Stakeholder Consultation 
                and Risk Communication
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     • Why consult?
       Why consult?
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     • Stakeholders 
       Stakeholders 
        –
        –How are they identified?
          How are they identified?
        –
        –Who are they?
          Who are they?
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     • Engagement – How do we engage them, 
       Engagement – How do we engage them, 
       what tools do we use?
       what tools do we use?
                                  
            Stakeholder Consultation and Risk 
                         Management
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     • Decision Making- Who has the final say?
       Decision Making- Who has the final say?
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     • Follow-Up- How do we ensure ongoing 
       Follow-Up- How do we ensure ongoing 
       communication?
       communication?
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     • Other Challenges
       Other Challenges
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     • Final Point
       Final Point
                                  
                         Why?
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    • Stakeholders bring a diversity of opinions, 
       Stakeholders bring a diversity of opinions, 
      expertise and viewpoints;
       expertise and viewpoints;
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    • Stakeholders know the most about the affected 
       Stakeholders know the most about the affected 
      industry, environment or commodity; 
       industry, environment or commodity; 
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    • Impossible for government to fully understand all 
       Impossible for government to fully understand all 
      facets and impacts of policy;
       facets and impacts of policy;
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    • Ultimately stakeholders often bear the brunt of 
       Ultimately stakeholders often bear the brunt of 
      Canadian policy
       Canadian policy
                                
                           Why?
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    • Ensures that the view of all parties is taken 
       Ensures that the view of all parties is taken 
       into consideration when making decisions;
       into consideration when making decisions;
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    • If all the information is shared, government 
       If all the information is shared, government 
       and stakeholders will often reach the same 
       and stakeholders will often reach the same 
       conclusions;
       conclusions;
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    • Harmonization internationally
       Harmonization internationally
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    • Development of a better final product.
       Development of a better final product.
                                  
                   Who are the Stakeholders?
            Identify stakeholders:  cast a broad net 
      -                                   - Rate-payer associations
      -National, provincial               - Rate-payer associations
       National, provincial  
       and local industry 
       and local industry                 - Cities/municipalities
                                          - Cities/municipalities
       associations
       associations                       -
                                          -
                                            Other government 
                                            Other government 
      -                                   agencies    
      -Other National Plant               agencies    
       Other National Plant 
                                           -
                                           -
                                             Agriculture and Agri-food      Canada
       Protection                            Agriculture and Agri-food      Canada
       Protection 
                                             - Canadian Forest Service
       Organizations                         - Canadian Forest Service
       Organizations
                                             - Environment Canada
      -                                      - Environment Canada
      -Aboriginal groups
       Aboriginal groups                     -
                                             -
                                              Industry Canada
                                              Industry Canada
                                             -
                                             -
      - Provinces                             International Trade Canada
      - Provinces                             International Trade Canada
      - Researchers
      - Researchers
      - Environmental  groups
      - Environmental  groups