Appendix 1: Program of the Forum on the St.Lawrence

Tuesday March 27, 2012

Hotel Loews Le Concorde, Québec

Facilitated by Ms. Hélène Raymond, journalist

8:00 am – Reception (Foyer)

8:00 am – Welcoming remarks by the co-chairs of the St. Lawrence Action Plan – Mr. Philippe Morel, Environment Canada, and Mr. Charles Larochelle, Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs du Québec (Krieghoff Room)

8:45 am – Speech – Mr. Pierre Arcand, Québec Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks (Krieghoff Room)

9:00 am – From a useful St. Lawrence to a St. Lawrence for all – Mr. Serge Villeneuve, Environment Canada (Krieghoff Room)

9:30 am – Overview of the St. Lawrence Action Plan 2011-2026 – Mr. Philippe Morel, Environment Canada (Krieghoff Room)

9:45 am – Presentation on integrated management of the St. Lawrence – Mr. Charles Larochelle, Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs du Québec (Krieghoff Room)

10:00 am – Workshop: Concertation scenario – Ms. Sophie Hamel Dufour, Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs du Québec (Krieghoff Room, Morrice Lismer Room, Pilot Room, Room 415)

12:00 pm – Lunch (Place Montcalm)

13:15 – Greetings from Mr. Régis Labeaume, Mayor of Québec City (Place Montcalm)

13:30 – Concertation : between dream and reality – Ms. Sophie Hamel Dufour, Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs du Québec (Krieghoff Room)

14:00 – Panel on the Integrated Management of the St. Lawrence: looking toward 2026 – Ms. Chantale Rouleau, Mayor of the Rivière des Prairies Pointe aux Trembles borough, Ms. Nicole Trépanier, President of the St. Lawrence Economic Development Council, Mr. Steve Plante, Professor at the Université du Québec à Rimouski, Ms. Claudette Villeneuve, President of Stratégies Saint Laurent (Krieghoff Room)

15:30 – Workshop: proposed issues for future forums – Facilitated by Ms. Hélène Raymond (Krieghoff Room)

16:45 – Closing remarks by the co-chairs of the St. Lawrence Action Plan – Mr. Philippe Morel, Environment Canada, and Mr. Charles Larochelle, Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs du Québec (Krieghoff Room)

17:00 – End of the Forum