CSPC 2019: Full Schedule

8:00am EST

Symposium - Science advice for foresighting: the slow burn

Organized by: INGSA North America, in coordination with the Council of Canadian Academies.

Slow-burn problems are those where, despite scientific consensus, public interest is low, responsibilities are dispersed, and there is a high cost to inaction. Slow-burn problems are unique challenges for the science advice community. Can foresighting be effectively used to tackle slow burns? How can engagement with decision makers be maintained? How can trust with the public be developed? We will consider these and related questions through featured speakers and a short case study using antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as an example.

TIME ACTIVITY

8:45am Introduction – Framing the challenges of science advice on slow burn problems and an introduction to AMR as a case study
Kristiann Allen, INGSA; Rees Kassen, uOttawa

9:05am Expert panel discussion
Johannes Klumpers; Eric M. Meslin; Kristel van der Elst; Kevin Page; Karen Akerlof

10:00am Break

10:05am Facilitated role-playing case study
Participants will participate in a role-playing scenario where there is strong political motivation to act and similarly strong potential for conflict portfolios.

11:15am Report back and debrief

11:30am Questions and panelist reactions

Moderators

Johannes Klumpers

European Commission DG RTD - Head of Unit RTD.03 – Chief Scientific Advisors, SAM-EGE

Johannes Klumpers leads the “Group of Chief Scientific Advisors – SAM, EGE” unit in the European Commission.The Unit supports the Commission's Group of Chief Scientific Advisors who provide independent, external scientific advice to the European Commissioners. The group of advisors... Read More →

Speakers

Kristiann Allen

Senior Investigator, Centre for Science in Policy, Diplomacy and Society (SciPoDS), University or Auckland

Kristiann Allen has recently returned to academe as senior investigator at the Centre for Science in Policy, Diplomacy and Society (SciPoDS) at the University or Auckland. From 2013-2018 she served as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister... Read More →

Karen Akerlof

Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University

Karen Akerlof is a senior research scientist at Decision Research and affiliate faculty at George Mason University. She studies the ways in which communities interpret scientific information and bring experience, values, and local knowledge to bear in making decisions. She explores... Read More →

Eric M. Meslin

President and CEO, Council of Canadian Academies

Eric joined the CCA in 2016 after 30 years in university and government settings, including the previous 15 years at Indiana University where he was Founding Director of the IU Center for Bioethics, Associate Dean for Bioethics in the IU School of Medicine, and Professor of Medicine... Read More →

Kevin Page

President and CEO, IFSD Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, University of Ottawa

Kevin Page is the founding President and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa.Mr. Page was appointed Canada's first Parliamentary Budget Officer on March 25, 2008 where he served a five-year term providing Canadian parliamentarians and taxpayers... Read More →

Kristel Van der Elst

Executive Head, Policy Horizons Canada

Rees Kassen

Chair of the Partnership Group for Science and Engineering

Rees Kassen is a leading researcher, educator, and author in evolutionary biology. Rees has also played leading roles at the interface between science, society, and policy as Chair of the Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE; www.pagse.org), an association of 26... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2019 8:00am - 11:45am EST
Ontario

2:30pm EST

Bringing the social sciences into new policy spaces: solution-oriented case studies and dialogue / Intégrer les sciences sociales dans les nouveaux espaces politiques : études de cas et dialogue orientés vers la recherche de solutions

Panel Organized by: Office of the Chief Scientist, Natural Resources Canada with the Institute of Environment, University of Ottawa / Bureau du scientifique principal, Ressources naturelles Canada avec l'Institut de l'environnement, l'Université d'Ottawa

There is growing recognition that social science research has an important role to play in decision-making. However, bringing the social sciences into science-policy domains raises questions about interdisciplinarity, expertise, and the weights and types of evidence that inform decision-making.

The panel brings together perspectives from government agencies and academia to discuss case studies on bringing the social sciences into new policy spaces. Participants are invited to engage in dialogue to share tools and practices that have worked in their respective organizations, and to create greater networking opportunities for peer-to-peer learning.

