Issue 11: May 15, 2009

Information about How to Participate in the Consultation
Workshop/Webcast on Draft Preliminary Revised MHSW Plan on May 19

You are receiving this notice because you have registered to participate in the Consultation Workshop/Webcast on the Draft Preliminary Revised MHSW Plan which takes place on May 19. This email provides all the information you will need to be able to attend this event in person or to participate by webcast.

Reference Documents
Stewardship Ontario has posted the Draft Preliminary Consolidated MHSW Program Plan - Volume 1  and Draft Preliminary Consolidated MHSW Program Plan - Volume 2: Material-Specific Plans

Details to Participate in the Webcast
To participate in the webcast, you need the following:

• access to the internet (high speed is best but dial-up can work), and
• speakers in or attached to your computer in order to hear the presenters (laptops users may want to use external speakers or headphones).

It is advisable to test your system before the webcast. If you work on a network/server you may need to contact your IT administrator.

To access the webcast, click on the URL below and follow the instructions that appear. Even though you have pre-registered with Stewardship Ontario for this event, you will need to complete a short log-in form to access the webcast ‘lobby’ page. Once you have logged into the webcast, you will only need your email address to re-enter.

You may click on the webcast link now or at any time before or after the event in order to register with the webcast host and to gain entry on March 4th. Click on the link below and follow the log-in steps.

If, for any reason the webcast link does not work, copy the URL into the address bar of your web browser and click-on <GO>.

Launching the Webcast Slides
The webcast console will go live 15 minutes before the event starts.  If you haven’t already tested your system, you can do so at this time.  To view the presentation, you will need to choose a “player” (either Windows Media or Real Player).

Slides will advance automatically after the webcast begins (you cannot advance them).

Participating in the Webcast
As you listen to the webcast, we encourage you to submit questions or comments at any time (including during the presentation or question periods). Type your question/comment directly into the interactive box to the left of the slides on the console and include your name and affiliation.

Your questions and comments will receive a response or acknowledgement either by:

• email at a later time, or
• directly, as a pop-up on your console screen, or
• by a speaker during a scheduled question session.

Please note – your comments are not viewable to other webcast participants or visible on main screen.

Exiting the Webcast
If you would like to exit the presentation, you may do so at anytime (simply by closing your browser window or visiting another URL). You may also re-enter at any time, including breaks.

Technical Issues?
If you do have difficulties, check first with your IT department. If your IT staff are unable to resolve the problem, please contact webcast@newswire.ca or info@stewardshipontario.ca

If you have any concerns about accessing the webcast, please email: webcast@newswire.ca. If the slide console fails to open, it could be because your firewall and/or "pop-up" blocker is activated. Try disabling these systems during the webcast. 

Once the slides are in progress, you may also click on the “help” button to the left of the console to request assistance. Stewardship Ontario or a representative of CNW (the host company for the webcast) will respond promptly.

For more information (before or after this consultation) contact Isabelle Faucher by telephone at
416-646-3064 or by email at ifaucher@stewardshipontario.ca.