANGE Laurie Fraser | (OPG) West Room Never is the characteristic of resilience more important than it is during times of change. In order to thrive not just survive, during times of change one MUST be resilient. Learn about the characteristics that resilient people share; how to strengthen these characteristics and how to avoid the barriers to developing resilience.

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11:15 MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS Sponsored by Golder Associates A LIFECYCLE PERSPECTIVE ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM AND MILLING IN NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN David Parker | Cameco Corporation South Room Nuclear power is a low emission electricity generation technology that contributes to reducing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This presentation provides an overview of a research study undertaken from 2013-2015 to clarify the contribution from the mining and milling of exceptionally high grade uranium ores from northern Saskatchewan to the life cycle GHG emissions of nuclear power. NUCLEAR FOR EVERYONE (continues) Matthew Dalzell | Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) Starlight Room 11:50 LUNCH Sponsored by Centre Room CHANGE STARTS WITH ME Laurie Swami | Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Laurie Swami describes herself as a “Steminist.” They are a rare breed. Women are underrepresented in the areas of science, technology, math and industries such as the nuclear industry.

In her speech, Ms. Swami takes us with her on her “nuclear” journey and talks about what she has learned along the way. Her insights are as instructive for women seeking to succeed in the nuclear industry as they are provocative. In addition, she casts a critical eye on her own organization, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, and how she and her team are dealing with diversity and inclusion.

13:05 AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS Sponsored by Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC)

TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE: CANADA’S PLAN FOR MANAGING USED NUCLEAR FUEL Daniela Heimlich, Mehran Behazin and Joanne Jacyk | Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) East Room Learn about the NWMO and Canada’s plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel, including an overview of Adaptive Phased Management. NWMO’s implementation approach will be discussed, with focus on the robust social, environmental and technical research programs supporting the development of a centralized underground repository. The current status of the program and the innovative Engineered Barrier Systems will be shared.

6 SCHEDULE 13:05 AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS Sponsored by Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) WiN TED TALKS SECOND TIER TRUST Tracy Primeau | Bruce Power and Jen Cook | Jennifer Cook & Associates West Room We all know change begins with you the WiN member but by moving to the second tier, we can cast a much larger net through our advocates. This allows us to tell our stories and the story of nuclear affecting change in perceptions of women all over Canada and beyond. We would like to tell our story of how this second tier trust has already changed the minds of many women and men and offer you some suggestion of how to put it into practice.

MICROAGRESSIONS - COMBATTING SUBTLE SEXISM STARTS WITH U Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley | University of Saskatchewan The time is right to change workplace culture by raising awareness and combatting gendered microaggressions, a form of subtle sexism. This talk will arm you with the necessary vocabulary, increase your awareness, and outline communication strategies that individuals can use to combat subtle sexism.

BRUCE POWER’S MAJOR COMPONENT REPLACEMENT PROJECT Aiman Khan | Bruce Power South Room Bruce Power began its Life-Extension Program on Jan. 1, 2016, which will see the site operate through 2064. As part of the life extension, the Major Component Replacement (MCR) Project will take place in Units 3-8 beginning in 2020.

CONSENT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT Heather Pocock | Saskatoon Sexual Assault Centre (SSAIC) Starlight Room Heather will provide an overview of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault and sexual consent, and the impact of abuse on the individual and the workplace. She will discuss how to support those who have experienced the above, and identify reporting options. She will provide some resources for further support and information.

13:40 OPG: INNOVATION IN NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT Shaheen Shaikh | Ontario Power Generation (OPG) East Room Shaheen Shaikh, Director Nuclear Waste Engineering at Ontario Power Generation, will share information about OPGs plans for the future management of nuclear waste with a focus on innovation.

7 SCHEDULE 13:40 AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS Sponsored by Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) WiN TED TALKS HOW NUCLEAR TRAINING PROGRAMS AFFECT PUBLIC OUTREACH Corrina Donaldson | NB Power West Room Tired of Death by PowerPoint training? This presentation begins the conversation about how we can enhance opportunities to address the changing landscape of training expectations with next generation learners. We will look at how training to promote critical thinking, social learning and reflection not only creates a more dynamic program but also increases our ability to reach the public.

START THE DIALOGUE! Joanne Jacyk | Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Drawing on recent research into public trust of information sources, we’ll look at how the return to evidence-based decision-making relies on getting our messages (the facts!) out there. As Canadians working in a STEM industry, we are uniquely poised to help drive this change but we need to start with dialogue. Ms. Joanne Jacyk will share some examples from her work at the NWMO where a dialogue model was used to successfully communicate technical information.

