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November 4, 2019, University of Toronto Faculty Club, 41 Willcocks Street
8:30 a.m.—— Registration and light breakfast
9:00 Welcome
Dr. Christopher Yip, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto
9:10 Session 1: Key Freight Transportation Challenges – Government Partners
Moderator: Mayor Allan Thompson, Mayor, Town of Caledon
- “A Regional Perspective on Goods Movement,” Sabbir Saiyed, Manager, Transportation System Planning, Region of Peel
- “Freight Matters,” Barbara Gray, General Manager, Transportation Services, City of Toronto
- “Ministry of Transportation Initiatives Supporting Ontario’s Goods Movement,” Michael Casey, Manager, Provincial Planning Office, Ontario Ministry of Transportation
- “Ontario Supply Chains,” Louis-Paul Tardif, Director, Economic Analysis and Research, Transport Canada
Open discussion
10:10 Coffee break
10:30 Session 2: Innovation in Freight Transportation – Industry Leaders Panel
Moderator: Dr. Saiedeh Razavi, McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics
- “Saving the Planet One Parcel at a Time,” Jim Estill, CEO, Shipperbee
- “Innovation in Freight Transportation: Sidewalk Toronto,” Sandra Rothbard, Associate Director, Mobility, Sidewalk Labs
- Khelil Khelil, Manager, Business Research & Development, Network Strategy, Purolator Inc.
Open discussion
12:00 p.m. Lunch with Keynote Address
- Nando Iannicca, Regional Chair, Region of Peel
12:50 Session 3: Early Smart Freight Centre Initiatives
Moderator: Dr. Mehdi Nourinejad, University of Toronto
- “Introduction to the Smart Freight Centre,” Dr. Matthew Roorda, University of Toronto
- “E-commerce Last Mile Delivery Logistics,” Dr. Elkafi Hassini, McMaster University
- “Truck Friendly Measures: Potential Benefits of Managed Lanes for Freight Transportation,” Dr. Peter Park, York University
- “Off-Peak Delivery Pilot – The Region’s Role – Region of Peel,” Sabrina Khan, Region of Peel and “Off-Peak Delivery Pilot in the Region of Peel – University of Toronto,” Dr. Matthew Roorda, University of Toronto
Open discussion
2:20 Coffee Break
2:40 Session 4: Sustainable Freight Transportation
Moderator: Erik Nevland, Region of Peel
- “Alternative Fuel Technologies and Operational Models for On-Road Freight,” Maddy Ewing, Pembina Institute
- “Running on Less, Technologies and Driver Training that Improve Fuel Efficiency from Highway Truck to Last Mile Delivery (video),” Colin Sutherland, Executive Vice-President, Geotab
- “Quantifying the Air Quality and Health Benefits of Greening Freight Movements,” Dr. Marianne Hatzopoulou, University of Toronto
Open discussion
3:50 Closing Remarks
Dr. Matthew Roorda, Professor, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto and Chair, Smart Freight Centre