Thanks for your participation!
Photos from the event
Here is a selection of photos taken during the event as well as a video showing the atmosphere of the CaNéoLabs experience.
We would like to thank David Guimont and Ronan Aulagnier for the photo and video recordings as well as Juliette Didelot for the video.
They participated to:
- Strengthen their connections;
- Encourage cross-learning;
- Have access to peer support;
- Define and co-create the next steps for the CoP
For more details about CaNeoLabs, click here.
This year’s event took place at the Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, on October 26, 27 and 28, 2022.
Prioritized fields of observation
Public sector innovation
Equity, reconciliation, inclusion, social justice
Socio-ecological transition
Program
October 26th | day 1
AM
Participants Gathering
8:30 – 9:00 AM
General Information Session
9:00 – 10:15 AM
Break & Mingle
10:15 – 10:45 AM
Introduction session | CaNeoLabs' colors
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Lunch | meal served at the Carrefour
12:00 – 13:30 PM
PM
Connect team activity Walkie · talkie
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Break & Mingle
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Debriefing of the Connection Team Activity
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Highliths of the day
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Dinner: free time
October 27th | day 2
9:00 - 10:15 AM
English
Key governance dynamics, practical enablers and barriers in sustainable affordable housing experimentations, based on case studies from Western Canada
Presented by Peyvand Forouzandeh
Better Housing Labs in Western Canada (Vancouver, BC)
Decolonizing methods
Presented by Maryam Mohiuddin Ahmed
Financialization of Housing Lab (Waterloo, ON)
French
Le Lab événementiel du Palais des congrès de Montréal, une collaboration entre une société d'état, un incubateur et des entreprises innovantes
Presented by Geneviève Leclerc
Lab événementiel du Palais des congrès de Montréal (Montréal, QC)
La facilitation, savoirs, savoir-faire et savoir-être
Presented by Annie Côté
Le Laboratoire en innovation ouverte (LLio) (Rivière-du-Loup, QC)
Vivre le changement
Presented by Chantal Rossignol
Écosystème de laboratoires d'accélération en économie circulaire (ELEC) du CERIEC à l'ETS (Montréal, QC)
10:15 - 10:45 AM
Break & Mingle
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
English
Building Capacity Outside the Lab
Presented by Erin Dumenko
City of Calgary Innovation Lab (Calgary, AB)
Colabs.cat, integrating social innovation and living labs in Catalonia
Presented by Artur Serra Hurtado
i2cat Foundation (Spain)
This conference is presented online on Zoom
French
Approche living lab et coproduction des services publics: le cas de l'Unité d'innovation sociale de l'Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal (OMHM)
Presented by Geneviève Baril
Cité-ID Living Lab - Gouvernance de la résilience urbaine rattaché à l'ENAP (Montréal, QC)
Atelier - « Entr’ACTE - Laboratoire d’apprentissage en innovation territoriale : Co-construire des savoirs avec les ambassadeurs du changement des territoires »
Presented by Marilyn Manceau
Laboratoire innovant libre et ouvert sur les territoires (L’ILOT) (Prévost, QC)
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Lunch break | meal served from 12:30
1:30 - 2:45 PM
English
Surfacing tensions in the design, delivery, and evaluation of labs using systemic design to tackle complex social challenges
Presented by Paige Reeves
Skills Society Action Lab (Edmonton, AB)
Building Anti-racist Capacity One Box at a Time
Presented by Annand Ollivierre
Shift Lab 2.0 - You Need This Box prototype (Edmonton, AB)
French
Développer une culture de réinvestissement des apprentissages (Association francophone à l’éducation des services à l’enfance de l’Ontario)
Presented by Yves Doyon
Living Lab de l'AFÉSEO (Assocation francophone à l'éducation des services à l'enfance de l'Ontario) Sudbury et Ottawa, ON
Fabrégion BSL : un laboratoire de transition territorialisée
Presented by Steve Joncoux
Le Laboratoire en innovation ouverte (LLio) (Rivière-du-Loup, QC)
2:45 - 3:15 PM
Break & Mingle
3:15 - 4:30 PM
English
Scaling Up a Network of Agroecosystem Living Labs
Presented by Chris McPhee
AAFC Living Labs (Ottawa, ON)
French
Apprentissages formels et espaces créatifs : entre consensus et tensions
Presented by Séverine Parent
UQAR-Lévis Espace créatif (Lévis, QC)
Mobilisation et engagement pour la transition socio-écologique au sein des territoires
Presented by Juliette Zimmer
Collectivités ZéN (Laval, Québec)
4:30 - 5:00 PM
Highliths of the day and networking drink
We will meet at the Maison de la culture at 4:30 pm.
