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==About==
The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, and Statistics Canada are proud to present the Government of Canada Housing and Infrastructure Data and Research Conference. Join us for two full days, from 8:50AM to 4:00PM EST on Wednesday, November 12 and Thursday, November 13 for this free, bilingual event. For those attending in-person, the event will take place at Statistics Canada’s R.H Coats building, in the Simon Goldberg Conference Room.   

Registration opens at 8:15 AM. We recommend arriving early to allow time for registration before the conference begins.   

This dynamic two-day conference on data and analysis brings together policymakers, data experts, and practitioners from all levels of government, the private sector, and academia. This event explores the evolving role of data and research in shaping housing and infrastructure policy in Canada. Through thought-provoking keynote addresses and interactive panel discussions, the conference will showcase innovative data practices and tools, highlight innovative data practices, and identify emerging data needs to support evidence-based decision-making.  

If you have any additional questions, or for more information, please feel free to contact us at gchidr-conference-gcdrli.statcan@statcan.gc.ca. 

==Conference Agenda ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+<u>Day 1: November 12, 2025</u>
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! style="text-align:left;" | 9:00AM - 9:10AM: Opening Remarks
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|André Loranger, Chief Statistician of Canada, Statistics Canada
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! style="text-align:left;" | 9:10 AM - 9:30AM: Keynote Speaker                                                                                                                                           
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|Mathieu Laberge, Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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!Session:! style="text-align:left;" | Session:
! style="text-align:left;" |9:30AM - 10:30 AM: Realizing the Vision: Supporting Decision Making Through Data Sharing and Modernization
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|'''Moderator:'''
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| rowspan="4" |'''Panelists:'''
|Amine Ouazad, Professor, Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal  
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|Josée Bégin, Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada
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|Vinay Bhardwaj, Director, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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! style="text-align:left;" | 10:30AM - 11:00AM: Trade Show and Networking Break
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! style="text-align:left;" | Session:
! style="text-align:left;" |11:00AM - 12:00 PM: Meeting the Moment: Housing System Data to Meet Housing Needs
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|'''Moderator:'''
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| rowspan="5" |'''Panelists:'''
|David Wachsmuth, Professor, McGill University
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|Jim Dunn, Associate Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, McMaster University
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|Nathanael Lauster, Professor, University of British Columbia
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|Tim Richter, President and CEO, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness
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! style="text-align:left;" | 12:00 - 12:45PM: Lunch Break
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! style="text-align:left;" | Session:
! style="text-align:left;" | 12:45PM - 1:45 PM: Measuring the Production of Housing
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|'''Moderator:'''
|David Wachsmuth, Professor, McGill University
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| rowspan="5" |'''Panelists:'''
|Aled ab lorwerth, Deputy Chief Economist, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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|Andrew Ramlo, Canadian Institute of Planners Board of Directors
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|Kevin Lee, CEO, Canadian Homebuilder Association
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|Nathaniel Baum-Snow, Professor, University of Toronto
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|Tony Bonen, Executive Director of Economic Research, Conference Board of Canada
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! style="text-align:left;" | 1:45PM - 2:15PM: Trade Show and Networking Break
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! style="text-align:left;" | Session:
! style="text-align:left;" | 2:15PM - 3:45PM: Innovation and Housing Data: Promises, Practices, and Possibilites
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|'''Moderator:'''
|Jens von Bergmann, Housing Economics and Insights Scholar in Residence, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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| rowspan="3" |'''Panelists:'''
|Brian Peterson, Senior Policy Advisor, Bank of Canada
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|Majid Komeili, Associate Professor, School of Computer Science, Director of the Intelligent Machines Lab, Carleton University
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|Saeid Molladavoudi, Director, Centre for AI Research and Excellence, Statistics Canada
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! style="text-align:left;"!|3:45PM - 4:00PM: Closing Remarks
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|Eric Rancourt, Assistant Chief Statistician at Statistics Canada
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|Mathieu Laberge, Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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{| class="wikitable"
|+<u>Day 2: November 13, 2025</u>
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! style="text-align:left;"!|9:00AM - 9:10AM: Opening Remarks
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|Jennifer Withington, Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada
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! style="text-align:left;"!|9:10 AM - 9:30AM: Keynote Speaker
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!Session:
! style="text-align:left;"!|9:30AM - 10:30AM: Infrastructure for Economically Resilient Communities
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|'''Moderator:'''
|Mary Rowe, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Urban Institute
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| rowspan="4" |'''Panelists:'''
|Andrew Ghattas, Director, Critical Minerals Centre of Excellence Policy and Economics Branch, Land and Minerals Sector, 
Natural Resources Canada
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|John McNally, Head of Research, Canada Instrastructure Bank
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|Polina Hristeva, Director, Data and Digital Solutions, National Supply Chain Office, Transport Canada
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! style="text-align:left;"!|10:30AM - 11:00AM: Trade Show and Networking Break
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|'''Session:''' 
! style="text-align:left;"!|11:00AM - 12:00PM: Infrastructure for Environmentally Resilient Communities
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|'''Moderator:'''
|Dr. Ursula Eicker, Concordia University
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| rowspan="4" |'''Panelists:'''
|Cassandra Pacey, Chair of the Canadian Network of Asset Managers / Manager of Asset Management City of Waterloo
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|Dr. Stephen Wong, University of Alberta
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! style="text-align:left;"!|12:00 - 12:40PM: Lunch Break
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! style="text-align:left;"!|12:40PM - 1:00PM: Keynote Speaker
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|'''Session:'''
! style="text-align:left;"!|1:00PM - 2:00PM: Presentation on Housing, Infrastructure and Community Modernization
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| rowspan="3" |'''Presenters:'''
|Howard Ramos, Professor, Western University
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|Alexandre Beaulieu, Director, Natural Resources Canada
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! style="text-align:left;"!|2:00PM - 2:30PM: Trade Show and Networking Break
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|'''Session:'''
! style="text-align:left;"!|2:30PM - 3:30PM: Municipalities, Provinces and Territories: Forward-Looking Infrastructure Data
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|'''Moderator:'''
|Kate Burnett-Isaacs, Acting Chief Data Officer, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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| rowspan="3" |'''Panelists:'''
|Iman Mohamed, Director Policy and Research, Federation of Canadian Municipalities 
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|Scott Butler, Executive Director, Good Roads Association
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! style="text-align:left;"!|3:30PM - 4:00PM: Closing Remarks 
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==FAQ==

