Program

9:00 a.m. –
10:00 a.m.

Reception

10:00 a.m. –
10:15 a.m.

Address
Ms. Marie-Claude Nichols, parliamentary assistant to the Quebec Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change

10:15 a.m. –
10:35 a.m.

Opening remarks
Co-chairs of the St.Lawrence Action Plan 2011-2026

10:35 a.m. –
11:10 a.m.

Conference #1 : Adaptation to climate change in the fluvial environment
Mr. Serge Lepage, engineer and oceanographer

11:10 a.m. –
11:45 a.m.

Conference #2 : Adaptation to climate change in the marine environment 
Mr. François Morneau, Ministère de la Sécurité publique - Ouranos

11:45 a.m. –
12:25 p.m.

Conference #3 : Climate change illustrated
Ms. Catherine Dubois, doctoral candidate, Université Laval

12:25 p.m. –
1:45 p.m.

Lunch break

1:45 p.m. –
5:00 p.m.

Workshop #1 : Common orientations
 
Fluvial Environment
Group #1 : Vulnerability of the built environment (Room Jacques-Cartier)
Group #2 : Vulnerability of ecosystems (Room Champlain)
Group #3 : Vulnerability of uses (Room Jonquilles)

Marine Environment
Group #4 : Vulnerability of ecosystems (Room Iberville/Huron)
Group #5 : Vulnerability of the built environment and uses (Room Fleur-de-Lys)

5:00 p.m. –
7:00 p.m.

Cocktail hour and Poster Session

8:45 a.m. –
9:00 a.m.

First day summary
Ms. Hélène Raymond, facilitator

9:00 a.m. –
12:00 p.m.

Workshop #2 : Identification of partnerships or potential collaborations

Fluvial Environment
Group #1 : Vulnerability of the built environment (Room Jacques-Cartier)
Group #2 : Vulnerability of ecosystems (Room Champlain)
Group #3 : Vulnerability of uses (Room Jonquilles)

Marine Environment
Group #4 : Vulnerability of ecosystems (Room Iberville/Huron)
Group #5 : Vulnerability of the built environment and uses (Room Fleur-de-Lys)

12:00 p.m. –
1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m. –
2:30 p.m.

Plenary session : Review of consultation activities
Ms. Hélène Raymond, facilitator

2:30 p.m. –
3:30 p.m.

Conference #4 : The St. Lawrence and climate change
Mr. Claude Villeneuve, Chaire de recherche en éco-conseil, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

3:30 p.m. –
3:45 p.m.

Closing remarks
Co-chairs of the St.Lawrence Action Plan 2011-2026