Emergency Response Task Force

MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, January 21, 2016
From 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Crowne Plaza Gatineau
2 Montcalm Street, Gatineau (Hull), QC 
Salon des Nations

ERTF Website: https://tc.canada.ca/en/dangerous-goods/emergency-response-task-force-15

TIME ITEM DESCRIPTION SPONSOR

9:30

1

Attendance / Opening Remarks

Chris Powers
Chair, ERTF
TDG, Transport Canada

9:33

2

Approval of the Agenda

Chris Powers
Chair, ERTF
TDG, Transport Canada

9:35

3

Approval of the December 17, 2015 Meeting Decision Record

Mylaine DesRosiers
Executive Director, ERTF
TDG, Transport Canada

9:45

4

Presentation:

  • Update on TDG Activities
  • Action Plan to Implement Recommendations from Third Quarterly Report
    • Clive Law, Director, Compliance and Response
    • Angelo Boccanfuso, Director, CANUTEC
    • Nathalie Belliveau, Director, Safety Research and Analysis
    • Benoit Turcotte, Director, Regulatory Affairs

Nicole Girard
DG, TDG
Transport Canada

 

TDG Directors,
Transport Canada

11:00

 

Coffee Break

 

11:15

5

ERAP Program:  Update from working group on discussions from previous day (January 20 meeting)

Adrian Michielsen
Vice-Chair, ERTF
Canadian Fuel Association

11:30

6

First Responders Training: Update from working group on discussions from previous day (January 20 meeting)

Chris Powers
Chair, ERTF
TDG, Transport Canada

11:45

 

Lunch Break

 

1:00

7

Presentation: CN Rail Emergency Response

Danny Simpson
Associate Vice-President
Safety and Emergency Response, CN Rail

1:45

8

Presentation: Overview of Fire Training Program at Lambton College

André Ouellette
Campus Administrator,
Fire and Public Safety Centre of Excellence, Lambton College

2:15

9

Presentation: Overview of Training Program at l’École nationale des pompiers du Québec

Benoit Laroche
Directeur des opérations, École nationale des pompiers du Québec

2:45

10

Presentation: Overview of Firefighter Training Program at Justice Institute of British Columbia

Peter Grootendorst
Director, Fire and Safety Division, Justice Institute of British Columbia

3:15

11

Roundtable - Comments, Questions and Answers

All

3:25

12

Closing Remarks

Chris Powers
Chair, ERTF
TDG, Transport Canada

3:30

 

Meeting Adjourned