New appointments to the
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
OTTAWA, November 10, 2006 – The Honorable Rona
Ambrose, Minister of the Environment, is pleased to announce the appointment
of David Chernushenko, Timothy R. Haig and Dr. Mark Jaccard to the National
Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE). Their appointments
have been confirmed by the Governor in Council and are effective immediately.
“With their knowledge and experience, Mr. Chernushenko, Mr. Haig
and Dr. Jaccard, will be able to examine the environmental and economic
implications of issues brought to the NRTEE and offer judicious advice
on how to reconcile these often competing interests with a view to moving
society towards a cleaner and healthier Canada,” said Minister Ambrose.
The NRTEE is dedicated to exploring new opportunities to integrate environmental
conservation and economic development, in order to sustain Canada’s
prosperity and secure its future. Its mandate has recently been enhance
to provide advice to Canada’s New Government with respect to the
Clean Air Regulatory Agenda.
The NRTEE was created in October 1988 by then Prime Minister Mulroney
and its independent role and mandate were enshrined in the National Round
Table on the Environment and Economy Act. Its 24 members are drawn from
distinguished leaders in business and labour, universities, environmental
organizations, Aboriginal communities and municipalities.
Biographical notes on Mr. Chernushenko, Mr.
Haig and Dr. Jaccard, are attached.
For more information, please contact:
Robert Klager
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of the Environment
(819) 997-1441
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Biographical Notes
David Chernushenko
Mr. Chernushenko is an expert on sustainable development, clean air,
and active living. As owner of Green & Gold Inc. and an associate
of Arborus Consulting, he advises organizations on achieving sustainability
and energy efficiency.
Mr. Chernushenko is also the co-founder of Clean Air Champions, an active
lifestyles advocacy group. He served on the International Olympic Committee's
advisory Commission on Sport and the Environment, and has published three
books on sustainable development: Sustainable Sport Management:-Running
an Environmentally, Socially and Economically Responsible Organization;
Greening Our Games-Running Sports Events and Facilities that Won't Cost
the Earth; as well as Greening Campuses and their Communities.
Mr. Chernushenko holds a B.A. in Political Studies from Queen's University
and a Master's in International Relations from the University of Cambridge.
Timothy R. Haig
Mr. Haig has over 20 years in the field strategic business development
and financing with an emphasis on environmental technologies and engineering.
Mr. Haig is President and CEO of BIOX Corporation and Chair of the Canadian
Renewable Fuels Association. Prior to founding BIOX Corporation in September
2000, Mr. Haig held several senior management positions with high profile
organizations both in Canada and the UK such as Ove Arup & Partners
and Tarmac, Black and Veatch. In addition, he was a principal in CMA Associates
which promoted, developed and financed several major wind farms across
Europe.
Mr. Haig received his MBA in London, England and his degree as an Industrial
Engineer from the Royal Military College of Canada.
Dr. Mark Jaccard
Dr. Jaccard has been professor in the School of Resource and Environmental
Management at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, since 1986 – interrupted
from 1992-1997 while he served as Chair and CEO of the British Columbia
Utilities Commission. Dr. Jaccard has served on the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change and the China Council for International Cooperation
on Environment and Development. He has chaired several public inquiries
and has advised governments throughout the world. He has over 80 academic
publications. His 2002 book, The Cost of Climate Policy, won the Policy
Research Institute award for best policy book in Canada and was shortlisted
for the Donner Prize. His 2005 book, Sustainable Fossil Fuels, won the
Donner Prize for best policy book in Canada.
Dr. Jaccard holds a PhD from the Energy Economics and Policy Institute
at the University of Grenoble in France.
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