Meaningfully Incorporating Varied Voices
DETAILS
Thursday, October 20, 2022
3:15 pm 5:00 pm ETMeaningful assessments involve resolving conflicting views
⏱3:15 pm to 4:45 pm 90 minutes:Closing Remarks
⏱4:45 pm to 05:00 pm 15 minutes:
This session explores how assessments have or could meaningfully incorporate different voices.
1. Indigenous Community Integration into the Marathon Palladium Project
This presentation will explore the results of meaningful partnerships and opportunities for Indigenous community
participation, ultimately leading to commitments for continued interactions throughout the life of the Marathon Palladium Project. Generation PGM Inc., the proponent, has developed meaningful partnerships with potentially impacted Indigenous groups to progress this Project through the Joint Review Panel process under CEAA, 2012 and Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act.2. Mediation and Impact Assessment: Revisiting Prospects for Sustainability Goals
The integration of mediation into IA has been cited as a potential element of next generation assessment, due to
its focus on equitable decision-making. However with limited past experience, there is a lack of understanding.
This presentation examines the potential of mediation in current IA context. The presentation will be anchored by
some past case studies.3. A Review of Misinformation Communicated by the General Public in Environmental Assessments
This presentation explores outreach processes with the general public, including a sample of concerns identified
by the general public, their relationships with the concerns identified, and their ability to make an informed
decision. It also explores examples of misinformation that has been communicated between the general public as
well as methods used to manage such misinformation.