CANADA’S REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: A MODERN APPROACH TO REGULATING NUCLEAR SAFETY Lynn Forrest | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) South Room Lynn Forrest, Director, Regulatory Affairs Branch, will provide a refresher on how the CNSC ensures requirements and guidance are clear and accessible, the licensing and compliance processes, including the Commission meetings and hearings. She will highlight some current activities in the CNSC’s operating context, that it is addressing, including waste and decommissioning, modern nuclear security challenges and potential new impact assessment legislation, in order to ensure a modern approach to regulating the nuclear industry.

PRESENTING WITH CONFIDENCE Laurie Fraser | Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Katherine Ward | SNC-Lavalin Starlight Room Don’t let the fear of public speaking hold you back from taking advantage of opportunities. This will be a fun and interactive session to learn tips and tricks of speaking in public. Public speaking is a skill that can be developed with practice, so come and pick up a few pointers from two members of the WiN board of directors.

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14:10 AFTERNOON BREAK Sponsored by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) Conference Foyer

14:30 AFTERNOON PRESENTATION ORANO’S INDIGENOUS INCLUSION EFFORTS Tammy Van Lambalgen | Sponsored by the Saskatchewan Mining Association Centre Room Ms. Van Lambalgen will present an overview of the historical and present day context of Orano’s indigenous inclusion efforts at its northern Saskatchewan operations, including an overview of the recent model of Collaboration Agreements. The presentation will also discuss the challenging process of increasing inclusive employment and possible future efforts to continue the positive trend.

15:05 PANEL INCLUSION - INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE MODERATOR: Lisa McBride | Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Clare Cattrysse | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Mike Natamogan | Mayor of Pinehouse Jessica Perritt | Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Alice Wong | Cameco Corporation Centre Room Four industry and community representatives will discuss the importance of public and stakeholder engagement and how they are working to ensure it recognizes the right of all citizens to have a meaningful role in developments that affect their community.

16:05 CLOSING REMARKS AND AWARDS Heather Kleb, President, Women in Nuclear Canada Anne Gent, Chair, Women in Mining and Women in Nuclear Saskatchewan Scholarship Sponsored by the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA), E.S. Fox Limited and NB Power Centre Room

16:30 WOMEN IN NUCLEAR CANADA ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MEMBERS AND WIN-GLOBAL UPDATE Centre Room For members of Women in Nuclear Canada. Agenda and supporting documents were sent via email.

17:00 STUDENT WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION Conference Foyer

9 SCHEDULE 18:00 CLOSING DINNER* Sponsored by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) *Separate registration required Centre Room

REMARKS MY LEADERSHIP JOURNEY Jennifer Rowe, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Jennifer Rowe will share her approach to leadership and how it’s been shaped by her personal board of directors - - noteworthy individuals who taught her the importance of humour, empathy, humility and the ongoing quest for learning.

ENTERTAINMENT Métis Music FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

INDUSTRY AND LOCAL TOURS* See pages 28-29 for details. Meet in Hotel Lobby *By advanced registration only

7:15 CORY POTASH MINE TOUR (Return to hotel by approximately 13:15)

8:20 WANUSKEWIN HERITAGE PARK TOUR (Return to hotel by approximately 14:00)

11:00 CANADIAN LIGHT SOURCE / SLOWPOKE-2 / FEDORUK CENTRE CYCLOTRON TOUR (Return to hotel by approximately 13:30)

10 FLOOR PLAN LOWER LEVEL MEETING ROOMS Opening Reception: Top of the Inn (8th Floor) CANADIAN ROOM Registration, Breaks & Student Reception: Conference Foyer (Main Level) CAVALIER ROOM Main Conference: Centre Room (Main Level) BOARDROOM Breakout Sessions: East, West, South and Starlght Rooms (Main and Lower OFFICE Levels CONVENTON SERVICES TOP OF THE INN 8TH FLOOR OFFICE

TOP OF STARLIGHT THE INN ROOM (8TH FLOOR)

SALES & CATERING OFFICE

MAIN LEVEL CONFERENCE CENTRE

CENTRE EAST ROOM ROOM

WEST ROOM MAIN CONFERENCE ENTRANCE FOYER SOUTH ROOM

11 SPEAKERS Mehran Behazin | Corrosion Scientist and Physical Chemist, Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Dr. Mehran Behazin is a corrosion scientist and physical chemist specialized in electrochemistry, radiation, material science, and corrosion, who works in the Engineered Barrier Science team at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO). She is currently managing research portfolios locally and internationally with various government, academic and industrial partners to increase confidence in the scientific and engineering basis of the NWMO’s used nuclear fuel disposal strategy. She has work experience in academic and industrial settings where she has worked on safety and environmental aspects of chemicals, and the corrosion of materials for the safe, long-term storage of used nuclear fuel.

