After 15 productive years, Gord Miller is winding down his term as Ontario's Environmental
Commissioner.
The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario is the province's
independent environmental watchdog. Appointed by all parties in the
Legislative Assembly, the ECO is tasked with monitoring and
reporting on compliance with the Environmental Bill of Rights, and the
government's progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
and in achieving greater energy conservation in Ontario. The
Commissioner also helps manage and monitor citizens' requests
for reviews and investigations of government action and
policies.
The Commissioner's reports help to set the Ontario
environmental agenda, and to bring more facts and analysis to the
public conversation on environmental issues. For those interested
in environmental policy, these reports are always mandatory reading
and useful references. The Commissioner's oversight and
reporting role is particularly important as the
