With the change in senior staff at the Ontario Growth Secretariat and as part of preparing staff for the 10-year of the Growth Plan, Marcy Burchfield was invited by the Ontario Growth Secretariat to discuss Neptis's role in providing information to the Province, the Smart Growth Panel chaired by the Honorable Hazel McCallion and other stakeholder groups during the formation of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. She also discussed the current Neptis research program.