Precautionary Principle and Canada's Approach to Risk

The Precautionary Principle
and Canada's
Approach to Risk

National Roundtable was held on May 9, 2005
at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa

AGENDA

9:00  Welcome and Introductions

Kathleen Connors, Chairperson, Canadian Health Coalition
Linda Silas, President, Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions

9:15  Panel #1  (Moderated by Terence Young, Drug Safety Canada)

Precaution and Risk within a Smart Regulation Framework
Ken Moore, Implementation Strategy for Smart Regulation, Privy Council Office

Can Regulation be “Smart” and “Precautionary”?
Conrad Brunk, PhD, Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, U of Victoria

10:35  Open Discussion

11:35  Presentation of the Vanessa Young Award for Public Guardians

12:15  LUNCH

1:30  Panel #2  (Moderated by Terence Young, Drug Safety Canada)

Risk-Based Decision Making at the Health Products and Food Branch
within the Context of the Broader Regulatory Community
Danièle Dionne*, Director, Issues Management, Office of the ADM
Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada
*LAST MINUTE CANCELLATION

Risk-Based Decision Making at Health Canada:
Case Studies in Drug Regulation
Barbara Mintzes, PhD, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, UBC

Alternatives to Risk-Based Decision Making
Mary O'Brien, PhD, Environmental Scientist, Eugene, Oregon

3:15  Open Discussion

4:15  Closing Panel

Guy Caron, Campaigner, Council of Canadians
Cindy Wiggins, Director of Education, Canadian Labour Congress

4:45  Adjournment

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The Canadian Health Coalition would like to thank the
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, Women and Health Protection
and The Council of Canadians for co-sponsoring the event.