Day 2 Program - Tuesday April 20

Continental Breakfast and Networking

Session 4 Panel:

Knowing the Boundaries - How Far Can Auditors Go?

This panel discussion seeks the answers to the question, "How far can auditors go in interpreting requirements, providing opinion and retaining confidentiality, both in an internal and external audit role?"

Panel:
- Duff Harper, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Calgary
- Greg Whyte, President, Cirrus Environmental, Calgary
- David Lawlor, ENMAX Corporation, Calgary
- Colin Duerden, Duerden & Keane Environmental Inc, Dartmouth, NS
 

Session 5:

Auditor Competency and Certification Issues in Alberta, Canada and Abroad

These presentations uncover the historical and current issues surrounding auditor competency, certification and impact on audit quality and reliance. A provocative insight into the panel debates following in Session 6.

Jean-Pierre Fry, President AAC and Frytek Inc. - The Canadian, National and International Perspective

Greg Hart, President, Human Effort - The Alberta Perspective

Refreshment Break

Session 6A Panel:

Managing Auditor Competence - The Alberta Certificate of Recognition Debate

This panel discussion dives into the thorny topic of auditor competency and audit quality in the Alberta COR program. Issues such as auditor certification, cross partner auditors, peer auditing and stakeholder expectations will be debated by our expert panel.

Panel:

- Llyod Harman, Vice President: Safety Services, ENFORM
- Holly Elke, SHE System Solutions Inc.
- Gene Shematek, GMS & Associates
- Joan Barbour, AOSAA
- Lena Cimmarrusti, Alberta Employment and Immigration

Session 6B Panel:

Managing Auditor Competence - The Canadian and International Debate on Designations and Recertification

Auditor certification nationally and internationally is inconsistent and not tied to the same standards and level of rigour as other professional designations. This panel will debate the merits of formal professional designations, how they should be administered, and what minimum standards we should expect for the recertification and management of auditors.

Panel:

- Michael Kerford, Vice President, ECO Canada
- Jean-Pierre Fry, President, AAC and Frytek Inc.
- Mark Schwarz, Past Chair, Board of Environmental, Health & Safety Auditor Certifications (BEAC), USA
- Steven Raduy, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Vancouver

Lunch and AAC Annual General Meeting

Session 7:

Advances in Contractor Management and Performance Verification

Often forgotten is the scale of impact contractors have on an organization's EHS performance, and the necessary controls that are required to manage and monitor their activities. This session identifies ways in which industry leaders have worked with their contractors to achieve common performance objectives.

Andy Gillam, Group Lead Management Systems, AMEC. - AMEC's Approach to Contractor Management

Brad Marchessault, Conoco Phillips, Calgary - Contractor Management at Conoco Phillips

Tyler Barkhouse, AECOM, Edmonton - Designing and Implementing an EMS for a Major P# Highway Project in Alberta - Managing the Process

Dee Patriquin, Spencer Environmental, Edmonton - Designing and Implementing an EMS for a Major P# Highway Project in Alberta - On the Ground

Refreshment Break

Session 8:

Taking It to the Next Level - A Moderated Plenary Session

This session will recap all of the popular and contentious issues presented at the conference. Our moderators will present the topics for discussion and offer a selected panel  of conference speakers to answer questions from the crowd. An intense and thought provoking end to the conference.

Conference Closing - Jean-Pierre Fry, President AAC