Moderators

Vik Pant

Chief Scientist & Chief Science Advisor, Natural Resources Canada

Vik Pant joined Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) as Chief Science Advisor on August19, 2019. In his role, he plays a leadership role in developing and promoting NRCan’s S&T priorities, providing oversight and strategic policy advice on cross-cutting science issues and opportunities... Read More →

Speakers

Chris McPhee

Innovation Management Specialist, Living Laboratories Initiative, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Chris McPhee is an Innovation Management Specialist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Living Laboratories Initiative, which is an integrated approach to agricultural innovation that brings farmers, scientists, and other partners together to co-develop, test, and monitor new... Read More →

Nathan Young

Professor of Sociology, University of Ottawa

Nathan Young is Professor of Sociology at the University of Ottawa, Canada. His recent research includes studies of public discourses about climate change, conflicts over fisheries and aquaculture, the role of different types of knowledge in environmental management and decision-making... Read More →

Brian Pentz

PhD Candidate, University of Toronto

Brian Pentz is PhD Candidate, University of Toronto Scarborough. Brian is interested in environmental governance and management, particularly of marine environments. His graduate research is primarily concerned with understanding the governance of declining and recovering renewable... Read More →

Elisabeth Gauthier

Research Director, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada

Elisabeth Gauthier has been Research Director at Natural Resources Canada’s Canadian Forest Service since 2015. She has a Bachelors and Master degree in Science and a Ph.D. in Sociology of Science and has previously worked in other federal departments, including Agriculture and... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2019 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
Ontario

Science & Policy

4:15pm EST

Personhood rights for water bodies: A fad or path to Sustainable Development Goals? / Droits d'identité individuelle pour les cours d'eau : un engouement ou une voie vers les objectifs en matière de développement durable?

Panel Organized by: Nancy Goucher | University of Waterloo / Université de Waterloo

This panel examines whether new legal tools can enhance protection of water bodies around the world and contribute to achieving the Clean Water and Sanitation Sustainable Development Goal. The discussion will draw on international and local case studies to examine their applicability in protecting water bodies such as Lake Erie, which faces numerous complex environmental issues. The panel will also discuss if and how these tools can strengthen the water science agenda in Canada to address problems such as curtailing ongoing pollution or launching restoration programs.

Moderators

Nancy Goucher

Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, University of Waterloo’s Water Institute

Nancy is the Knowledge Mobilization Specialist at the University of Waterloo’s Water Institute. In her role, she ensures the water research produced at the university is actively used and impacts the way communities and governments prepare for and manage increasing water-related... Read More →

Speakers

Anastasia Lintner

Special Projects Counsel, Healthy Great Lakes, Canadian Environmental Law Association

Appointed as Special Projects Counsel in December 2016, Dr. Lintner holds a Ph.D. in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics from the University of Guelph and an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School. Dr. Lintner is Principal of the recently established enterprise focusing on sustainability... Read More →

Peter Wood

National Campaign Manager, Environmental Rights, David Suzuki Foundation

Peter has worked internationally and within Canada on a variety of issues at the nexus of environmental and human rights for more than 15 years, including for organizations such as West Coast Environmental Law, Global Witness, and the UN. He is currently the manager of the David Suzuki... Read More →

Lynda M Collins

Professor, Centre for Environmental Law & Global Sustainability, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa

Lynda M. Collins is a Professor in the Centre for Environmental Law & Global Sustainability at the University of Ottawa Faculty Law. Professor Collins is an expert in toxic torts and environmental human rights at the domestic and international levels. She served as co-Chair of the... Read More →

Caleb Z. Behn

Special Advisor-Water, Assembly of First Nations

Caleb Behn is Eh-Cho Dene and Dunne Za from the Treaty 8 Territory of northeastern British Columbia. He is a graduate of the University of Victoria Law Program and was called to the BC Bar in 2014. Caleb’s work has focused on the intersection of water, energy and indigenous... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2019 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
Ontario

International Affairs & Economic Security

10:30am EST

The PROMISE OF SCIENCE and Its Implications for Science Policy: Perspectives of Canada's STI Community / La PROMESSE DE LA SCIENCE et ses répercussions sur la politique scientifique : perspectives de la communauté de la ST&I du Canada

Panel Organized by: Amy Lemay, VISTA Science & Technology Inc. | Rob Annan, Genome Canada

The increasing expectations for science to provide the solutions for a variety of socio-economic challenges is a testament to our belief in the PROMISE OF SCIENCE. Yet, few in the science and innovation community are aware of the power of the PROMISE OF SCIENCE in shaping policy decisions and outcomes.

