Queen's Park, Toronto - Ontario's Provincial Legislature

Policy Summit +

Environment Industry Day

For the first time ever, ONEIA is holding a Policy Summit to determine advocacy priorities and messaging for Environment Industry Day (EID), our annual lobby event at Queen’s Park. One ticket is your access pass to both events.

POLICY SUMMIT: October 17, 2023 | Earth Rangers Centre

ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY DAY: December 4, 2023 | Queen's Park

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Help Drive Environmental Policy in Ontario

On October 17, ONEIA held its first ever Policy Summit to determine our advocacy priorities, craft our messaging, and identify industry objectives in advance of Environment Industry Day.


Now, join us at Queen’s Park on December 4th for ONEIA’s 23rd annual Environment Industry Day. ONEIA members will meet with MPPs* and discuss issues of concern and raise the visibility of Ontario’s vital environment sector.


Environment Industry Day culminates in a not-to-be-missed reception at Queen's Park, featuring remarks from the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks (TBC). This year the reception will also feature a presentation of the Skip Willis Award. The reception offers unparalleled networking opportunities with sector leaders and government representatives.

*MPP meetings are open to ONEIA member Policy

Summit attendees only

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PROGRAM

ONEIA Policy Summit

Driving Policy Solutions for an Environment in Crisis

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Tuesday, October 17 | 8:00 - 5:00

Earth Rangers Headquarters, Kortright Centre, 9520 Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge


Registration + networking (light breakfast)

8:00 - 8:30

Opening remarks and event overview

8:30 - 8:45

Political Pundits Panel + Q&A: The Governments’ Agendas and the Opportunities and Challenges They Hold for the Environment Industry

  • Robyn Gray, ClearBlue Markets (Moderator)
  • Bliss Baker, Sussex Strategies
  • Jan O‘Driscoll, Rubicon
  • Aiden Grove-White, Strategy Corp
  • Joe Hruska, PathwayGroup Inc.

8:45 - 10:15

10:15 - 10:30

Coffee Break

Keynote Address: The Power of Business/Industry to Change the Narrative and Influence Policy

  • Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce

10:30 - 11:00

Roundtable Session #1: Determining our Industry’s Advocacy Priorities: What Policy Solutions do We Want to Drive?

  • Enabling Responsible Growth/Development/Housing
  • Creating Sustainable Infrastructure
  • Diversifying Energy Networks
  • Developing a Practical Approach to PFAS regulation, mitigation, and

waste management

11:00 - 12:30

Lunch

12:30 - 1:00

Report back and large group discussion on defining our advocacy priorities

1:00 - 1:45

Break

1:45 - 2:00

Roundtable Session #2 - Committee and Working Group-focused discussions: How do we get there? Defining our messaging, actions, initiatives and potential partners


2:00 - 3:30

3:30 - 3:50

3:50 - 4:45

4:45 - 5:00

Break

Report back and large group discussion on our path forward

Next steps and closing remarks

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Environment Industry Day

Monday, December 4 | Queen's Park

MPP MEETINGS*

Throughout the day, teams of ONEIA members meet with MPPs to raise key issues and opportunities that are important for Ontario’s environment industry.

MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION AND PARKS



The EID Reception is held jointly with the Minister of Environment Conservation and Parks. Join us and hear remarks from Minister Andrea Khanjin (TBC).

EVENT RECEPTION



EID’s evening Reception at Queen’s Park offers exclusive networking opportunities with Ministers, MPPs, and environment industry executives.

This year’s Reception will also include presentation of the Skip Willis Award, recognizing a deserving individual who helps create a better Ontario through a green economy.

*MPP meetings are open to ONEIA members only. Please express your interest in participating when registering. Note that MPP meeting teams are selected at the discretion of the ONEIA board and advocacy committee, and expressing interest does not guarantee participation in MPP meetings.

SKIP WILLIS AWARD


Policy Summit Speakers

Keynote speaker

ROCCO ROSSI

President and CEO

Ontario Chamber of Commerce




Rocco joined the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) in 2018 as President and CEO. Prior to joining the OCC, he served as President and CEO of Prostate Cancer Canada and CEO of Heart and Stroke Foundation. His passion for public policy has led him to stand for election both for the position of Mayor of Toronto and for MPP.

Political Pundits Panel

AIDAN GROVE-WHITE

Vice President, Land Use and Infrastructure

StrategyCorp

Aidan is a Vice President at StrategyCorp specializing in municipal services, Indigenous consultation and engagement, infrastructure and land use planning, and community outreach. Before joining StrategyCorp, Aidan was a manager at the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs where he led the work on the public education and stakeholder outreach for the Coordinated Land Use Planning Review.

JOE HRUSKA

Vice President, Environmental Affairs

PathwayGroup Inc.



Joe brings a wealth of experience from various sectors to his role at Pathway Group. For more than 40 years, he has initiated product stewardship and environmental strategy policies and programs to promote positive change in the environment and economy. He has been an agent of success in sustainability programs, including the United Nations recognized Blue Box program.

JAN O'DRISCOLL

Sr Vice President

Rubicon Strategy Inc.



Jan has years of experience leading tactical communications and tough policy files. He has held senior leadership roles in the private sector as well as with several federal cabinet ministers in Harper’s government. Most recently, Jan served as Chief of Staff in several key ministries in Premier Ford’s government where he drove transformational initiatives to get wins for the people of Ontario.


BLISS BAKER

Vice Chair

Sussex Strategy Group



Bliss is the founder of Cumberland Strategies which was recently acquired by Sussex Strategy Group. He has been an advisor to two Prime Ministers, numerous Ministers, Members of Parliament and Cabinet and a senior advisor to several elected officials. He has spearheaded successful campaigns including rewriting Canada’s biofuels policies, changes to several mining regulations, and the passage of environmental legislation.

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Moderator

ROBYN GRAY

Vice President, Advisory

ClearBlue Markets

Robyn brings more than twenty years of experience in environmental and climate change policy to her role at ClearBlue Markets. She worked on both the provincial and federal levels of government in Canada before joining the private sector. She managed the environment practice at one of Canada’s leading public affairs firms where she specialized in environmental and energy issues.


tickets

EID Reception

(Member)

Ticket includes admission to EID Reception at Queen’s Park

EID Reception

(Non-member)

Ticket includes admission to EID Reception at Queen’s Park

Event sponsors

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Interested in sponsoring and raising your company’s profile within the industry and with elected officals?

Contact info@oneia.ca for details.

Getting There

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Policy Summit | Oct. 17

Earth Rangers Centre

9520 Pine Valley Dr, Woodbridge, ON

L4H 4Z2

Environment Industry Day | Dec. 4 Queen's Park

110 Wellesley St. W, Toronto, ON

M7A 1A2

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192-300 Spadina Ave

Toronto, ON, M3T 2C2

Email Address

info@oneia.ca

Office Address

Phone Number

(416) 531-7884

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