Ontario Association for Impact Assessment

01/14/2026

Tonight! Join us for the 2025 OAIA Annual General Meeting:

A reminder that you are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Association for Impact Assessment to be held virtually tonight (January 14th, 2026), at 5:00 PM EST.

We are inviting all current OAIA members to join us and hear updates from the President, Directors and Committee Chairs of OAIA on this year’s activities, elect board members, review the financial statement and help plan for 2026.

Please note that to attend this meeting you must be a member in good standing. If you are an OAIA member and would like more information on how to attend this meeting please contact [email protected].

We hope to see you there!

01/09/2026

01/09/2026

Registration NOW OPEN! ACAIA will be offering Dr. Glenn Brown's renowned Organized Reasoning course in February! Ontario Association for Impact Assessment members enjoy the member rate for the course.

Learn to improve impact assessment (IA) documents through organized reasoning! This workshop has four sessions of 3.5 hours each. They will take place February 9, 11, 17, and 19 at 1:00 pm -4:30 pm Atlantic Time. There will be a fifth session, for follow-up and review, about three months later. This training course is limited to 15 participants, so be sure to secure your spot soon!

The workshop addresses, with presentations and participatory activities:

- common errors in arguments and written documents;

- the three different kinds of argument present in professional documents;

- a framework for assembling arguments based on the different roles played by different information;

- five fundamental strategies that help guide the many detailed tactics of argument and writing;

- central steps for packaging arguments clearly into written documents;

- how people have implemented these tools into their professional practice; and

- a process for self-guided improvement and feedback after the course is over.

For more information and to register:

Learn to improve impact assessment documents through organized reasoning in four 3.5-hour sessions , February 9, 11, 17, & 19, 2026.

12/31/2025

Don’t miss the IAIA - International Association for Impact Assessment early bird deadline for IAIA26! Register by 28 January to secure your spot at a discounted rate. Remember that all presenters and session chairs must also register by 28 January to be listed on the program.

🔗https://2026.iaia.org/

12/23/2025

New regulation to focus municipal environmental assessment requirements: Ontario is seeking input on proposed refinements to the Environmental Assessment framework for municipal infrastructure projects.

Key updates include:
• A new archaeological assessment process for certain municipal projects, with mandatory Indigenous notification and consultation
• Refinements to the streamlined EA process, including clearer requirements for consultation, documentation, timelines, and addenda
• Revised project lists, including continued EA requirements for some private sector water and sewage projects
• Greater flexibility in timelines, while maintaining ministerial oversight where Aboriginal or Treaty rights may be affected

Members may wish to review the proposal and consider providing feedback.

🔗 https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-7891

12/17/2025

The 2025 OAIA Conference materials are now available to OAIA members in the OAIA Conference Archive. Access video recordings and PDF presentations from this year’s conference and revisit all the insights and discussions.

Log in and explore the archive!

🔗 https://oaia.on.ca/conference-webinar-archive/

12/09/2025

Notice of the 2025 OAIA Annual General Meeting:

A reminder that you are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Association for Impact Assessment to be held virtually on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST.

We are inviting all current OAIA members to join us and hear updates from the President, Directors and Committee Chairs of OAIA on this year’s activities, elect board members, review the financial statement and help plan for 2026.

Please note that to attend this meeting you must be a member in good standing. If you are an OAIA member and would like more information on how to attend this meeting please contact [email protected].

We hope to see you there!

(Seen above, the native to Ontario, Northern Cardinal / Cardinalis cardinalis)

11/28/2025

Have you had a chance to explore IAIA’s Resource Library?

The IAIA - International Association for Impact Assessment Resource Library is your go-to place for open-access materials on impact assessment: PDF downloads, webinar recordings, event proceedings, and more.

Search and filter 300+ resources by topic, type, language, or keyword — and quickly find the guidance, tools, and case studies that matter most to you.

IAIA’s library is also more global than ever, with the addition of a new translation of the SIA Guidance in Turkish (Sosyal Etki Değerlendirmesi Rehberi). That brings our total languages to 12, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, and more.

Link: https://iaia.org/resource-library/

IAIA’s open-access Resource Library is available anytime, anywhere. Start exploring today!

11/21/2025

IAIA - International Association for Impact Assessment is proud to announce the Conference Inclusiveness Bursary (CIB) Program, supporting Indigenous persons from across Canada to attend IAIA26 in Québec City (19–22 May 2026).

With support from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, a limited number of bursaries are available to reduce financial and logistical barriers and ensure Indigenous knowledge and perspectives are represented in global impact assessment discussions. Each bursary includes conference registration, travel and lodging support, a training course, and a three-year IAIA membership.

📅 Application deadline: Extended to 1 December 2025

👉 Learn more and apply now: https://2026.iaia.org/iaia-conference-inclusiveness-bursary-cib-program/

IAIA26: Misinformation, Disinformation, Communication, & Impact Assessment will be held 19-22 May 2026 in Québec City, Canada. Related training courses will be held in advance of the conference (17-18 May). Explore the preliminary program for full event details.