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Prime Minister Announces Appointments to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
October 1, 1999
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced the appointment of Lise Brousseau, Florence Robart and Judy G. Williams as members of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. The Prime Minister also announced the reappointment of Michael Harcourt and Jean Bélanger, who were first appointed to the Round Table in 1996.
The Round Table was established as a multi-sectorial body which plays a role of catalyst in identifying, explaining and promoting, in all sectors of Canadian society and all regions of Canada, the principles and practices of sustainable development. It brings together distinguished Canadians from all sectors of society -- government, industry, labour, academia, environmental organizations and aboriginal groups -- dedicated to the promotion of sustainable development in Canada. As such, the Round Table is in a key position to influence and add value to ongoing efforts to meet the goal of sustainable development.
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Biographies attached.
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BIOGRAPHIES
Lise Brousseau, from La Prairie, Quebec, is a consultant in marketing, international development and energy. She was previously Director General and Founder of l'Association québécoise pour la maîtrise de l'énergie. Ms. Brousseau holds a Masters and a Bachelor of Library Science and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Montreal.
Florence Robart, from Moncton, New Brunswick, is a consultant in Labour/Management issues. She has worked for the New Brunswick Federation of Labour and Co-op Atlantic. A long time community activist, Ms. Robart has done extensive research and writing on education, social policy and labour market issues and has also served as Co-Chair of the New Brunswick Labour Force Development Board.
Judy G. Williams, from Vancouver, British Columbia, is a partner at the law firm of MacKenzie Fujisawa Brewer Stevenson. She holds a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of British Columbia. She is currently serving as a Committee Member of the Urban Development Institute, as well as the Real Property Subsection and is a member of the Business Law Subsection of the Canadian Bar Association.
Michael Franklin Harcourt, from Vancouver, British Columbia, is a Senior Associate at the Sustainable Development Research Institute at the University of British Columbia. Mr. Harcourt previously served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant and from 1991 to 1996 served as Premier of British Columbia. Mr. Harcourt studied at the University of British Columbia where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws.
Jean Bélanger, from Ottawa, Ontario is a consultant on business development and environmental policy issues. He previously worked as President of the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association in Ottawa. Mr. Bélanger has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Environmental Sciences and Technology Alliance of Canada and the Canadian Network of Toxicology Centers. He studied at the University of Ottawa where he obtained a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Chemical Engineering.
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