Join this unique interactive OPEN FISHBOWL panel, where the audience are the speakers, as we critically reflect on and discuss the power of the PROMISE OF SCIENCE and its implications for science policy. Collectively, we will recommend potential policy actions for managing the PROMISE OF SCIENCE in science policy.

Moderators

Amy Lemay

Independent Science Advisor, Vista Science & Technology

Dr. Lemay has been an independent Science Advisor for 20 years, providing expert advice to Canada's science and innovation community. She is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Guelph. Her research focuses on the sociology of science and the science-policy inte... Read More →

Speakers

Sally Greenwood

Vice President, Communications and Societal Engagement, Genome BC

Sally Greenwood brings over 25 years of experience in the non-profit, health care and social services sectors to her role as Vice President, Communications and Societal Engagement at Genome BC. An expert in crisis and strategic communications and issues management, Sally leads the... Read More →

Rob Annan

VP Public Affairs and Communications, Genome Canada

Dr. Annan joined Genome Canada in 2017. As a key member of the executive team, Dr. Annan drives an open and collaborative strategy that promotes the value and potential of genomics in Canada to major stakeholders. Working with partners at Genome Centres across Canada, as well as with... Read More →

Ivan Semeniuk

Science Journalist, Globe & Mail

Ivan Semeniuk reports on science for The Globe and Mail. A long time science journalist in print, online and broadcast media, his stories have informed Canadians about topics as diverse as space exploration, genetic engineering and climate change. Prior to joining the Globe he was... Read More →

Alice Cohen

Associate Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Acadia University

Dr. Cohen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth & Environmental Science at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Her research focuses on environmental politics, and her current projects include research on citizen science for water monitoring, as well as a forthcoming... Read More →

Thursday November 14, 2019 10:30am - 11:50am EST
Ontario

Science & Policy

1:30pm EST

Convergence science and tackling grand challenges / Convergence scientifique et capacité à surmonter les grands défis

Panel Organized by: Julie Greene, Privy Council Office | Christina Stachulak, National Research Canada / Julie Greene, Bureau du Conseil privé | Christina Stachulak, Conseil national de recherches du Canada

How is the Government of Canada helping to address complex public policy challenges, and what is the role for outcomes-based approaches in incentivizing partnerships? This panel will touch on horizontal mechanisms to address some of the most pressing problems addressing Canadians - from using data and drug checking technologies to stop death by opioid overdose to bringing clean technologies to market.

Using Challenge Prizes, backed by data and science, linked to entrepreneurship and building new markets for Canadian products that can help solve global problems – are concrete examples of how the Government is converging to tackle today’s “wicked problems”.

Moderators

Julie Greene

Lead, Partnerships, Impact and Innovation Unit, Privy Council Office

Julie Greene leads the Partnership area of the Impact and Innovation Unit at the Privy Council Office, where she is responsible for supporting federal partners to better use outcomes-based funding approaches. Experienced in the development of challenge prizes and other pay-for-success... Read More →

Speakers

Julie Angus

CEO and Co-Founder, Open Ocean Robotics

Julie Angus is the CEO and co-founder of Open Ocean Robotics, a company that provides ocean insights using their proprietary solar and wind powered autonomous boats, which travel our oceans for months at a time collecting ocean data. Their mission is to make it cheaper, easier and... Read More →

Roman Szumski

Vice-President, Life Sciences, National Research Council

Dr. Roman Szumski joined the National Research Council (NRC) in July 2005 as Vice-President of Life Sciences, responsible for three Research Centres: Aquatic and Crop Resource Development; Human Health Therapeutics and Medical Devices. He represents NRC internationally in Asia, has... Read More →

Shahab Shahnazari

Director, Innovation Challenges, MaRS Partnerships

Dr. Shahab Shahnazari leads MaRS' Innovation Challenges practice which works with governments, agencies, foundations and private sector organizations to engage the global community in the identification and testing of novel concepts, methodologies and products that can address organizational... Read More →

Thursday November 14, 2019 1:30pm - 2:10pm EST
Ontario

Science & Society

2:10pm EST

Moving from Place to Purpose: Science Centres, Social Impact, and UN SDGs

Panel Organized by: Marianne Mader, Canadian Association of Science Centres

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are expansive and can be difficult for people to personally relate to, both in terms of lived experience and how they as individuals can make a difference. Essential to moving from awareness to action is public accessibility to the science and inclusive dialogue. Science centres and museums play a critical role in this effort. The panel will address lessons learned from current SDG public engagement programs, reflection on how to improve interventions going forward, and ideas for a holistic informal science learning strategy and policies that could promote collaboration and partnerships.

