CBN Workshops

Join us for a CBN, ONEIA, OSPE Workshop in Mississauga, Ontario

This two-day, in-person workshop, is designed specifically for municipal staff, developers, planners and consultants working on infill, brownfield, and contaminated site redevelopment in Ontario. Successfully advancing contaminated and underutilized sites requires more than technical expertise. It requires clarity on municipal roles, regulatory expectations, risk management, budgeting, incentives, infrastructure coordination, and long-term site responsibilities. Connect with professionals dedicated to turning underutilized and contaminated sites into thriving community spaces. Whether you work in policy, remediation, planning, or development, this is a great opportunity to engage with others helping shape the future of brownfield redevelopment in Ottawa and beyond.

Date: March 25-26, 2026

Location: Glenerin Inn, Mississauga ON

Cost: CBN/ONEIA/OSPE Members $395 | Non Members $495

Registration is now closed. The workshop is SOLD OUT.

AGENDA

Day 1 – March 25, 2026

8:30–9:00	Continental Breakfast and Registration	—
9:00–9:15	Welcome and Logistics	Meggen Janes, CBN
9:10–9:30	Brownfields and Contaminated Sites Overview – Benefits, Trends, and Context	Dr. Chris De Sousa, Toronto Metropolitan University - Bio
9:30–10:30	Municipal Planning and Brownfields: Welland Brownfield Community Improvement Plan	David Welwood, Senior Planner - Bio, J.L. Richards – Engineers, Architects, Planners, Nick Aiello, Policy Planning Manager, City of Welland - Bio
10:30–11:30	Phase I and II ESAs, Risk Assessment, Remediation, and Record of Site Condition Process	Reese McMillan, Head of Risk Assessment - DS Consultants
11:30–12:00	Unlocking Brownfield Regeneration in Europe (Virtual)	Hélène Chartier, Director of Urban Planning and Design, C40 Cities - Bio
12:00–12:45	Lunch	—
12:45–1:45	Engagement with the Province: Overview for Municipalities	Jennifer Volpato, District Engineer, MECP - Bio
1:45–2:15	Record of Site Condition (RSC) requirements for property use changes and RSC Analytics - Municipal Perspective	Sri Sangaraju, Supervisor and Adam Leus, Senior Manager, Brownfields Unit, MECP - Bio
2:15–2:45	Certificates of Property Use Overview, Brownfield Regulation	Tim Edwards, District Engineer, MECP - Bio
2:45–3:15	Afternoon Break	—
3:15–4:00	CPU Inspection, Maintenance and Monitoring/Brownfield Budgeting and Financial Planning	Steve Desrocher, Director of Soil and Groundwater Management, Waterfront Toronto - Bio
4:00–4:45	Municipal Perspectives: Tools and Approaches for Supporting Brownfield Redevelopment	Judy Lam, formerly of City of Hamilton - Bio and Dr. Chris De Sousa, Toronto Metropolitan University - Bio
4:45–5:00	Wrap-Up for Day and Break

Day 2 – March 26, 2026

8:30–9:00	Continental Breakfast	—
9:00–10:00	Excess Soil (O.Reg. 406/19) Excess Soil, Amendments & FAQs; Beneficial Soil Reuse Options	Freesia Waxman, Senior Environmental Engineer, Grounded Engineering - Bio Meggen Janes, Executive Director, CBN
10:00–10:30	Qualification Based Procurement	Sandro Perruzza, CEO, Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) - Bio
10:30–11:00	Bridging the Gap - a Contractor's Perspective to Municipal Procurement	Devin Rosnak, Business Development Manager, GIP
11:00–12:00	Regulatory Framework, Municipal Liabilities, and Risk Management	Franz Lopez, Environmental Lawyer, Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) LLP - Bio
12:00–12:45	Lunch
12:45–1:30	Brownfield Litigation, Off-Site Impacts, and Legal Case Studies	Janet Bobechko, Environmental Lawyer, WeirFoulds LLP - Bio
1:30–2:00	Utility Preferential Pathways: ROW Contamination and Infrastructure Migration	Richard Steer, Senior Scientist, Geosyntec International Consultants Inc. - Bio
2:00–2:30	Infrastructure Consideration for Infill Brownfield Development	Prasoon Adhikari, Manager, Environmental Compliance and Utility Performance, City of Kitchener - Bio Ike Umar, City of Kitchener - Bio
2:30–3:00	Afternoon Break
3:00–3:30	Dewatering, Pre-Treatment and Sewer Discharge Considerations (By-laws vs PWQO) in Brownfield Redevelopment	Iain Walton, VEI Contracting Inc. - Bio
3:30–4:00	Advancements in Data and Information Technologies	Noah Simms, EIT, Savron - Bio
4:00–4:45	Key Takeaways and Closing Remarks

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