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DESCRIPTION:As part of the Annual Grand Challenge on Sustainability\, power
 ed by Gildan\, this moderated panel brings together experts working at the
  intersection of climate resilience\, coastal systems\, supply chains\, in
 frastructure\, governance\, and community adaptation. The discussion will 
 be moderated by Leila Beaudoin\, a Canadian journalist currently working w
 ith CBC.\n\nThe panel is designed to explore practical questions around ho
 w coastal communities and port cities are adapting to increasing climate r
 isk\, and what resilience looks like in practice for trade\, supply chains
 \, and critical infrastructure. It will examine the tensions and trade‑off
 s between economic continuity\, environmental protection\, and social equi
 ty\, while also highlighting where cross‑sector collaboration is essential
  for progress—and where such collaboration remains challenging.\n\nDate: M
 arch 18\, 2026\n	Time: 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.\n	Location: Armstrong building
 \, Room 370\n	SPOTS ARE LIMITED\n\nRegister here\n\n\n	\n	 \n\nPowered by Gil
 dan\n\n\nMeet the panelists\n\n\n\nClaudine Couture-Trudel is a seasoned e
 xecutive\, lawyer\, M.Fisc.\, and MBA\, recognized for her mobilizing lead
 ership and strategic approach. She serves as Vice President\, ESG Policy &
  Future Initiatives at QSL. In this role\, she contributes to corporate st
 rategy\, ESG policies\, public affairs\, and governance\, while sitting on
  several boards of directors\, including Green Marine International\, St.L
 awrence Economic Development Council\, CargoM\, and the Ontario Marine Cou
 ncil. Guided by integrity and a collaborative mindset\, she excels at addr
 essing complex issues and engaging stakeholders to deliver sustainable out
 comes that benefit the organizations she supports.\n\n \n\n\n\nMitch McEwe
 n (he/him) is the Director of Sustainability\, Climate Resilience & Commun
 ity Impact at Wawanesa Insurance\, leading its sustainability strategy\, c
 limate resilience\, and community investment across Canada. He brings fina
 ncial sector experience developing and executing large-scale sustainable f
 inance initiatives\, including a multi-hundred-billion-dollar sustainable 
 finance target\, commercial opportunities\, and a sustainable bonds progra
 m. Mitch holds a Master of Management in Finance from 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ.\n
 \n \n\n\n\nSophie Mauzerolle is a municipal councillor in L’Île‑Verte\, in
  the Bas‑Saint‑Laurent region\, and a former elected official in the City 
 of Montreal\, where she drove major metropolitan mobility initiatives as a
  member of the executive committee. A former co‑chair of Cargo M’s Sustain
 able Logistics and Transport initiative and a specialist in transportation
 \, urban planning\, and governance\, she works to boost the environmental 
 and economic resilience of communities—from the largest to the smallest is
 land along the St. Lawrence River.\n\n \n\n\n\nSarah Favel is a sustainabi
 lity and communications practitioner with experience in the energy industr
 y\, public sector\, and non-profit space. She specializes in integrating s
 ustainability into business decisions while navigating the external landsc
 ape. At CN\, she oversees the company’s sustainability disclosures\, inclu
 ding the sustainability report\, data supplement\, and CDP report. Prior t
 o joining CN\, she was responsible for sustainability reporting\, governme
 nt engagement\, community investment\, and employee giving. With a backgro
 und in strategic communications\, the sustainability reporting she has led
  won Best ESG Reporting by the IR Awards in 2025.\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nLeila B
 eaudoin left the daily newsbeat to live by the sea. She returned to her co
 astal home post-pandemic to focus on climate change\, oceans\, and fisheri
 es. Her work is told through rural witnesses\, coastal communities\, and n
 ature. She lives in a tiny home on the Northwest Atlantic. When she’s not 
 there she’s working with CBC Newfoundland and Labrador.\n
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LOCATION:Room 370\, Donald E. Armstrong Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A
  3L1\, 3420 rue McTavish
SUMMARY:Expert Panel Discussion: Strengthening climate resilience for coast
 al communities and commerce 
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