Moderators

Marianne Mader

Canadian Association of Science Centres, Executive Director

Dr. Marianne Mader is the Executive Director for the Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC), a member-based organization representing over 70 organizations that support the public engagement of science, technology, and nature across Canada. She is responsible for government... Read More →

Speakers

Eleanor Haine-Bennett

Program Officer for Natural Sciences, Canadian Commission for UNESCO

Eleanor Haine Bennett is the Program Officer for Natural Sciences at the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. She has a background in ecology research, science communication, and STEM education, and is the former Executive Director of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Eastern Ontario. URL... Read More →

Tanya Woods

CEO & Chief Impact Officer, Kind Village Inc.

Tanya Woods is the CEO & Chief Impact Officer of Kind Village Inc., leading a team of an award-winning data scientists, engineers, and communicators who have created the world's first online community of global citizens, businesses and charities working together to solve wicked problems... Read More →

Tracy Calogheros

CEO, Exploration Place Museum + Science Centre

Tracy is the CEO for the Exploration Place, Museum and Science Centre in Prince George, BC. Presently, she serves as the President of Board of Directors for the Canadian Association of Science Centres and newly appointed to the Fraser Basin Council; her past roles have included work... Read More →

Thursday November 14, 2019 2:10pm - 2:50pm EST
Ontario

Science & Society

3:30pm EST

Artificial Intelligence and Natural Resources Management / L’intelligence artificielle et la gestion des ressources naturelles

Panel Organized by: Queen's University

Proper management of Canada’s renewable and non-renewable natural resources – including land, air, water, and diversity of plants and animals – is critical to maintaining our quality of life. To do so effectively, we must employ new tools to monitor, model, and manage these resources. What role will artificial intelligence play in scientific decision-making leading to thoughtful policy? Can AI accelerate solutions to climate change, sustainable development and conservation efforts while minimizing damage and costs of exploration and exploitation? What are the barriers to using AI to support responsible and safe economic development - and protection - of Canada’s natural resources?

Moderators

Warren Mabee

Associate Dean and Director of the School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University

Speakers

Vik Pant

Chief Scientist & Chief Science Advisor, Natural Resources Canada

Elissa Strome

AVP Research and Executive Director, Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, CIFAR

Elissa was appointed Executive Director of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy in January 2018 and AVP Research at CIFAR in March 2019. Elissa completed her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of British Columbia in 2006. Following a post-doc at Lund University, in Sweden, she decided... Read More →

Joshua Marshall

Associate Professor and Interim Director, Queen's University

Dr. Marshall joined Queen’s University in 2010 and has been instrumental in building the multidisciplinary Offroad Robotics research group (formerly the Mining Systems Laboratory) and, most recently, leading the development of the Ingenuity Labs Research Institute as Interim Director... Read More →

Bruce Ringrose

Head of Sustainability and Stakeholder Relations, Farmers Edge Inc.

A strategy and business development leader with more than 20 years’ experience in economic and environmental initiatives, Bruce Ringrose advances the strategic plans and spearheads partnership development that have solidified Farmers Edge as a global leader in sustainable agriculture... Read More →

Thursday November 14, 2019 3:30pm - 4:50pm EST
Ontario

Science & Policy

10:30am EST

Lines in the Sand: The Struggle for National Security in a World of Globalized Technology

Panel Organized by: Mike Pereira, David Johnston Research + Technology Park

The world is seeing an unprecedented blurring of national and international boundaries, accelerated by global technologies that are deeply imbedded in infrastructure vital to nations and their citizens. This is playing out in real-time, with complex ramifications we scarcely understand – human behaviour is increasingly monitored, tracked, analyzed, and all too often, manipulated.

How do we protect ourselves from the threat of mis/disinformation? What do we do when the data of citizens is gathered and stored outside our borders? What happens when global technology intersects national security?

This panel takes an interactive dive into what Canadian’s and our government need to consider about the integration of technology into the fabric of our democracy.