Clare Cattrysse, MA |Director, Policy, Aboriginal and International Relations Division, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Clare Cattrysse has a Master’s Degree in Regional Planning and Resource Development and undergraduate degree in Anthropology which both focused on integrating Indigenous peoples issues into policy and planning. Clare’s career for the past 29 years has focused on matters relating to Indigenous consultation in the energy and policy sector both in Canada and internationally. Clare has primarily worked on environmental assessment and socio-economic assessments for large energy and mine projects with an aim at ensuring Indigenous groups are fully engaged in the planning and siting processes for such projects. She lived and worked in Sarawak, Malaysia to ensure the Indigenous communities health and economic issues were addressed in a significant hydroelectric proposal in their territories. Clare has worked within the federal government for 20 years, including 10 years at the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency where she also worked on the “Duty to Consult” policy file for the federal government and was one of the authors of the original “Federal Guidelines for Federal Officials on Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation”. Clare has worked as a Director at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission since 2008 where part of her job focuses on running the Commission’s Participant Funding Program and on ensuring that Indigenous groups are consulted and that their interests and issues are brought before the Commission before decisions are made at nuclear facilities.

12 SPEAKERS Jennifer Cook | Jennifer Cook & Associates Jennifer graduated from University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics and a minor in Nutrition. She is currently working towards her CFP, CHS and has recently been awarded her EPC- Elder Planning Councillor designation. Before coming to cooperators she was a Retirement Legacy Planner with a group benefits company out of Guelph where she specialized in retirement planning for large organizations. She is married to Darren and they have two children… Riley and Ivy. Jennifer started with cooperators in October of 2006. During that time the office has achieved region builder’s status 6 times, executive builders twice as well as Financial Star. Jennifer was named Business person of the year for Kincardine in 2015 and was also awarded the cooperators community achievement award in 2013. Jennifer believes that community involvement is a mandatory element to success. She is the past president of the Kincardine and community health care foundation, member of the Kincardine Chamber of Commerce, a director for the BIA, co-chair for the Kincardine Reunion and serves on many other committees.

Dr. Catherine Cottrell | Engineering Director, AFCR, SNC-Lavalin Dr. Catherine Cottrell is the Engineering Director, AFCR in SNC-Lavalin’s NSP Engineering group. She manages a multidisciplinary team of professionals in the design of an advanced fuel capable Generation III CANDU reactor design. Catherine joined Atomic Energy of Canada Limited over 21 years ago and she transitioned to SNC- Lavalin when they acquired AECL. Her career in the nuclear field has been mainly focussed on CANDU reactor commercial projects including life extension, oils sands applications, advanced fuel cycles and advanced reactor design. Catherine is a past-recipient of AECL’s Awards of Excellence – D.F. Torgerson Discovery Award. She is a long-time member of Women in Nuclear and is a member of the WiN Golden-Horseshoe West Chapter leading group. Catherine holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Toronto and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.

13 SPEAKERS Matthew Dalzell | Communications Officer, Western Economic Diversification Canada Canadian Nuclear Society Matthew Dalzell is a science communicator, strategist and educator. He holds degrees in science education and Geological Sciences from the University of Saskatchewan and has 15 years of experience in public, government and media relations working in scientific institutions including the Canadian Light Source and the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation. Mr. Dalzell is passionate about energy issues, nuclear science, and how we think and talk about risk. He is an active member of the Canadian Nuclear Society, being a co-founder of the society’s Western Branch and the Generation IV and Small Reactor Technology Division, and coordinator of the CNS flagship outreach programs Nuclear 101 and Nuclear for Everyone. Mr. Dalzell is a recipient of the CNS Education and Communication Award, as well as the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and Province of Saskatchewan Centennial Medal for his service in the Royal Canadian Navy. He currently works in communications and policy with Western Economic Diversification Canada.

Corinna Donaldson | Training Specialist, NB Power Corrina Donaldson is currently a Training Specialist, Non-Licensed Operations Training with NB Power at Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station. SheI was a Nuclear Operator and Non-Licensed Operations Instructor with Ontario Power Generation at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station from 1999-2010. Corrina also owned her own business from 2011 until starting with Point Lepreau, and provided consulting and training services to clients across Canada and the United States in the areas of Human Performance, Performance Improvement, Training to Improve Performance, Adult Learning and Leadership. She is working to complete her Psychology Degree by distance education. Corrina is happily married with four kids and two dogs while living between two provinces!

