FCM's Expert Workshop on Water Technology and Best Practices for Water and Wastewater Management for First Nations and Small Rural Municipalities

FCM's First Nations - Municipal Community Infrastructure Partnership Program (CIPP) is pleased to announce an Expert Workshop to be held from Tuesday, March 13, 2012 to Wednesday, March 14, 2012.

The workshop will be held in Ottawa and will bring together academics, experts, and practitioners from First Nations and small rural municipalities to discuss, debate and bring forward concrete solutions to water and wastewater management that can be replicated in other small communities. Appropriate financing mechanisms will also be explored.

This workshop is hosted by CIPP and funded by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC).

The workshop is by invitation only.

Meeting objectives:

1) To discuss, debate and bring forward concrete solutions to water and wastewater management that can be replicated in both First Nation and small rural municipalities across Canada. Appropriate financing mechanisms will also be explored.

2) To provide recommendations on how best to move forward on applying concrete water and wastewater solutions to First Nations and small rural municipalities.

Workshop Agenda

Topic	Confirmed speakers
DAY 1- Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Sub-theme: Water/wastewater technology, management and operations for small rural municipalities and First Nations
7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Registration
7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Traditional opening and Official welcome	Gordon Williams, Elder Mathieu Courchene, Workshop Facilitator/ President, Hunter-Courchene Consulting Group Inc.
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome from CIPP and overview of FCM's National Programs	Brock Carlton, Chief Executive Officer, FCM Suzanne Moccia, Program Manager, CIPP
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Issues facing First Nations and small rural communities in water and wastewater treatment	Irving Leblanc, Acting Director, Housing and Infrastructure, Assembly of First Nations Keyvan Maleki, Program Manager, RES'EAU-WaterNET
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Introductions
11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Health break
11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Case Study: rural well management Well Aware in Ontario First Nations Communities	Stephanie Allen, Environmental Scientist, Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation
11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Case Study: septic-tank sewage system A Sustainable Wastewater Solution for a Small Community Using an Effluent Sewer System	Vice-President, Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities/Chairperson Ben Smith, Community of Victoria, PEI Geoffrey S. Salthouse, International Business Manager, Orenco Systems, Inc.
12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Panel on Water and wastewater management and operational needs in First Nations and small rural municipalities	Anna Warwick Sears, Director General,Okanagan Water Basins Board, BC Dr. Souleymane Ndiongue, Manager, Research & Technology Institute, Walkerton Clean Water Agency, ON Denis Nault, Program Manager, Keewaytinook Centre of Excellence, ON Suzanne Moccia, Program Manager, CIPP
2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Break-out discussion groups	Participants will divide into break-out groups to discuss tools, activities and initiatives that would assist First Nations and small rural communities to improve water/wastewater management and better address operational needs.
3:45 p.m. to 4:00 Health break
4:00 p.m. to 4:30 Report back of group discussion on management and operational needs. Each group to present their recommendations.
4:30 p.m. to 4:45 Closing remarks and overview of Day Two	Mathieu Courchene, Workshop Facilitator/ President, Hunter-Courchene Consulting Group Inc. Gordon Williams, Elder
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Workshop Dinner	Details to be announced on March 13

DAY 2, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Sub-theme: Infrastructure and financing: Finding the right design and financing options
7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Continental breakfast
8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Overview of the day	Mathieu Courchene, Workshop Facilitator/ President, Hunter-Courchene Consulting Group Inc.
8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Innovative approaches to water and wastewater infrastructure design and delivery Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Screening Tool Small System Water Treatment - Innovative Little Things that make a Big Difference in Getting it Right Septic tank emptying and inspection program - good practice	Dr. Troy D. Vassos, Senior Environmental Engineer/ President, NovaTecConsultants Inc./ Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia Blair G. Birch, Senior Specialist, Regional InfrastructureAssociated Engineering Alberta Ltd Alain Bourgeois, Chef de service, Les Consultants S.M. Inc.
9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Break-out discussion groups	Participants will divide into break-out groups to discuss tools, activities and initiatives that would assist First Nations and small rural municipalities to make informed decisions on appropriate water and wastewater technologies.
10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Health break
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Panel discussion: P3 Financing perspectives for water and wastewater services	Suzanne Moccia, Program Manager, CIPP Simon Osmond, Senior Policy Analyst, Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Stephen Lidington, Principal, PPP Canada Rob Cressman, Director of Public Services, Town of Taber, AB
12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch	Catering
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Break-out discussion groups	Participants will engage in a scenario exercise on financing models.
2:15 p.m. to 2:30 Health break
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. In plenary, each group will present the financing model they developed.
3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Discussion of next steps, closing remarks and traditional closing	FCM staff Gordon Williams, Elder

Page Updated: 13/03/2012

FCM's Expert Workshop on Water Technology and Best Practices for Water and Wastewater Management for First Nations and Small Rural Municipalities

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