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Tuesday May 31, 2005 (83.6 KB)
TUESDAY, MAY 31 2005 (CALGARY) Michael Cleland, Chair of the Energy Dialogue Group and President of the Canadian Gas Association, provided a perspective on the Forum sessions. Sustainability was a recurring theme at the Forum. Cleland said it was clear the concept needed to be more clearly defined in order to be able to sharpen policies in this area. He quoted presenter André Caillé, Chair of the World Energy Council, as saying that access to energy (a critical issue in much of the developing world) and security be added into the definition of sustainability.

DM Roundtable, Tuesday May 31, 2005 (57.6 KB)
CALGARY, Tuesday, May 31, 2005 – Deputy Ministers of Energy and Presidents of energy industry associations have set the bar high for the next Council of Energy Ministers’ meeting to be held in September 2005 in New Brunswick. Eight panelists in a roundtable discussion at the Executive Energy Forum 2005 discussed the major challenges facing Canada’s energy industry and proposed a number of solutions, including a new energy framework that would clearly tell Canadians where the Canadian energy sector is heading in the short- and long-term.

Technology Track, Tuesday May 31, 2005 (91.7 KB)
CALGARY, Tuesday, May 31, 2005 – In the opinion of Michael Raymont, Vice President, Technology and & Industry Support, National Research Council and panelist at the Executive Energy Forum 2005, Canada has the potential to become an energy superpower, creating an attractive investment environment for energy and many other industries. Panelists tend to agree that it was the role of government to create an environment conducive to energy technology investment and to develop risk sharing mechanisms, especially for capital intensive projects.

Smart Regulation, Monday May 30, 2005 (120.7 KB)
CALGARY, MONDAY, MAY 30, 2005 – Today at the Executive Energy Forum 2005 in Kananskis, Alberta, three expert panelists discussed the importance of adopting Smart Regulation to resolve the problem of overlapping jurisdiction and duplication of regulatory processes that impose a growing burden and increased costs on the Canadian energy sector.

Human Resources/ Skills, Monday May 30, 2005 (97.5 KB)
Monday, MAY 30 2005 (CALGARY) Cheryl Knight, Executive Director of the Petroleum Human Resource Council, gave the keynote address to a panel that explored the human resources / skills resources track at Executive Energy Forum 2005. She explored the factors that are leading to the shortage and discussed some strategies that could be adopted to address them.

Energy Efficiency, Monday May 30, 2005 (84.0 KB)
CALGARY, Monday, May 30, 2005 – A panel of industry experts examined Canadian energy efficiency and demand side management perceptions, and the need for a national energy efficiency framework, today at the 2005 Executive Energy Forum in Kananaskis, Alberta.

Investment, Monday May 30,2005 (213.1 KB)
Monday, MAY 30 2005 (CALGARY) Derek Burleton, Senior Economist with TD Bank Financial Group, provided the «Canadian Energy Investment Perspective ».

Opening Session, Monday May 30, 2005 (118.4 KB)
CALGARY, Monday, May 30, 2005 – Today at the Executive Energy Forum in Kananaskis, Alberta, André Caillé, Chair of the World Energy Council, and Claude Mandill, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency discussed the vital importance of energy issues on the world stage and the need for new sources of supply and reductions in CO2 emissions world wide.

Sunday May 29 Melchin (63.3 KB)
CALGARY, Sunday, May 29, 2005 – Honourable Greg Melchin, Alberta Minister of Energy, launched the Executive Energy Forum 2005 in Kananaskis, Alberta hosted by the Energy Council of Canada.