Moderators

Mike Pereira

Manager, David Johnston Research + Technology Park

Mike has developed deep expertise in business, communications, and partnerships, working with organizations ranging from global enterprise to tech startups and nonprofits. Prior to managing the David Johnston Research + Technology Park at the University of Waterloo, Mike worked with... Read More →

Speakers

Bill Munson

University of Waterloo

Bessma Momani

Professor, University of Waterloo

Bessma Momani is a UW Professor and also Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), and has been a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., a visiting scholar at Georgetown University's Mortara Center, a 2015 Fellow... Read More →

Patrick Rhude

Head of Product Management, Nokia Security

Patrick Rhude is Head of Product Management in Nokia’s Security product unit responsible for Nokia’s next generation of security management products. Prior to being acquired by Nokia Patrick was Chief Technology Officer and VP of product management at Nakina Systems, responsible... Read More →

Friday November 15, 2019 10:30am - 11:10am EST
Ontario

International Affairs & Economic Security

11:10am EST

Artificial Intelligence: Building Resilience Against Cyber Threats / Intelligence artificielle : accroître la résilience contre les cybermenaces

Panel Organized by: Simon Fraser University

The complexity and speed at which the cyber domain has evolved has taken society by surprise. Government, industry and citizens of nations around the globe are scrambling to understand cyberspace and, more importantly, how to manage the security challenges it poses. Breaches are inevitable. The question is how do we mitigate these risks and build long-term resiliency.

This panel presents a roadmap for public and private institutions to respond to the growing complexities of cybersecurity and public infrastructure. It will explore how advances in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and coalitions of partners from government, industry, universities and non-profits can increase the capacity of all sectors to assess and mitigate risks from a technological, organizational process and individual perspective.

Moderators

Uwe Glässer

Professor, Computing Science, Simon Fraser University

Dr. Uwe Glässer is a professor of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia. His research interests range from formal engineering methods for mathematical modeling of discrete dynamic systems to interdisciplinary applications of computer science in situation... Read More →

Speakers

Zalina Gappoeva

Principal Security Architect, Cyber Security Solution Architecture

As Principal Security Architect at the Bank of Canada, Zalina Gappoeva provides technical leadership to the IT Security Solution Architecture team, promoting new and innovative technologies to proactively monitor and address evolving security threats. Since joining the Bank of Canada... Read More →

Dominic Vogel

Founder & Chief Strategist, Cyber.sc

As Founder & Chief Strategist at CyberSC, Dominic Vogel holds a proven track record within cyber security across multitude of industries (financial services, logistics, transportation, healthcare, government, telecommunications, and critical infrastructure). Dominic actively participates... Read More →

Zahra Zohrevand

Senior Member Of Technical Staff, Oracle Labs

Zahra Zohrevand is a PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University (SFU) doing research on a variety of statistical and machine learning prediction and anomaly detection algorithms to design and develop an almost fully automatic, comprehensive, and reliable cyber-attack detection framework... Read More →

Friday November 15, 2019 11:10am - 11:50am EST
Ontario

International Affairs & Economic Security

1:00pm EST

SING’ing Indigenous Technoscience: An Encounter with the Summer Internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics Canada (SING) (3 hour demonstration) / SING, technosciences autochtones : Présentation des stages d'été en génomique pour les peuples autochtones

Panel Organized by: Jessica Kolopenuk, University of Alberta / Université de l'Alberta

SING’ing Indigenous Technoscience uses digital story-telling to introduce viewers to the Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics Canada (SING Canada). A series of recorded interviews with SING Canada participants and faculty explain why Indigenous-led technoscientific research and training are vital for operationalizing Indigenous knowledge in science policy. Using art exhibition as a medium to transport the stories of SING Canada and its people, the CSPC audience will meet and hear from the next generation of Indigenous scientists and policy makers: those who are changing national and international conversations about genomics.

Moderators

Jessica Kolopenuk

Assistant Professor Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta

Jessica Kolopenuk (Cree, Peguis First Nation) is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta. Her doctoral project, The Science of Indigeneity: DNA Beyond Ancestry is a study of how, in Canada, genomic knowledge is impacting what it means to... Read More →

Julia Krolik

Founder, Pixels and Plans | Art the Science

Julia Krolik is an information designer, data scientist, artist and entrepreneur. Her diverse background enables a rare cross-disciplinary empathy and she continuously advocates for effective research communication with the public. Formally educated in the sciences, her work includes... Read More →

Friday November 15, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Ontario

Science & the Next Generation