14 SPEAKERS Lynn Forrest | Director, Regulatory Framework Division, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Lynn Forrest graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor in Commerce and received an MBA from the University of Ottawa. Lynn is a Chartered Professional Accountant. She joined the CNSC in 2003 as Director of Corporate Planning and moved to the Regulatory Policy Directorate in 2007 where she was instrumental in establishing the CNSC’s 5 year rolling Regulatory Framework Plan and developing the CNSC’s Regulatory Framework structure. As Director of Regulatory Framework she continues to manage the CNSC’s regulations and REGDOCs. Laurie Fraser | Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Laurie Fraser has recently retired from Ontario Power Generation where she was a trainer in the Learning and Development Department. She has had a varied career, spanning health and safety, and human factors engineering design prior to her role in training. Laurie has a passion for helping people become the best that they can be. She is a member of the WiN Durham chapter executive and a member of the WiN Board of Directors.

Daniela Heimlich | Senior Estimating Specialist, Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Ms. Daniela Heimlich is a senior estimating specialist at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO). She has been involved in nuclear waste liability management for over nine years and is responsible for used fuel life cycle cost estimates for Canada’s long- term plan for used nuclear fuel. Prior to joining the NWMO, Ms. Heimlich worked at Ontario Power Generation as a design engineer in the Radioactive Waste Transportation Design group. She has also worked in the aerospace and biomedical industries earlier in her career. Ms. Heimlich serves on the Board of Directors for AACE International Toronto and is a Leading Group member with Women in Nuclear’s Golden Horseshoe West chapter. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Applied Science in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Toronto. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario.

15 SPEAKERS Joanne Jacyk | Senior Environmental Scientist, Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Ms. Joanne Jacyk is a senior environmental scientist at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO). She has been with the NWMO since 2009 and is responsible for leading environmental characterization work for the organization. Previously, Ms. Jacyk worked as a consultant, leading environmental studies, monitoring programs, site investigations, and remediation projects in Canada and internationally for clients across various sectors, including mining, waste management, nuclear, and the World Bank. As a member of the Engineer-in-Residence program in Ontario, Ms. Jacyk is an advocate for encouraging youth, particularly girls and young women, to explore STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields and volunteers her time at École élémentaire Charles Sauriol in Toronto. Ms. Jacyk holds a degree in Biosystems‎ Engineering from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Environmental Science from the University of Toronto.‎ She is a registered Professional Engineer licensed in Ontario and is currently pursuing a designation as a Certified Profession

Aiman Khan | Owner’s Engineering Lead, Bruce Power Aiman Khan holds a Mechanical Engineering degree with specialization in Mechatronics. She has eight years of project management and engineering consulting experience in the field of nuclear power. Currently, Aiman is an Owner’s Engineering Lead for Fuel Channel and Feeder Replacement Program for Major Component Replacement Project at Bruce Power. She is also actively involved with Women in Nuclear Canada and is passionate about promoting STEM education among women and girls both domestically and internationally.

16 SPEAKERS Lisa McBride | Manager of Stakeholder Relations, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Lisa McBride is currently the Manager of Stakeholder Relations in the Nuclear Regulatory Affairs group at Ontario Power Generation. In her current role, Lisa is the lead for interfacing with international organizations in the nuclear industry. Lisa holds a Master of Arts Degree in Leadership from University of Guelph. Her career began in the Nuclear Security industry more than 15 years ago. Lisa’s drive and commitment enabled her to progress up through the organization into leadership roles in Nuclear Security before transitioning to the department manager of Emergency Management for Ontario Power Generation. Lisa has taken on roles such as Manager, Labour Relations and Senior Manager of Organization Design. Her unique experience has equipped Lisa to identify opportunities to develop and leverage her talents across the enterprise. Lisa is currently the Vice President of Women in Nuclear (WiN) Canada and she is the Chair position of the WiN Durham Chapter. Lisa feels passionately about the importance of supporting other women in the industry achieve their goals.

Mike Natomagan | President of PBN & Pinehouse Mayor Mike Natomagan is the Mayor of Pinehouse, an office he has held since 2005. Mike also serves as President of Pinehouse Business North (PBN) and President of Kineepik Metis Local #9 (Kineepik Metis). With Mike as leader, Pinehouse signed the first Collaboration Agreement with Cameco and ORANO, (formerly AREVA). As Mayor, Mike has implemented a successful strategy maximizing the commitments within the collaboration agreement and using PBN profits to create organic solutions for issues facing the community of Pinehouse. With this as his legacy Mike’s leadership receives significant attention from industry, local communities, Indigenous regions, and governments. Mike Natomagan is Indigenous from the community of Pinehouse. He is a proud member of Kineepik Metis. Mike continues practicing his cultural teachings, with a preference to speak the Cree language.