====Is there a cost to attend the event?====
There is no cost to attend the event.

====Is the event bilingual (English and French)?====
Simultaneous interpretation between English and French will be available for all sessions, this includes all opening and closing remarks, presentations, keynotes, and panels. Participants are encouraged to speak in the official language of their choice.

==== How many seats are available for in-person attendance and can I forward the invitation to my colleagues? ====
There will be 100 seats available for in-person attendees and 1000 for online. Due to the space restrictions, in-person attendance is limited and invitations cannot be mass forwarded. Invitations can be delegated but not forwarded. 

====Will food and beverages be provided?====
Yes. Lunch, snacks, and beverages will be provided during break times throughout the conference.  

====How do I access simultaneous interpretation?====
Virtual participants may access it by selecting the language channel for their preferred language before they join or at any time during the conference.
{| class="wikitable"
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|Before you join (or during the conference), click '''Interpretation'''. [[File:Image button.png|frameless]]
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|2
|Select your preferred interpretation language or '''Original audio (floor)''', if you want to hear the audio without interpretation.
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|3
|Click '''Join meeting.'''
If the original audio is in the same language as your preferred interpretation language and the interpreter stops speaking, after a few seconds, you hear the original audio.
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====How do I access real-time translation?====
Each participant can select their own preferred caption language for translations. The preferred caption language can be chosen by selecting the '''“show closed captions” button''' [[File:Image closes captions.png|frameless]] at the bottom left of the screen once in the meeting. Then, simply select Caption language and choose the desired language.

====How do I get to the conference venue?====
The conference will be held at Statistics Canada in the Simon Goldberg Conference Room, R.H. Coats Building, 100 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa.   

Statistics Canada is an approximately 5-minute walk from OC Transpo's Tunney's Pasture station, which is served by many bus routes on the rapid transit network and by train on the OC Transpo Line 1 (Confederation Line). For more information, you may consult the OC Transpo website.  

====Is parking available?====
Visitors are permitted to park in areas designated by a sign that reads "Parking for Tunney's Pasture employees and visitors." 

====How do I pay for visitor parking at Tunney's Pasture?====
Visitor parking is managed by Reef Parking and available throughout the Tunney's Pasture Complex. You can pay using payment kiosks near parking spots, or you can use the PayByPhone app on your personal phone. PayByPhone is available on the Blackberry App World, Google Play, and [[/apps.apple.com/us/app/paybyphone/id448474183|the iOS App Store]]. Instructions for all platforms can be found on [[/support.paybyphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001018069-Parking-Step-by-Step-Guide-All-Platforms|PayByPhone's website]].

Please consult the City of Ottawa parking website or Parkopedia for information on additional parking nearby. Since parking spaces in the area are limited, the use of public transit or carpooling is recommended.

====What do I do when I arrive?====
Upon arrival, please enter through the main entrance to the R.H Coats Building at 100 Tunney's Pasture Driveway. You will be greeted at the entrance and escorted down to the Simon Goldberg Conference Room.   

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