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ENGO Participation to the Energy Sector Sustainability Table (ESST)

The mandate of the Energy Sector Sustainability Table is to advise the government on how to meet the energy needs of Canadians, to improve the environmental and economic sustainability of energy systems in Canada and to make recommendations on both short-term and long-term sustainable energy objectives. 

Environment Canada has selected one (1) ENGO representative for the Energy Sector Sustainability Table (ESST) that is expected to attend regular ESST meetings.

Selected ENGO Representative

Nashina Shariff, of Toxics Watch Society of Alberta, is the RCEN selected representative to the ESST.

The alternate is John Bennett, of Climate for Change.

Read the ENGO Summaries from the ESST meetings

ENGO Summary – July 13, 2007

Past ESST Meetings

ESST Meeting – October 27, 2005 (Mississauga, ON)

• RCEN Delegate: John Bennett

ESST Meeting – December 19, 2005 (Calgary, AB)

• RCEN Delegate: John Bennett

ESST Meeting – March 13 th, 2006 (Ottawa, ON)

• RCEN Delegate: John Bennett

ESST Meeting – June 1 st, 2006 (Montreal, QC)

• RCEN Delegate: John Bennett

ESST Meeting – November 2 nd, 2006 (Ottawa, ON)

• RCEN Delegate: John Bennett

Information on ESST terms of reference, meeting dates, agendas, records of decisions and lists of members is available on Environment Canada’s ESST website.

For more information, contact Daniel Casselman, National Caucus Coordinator, at (613) 728-9810 ext. 236 or consult the Government of Canada ESST Website.

Background Information

Sector Sustainability Tables provide advice on how best to attain the highest level of environmental quality, as a means to enhance the health and well-being of Canadians, preserve our natural environment, and advance our long-term competitiveness – improving Canadians’ quality of life.

For more information, please consult the RCEN’s SST web page.