Expert Advisory Council
The Expert Advisory Council (EAC) was established under Section 7 of The Climate and Green Plan Act, passed by the Legislature of Manitoba on November 8, 2018.
The EAC is an independent group of experts with a mandate to provide advice and recommendations to the Minister on the Government of Manitoba's Climate and Green Plan. Specifically, under the Act, the Council is to:
(a) provide advice and recommendations to the minister on programs, policies and measures to be included in the climate and green plan;
(b) review progress on the implementation of the climate and green plan, and provide advice on any required changes to the plan; and
(c) provide advice and recommendations to the minister respecting greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals to be established under section 3.
The EAC has provided advice and recommendations to establish Manitoba's second carbon savings account.
The Minister of Environment and Climate has received our report and has accepted our recommended goal for cumulative greenhouse gas emissions reductions for the period 2023-2027.
The Minister response to our recommendation is available English | French
Reports and Recommendations
Recommendations for a Green Transportation Strategy for Manitoba - June 2021
Recommendations for a Provincial Water Management Strategy for Manitoba - January 2021
Mandate Letters
Mandate Letter from the Minister - October 2021
Mandate letter from the Minister - January 2020
Mandate Letter from the Minister - June 2019
Current Expert Advisory Council Members
Edward Onyebuchi, Chair
Edward Onyebuchi (Winnipeg) worked as a senior economic consultant at Manitoba Hydro for 26 years, where he provided business case and economic impact analysis for major capital projects and on corporate activities related to sustainable development, climate change and other environmental matters. He also worked internationally in electric power utilities in China, Liberia and Saudi Arabia, through Manitoba Hydro International. Prior to that, he worked for the Manitoba government as a senior policy analyst, where he coordinated the Sustainable Development Strategy. Edward Onyebuchi holds a master of natural resources management from the University of Manitoba and a PhD in community and regional planning from the University of British Columbia.
Bob Adamson
Bob Adamson is the chair of Nutrients for Life Canada, a national educational foundation that focuses on sustainable nutrition, and currently sits on the International Science Schools Network Executive. Bob was the STEM program leader for Pembina Trails School Division until his retirement in June 2021 as well the Founder and Director of a Provincial Ag Biotech program that has currently reached over 26,000 students. He attended and completed the Climate Reality Canada Leaders' Training presented by Al Gore. Bob Adamson has been the recipient of the Bioscience Educator of the Year Award, the Lieutenant Governor's Greenwing Conservation Award, the Prime Minister's Award for Teacher Excellence and the Manitoba Association of School Boards President's Award.
Laren Bill
Laren Bill is a member of the Pelican Lake First Nation in central Saskatchewan. He worked with the Treaty Land Entitlement Committee as an Implementation Advisor to First Nations in Manitoba for seven years. He has been the chairperson of the Implementation Monitoring Committee for Treaty Land Entitlement in Manitoba for the past seven years. His master's degree is in natural resources management with a focus on Traditional Land Use and Occupancy Studies from the University of Manitoba through the Natural Resources Institute.
Daryl Domitruk
Daryl Domitruk (Darlingford) is the executive director of Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers. He is a registered agrologist and serves on the provincial council of Agrologists Manitoba. Daryl's career spans over 30 years in the crop protection industry, farmer-led research organizations and the Manitoba civil service. As a civil servant, Daryl delivered farmer-focused programs in resource conservation and crop production, and directed research, renewable energy and science policy programs. He led the Pulse & Soybean Growers' research program prior to assuming overall leadership of the organization. Daryl Domitruk earned a bachelor of science in agriculture and a master of science from the University of Manitoba, and a PhD in crop science from the University of Saskatchewan.
Dimple Roy
Dimple Roy (Winnipeg) is a director with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, where she has worked in various capacities since 2008. Dimple Roy provides research leadership, policy analyses and management functions on issues related to sustainable development in the context of people, land, water and agriculture in Canada and globally. She was also a policy analyst for the former department of Manitoba Conservation (2005 to 2006).
Laurie Streich
Laurie Streich (Winnipeg) retired from government in 2015. She served in many environment-related positions during her career, including her role as director of the pollution prevention branch of the former department of Manitoba Conservation. Laurie Streich has been a member of the Clean Environment Commission since 2016.
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