Dianne Saxe is president of Saxe Facts, a business providing strategic advice and presentations on climate, energy and environment.
2015 to 2019, Dr. Dianne Saxe was the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO). She was appointed unanimously by all MPPs to report to the Legislature on Ontario's environmental, energy and climate performance, and to be the guardian of the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR). During her term, she improved the effectiveness of the Environmental Bill of Rights, increased public understanding of the urgency of climate change, and issued highly praised reports on a wide range of environmental, energy and climate topics.
Prior to her appointment, Dr. Saxe was one of Canada's most respected environmental lawyers, with 40 years' unparalleled experience writing, interpreting, and litigating Ontario's energy and environmental laws. Dr. Saxe's career began with the Ontario Public Service and two major Bay Street law firms. She then established one of Canada's top environmental law firms.
A Certified Environmental Law Specialist, Commissioner Saxe was recognized by all major legal rating services, including acknowledgement as one of the world's top 25 environmental lawyers by Best of the Best, 2008 and as Best Lawyers' first Environmental Lawyer of the Year for Toronto. Her numerous honours include the Award for Distinguished Service, the highest honour granted by the Ontario Bar Association; and the Gold Key Award for exceptional lifetime professional achievement, granted by Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni.
Dr. Saxe has travelled extensively in Ontario and Canada, both in her professional practice and as a keen canoeist, kayaker and cross-country skier.
As the former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Dr. Saxe can now be retained to give strategic advice and presentations on climate, energy and environment. The breadth of her expertise and experience are illustrated by her reports as Environmental Commissioner, available here, and her presentations, available here. More details will be provided as we build out this website.
Dr. Saxe will give some presentations pro bono for registered charities who are unable to pay for her time.
(e) That Council supports City of Hamilton staff participation in Bay Area Climate Change Implementation Teams as subject matter experts to accelerate climate action across the Bay Area.
Adopted 16-0, Hamilton Council Minutes 19-006 March 27, 2019, Page 13-14 of 67. Typos in original.
Hats off to Kingston, Hamilton and West Nipissing for adopting municipal climate emergency declarations. (My deep thanks to everyone who made this possible.) They join Vancouver, Halifax, Edmonston and hundreds of Quebec municipalities.
The next step is to turn the declarations into real action on the three key areas that matter most: reducing climate pollution, getting ready for what's coming, and speaking up about both of them.
The Council of Canadians hosted a very successful webinar on April 11 to explore the climate emergency and what Ontarians can do, individually and collectively. We discussed carbon pricing, energy conservation and stopping urban sprawl. The slides are here: 2019-04-11 Council of Canadians.
You can watch the entire session at your own convenience at https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/6518103239635107329. Finally, the Council of Canadians's own Climate Campaigner Dylan Penner posts at www.canadians.org.
Why is Canada warming faster than global average?
Canada is getting warmer faster than the rest of the world. Why is that? | CBC News asked me for answers.
Thank you to Hamilton and North Bay!
Thank you to the large, enthusiastic audiences in both Hamilton and North Bay who came out to learn together how to respond to the urgency of climate change this week. And thank you to Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jim Chirico, Executive Director of Community Services Shannon Mantha and their teams who hosted yesterday's excellent workshop of northeastern Ontario Health Units.
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario reports and presentations are still available, just harder to find.
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