Scoping workshop

A two-day, in‑person scoping workshop

Participants will help define the assessment's objectives, methodology, and priorities.

Dates

September 15–16, 2026

Two days, in person

Location

BCIT Downtown Campus

555 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC

Registration for this workshop is now closed. Questions about attendance can be directed to the project contacts below.

The agenda for both days is below. The participant guide, with background reading and discussion prompts, can be downloaded under Resources.

Who should attend?

Practitioners and knowledge holders from across the region

  • Marine safety, navigation, and vessel traffic specialists

  • First Nations technical staff, Guardians, and knowledge holders

  • Risk assessment and marine spatial planning practitioners

  • Federal, provincial, and industry representatives working in the NSB

BCIT Downtown Campus entrance at Seymour and Dunsmuir, Vancouver
BCIT Downtown Campus, 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver.

Agenda

Two days, from a closed government session to an open one

Day 1 is a government-to-government session for NSB First Nations, Canada, and BC. Day 2 opens to industry, academia, and coastal communities and builds on what Day 1 produces. Times are Pacific.

Day 1, Tuesday, September 15

Closed session for NSB government partners

Technical and policy experts from First Nations, Canada, and BC frame their priorities and provide initial scoping input. The government-to-government session produces a preliminary risk inventory that feeds Day 2.

  1. 8:30 amBreakfast and networking
  2. 9:00 amOpening remarks and introductions
  3. 9:30 amContext setting and workshop overview
  4. 10:00 amFraming marine traffic risks in the NSB
  5. 10:30 amBreak
  6. 10:45 amStructured hazard scan
  7. 11:15 amRisk domain mapping
  8. 12:00 pmLunch
  9. 1:00 pmRisk screening and characterization
  10. 2:15 pmBreak
  11. 2:30 pmSynthesize and prioritize risk identification for Day 2
  12. 3:30 pmClosing government-to-government caucus to review and confirm key messaging and questions for expert stakeholders
  13. 4:30 pmAdjourn Day 1

Day 2, Wednesday, September 16

Open session for industry, experts, and stakeholders

Participation widens to industry, academia, and NSB coastal communities, building on the Day 1 inventory. Government and stakeholders carry out further risk screening and prioritization to support the assessment's design and methodology.

  1. 8:30 amBreakfast and networking
  2. 9:00 amOpening remarks and icebreaker
  3. 9:30 amContext setting and review of workshop structure and purpose
  4. 10:15 amRoundtable discussion
  5. 10:30 amBreak
  6. 10:45 amStructured risk identification (part 1)
  7. 12:00 pmLunch
  8. 1:00 pmStructured risk identification (part 2)
  9. 2:00 pmGroup discussion and synthesis of risk identification
  10. 2:30 pmBreak
  11. 2:45 pmProgressing from risk inventory to risk assessment design
  12. 3:30 pmClosing caucus: key outcomes and next steps
  13. 4:30 pmAdjourn workshop

Resources

Workshop materials for participants. Further documents will be added here as they become available.