Emergency Response Task Force

MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, December 17, 2015
From 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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

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 November 19, 2015 Meeting Decision Record

Mylaine DesRosiers
Executive Director, ERTF
TDG, Transport Canada

9:40

4

Approval of the Terms of Reference Addenda

Mylaine DesRosiers
Executive Director, ERTF TDG, Transport Canada

9:45

5

Brief Update from TDG since November 2015
News from CANUTEC

Nicole Girard,
Director General,
TDG, Transport Canada

10:00

6

Brief Update on ERTF activities since November 2015

Chris Powers
Chair, ERTF
TDG, Transport Canada

10:15

7

ERAP Program:

  • Work plan items completed, items for discussion
  • Update from sub-group on discussions from previous day (December 16 meeting)

Adrian Michielsen
Vice-Chair, ERTF
Canadian Fuel Association

10:25

8

First Responders Training:

  • Status Update from focus group on discussions since November 19, 2015

Chris Powers
Chair, ERTF
TDG, Transport Canada

10:30

 

Coffee Break

 

10:45

9

Discussion: Real Time data

Chris Powers
Chair, ERTF
TDG, Transport Canada

11:30

10

 

Presentation : Ontario Provincial Government (MOT)

  • Potential collaborative work towards enhancing emergency preparedness for rail incidents involving flammable liquids

Stephanie Maragna
Senior Program Advisor, Emergency Management and Planning Office
Ministry of Transportation

12:00

 

Lunch Break

 

13:15

11

Presentation : ENFORM

Finbarr Wilson
ENFORM

13:45

12

Roundtable - Comments, Questions and Answers

All

14:30

13

Closing Remarks

Chris Powers
Chair, ERTF
TDG, Transport Canada

15:00

 

Meeting Adjourned