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
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INCO Limited
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Conference Gold Sponsor
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BSI
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Conference Silver Sponsors
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CH2M Hill
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Gartner Lee
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Noranda Inc/Falconbridge Limited
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Conference Breakfast Sponsor
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Devro Consulting Inc.
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Conference Bronze/Portfolio Sponsors
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BC Transmission Co.
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EcoLog Information
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i14000.com
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XCG Consultants
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Conference Refreshment Sponsors
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ERM Canada
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Conference Contributors
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Jacques Whitford
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EnAble Performance Inc.
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Balance Consulting Inc.
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TeckCominco Ltd.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
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BC Hydro
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Conference Exhibitors
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
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Conformance Check
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Conference Committee
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Michael W. Herald - Phil Webber - Kim Bittman - Curtis Cloutier - Alex Eddington - Heather Delgatty - Sukh Kaeley
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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. |
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Keynote Speaker: Sustainability at BC Hydro - Ron Monk, Manager, Corporate Sustainability, BC Hydro |
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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 |
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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. |
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Lunch Presentation |
Leading the Way: Eco-Efficiency at the Renaissance Hotel Harbourside - Paul McLauglin, Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside |
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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 |
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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 |
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Update from the Auditing Roundtable - Barb Ruble, President, TAR |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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) |