Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

- Mutual benefits to communities, organizations and governments by facilitating networking, sharing of information, and a central place for coordinating and planning

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

- Consensus among participants that a key role would be facilitating communications among stakeholders, communities, government, and Canadians towards stewardship for Hudson Bay/James Bay

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

- A central place for sharing and archiving information which could include data management and online infrastructure.

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

- Coordinating monitoring, research and research protocols to address large scale cumulative impacts, to make sure research is done consistently, properly, and that the information is shared.

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

- Help coordinate regional meetings to minimize travel to multiple meetings, and facilitate interaction and communications among regional organizations

- Hold larger Hudson Bay/James Bay wide conference on a periodic basis

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

- Could help develop policies as well as providing an advisory role and advocacy role

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

- Take an ecosystem approach and help integrate local and traditional knowledge with science to inform decision making at the federal level on down to other levels of government

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

- Coordinate the review and study of cumulative impacts among stakeholders, researchers, government and industry and plan priority areas for future research and monitoring

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

- Form a planning Steering Committee- Form a planning Secretariat- Identify preliminary Funding- Organize Follow-up Meetings

OUTCOMES/ACTION ITEMS

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

Open to anyone to participateBarnie Aggark, Mayor, Chesterfield InletGinger Arnold, Conservation & Water Stewardship, ManitobaLucassie Arragutainaq, Sanikiluaq HTAChristine Barnard, Centre d'etudes nordiquesVern Cheechoo, Mushkegowuk CouncilBrian Craik, Cree Nation GovernmentPauline Gerrard, International Institute for Sustainable DevelopmentDavid Gladders, Canadian Arctic Resources Committee (CARC)Rob Hedley, Gov. Nunavut (W.HB. Roundtable)Andrew Hamilton, retired, Senior science advisorJoel Heath, Arctic Eider SocietyGlen Holmes, Conservation and Water Stewardship, ManitobaKim Juniper, Oceans Network CanadaKonstantia Koutouki, U MontrealColin Scott, McGillMisha Warbanski, Arctic Eider Society/HBC SecretariatPaul Watts, U. MontrealSusan Woodley, Gov. Nunavut

PLANNING STEERING COMMITTEE

Informal ‘Observer’ Participants:Michael Barrett, KRGLauren Candlish, U. Manitoba, ArcticNet Vicky Johnston, Environment CanadaJennie Knopp, Oceans NorthStas Olpinski, Makivik

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

CURRENT VOLUNTEERS- Joel Heath (Coordinator)- Lucassie Arragutainaq (Northern Liaison)- Susan Woodley (Interjurisdictional Advisor, Government of Nunavut)- Andrew Hamilton (Advisor)

CURRENT STAFF- Misha Warbanski (Logistics/Administration/Planning)- To be hired (Communications Expert)

PLANNING SECRETARIAT

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

No fee required to participate; however, requesting $20,000 from stakeholders/governments that can afford it each year towards funding the operation of the Consortium, planning meetings, etc.

- Tides Canada “Matching Funds” $20,000/year (renewed at $25,000)- Oceans North - $20,000- Government of Nunavut ($20,000 in progress)- Cree Nation Government ($20,000 in progress)- Department of Fisheries and Oceans ($20,000 in progress)

Funding for Meetings (i.e. this meeting)- $20,000 ArcticNet- $15,000 Cree Nation of Chisasibi

FUNDING TO-DATE

Hudson Bay Consortium Planning Meeting, Ottawa, Dec 2014

- Presentations at meetings/conferences- Community-level discussions and consultation- Liaising with stakeholders/government organizations (many who are

now here)- Contributing to ArcticNet IRIS (to help compile existing knowledge)- West Hudson Bay Regional Roundtable

OTHER PROGRESS

CommunitiesHUDSON BAY CONSORTIUM

HUDSON BAY CONSORTIUM Agenda : Day 11. Background 2. Introductions3. Brief Presentations from

Stakeholders4. Coordinating knowledge and

research5. Creating the Consortium

HUDSON BAY CONSORTIUM

Agenda : Day 2 Workshops1. Priorities and Coordinating Research2. Protected Areas Planning

(Oceans North)3. Synthesizing existing knowledge

(ArcticNet IRIS)4. Next Steps: Creating the Consortium