Canada's New Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco
Thu, Jun 03
|Online event
Time & Location
Jun 03, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT
Online event
About the Event
Join us to hear about his first few months on the job and recent Commissioner’s reports on the federal government’s performance in protecting the environment and fostering sustainable development. Jerry DeMarco will also discuss what’s on his agenda for the future, including planned reports and key areas of interest. The presentation will be followed by a facilitated Q & A session. Jerry DeMarco assumed the role of Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development in the Office of the Auditor General of Canada in February 2021. Previously, Jerry served as Commissioner of the Environment and Assistant Auditor General in Ontario and oversaw several administrative justice organizations at the federal and provincial levels. Early in his career, he helped set important precedents before the Supreme Court of Canada as counsel for environmental organizations.