Canadian Environmental Auditing Association


2004 CEAA Technical Conference &
Annual General Meeting
Thursday, October 14th to Friday, October 15th, 2004

Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  "Perspectives on Audit Value"

The National Conference for Environmental, Health & Safety, Social and Sustainability Auditing


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Conference Luncheon Sponsor
INCO Limited
 
Conference Gold Sponsor
BSI
 
Conference Silver Sponsors
CH2M Hill
Gartner Lee
Noranda Inc/Falconbridge Limited
 
Conference Breakfast Sponsor
Devro Consulting Inc.
 
Conference Bronze/Portfolio Sponsors
BC Transmission Co.
EcoLog Information
i14000.com
XCG Consultants
 
Conference Refreshment Sponsors
ERM Canada
 
Conference Contributors
Jacques Whitford
EnAble Performance Inc.
Balance Consulting Inc.
TeckCominco Ltd.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
BC Hydro
 
Conference Exhibitors
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Conformance Check
 
Conference Committee
Michael W. Herald - Phil Webber - Kim Bittman - Curtis Cloutier - Alex Eddington - Heather Delgatty - Sukh Kaeley

Conference Presentations - Presentions are available for download as Powerpoint presentations converted to Adobe Acrobat documents (pdf format) and require an Acrobat Reader.  Click on the presentation title to view.  Please note that the presentations vary in size and several are quite large and may take some time to download.
 
Keynote Speaker:  Sustainability at BC Hydro - Ron Monk, Manager, Corporate Sustainability, BC Hydro
 
SESSION A:  New Directions or Same Old Story
An EMS - Is It Worth It? - Alex Roman, Ballard Power Systems
How Changing Approaches to Management Systems are Impacting Auditing - Andrew Gillam and Steven Raduy, PricewaterhouseCoopers
New Management Imperatives and Assurance Requirements - Janet Fraser, British Columbia Transmission Corporation
 
SESSION B:  The Role of Auditing in the Mining Industry - From Conformance to Performance
Auditing as a Driver for Performance Improvement - Ed Villeneuve, Noranda-Falconbridge
Value-Added Auditing and Improved Governance - Elizabeth Gardiner, Mining Association of Canada
Corporate and Individual Legal Liability:  The Westray Bill and Implications on Industry - Colin Gibson, Harris & Co.
 
Lunch Presentation
Leading the Way:  Eco-Efficiency at the Renaissance Hotel Harbourside - Paul McLauglin, Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside
 
SESSION C:  Assurance, Credibility and Reporting
Management Systems for Corporate Responsibility - Michael van Aanhout, Stratos Inc.
Trends in Corporate Reporting and Assurance of Non-Financial Information - Mel Wilson, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ethical Funds and Investment Performance - Robert Walker, The Ethical Funds Company
 
SESSION D:  Industry Practices and Programs - What's Happening Now
Norbord EHS Auditing - Sheri Weeks, Norbord
EMS Auditing in the BC Forestry Sector - Evan Jones, ERM Canada Corporation
Real Estate Industry - Tyler Barkhouse, Jacques Whitford
Canadian Municipalities - Alex Eddington, Municipal Management Solutions
 
Update from the Auditing Roundtable - Barb Ruble, President, TAR
 
SESSION E:  Emerging Audit Fields
Safety and Health Management Systems - Tim Clarke, Balance Consulting Inc.
Food Safety Management Systems and Auditing - Roy John, Canadian General Standards Board
Social Auditing - Joanne Westwood, VanCity Savings Credit Union
 
SESSION F:  ISO 14001:  Where's the Beef
The Evolution of Registration Assessments - Marc Rougeot & Denise Wecker-Seipke, BSI Americas
Does Registration Add Value? - Harley Hutchinson, City of Calgary
ISO 14001 and the Mining Metals & Minerals Industry - John Bassett, SGS International Certification Services Inc.
Evolution of Registration Assessments:  The first 8 years. - Ralph Walicki, Quality Management Institute (QMI)
 
SESSION G:  Increasing Expectations for Auditors
Standards Development:  ISO, CSA, SFM and Others - Dennis Durrant, The AMD Consultancy
Commission on Environmental Cooperation Initiatives of EMSs for SMEs - Dixon Thompson, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary
International Agreements and Audit Requirements - Jag Bilkhu, Jacques Whitford
 
SESSION H:  Professional Development:  Building Competence
CEAA Certification Update - Making Sense of Designation Options - Don Fraser, Executive Director, CEAA
CECAB Update - Grant Trump, Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environment Industry
New Legal Perspectives on Providing Auditing Services - David Estrin,  Gowling Lafleur Henderson
Developments in Auditing Software - Paul Beauchemin, Envirochem Services Inc. (Not Available)



 
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