Agenda - Day One

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 – Simultaneous interpretation available for all sessions

Day’s Overview:  Exploring how regulators can build trust through modern engagement approaches, connecting with a variety of stakeholders - including indigenous communities and innovators- to create legitimacy and better regulatory outcomes.

TIME

ACTIVITY

LEAD

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM EST

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
CFR’s Deputy Minister Champion will open
the event, celebrating the significance of
gathering as a community to reflect on the 
importance of advancing regulatory practices
and excellence

Master of Ceremonies:
Alexandre Daoust,

Executive Director,
Community of Federal Regulators,
Health Canada

Dr. Siddika Mithani,
Community of Federal Regulators,
Deputy Minister Champion,
& President,
Canadian Food Inspection Agency

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM EST

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Trust and Public Service: A Conversation
with the 28th Governor General of Canada,
the Right Honourable David Johnston
An intimate conversation with the
Right Honourable David Johnston on
harnessing the unique role of the public
service to cultivate greater trust with
Canadians as we rise to the occasion of
new challenges and exciting opportunities.

Facilitator: Tina Green, 

Assistant Secretary, 
Regulatory Affairs, 
Treasury Board Of Canada 
Secretariat

 

The Right Honourable
David Johnston 

28th Governor General of
Canada

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM EST

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2:30 PM – 4:00 PM EST

PANEL DISCUSSION
Functionality, Adaptability and Legitimacy:
Exploring Modern Engagement
Increased expectations for meaningful
participation in the regulatory process require
regulators to renew engagement practices.
This session will start with an introduction by
Monica Gattinger, a leader in regulatory
engagement, discussing theories and modes
of engagement followed by lightning talks and
roundtable among our panelists who will share
their unique insights into engagement.

Facilitator: Monica
Gattinger, 

Director, Institute for
Science, Society and
Policy, Full Professor at
the School of Political
Studies and Founder/Chair
of Positive Energy,
University of Ottawa

Georgina Lloyd, 

Director General,
Implementation Branch,
Crown-Indigenous
Relations and Northern
Affairs Canada

Tracy Sletto, 

Executive Vice-President,
Transparency and
Strategic Engagement,
Canada Energy Regulator

Steven Jurgutis, 

Director General,
Strategic Policy Branch,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

4:00 PM – 4:05 PM EST

CLOSING REMARKS

Alexandre Daoust,

Executive Director,
Community of Federal
Regulators, Health Canada

Agenda - Day Two

Wednesday, January 19, 2022 – Simultaneous interpretation available for sessions from 12:50 PM to 4:35 PM
EST only

Day’s Overview:  Interacting amongst smaller breakout groups to share new regulatory approaches and experimentation techniques, to learn what tools and approaches are being used across the government.

TIME

ACTIVITY

LEAD

12:50 PM – 1:00 PM EST

OPENING REMARKS

Master of Ceremonies:
Alexandre Daoust, 

Executive Director,
Community of Federal
Regulators, Health
Canada

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

SESSION
International Recommendations on
Developing and Implementing Regulatory
Agility to Harness Innovation

Regulators across the globe are experiencing
pressures of adapting to emerging technology
and business models. Drawing upon a recent
report from the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD),
Miguel Amaral will offer a conceptual framework
and guidance for developing and implementing
agile and resilient regulatory approaches to
realize the benefits of innovation while building
trust as regulators.

Miguel Amaral, 

Senior Policy Analyst, Regulatory Policy Division (Public Governance Directorate), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST

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2:15 PM – 3:15 PM EST

SESSION
An Introduction to Regulatory Innovation,
Experimentation and Sandboxes
Regulatory experiments serve as a new tool to
test emerging technology and support regulatory
innovation. The Center for Regulatory Innovation
will present an overview of regulatory
experimentation and sandboxes,
highlight available tools such as their new
Regulatory Experimentation Toolkit and
facilitate a broader discussion on how
regulatory experiments may benefit you and
your work as federal regulators.

Brennen Young

Center for Regulatory
Innovation, Treasury
Board of Canada
Secretariat

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM EST

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3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST

SESSION
Behavioural Insights for Better Regulations
The behavioural insights approach is increasingly
being applied by regulators in Canada and abroad
as a complementary approach to better understand
and address a wide range of regulatory challenges.
In this interactive session, Sasha Tregebov will
present case studies and help attendees develop
concrete ideas for using behavioural insights to
design and implement effective rules and regulations
more effectively.

Sasha Tregebov, 

Director, Canada of The
Behavioural Insights Team

4:30 PM – 4:35 PM EST

CLOSING REMARKS

Alexandre Daoust, 

Executive Director,
Community of Federal
Regulators, Health
Canada

Agenda - Day Three

Thursday, January 20, 2022 – Simultaneous interpretation available for sessions from 12:50 PM to 4:40 PM EST only

Day’s Overview:  Discussing how risk and discretion factor into the adoption of agile regulatory practices and the ability to design, implement and track regulations that are fit for ongoing change.

TIME

ACTIVITY

LEAD

12:50 PM – 1:00 PM EST

OPENING REMARKS

Master of Ceremonies:
Alexandre Daoust,

Executive Director,
Community of Federal
Regulators, Health
Canada

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Values at Stake in Regulatory Practice and
the Role of Discretion 
Professor Malcolm K. Sparrow, renowned
educator and distinguished author of several
volumes on regulatory practice—including
Fundamentals of Regulatory Design (2020),
The Character of Harms (2008) and
The Regulatory Craft (2000) — will offer a
keynote address which explores the myriad
types of choices regulators confront in carrying
out their missions, and the complex array of
values that govern their decision-making.
 

Malcolm K. Sparrow,

Professor of the Practice
of Public Management,
John F. Kennedy School of
Government, Harvard
University

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST

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2:15 PM – 3:30 PM EST

PANEL DISCUSSION
Looking Forward: Staying Agile with Digital
Approaches

Adopting digital approaches has been a defining
challenge for regulators and is fundamental to
ensuring they remain agile and flexible moving
forward. This session will showcase our speakers’
experiences improving regulatory functions and
risk management by adopting innovative practices.

Stefania Trombetti, 

Assistant Deputy Minister,
Regulatory, Operations
and Enforcement Branch,
Health Canada

Pia Andrews, 

Serial Public Sector
Transformer

Kimberly Hazelton, 

Director, Power Reactor
Licensing and Compliance
Integration Division,
Canadian Nuclear and
Safety Commission

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM EST

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3:40 PM – 4:30 PM EST

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
What Comes Next?
Reflecting on Modern Regulations
Join our final session featuring Scott Jacobs bringing his decades of international regulatory experience to the CFR as we reflect upon modern regulations by thinking about what comes next. This bookend to the conference explores parallels between previous and contemporary interventions, offering both optimism and caution when discussing developing modern regulations.

Scott Jacobs

Managing Director, 
Jacobs, Cordova & 
Associates Inc.

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM EST

CLOSING REMARKS

Alexandre Daoust,

Executive Director,
Community of Federal
Regulators, Health
Canada