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2016 Ottawa Briefing

Oct 27, 2016 08:00am -

Oct 27, 2016 06:00pm

(GMT-5)

Event Description

AED’s annual Ottawa Briefing has become a major event for equipment industry leaders wanting to learn more about how government programs affect equipment demand and dealer costs of doing business. The meeting is also an opportunity to build relationships with government officials and influence federal policy.

The 2016 Ottawa Briefing event will take place on October 26 - 27. As it was last year, the host hotel is the historic Fairmont Chateau Laurier, located a few steps from Parliament Hill. The focus of this year’s meeting is engagement with government.

The Briefing will begin with an evening reception Wednesday Oct. 26 with Members of Parliament and leaders of the Ottawa policy community in the Speaker’s Lounge located in the Centre Block on Parliament Hill.

Thursday Oct.27 will kick off with an intro briefing at the hotel by AED staff and experts from Bluesky Strategy Group, AED’s Canadian public policy consultants. Dealers will then head to Parliament Hill for meetings with senior government officials to talk about transportation with respect to electronic logging, infrastructure, and tax policy, lunch in the Parliamentary Dining Room, and a visit to Question Period to get a first-hand look at the workings of government. The AED group will also sit in on Question Period to get a first-hand look at the workings of government. The day will finish off with a tour of Parliament, the beautiful and historic Centre Block, home to the House of Commons, Library, and Senate.

Agenda

Wednesday October 26, 2016
Time	Activity	Location(s)
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Arrive at hotel, check in	Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7
4:00 pm	Meet in hotel lobby and depart for Parliament	Chateau Laurier lobby
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm	AED Parliamentary Reception Meet and mingle with MPs, political staff, allied association executives	Rm.602 Centre Block Parliament Hill
Thursday October 27, 2016
Time	Activity	Location(s)
8:00 am – 9:00 am	Welcoming Remarks and Introductory Briefing AED senior staff and Bluesky policy experts set the table for a successful day of engagement. Us and Raj Grewal	Tutor Room, Chateau Laurier 1 Rideau St Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7
9:30 am – 10:00 am	Parliamentary Meeting #1: Electronic Logging The government is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in new infrastructure projects over the next decade – what does this mean for the equipment industry? Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. Mathieu Belanger, Director of Policy	Room TBD 427 Laurier Av. West Ottawa, ON K1R 5C7
9:30 am – 10:00 am	Parliamentary Meeting #2 Discuss with the Office of the Minister of Transport how Canada is working to implement electronic logging, cross-border interoperability and what is tracked. Office of the Minister of Transport Alain Berenstain, Director of Policy Gurveen Chadha, Policy Advisor	Room TBD 330 Sparks St Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5
11:00 – 11:30 am	Parliamentary Meeting #3 Ken Hardie, MP Member of Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Member Association in Riding: Cummins Western Canada	Room 509 Justice Building 294 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.	Parliamentary Meeting #4 Dealers will discuss tax policies to encourage capital investment, including accelerated capital cost allowance depreciation. Office of the Minister of National Revenue Josée Guilmette, Chief of Staff Anne Ellefsen-Gauthier, Director of Policy	Room TBD 555 McKenzie Av. Ottawa, ON K1N 1K4
12:00 am – 1:45 pm	Lunch with Members of Parliament An opportunity for AED members to sit down with MPs from across the country over lunch	Parliamentary Dining Room Centre Block Parliament Hill
1:55 pm – 3:00 pm	Question Period AED members will attend Question Period in the House of Commons to witness federal politicians debate the issues of the day.	House of Commons Centre Block Parliament Hill
3:10 pm – 4:10 pm	Tour of Parliament Hill AED will receive a guided tour of the Centre Block, including the Library of Parliament, gaining insights into the process of the Canadian political system, and the history, functions, and art of the Canadian Parliament.	Centre Block Parliament Hill
3:30 pm – 4 pm	Parliamentary Meeting #5 Wayne Long, MP Member of Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities 　 Member Association in Riding: Master Promotions Ltd.	TBD
4:30 p.m.	2016 AED Ottawa Briefing concludes

Event Type:Annual Conference

Registration Fees

Fee Type	Early	Regular	Late
Member Rate
Member Fee:	$395.00	$395.00	$450.00
Non-Member Fee:	$700.00	$790.00	$900.00