Canadian Drone Advisory Committee meeting resources

1:00-1:20PM

Introductory remarks

• Karen Chartrand, CanaDAC Secretariat, RPAS Task Force, TC
• Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair, Director of the RPAS Task Force, TC
• Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair, Strategy and Implementation Specialist, InDro Robotics

1:20-1:40PM

RPAS R&D work

• TC response and next steps

• Nicole El-Koussaifi, Senior Regulatory Affairs Analyst, RPAS Task Force, TC

1:40-2:15PM

Advanced Air Mobility work

• TC response and next steps
  • Proposed common description, vision and principles for AAM
  • Jurisdictional scan
• Tasking (5 mins)

• Chris Slaney, Policy Advisor, RPAS Task Force, TC
• Kate Klassen, CanaDAC Co-chair

2:15-2:30PM

Health break

2:30-3:00PM

RPAS social acceptance work

• TC response and next steps  (25 mins)
• Tasking (5 mins)

• Jeannie Stewart-Smith, Manager, Policy Team, RPAS Task Force, TC
• Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair

3:00PM-3:40PM

RPAS Traffic Management (RTM) work

• Update on the RTM Advisory Committee (RTMAC), Trials Executive Steering Committee (TESC), and associated working/sub-working groups
• NAV CANADA’s RTM Strategy, NAV Drone and Future Plans

• Josue Morissette – RTM Program Manager, RPAS Task Force, TC
• & Alan Chapman, Director, RPAS Traffic Management, NAV CANADA
• Alan Chapman, NAV CANADA

3:40-3:50PM

Closing remarks and action items

• Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair
• Kate Klassen, Industry Co-Chair

1:00-1:25PM

Welcome remarks

• Karen Chartrand, CanaDAC Secretariat, RPAS Task Force, TC
• Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair, Director of the RPAS Task Force, TC
• Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair, Strategy and Implementation Specialist, InDro Robotics

1:25-1:55PM

USA Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) work to date in the areas of:

• RPAS Research and Development (R&D)
• AAM
• Social acceptance

(Q&A opportunity)

• Adrienne Vanek, Director, International Division, UAS Integration Office, FAA

1:55-2:40PM

Report back from Task Group #3- RPAS R&D

• Committee reactions / discussion

• Ken Goosen, Task Group Alternate Lead - President, Aero Strategies Ltd. (for Task Group Lead – Andy Oleson, CERRA)

2:40-2:55PM

Health break

2:55-3:40PM

Report back from Task Group #2 - Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)

• Committee reactions / discussion

• JR Hammond, Task Group Lead - Executive Director, Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM)
• Chris Howe, Task Group Alternate Lead - Lead Operating Officer, CAAM

3:40PM-4:25PM

Report back from Task Group #1 - Social acceptance of RPAS

• Committee reactions / discussion

• Anne-Sophie Riopel-Bouvier, Task Group Lead - Co-Founder, EXO Tactik

4:25-4:40PM

Next steps discussion

• Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair
• Kate Klassen, Industry Co-Chair

4:40-4:50PM

Closing remarks and action items

• Ryan Coates, TC Co-Chair
• Kate Klassen, Industry Co-Chair

1:00-1:20PM

Welcome remarks

• TC Co-chair - Jeannie Stewart-Smith (for Ryan Coates), RPAS Task Force
• Industry Co-chair - Kate Klassen, Strategy and Implementation Specialist, InDro Robotics

1:20-1:35PM

CanaDAC “opener”

• Karen Chartrand and Eric Sullivan, CanaDAC Secretariat

1:35-1:55PM

CanaDAC Task Group formation

• Jeannie Stewart-Smith, for TC Co-chair

1:55PM-2:40PM

Social acceptance of RPAS

1. McGill social acceptance research and Léger public opinion research
2. Social acceptance as a CanaDAC priority item - challenge and opportunity
3. Polling
4. Tasking

(Q&A time included)

1. Alex Shadeed -TC, RPAS Task Force
2. Anne-Sophie Riopel-Bouvier - Co-founder, EXO Tactik
3. Karen Chartrand, CanaDAC Secretariat
4. Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair 

2:40-2:55PM

Health Break

2:55-3:30PM

Advanced Air Mobility

1. AAM as a CanaDAC priority item - challenge and opportunity
2. Polling
3. Tasking

(Q&A time included)

1. JR Hammond, Executive Director, Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium  (CAAM)
2. Karen Chartrand, CanaDAC Secretariat
3. Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair 

3:30-4:05PM

RPAS Research and Development (R&D)

1. R&D as a CanaDAC priority item - challenge and opportunity
2. Polling
3. Tasking

(Q&A time included)

1. Jeremy Laliberte, Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University
2. Karen, Chartrand, CanaDAC Secretariat
3. Kate Klassen, Industry Co-chair 

4:05-4:25PM

RPAS-related initiatives by Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada

(Q&A time included)

• Chris Baird, Sr. Director, Innovation Canada
• John MacInnis, Director, Industrial and Technological Benefits
• Martin Daigle, Manager, Spectrum and Telecommunications

4:25-4:40

Closing remarks and action items

• TC and Industry Co-chairs