Workshop Session II: Tuesday, May 4, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Concentration: State and Local Initiatives/Other

The Canadian government intends to integrate its climate policy with the United States, and has been lobbying to secure continued U.S. demand for tar sands oil. This presentation will focus on the current status of climate policy between the U.S. and Canada, how the expected tripling of tar sands emissions will impact Canadian and U.S. climate efforts and energy security, strategies to avoid carbon leakage and mitigate job impact of uneven application of carbon pricing, the implications of integration of climate policy for green jobs and environmental outcomes, and opportunities for cross-border collaboration on climate and energy policy.

Moderator:
Sarah Winterton, BlueGreen Canada, Managing Director

Presenters:
Gillian McEachern, Environmental Defence, Program Manager, Climate and Energy
Ken Delaney, United Steelworkers Canada, Assistant to the National Director
Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, Natural Resources Defense Council, Senior Attorney
Bob Baugh, AFL-CIO, Industrial Union Council, Executive Director
Gillian McEachern, Environmental Defence, Climate and Energy Program Manager