Board of Directors

Hon. David Anderson, P.C., L.L.B. (President)

David Anderson was born in Victoria, British Columbia, received an Olympic silver medal in rowing, and served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He served many years in Canadian government as an MP, during which he filled many posts including Minister of Environment (1999 - 2004) and Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (1997 - 1999). He was a key player in developing the Kyoto Protocols, amongst numerous key decisions and agreements. David has also worked as an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria and as an environmental consultant. His decades of dedication to preserving Canadian landscapes and resources, both on land and offshore, continue today from his home on Vancouver Island. In 2007 he took on the role of Director for the Guelph Institute for the Environment (University of Guelph), which seeks to link researchers, communities, and policy makers in order to address 21st century environmental problems. David is president of World Fisheries Trust.

Speech by Hon. David Anderson to the Aquaculture Association of Canada: "Developing Policy and Planning for Aquatic Resource Usage" - September 2007

Hon. John A. Fraser, P.C., O.C., O.B.C., C.D., Q.C., LL.D. (Hon.)_ (Chair)

John Fraser was born in Yokohama, Japan and raised in Vancouver. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1954 and practised law until his election to the House of Commons in 1972. During his 21 years in Parliament, John Fraser served in key positions, including Minister for the Environment and Minister of Fisheries. He was the first person to have been elected Speaker of the House of Commons by his peers, a practice instituted in 1986. In 1994, John Fraser was selected to head the Fraser River Sockeye Public Review Board investigating the salmon fishery. He was subsequently Canada's Ambassador for the Environment, responsible for Canadian follow-up to commitments made at the United Nations Rio Conference on Environment and Development. He has chaired the Minister's Monitoring Committee on Change in the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces, and currently chairs the Parliamentary Precinct Oversight Advisory Committee. From September 1998, John Fraser chaired the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council, until his appointment in April 2005 to chair the BC Pacific Salmon Forum. John Fraser is a Queen's Counsel, an officer of the Order of Canada and a member of the Order of British Columbia and he holds the Canadian Forces Decoration. He was awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degrees for his contributions to environmental causes by Simon Fraser University and St. Lawrence University in 1999 and by the University of British Columbia in 2004.

Speech by Hon. John Fraser to the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice: "Sustainability, Globalization and the Rule of Law" - October 2006

Ann Dale, Ph.D.

Ann Dale is a Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Community Development at Royal Roads University. She chairs the Canadian Consortium for Sustainable Development Research (CCSDR), a consortium of all the heads of research institutes across Canada, and is active in the Canadian environmental movement. Dr. Dale also founded and chairs the National Environmental Treasure (the NET) and is the Executive Coordinator, Research and Public Policy for the Canadian Biodiversity Institute. From 1998-2000, she led an energy efficiency program on behalf of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges. Previously, she was an Executive with the Federal Government, and was one of the two public servants behind the creation of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE). Dr. Dale is a member of the Working Party on Biotechnology, Sustainable Development and the Future of Canada's Economy, and is a Trudeau Fellow, as well as a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Sciences. Dr. Dale holds degrees in psychology and public administration from Carleton University, and a doctorate in Natural Resources Sciences from McGill University. Current research areas include governance, social capital and sustainable community development, biodiversity policy, and deliberative electronic dialogues. Her book, At the Edge: Sustainable Development in the 21st Century , received the 2001 Policy Research Initiative Award for Outstanding Research Contribution to Public Policy.

Ken Kirkby

Ken was born during an air raid in London, and was raised in Portugal under the guidance of three men: his inventive industrialist father, a former whaler, and a leading architect/artist. At 18, Ken arrived in Canada ready to explore the North and its people. He has created numerous works depicting the arctic and first nations cultures, including the world's largest oil-on-canvas portrait "Isumataq" which introduced many of us to the inukshuk (stone cairns) built by the Inuit. Ken was awarded the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada award and made valuable contributions to the arctic government. From his current home in Bowser on Vancouver Island, he continues to paint and has dedicated countless hours to the restoration of nearby creeks. He and other volunteers of the Nile Creek Enhancement Society have successfully brought back pink salmon to a stream that was essentially devoid of fish. Ken's passion for the cultures and natural worlds of Canada is inspiring.

Donna Morton

Donna is an Ashoka fellow and founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Integral Economics. She has extensive experience in building relationships between business and non-profits, strategic policy development, communications and government relations. To these experiences she brings vision in developing economic incentives that foster a sustainable environment and society. Much of her work has focused on both strategic communications and catalytic solutions that build bridges between sectors. She has consulted widely with non-profit and First Nations organizations, and political and business organizations through both CIE and Waterstone Strategies, a boutique policy development and communications consulting firm.

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