9:45 am
Opening Remarks
10:00 am
Flood Task Force Update
Public Safety Canada will provide an update on the new national flood insurance program that will aim to provide support to those that live in high-risk flood areas. This program has been created by a task force made up of government leaders and stakeholders and is set to be released in late spring.
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Speaker
Matthew Godsoe
Director of the Resilience and Economics Integration Division
Public Safety Canada
11:15 am
Climate Change Implications & Insurability for Vulnerable Populations
Spotlight on insurability issues faced by vulnerable and marginalized populations in Canada and the United States.
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Speaker
Mallika Bender
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Staff Actuary
Casualty Actuarial Society
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Speaker
Jason Thistlethwaite
Associate Professor of Environment and Business, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED)
University of Waterloo
12:30 pm
Concerns Facing Agriculture Insurance
This session focuses on special issues surrounding agriculture and producers in Canada, with a scope including financial risk management, hail, and drought/excess moisture.
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Speaker
Steve Funk
Director, Ag Risk Management Resources
MNP
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Speaker
Scott McQueen
Chair, Canadian Crop Hail Association, and Chief Operating Officer
Palliser Insurance
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Speaker
Elaine Wheaton
Adjunct Professor, University of Saskatchewan and Emeritus Researcher, Saskatchewan Research Council
University of Saskatchewan
1:45 pm
Keynote Presentation: The Human Impacts of the Catastrophic Loss Ecosystem
Where do people fall through the cracks following a disaster? What are the limits of insurance? These topics and more are on the table for our keynote address featuring speakers from The Canadian Red Cross.
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Speaker
Shelley Cardinal
Director, Indigenous Relations
Canadian Red Cross
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Speaker
Emily Pietropaolo
Vice President, Recovery
Canadian Red Cross
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Speaker
Sarah Sargent
Vice President, Canadian Operations Programming
Canadian Red Cross
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Speaker
Sharonya Sekhar
Director, Humanitarian Diplomacy, Policy and Movement Relations
Canadian Red Cross
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