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PLANT CANADA 2019

-WORKSHOP #3 -TOWARDS DEVELOPING A PLANT

HEALTH SCIENCE VISION FOR CANADA-

Monday July 8 - 11:15 - 12:15 pm ROZ r.103
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Towards developing a plant health science vision for Canada

The intent of this workshop is to foster discussion within the plant health community and act as
a catalyst for imagining a common vision for plant health science that is unifying, relevant and
aspirational. With increasing trade, the changing climate, the evolving policy/program
landscape, and advancing science & technology capabilities, Canada is at a critical juncture. Due
to these drivers, plant health threats will continue to intensify in number, range, and diversity
posing potentially catastrophic consequences to Canada`s economic, environmental and
sustainable development. Endorsed in 2017, the Plant and Animal Health Strategy directed
that our current situation demands effective and urgent proactive collaborative action to
ensure Canada’s bio-economy sector, including agriculture and forestry, climbs to the cutting-
edge; capitalizing on novel and disruptive discoveries and having the instruments (e.g.
legislation, policy, surveillance, programs, research funds, etc.) in the most effective and
efficient manner to maintain a clean environment and a strong economy. Plant health science
will be a key component in implementing the Strategy, and there is a need to galvanize
research scientists and organizations to unite their efforts under a common vision.

Agenda

Time Presentations
11h15- Introduction
11h20 Dr. Rene Van Acker, Dean, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph
11h20- Implementing the Plant piece of the Plant and Animal Health Strategy; progress to
11h30 today
Deborah Lorenzin, Secretariat Canadian Plant Health Council
11h30- Plant Canada : Recent efforts/successes in advocating for plant science in Canada
11h40 Dr. Deena Errampalli, President, Plant Canada
11h40- Why is a plant health science vision needed?
11h50 Dr. Michele Marcotte, Director Ottawa Research & Development Centre, AAFC
11h50- Establishing a Plant Health Vision for Canada
12h00 Dr. Pierre Bilodeau, Executive Director, Plant Health Science, CFIA
12h00- Discussion/Conclusion
12h15

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