Keynote Speaker Highlights:
• Member of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources since her appointment
• President of the Parlamericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change
• Sponsor of 2022 Climate-Aligned Finance Act
• Active member of ten interparliamentary associations
• Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and Engineers Without Borders.
• One of Canada’s leading experts in pollution control and its effect on human health.
• Professor at Université Laval à Québec
The Hon. Senator Rosa Galvez (Canadá)
Senator Rosa Galvez was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 2016, representing Quebec (Bedford), and she has been a member of the Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources since her appointment. She was a sponsor of the 2022 Climate-Aligned Finance Act, and she provided advice on Canada-US and Quebec-Vermont agreements regarding the protection of the Great Lakes and the St-Lawrence River. Originally from Peru, Senator Galvez, is one of Canada’s leading experts in pollution control and its effect on human health. She has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from McGill University and has been a professor at Université Laval à Québec since 1994, heading the Civil and Water Engineering Department from 2010 to 2016. She specializes in water and soil decontamination, waste management and residues, and environmental impact and risk assessment.Her work as a legislator focuses on strengthening environmental protection, the gender perspective and income equality, as well as transparency in government. Senator Galvez was elected President of the Parlamericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change during its 5th Gathering, held in June 2021. She is also the Treasurer of the ParlAmericas Corporation. She is an active member of ten interparliamentary associations including: Canada-Europe, Canada-United Kingdom and Canada-US. Senator Galvez is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and Engineers Without Borders. Her research has led her around the world to countries such as France, Italy, Belgium, Japan and China. She has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from McGill University and has been a professor at Université Laval à Québec since 1994, and she was head of the Engineering Department from 2010 to 2016