Session 4.2: Do we have what it takes? Strengthening Canada’s renewable energy supply chains 

This session will explore the practicalities of Canada’s energy transition: what will it mean in terms of sheer physical commodities and both global and domestic supply chains? This topic will be explored through the perspectives of the Canada-US relationship, the Canadian mining industry, and a legal expert’s view of this infrastructure and strategies for managing supply-chain disruptions.

Moderator:

Nicholas Gall, Director, Distributed Energy Resources, Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Panellists:

Aaron Atcheson, Partner, Leader Projects, Miller Thomson LLP
Jackie Forrest, Executive Director, ARC Energy Research Institute
Jeff Labonté, Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Minerals Sector, Natural Resources Canada