17 SPEAKERS David Parker | Environmental Specialist, Cameco Corporation David Parker is an Environmental Specialist at Cameco where his focus is energy management at Cameco’s Saskatchewan facilities. David joined Cameco in August 2017 after two years with the Saskatchewan Research Council where his focus was on greenhouse gas accounting, environmental compliance and waste management for a number of projects including Project CLEANS, a multi-year project to assess and reclaim 37 former uranium mining Sites in northern Saskatchewan. David holds degrees in engineering from the University of Saskatchewan. He studied the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from uranium mining and milling in Canada. This project involved extensive collaboration with Cameco and Orano (formerly AREVA). Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley | Graduate student, University of Saskatchewan Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley is a Master of Science graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of Saskatchewan. She is returning to the university after practicing as a Professional Mechanical Engineer in the mining industry for 13 years. Jocelyn started her career managing projects at an open pit coal mine during her internship, and then went on to work in heavy metal smelting before returning to Saskatchewan to work in the potash industry. Her research is investigating the strategies through which the Canadian mining industry is inspiring cultural change to increase gender diversity and inclusion. Jessica Perritt | Senior Advisor – Indigenous Knowledge, Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Ms. Jessica Perritt joined the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) in 2008. She has been instrumental in creating the NWMO’s Aboriginal and Indigenous Knowledge policies, and liaising with the Council of Elders and Youth. She is a member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, and holds a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Physics and Mathematics. Ms. Perritt has brought respect for Indigenous perspectives to life at the NWMO, and her next big project is helping the NWMO take further steps towards reconciliation – a true example for the rest of Canada.

18 SPEAKERS Heather Pocock | Public Education Coordinator, Saskatoon Sexual Assault Centre Heather has had a 30+ year career of working in the field of Violence again Women. She has a degree in Sociology from the University of Saskatchewan, focused on Women’s issues. She has dedicated years of service working at, most recently, the Saskatoon Sexual Assault Centre as Public Education Coordinator, the Saskatoon Interval House as a front line counsellor for women fleeing domestic violence, at YWCA Saskatoon as Shelter Director and Provincial Coordinator for Sexual Assault Services in Saskatchewan. Heather has 2 adult children and 4 grandchildren. She firmly believes in including fun in her life to maintain balance, and as such – volunteers with music and arts communities, and in recent years began to play the fiddle.

Tracy Primeau | Shift Manager, Bruce Power Tracy began her career in 1990 at the Ontario Power Generation Pickering Generating Station as a Nuclear Operator in Training - a very male dominated field, she was qualified as a nuclear operator at Pickering A in early 1992. She then moved to the Kincardine area on a job swap and qualified as a Nuclear Operator at Bruce A in 1996, an licensed Authorized Nuclear Operator in 2005, a Control Room Shift Supervisor in 2009 and a Shift Manager shortly thereafter in 2010. She is still one of the few women to become a CNSC licensed operator at Bruce Power and is the only woman to ever work her way up to Shift Manager from the shop floor. Tracy has held other titles including Captain of the Emergency Response Team, Assistant Operations Manager (the only female to hold this title) and Human Performance Recovery Manager. Tracy has chaired the industry led COG Reactivity Management Group and is involved in the Nuclear Safety Culture Panel at Bruce Power. She is the current co-chair of the WiN-Bruce chapter. Tracy is a member of the Nipissing First Nation and has status there, was a founding member of the Native Circle in 1992 and has served as Chair of that organization and later on the Bruce Power Native Circle for many years.

19 SPEAKERS Christopher Reid | Project Manager, Environmental Remediation, Saskatchewan Research Council Chris is the Gunnar Tailings Remediation Project Manager. He is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering. Chris started his career working as a Geoenvironmental Engineer in Saskatoon. He moved to the Saskatchewan Research Council in 2012 to work on Project CLEANS as a Mine Remediation Specialist. Shortly after Chris became heavily involved with the Gunnar Mine Remediation eventually moving into a project management role.

Robyn Reist | Student, University of Saskatchewan Robyn Reist is a professional engineer and worked in radiation protection at Cameco Corporation in Saskatchewan from 2010-2017. She is now pursuing a M.Sc. in Community and Population Health Science at the University of Saskatchewan, with a focus on ergonomics/ human factors. She has been enjoying learning about and applying the academic research process, as well as the work-life balance of the student experience, but plans to return to industry at the completion of her M.Sc. with a new perspective on why injuries, accidents, and ill health occur in workplaces and how to prevent them.

