Day 1 – Day at a Glance 8:30 am to 9 am Registration & Light Refreshments 9 am to 9:45 am Conference Opening & Land Acknowledgement 9:45 am to 10:30 am Opening Panel Discussion 10:30 am to 11 am Morning […]
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2026 OAIA Conference Planning Committee Sabrina Stanlake-Wong – 2026 Conference Chair | Dillon Consulting Limited Alexia Miljus – 2026 Conference Co-Chair | GFT Jessica Wright – Consor Canada Anjala Puvananathan – Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Faiza Waheed – Intrinsik […]
Program Area One: Pre‑Assessment: Shaping Outcomes at the Project Inception How early decisions set the trajectory for projects. This program area explores the decisions, relationships, and planning frameworks that shape projects before a formal environmental assessment is launched. It recognizes […]
Beyond Assessment: Shaping the Future of Assessment Through Innovation & Lifecycle Thinking Impact assessment does not occur in isolation—it is shaped by decisions made throughout the project lifecycle and, in turn, influences how projects are designed, delivered, and operated. From […]
In alignment with our commitment to environmental sustainability, values of respect, diversity and inclusion, collaboration, integrity, accountability, and transparency, the Ontario Association for Impact Assessment (OAIA) does not present traditional physical gifts to our conference speakers and facilitators. Instead, a monetary donation of […]
For more than 30 years, the Ontario Association for Impact Assessment has brought together practitioners, researchers, Indigenous Knowledge holders, regulators, proponents, academics, and public- and private-sector professionals to advance impact assessment practice in Ontario. We are meeting at a pivotal […]
