On February 14th, 2014, we hosted the fourth in a series of five transatlantic workshops in the immersive online technology Second Life. We reported on the findings of our recent research on Canadian risk regulation regimes in the transportation and manufacturing (dangerous chemicals) sectors. The work draws on media analysis of post 9/11 CI events and semi-structured interviews with regulators, owners, operators and managers in the relevant sectors.

Links to the reports can be found below the agenda.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE – Risk regulation regimes, February 14th, 2014
ADT EDT GMT
10:00am 9:00am 2:00pm Participants log-in
10:20am 9:20am 2:20pm Opening remarks – Dr. Calvin Burns
10:30am 9:30am 2:30pm Presentation #1: Bryan Mills – Transportation sector
10:50am 9:50am 2:50pm Q&A
11:00am 3:00am 3:00pm Presentation #2: Ben Bisset – Manufacturing (Dangerous Chemicals)
11:15am 10:15am 3:15pm Q&A
11:25am 10:25am 3:25pm Remarks on Manufacturing (Dangerous Chemicals): Dr. Jez Littlewood 
11:50am 10:50am 3:50pm Closing Remarks - Dr. Calvin Burns

Materials:

Presenter Bios:

Bryan Mills is a research assistant at the CIP Initiative in the School of Public Administration. He graduated from the Master of Public Administration program in May 2013 and is currently pursuing a JD at University of New Brunswick. Bryan received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Saint Mary’s University in 2010 and a Bachelor of Science from Mount Allison University in 2008. He has also worked part-time as a Maritime Surface Officer for the Naval Reserve since 2008.

Ben Bisset is a Research Assistant at the CIP Initiative at the School of Public Administration. He graduated from the Master of Public Administration program in May 2013 and is currently pursuing an MA in political science, also at Dalhousie. Ben received a BA in political science from the University of Victoria in 2007 and worked as a public servant in Victoria and Vancouver prior to beginning graduate school in 2011.