October 28th | day 3
AM
Plenary Session → CaNeoLabs Next Steps
9:00 – 10:30 AM
Break & Mingle
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Closing Session
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
speakers
English
Chris McPhee
Peyvand Forouzandeh
Maryam Mohiuddin Ahmed
Anthony Bourque
Erin Dumenko
Paige Reeves
in pairs
Paluck Kohli
in a trio
Annand Ollivierre
with 4 other speakers
Sameer Singh
French
in pairs
Geneviève Leclerc
Annie Côté
Chantal Rossignol
Séverine Parent
Geneviève Baril
Marilyn Manceau
Steve Joncoux
Yves Doyon
Juliette Zimmer
Philippe Angers-Trottier
Practical information during the event
Translation
The CaNéoLabs Experience is a bilingual event that involves a simultaneous translation system on Zoom on October 26 and 28 at the Carrefour. Translation will be provided from French to English and from English to French.
To connect you need to
- Download the Zoom application;
- Wednesday, October 26th https://qrco.de/trad-26-10
- Friday, October 28th https://qrco.de/trad-28-10
On the web
Throughout the event, make some noise on your social networks, Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram, using the Hashtag #expcaneolabs22.
Privileged moments:
- The conferences
- CaNeoLabs’ colors
- Walkie – talkie activity
- Networking drink
A surprise gift will be awarded to the most liked and shared digital presence.
Shuttle schedule
Parking lots
The temporary parking permit, sent by email, is required. Please see the volunteers at the front desk if needed.
How to get to Rivière-du-Loup?
Transportation
- Ferry Rivière-du-Loup/Saint-Siméon (Connection between the southern and northern sides of the river)
- Autocar | Orléans Express (terminus next to the Hotel Universel) Keolis
- VIA Rail Canada
- Airport :
- International (nearest):
- Regional:
ATTENTION: No public transportation on site (metro and bus). Taxis : 418-862-3111
Distance guide (by car)
- Toronto | 994 km | 10 hours
- Montréal | 455 km | 4 hours 45 minutes
- Québec | 200 km | 2 hours
- Moncton | 560 km | 5 hours 30 minutes.
Car rental
Enterprise:
293 Rue Témiscouata, Rivière-du-Loup, QC G5R 2Y7
418 863-6821 ou ERACC740@ehi.com
Accommodation
To find the ideal accommodation for your stay in Rivière-du-Loup, here is a list of recommended places created by Tourisme Rivière-du-Loup.
We have a special rate ($115 plus tax per night) and a limited block of rooms reserved for you. To make a reservation, you can contact the Hotel Universel by phone (1-800-265-0072) or by Internet at www.hoteluniverselrdl.com.
You will need to indicate your arrival and departure dates, then enter the following code 10252022LLIO in the group code section.
Weather
The average temperature in October in Rivière-du-Loup is 6°C and the average rainfall is 74 mm.
At night temperatures drop to 2°C and during the day they can reach 10°C.
Meals
Here is a restaurant guide provided by Tourisme RDL.
To get in touch with us
Thanks
Thanks to the Advisory Committee
Amanda Hachey, Chris McPhee, Claire Buré, Maryam Mohiuddin Ahmed, Paige Reeves and Rachel Berthiaume.
Thanks to the Core Team
Claudia Santillana, Marie-Hélène Collin, Rachel Berthiaume, Marie-Amélie Dubé, Isaline Jay, Katell Arnault de la Ménardière, Lucie Raffard, Mélanie Bisson, Paluck Kohli and Jo Reynolds.
Thanks to the volunteers
Esther Grignard, Pauline Fernandez, Jérôme Frédéric Bouchard and Annie Coté.
Graphic facilitation
Thanks to Marie-Ève D’amour.
Partners
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