The Ontario Association for Impact Assessment is a forum for
advancing innovation, development, and communication of best
practice in impact assessment through the exchange of ideas and
experiences among its members, and with other organizations with
compatible interests.
improve the practice of impact assessment to better meet the needs of the 21st century, particularly with respect to its use a tool for achieving sustainable development objectives
develop partnerships with other organizations and institutions involved in impact assessment
enhance multi-disciplinary cooperation in impact assessment
expand professional development opportunities for
impact assessment practitioners.
OAIA activities and services include
organizing events that focus on important developments in the field of impact assessment
promoting research and training in impact assessment
promoting public understanding of impact assessment
encouraging the development of improved approaches and methods for integrating impact assessment into society's planning, decision-making and management processes
contributing, on behalf of members, to public policy discussions related to the role of impact assessment in Ontario and Canada.
providing web-based resources and publishing the electronic
OAIA Bulletin
