Wednesday July 2, 2014 – 11am
Posted Jul 2, 2014 02:05:18 PM.
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11:00- Blair Feltmate, Associate Professor at University of Waterloo and Chair of the Climate Change Adaptation Project
Canada’s largest property and casualty insurance company is teaming up with the University of Waterloo to re-pave the way for climate change. Researchers from the university are rolling out projects in 20 locations across Canada, including the Greater Toronto Area, designed to protect homes, businesses, and infrastructure, homes from the devastating flooding that can result from sudden, heavy downpours. The initiatives, backed by Intact Financial Corp., include planting trees and replacing concrete and asphalt surfaces with vegetation and permeable surfaces that absorb water. Researchers describe them as simple, relatively inexpensive steps that could prevent billions of dollars in flood damages. “Climate change has happened, is happening and will continue to happen. So what we have to do is learn to adapt to that changing condition. Every day we don’t adapt, quite frankly, is a day that we don’t have,” said Blair Feltmate, chair of the Climate Change Adaptation Project. The project has received a total of $1.5 million from the Intact Foundation, the insurer’s charity investment arm. Calgary, Mississauga, Peterborough, Kingston, and Ottawa will see some of their asphalt torn up and replaced with porous brick and gravel this summer to help mitigate the flash flooding that frequently follows extreme rainfall.
11:30- Andrew Aguilar, Senior Associate with McMillan’s Advocacy and Litigation Group
Canada’s new anti-spam law came into effect yesterday and while some have called it “heavy handed” many experts agree it won’t stop the flow of all unwanted emails to your inbox. The Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation, known as CASL now requires businesses to obtain consent for sending “commercial electronic messages” to clients or prospective customers. That’s why Canadians have seen their email accounts inundated recently with requests from companies and organizations that want to retain their contacts.
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