Labor Relations Symposium 2022 - Event Program

Labor Relations Symposium 2022 June 1st | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT Delta City Centre Hotel Held in-person and streamed live Electricity Canada Labor Relations Symposium | 1

Accelerate Net Zero State of the Canadian Electricity Industry 2022 More. Faster. With action on climate desperately needed, the Canadian government has indicated its desire to work toward a Net Zero grid by 2035. The clock is ticking.

This year’s State of the Canadian Electricity Industry examines the impact Net Zero is having on the industry and offers an overview of necessary industry actions and specific recommendations to help Canada’s electricity industry continue to provide safe, secure and sustainable electricity for all Canadians in the face of rapid transformation.

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Electricity Canada Founded in 1891, Electricity Canada (formerly the Canadian Electricity Association) is the national forum and voice of the evolving and innovative electricity business in Canada. The Association supports, through its advocacy efforts, the regional, national, and international success of its members. Electricity Canada is the national voice for sustainable electricity for its members and the customers they serve as the country works towards a Net Zero by 2050 future. www.electricity.ca |    

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Agenda

Electricity Canada Labor Relations Symposium Delta City Centre Hotel, 101 Lyon Street, Ottawa, Ontario (Room: Richelieu) June 1, 2022 | 8:00 – 4:00 pm EDT

8:00 am

Breakfast

8:40 am

Welcoming Remarks Speaker: » Brandie Yarish - SVP, People, Safety & Culture and CHRO, ENMAX Corporation

8:50 am

Introductory Remarks Speaker: » Francis Bradley - President & CEO, Electricity Canada

9:00 am

Canadian Economic Trends and Implications for Labor Relations Speaker: » Pedro Antunes - Chief Economist, Conference Board of Canada

10:15 am

Break

10:30 am

Canadian Economic Trends and Implications for Labor Relations Speaker: » Lindsay Coffin - Senior Research Associate, Conference Board of Canada

11:30 am

Diversifying the Energy Transition: The Role of Feminist, Antiracist Leadership

Virtual + Live Presentation + Q/A Speaker:

» Dr. Jennie C. Stephens - Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy / Director of School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, Boston, USA

12:30 pm

Lunch

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1:15 pm

Post-COVID Energy Sector Labour Force Transitional Trends Speaker: » Augustine Akuoko-Asibey - Assistant Director, Energy and Environment Statistics Division, Statistics Canada

2:15 pm 2:30 pm

Break A Corporate Perspective: Navigating the Energy Transition

Virtual + Live Presentation + Q/A Speaker:

» Deane Ilukowicz - Chief People Officer, TPI Composites, Arizona, USA

3:30 pm

Key Takeaways & Concluding Remarks Speakers: » Brandie Yarish - SVP, People, Safety & Culture and CHRO, ENMAX » Carolynn Ryan - VP People & Chief Human Resources Officer, BC Hydro

4:00 pm 7:30 pm

Networking Reception Networking Dinner

Shore Club, Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa

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Speaker Bio Mr. Pedro Antunes

Chief Economist, The Conference Board of Canada

Mr. Antunes joined the Conference Board in 1991 after working with the Canadian Forecasting Group at the Bank of Canada. In addition to his contribution to regular forecast products, Mr. Antunes led research on the impact of demographic change on the financial sustainability of public health care, productivity and other issues affecting the long-term economic growth for Canada and its provinces.

He also worked on several international projects, helping decision-makers in Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan and Ukraine develop appropriate forecasting and policy analysis tools. Mr. Antunes holds an M.A. (Economics) from Queen’s University and a B.A. (Honours Economics) from Bishop’s University.

Ms. Lindsay Coffin

Senior Research Associate, The Conference Board of Canada

Ms. Coffin is a Senior Research Associate at the Conference Board of Canada and has spent the past 6 years conducting labour market research and analysis. Prior to studying human capital trends, she worked as a geologist focused on national and international exploration projects in the natural resource sector. Lindsay is designated as a professional geologist in Ontario and holds a B.Sc. in Earth Sciences and Chemistry from Carleton University, a Masters in Earth Sciences from the University of Ottawa, and an MBA from Carleton University.

Dr. Jennie C. Stephens

Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy and Director of School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs Northeastern University, USA

Trained at Harvard and Caltech, Dr. Stephens is an educator, social justice advocate, and internationally recognized expert on renewable transformation, energy democracy, climate justice, and gender in energy. Her most recent book, Diversifying Power: Why We Need Antiracist, Feminist Leadership on Climate and Energy (Island Press, 2020), inspires collective action with stories of innovative diverse leaders who are linking climate and energy with jobs and economic justice, health and food, transportation, and housing. www.jenniecstephens.com

Dr. Augustine Akuoko-Asibey

Director General, Agriculture, Energy and Environment Statistics Branch, Statistics Canada

Mr. Akuoko-Asibey responsibilities at Statistics Canada include producing statistical information on a broad range of industrial sectors and topics including the agriculture, environment, and energy sectors; as well as producing high-quality, cost-recovered economic and environmental outputs that meet the needs of specific federal, provincial, and territorial institutions and other clients. He holds a doctorate degree in Geography from the University of Alberta. He has worked at Statistics Canada since 1997 and has held several positions within the agency, including Director responsible for the Agriculture Statistics Program. Prior to joining Statistics Canada, he taught several courses in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta.

Ms. Deane Ilukowicz

Chief People Officer, TPI Composites, USA

Deane Ilukowicz is the Chief People Officer for TPI Composites. Prior to joining TPI, she was the Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness at TransUnion, Chief Human Resources Officer for Hypertherm, and held senior level roles at other financial services and manufacturing companies. Ms. Ilukowicz has an MBA from Wake Forest University and her bachelor’s degree in Social and Behavioral Science from The Johns Hopkins University. She also served as a Trustee for the Community College System of New Hampshire and provides free HR Consulting to non-profit organizations.

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The Accelerate Issue The Grid 2022 If there’s one thing that best describes the mood in the electricity sector right now, it’s “urgency”. There are huge climate goals for Canada in the years ahead, looming closer and closer; a Net Zero electricity grid by 2035 and a Net Zero economy by 2050.

Accelerate – our 2022 theme – was inspired by that sense of urgency.

But that begs the question: what can we do, as an industry, to meet these challenges?

The answer is simple. Everything.

This edition of The Grid magazine emphasizes the goals, successes, and challenges of acceleration in the electricity industry. I hope you find these stories compelling as we move towards a better future.

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