• Members had a conversation with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Deputy Minister Chris Forbes about NZAB operations and the Minister’s response to NZAB's 2022 annual report.
• Members discussed NZAB’s budget and work plans for 2023-24.

• Members received a briefing from NRCan on the Regional Tables to inform net-zero industrial policy for Canada.
• Members had a conversation with the Sustainable Finance Action Council.
• Members discussed procurement processes with Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Chief Financial Officer.
• Members worked on the NZAB’s communications strategy and Lines of Inquiry work plans for 2023-24.

• Members discussed upcoming conferences and events for 2023.
• Members discussed media coverage and outreach around the Annual Report.

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• Members had a discussion on their 2022 Annual Report, strategic priorities for 2023-25, and communications strategy.
• Members had a meeting with representatives from Hydro One on their Equity Partnership Model.
• Members met with Dana Tizya-Tramm, former chief of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation.

• Members met with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
• Members had a discussion on their draft Annual Report, priorities for 2023-25 and their Corporate Plan.
• Members met with members from the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER).

• Members had a discussion on Canada’s long-term strategy to transition to net-zero with Environment and Climate Change Canada.
• Members took stock of the status of the Climate Action and Awareness Fund’s net-zero research applications and had a discussion on options for future research and analysis work.
• Members had a discussion with the Canada Energy Regulator on Canada’s Energy Future Report.

• Members had a discussion with Dr. Nick Mercer and Bryn Wood on support for energy sovereignty, security and sustainability in northern communities.
• Members had a discussion on sustainable finance with members of the Sustainable Finance Action Council and the Canadian Climate Institute.
• Members discussed their upcoming Annual Report, progress on their Lines of Inquiry, and continued their conversation on engagement for 2022-2023.

• Members had a discussion with the leadership of the Canadian Climate Institute (CCI).
• Members had a discussion on governance with a former Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada.
• Members had a discussion on sustainable natural resource projects with the President and CEO of the Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence.

• Members had a discussion with Kathy Bardswick, Chair of the Sustainable Finance Action Council.
• Members had a discussion on decolonizing climate policy with representatives from Indigenous Climate Action.
• Members discussed their Lines of Inquiry and continued their conversation on strategic planning for 2022-2023.

• Members heard presentations on the Just Transition Task Force and the Regional Energy and Resources Tables initiative.
• Members discussed the work of subcommittees on the lines of inquiry, forward-looking plans for engagement and relationships with other organizations.

• Members heard presentations from external experts on industrial policy and net-zero secure energy systems.
• Members discussed the new Terms of Reference issued by the Minister and continued their conversation on strategic planning for 2022-2023.

• Members reflected back on the first year of the NZAB and discussed a strategic plan for 2022-23.

• Members discussed advice for Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, informed by recent public engagement, and forward planning.

• Members discussed the implementation of the work plan to provide independent advice key guiding principles to inform the development of quantitative five-year targets for the oil and gas sector, including the launch of an engagement process.
• Members received a presentation on net-zero considerations for the Canadian oil and gas sector from the Delphi Group, as well as a presentation with an overview of transportation sector strategies for decarbonisation from Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors.

• Members received a presentation on building energy efficiency and decarbonisation from Efficiency Canada.
• Members established a work plan to provide independent advice on key guiding principles to inform the development of quantitative five-year targets for the oil and gas sector.