20 SPEAKERS Jennifer Rowe | Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Jennifer Rowe is Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs at OPG. She was appointed to the role in January 2017. Jennifer is responsible for building and managing relationships with OPG’s stakeholders, including senior officials and government stakeholders, industries, communities and the OPG Board. Her responsibilities also include developing corporate communications strategies that support OPG’s business goals. Prior to joining OPG, Jennifer held numerous marketing, communications and corporate affairs positions in the financial services industry. Most recently, she was the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Meridian Credit Union. Previously, she served as Senior Managing Director, Marketing and Communications as well as VP Corporate Affairs at Manulife. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McMaster University and serves on the McMaster Governors and Alumni Association Board.

Maria Santos | Senior Leadership Development Specialist, Cameco Corporation Maria began her career in mining approximately 6 years ago and has been working in the field of Human Resources for over 12 years. She has held diverse roles in her profession and is currently a Senior Leadership Development Specialist at Cameco Corporation providing oversight for its diversity and inclusion strategy. More specifically, she has the privilege of providing leaders at all levels across the organization guidance on talent development, talent engagement and personal one on one coaching. Maria is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan where she completed her Bachelor of Commerce degree. She is also a Certified Coach and a Certified Facilitator of the Myers-BriggsType Indicator. Born and raised in Saskatoon, Maria is a proud first generation Filipino immigrant who is passionate about nurturing inclusiveness not only in her work but in her daily interactions. She is an active member of the Filipino-Canadian Community Association to help ensure the culture continues to be promoted and sustained.

21 SPEAKERS Laurie Swami | President and CEO, Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Ms. Laurie Swami is the President and CEO of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization. She was appointed to the role in 2016 and is responsible for implementing Canada’s plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel. Ms. Swami previously served as Senior Vice-President of Decommissioning and Nuclear Waste Management at Ontario Power Generation. As a leader in the Canadian nuclear industry, she is a strong advocate for the importance of women in the science, math and technology fields. Ms. Swami also continues to push for greater representation of women in leadership roles, including within her own organization. Ms. Swami holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Chemistry from Queen’s University and a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business.

Shaheen Shaikh | Director Nuclear Waste Engineering, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Shaheen Shaikh is an electrical engineering graduate from the University of Toronto, and has been employed with OPG since 2004. She has worked at Pickering and Darlington Nuclear Generating Stations in various roles and levels across the Engineering organization. Her latest move has resulted in her appointment as the Director of Engineering for the Nuclear Waste Management Division at OPG. A successful graduate of the AOOM program and the Emerging Talent program, she has spent her time and energy in mentoring junior and experienced staff through various career challenges and thoroughly enjoys learning and teaching others about leadership.

22 SPEAKERS Michael Shellenberger | Founder and President, Environmental Progress Michael Shellenberger is a Time Magazine “Hero of the Environment” and Green Book Award- winning author and policy expert. As Founder and President of Environmental Progress, Michael is one of the world’s leading pro-nuclear environmentalists. His efforts to date have helped save 14 nuclear reactors around the world, from Illinois and New York to South Korea, which prevented an increase in emissions equivalent to adding 14 million cars to the road. Michael is a regular contributor to Forbes, and his writings have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post , Scientific American, Nature Energy, and PLOS Biology. Michael’s 2016 TED talk on “How Fear of Nuclear Hurts the Environment,” and his 2017 TEDx Berlin Talk, “Why I Changed My Mind About Nuclear Power,” have been viewed over 1.5 million times. Michael was featured in “Pandora’s Promise,” an award-winning film about environmentalists who changed their minds about nuclear, appeared on “The Colbert Report,” and debated nuclear on CNN “Crossfire” with Ralph Nader, and at UCLA with Mark Jacobsen. Michael is coauthor of visionary books and essays including “An Ecomodernist Manifesto,” “The Death of Environmentalism,” and Break Through, which was called “prescient” by Time and “the best thing to happen to environmentalism since Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring” by Wired Magazine. Michael is co-founder and Senior Fellow at Breakthrough Institute where he was president from 2003 - 2015, and served as an advisor to MIT’s “Future of Nuclear Energy” task force. Michael has been profiled in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, National Review, New Republic, and NPR. His research and writing have appeared in The Harvard Law and Policy Review, Democracy Journal, the PLOS Biology, The New Republic the Wall Street Journal; and cited by the New York Times, Slate, USA Today, Washington Post, New York Daily News, The New Republic. Michael has been an environmental and social justice advocate for over 25 years. In the 1990s Michael helped save an old-growth redwood forest, and helped force Nike to improve factory conditions in Asia. In the 2000s, Michael advocated for and helped realize an expansion of federal investment in renewables and energy efficiency. Michael lives in Berkeley, California and travels widely.

23 SPEAKERS Tammy Van Lambalgen | Vice President, Corporate Affairs & General Counsel, Orano Canada Tammy Van Lambalgen is the Vice-President, Corporate Affairs & General Counsel with Orano Canada Inc. overseeing human resources, legal, corporate social responsibility and organizational excellence. In addition to her role at Orano Canada, since 2013 Ms. Van Lambalgen serves on the Board of Directors of SaskPower, a Saskatchewan crown corporation, and currently is the Chair of the Governance and Human Resources Committee. Further, she is the Vice-Chair of the Saskatchewan Mining Association and the Chair of the Children’s Discovery Museum in Saskatoon. She has also held board positions on the Saskatoon Adult Soccer Association, College Park Community Association and the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Van Lambalgen holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws, graduating from the University of Saskatchewan in 1993.

Ms. Rumina Velshi | President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Rumina Velshi was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) for a five- year term beginning August 22, 2018. Ms. Velshi has had a long association with the CNSC. She was appointed as a permanent, part-time Commission member in 2011 and re- appointed for a second five-year term in March 2018. Throughout her career, she has worked in various capacities at Ontario Hydro and Ontario Power Generation where, in her last role, she was Director, Planning and Control for the Darlington New Nuclear Project. Ms. Velshi also previously served as a part-time Board member on the Ontario Energy Board. Ms. Velshi was one of the founding members of Canada’s Women in Science and Engineering and, until recently, served as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors of Scientists in School. She is the recipient of the 2011 Women in Nuclear (WiN) Canada Leadership Award. Ms. Velshi holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Civil Engineering), a Master of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) and a Master of Business Administration – all from the University of Toronto.

24 SPEAKERS Katherine Ward | Vice-President, Communications, SNC- Lavalin As Vice-President, Communications for SNC- Lavalin, Katherine leads a team of strategic communications professionals in support of SNC-Lavalin’s sector activity in Canada, developing and implementing external and internal communications strategy. She is also the Communications business partner to the company’s global Nuclear sector. When Katherine is called on to speak, or to guide speakers, she focuses on content, presentation and body language.

Alice Wong | Senior Vice-President and Chief Corporate Officer, Cameco Corporation Alice began her career at Cameco more than 30 years ago. She has held diverse and increasingly senior leadership roles at the company and today is the senior vice-president and chief corporate officer. Currently she provides executive oversight for human resources, safety, health, environment, quality, information technology, supply chain management, regulatory affairs, internal audit and corporate ethics. Alice has achieved excellence overseeing Cameco’s regulatory and stakeholder relations. Through her career she has made exceptional contributions including her passionate work to advance diversity and inclusion in Cameco. She has been integral in Cameco’s position as Canada’s largest industrial employer of Aboriginal people. She also provided leadership for ground- breaking collaboration agreements with Cameco’s home communities in the north – focusing on workforce development, business development, environmental stewardship, community engagement and community investment. Alice serves on the boards of SaskEnergy, Innovation Saskatchewan, Mining Association of Canada, Canadian Nuclear Association, Saskatchewan Mining Association and Uranium Producers of America.

25 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS WiN-Canada Award The annual WiN-Canada Award (previously called the WiN-Canada Leadership Award) recognizes a member(s) who has/have made an outstanding leadership contribution to the success of WiN-Canada. This year’s award honours an “Unsung Hero” to align with the 15th Annual Conference’s theme, “Change Starts with U”. The successful recipient works tirelessly behind the scenes, often unnoticed, to ensure that their chapter or the national organization meets its objectives.

This year’s WiN-Canada Award Recipient is: Kim Doyle-Maloney Staff Officer, Ontario Power Generation/Power Worker’s Union WiN-Durham

WiN-Canada Student Pioneer Scholarship The WiN-Canada Student Pioneer Scholarship recognizes young women who act as pioneers of the nuclear industry and play a pivotal role, in their studies and in their communities, in highlighting the benefits of the nuclear industry. The WiN Canada Student Scholarship is awarded to three deserving applicants who will receive an engraved plaque and a financial contribution of CAN $3,000 each, to be put towards their continued pursuit of a career in the nuclear industry. This year’s Scholarship Recipients are:

Undergraduate Kaitlyn Brown Nuclear Engineering, minor in Health Physics University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Graduate Razieh (Rose) Karimiaghighi PhD in Physical/Analytical Chemistry, Western University

Technical/Trades Jennifer Valentine Power Engineering, Saskatchewan Polytechnic

26 WOMEN IN NUCLEAR CANADA AGA

All WiN-Canada members are encouraged to attend and participate in the Annual General Assembly of Members.

AGENDA

1.1 Approval of Agenda Heather Kleb 2. Approval of the Minutes of the 2017 Annual General Assembly 3. Reports 3.1 President’s Report Heather Kleb 3.2 Treasurer’s Report Katie Weishar 3.2.1 Approval of the 2017-2018 Audited Financial Statements 3.2.2 Appointment of Accountant for 2018-2019 3.3 Executive Director Report Carly Silberstein 3.4 WiN-Canada Chapter Reports 3.4.1 WiN-Bruce Tracy Primeau 3.4.2 WiN-Durham Lisa McBride 3.4.3 WiN-Eastern Ontario Erin Polka 3.4.4 WiN-Golden Horseshoe West Sonia Qureshi 3.4.5 WiN-New Brunswick Gail Clark / Michelle Hawkes 3.4.6 WIM/WiN Saskatchewan Anne Gent

3.5 Elections/ Appointments Heather Kleb 3.6 Confirmation of Elections and Appointments 2018-2019 WiN-Canada Board of Directors

3.7 Other Business Heather Kleb 3.8 Adjournment Heather Kleb

27 TOURS All tours are by advanced registration only Wednesday, September 26, 2018 and McClean Lake Mill Tour Tour is generously sponsored by Orano Canada and Cameco Corporation

Bus will leave the Sheraton Cavalier at 6:00 sharp and will return at approximately 18:10 Please refer to the email sent to you with final details for important information or visit the registration desk. Discover Cameco’s Cigar Lake, the highest grade uranium mine in the world and Orano’s McClean Lake Mill, the only mill capable of processing high-grade uranium ore without dilution.

Thursday, September 27, 2018 Nutrien Cory Potash Mine Tour Bus will leave the Sheraton Cavalier at 7:15 sharp and will return by 13:15 Please refer to the email sent to you with final details for important information or visit the registration desk. Nutrien Cory Potash mine has been in operation since 1968 and is one of our six potash mines in Saskatchewan. The underground mine team works 1,021 metres below the surface to bring the important nutrient above ground. They then process the raw potash ore in the mill, turning it into red granular and standard products along with white soluble, chicklets and prill products. Once processed, the products are shipped by rail and water to our customers around the world. The tour will begin with a 25 minute drive to the site where participants will check in with security and receive their PPE (hard hat, ear plugs, safety glasses and gloves provided).

28 TOURS Thursday, September 27, 2018 Wanuskewin Heritage Park Tour Tour is sponsored by Canada North Environmental Services (CanNorth)

Bus will leave the Sheraton Cavalier at 8:20 sharp and will return by 13:00. Please refer to the email sent to you with final details for important information or visit the registration desk. Enjoy one of Wanuskewin’s most popular programs! Learn how the Plains Cree traditionally set up their homes with a tipi raising demonstration. We will then join one of their Archaeology Guides and explore the Trail of Discovery. Learn about the formation of the Opimihaw Valley, the history and science behind Archaeology, see some of the dig sites that have been active in past years, and explore the current Wolf Willow dig site which will be opened up for our group. The tour continues with a traditional bannock bake. We will learn about the history of bannock, its Scottish roots, and its place in First Nations communities today. Participants will also have the opportunity to try their hand at cooking bannock over a fire. After the bannock bake, we will conclude with lunch, featuring a menu that is a mix of traditional First Nations cuisine infused with a contemporary style. Canadian Light Source / SRC SLOWPOKE-2 Nuclear Research Reactor / Fedoruk Centre Cyclotron Tour Two tours groups will be departing the Sheraton Cavalier at 10:30am. Both tour groups will return at approximately 13:30. Please refer to the email sent to you with final details for important information or visit the registration desk. Note: there will be a fair amount of walking for this tour and participants should dress for the weather. SRC is approximately 10 minutes on foot from Canadian Light Source. The Fedoruk Cyclotron is beside Canadian Light Source. Canadian Light Source is quite large (12,000 m2) so there is a bit of walking inside. Canadian Light Source has an elevator available, but participants typically use the 2 flights of stairs to reach the mezzanine level. 29 AROUND SASKATOON Check out some special offers and information from our local partners in your swag bag and don’t miss exciting events happening in Saskatoon this weekend!

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