Robert Slater
Adjunct Professor, Carleton University and President, Coleman, Bright and Associates
Ottawa , Ontario
Robert Slater is President of Coleman, Bright and Associates, a Senior Fellow with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and an adjunct Professor in Environmental Policy at Carleton University.
Having occupied several senior positions at Environment Canada, Dr. Slater was instrumental in establishing the NRTEE and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. He also played a lead role in the Acid Rain Agreements, Canada-US Accord on Air Quality, and 1990 Green Plan. He led preparations for Canada 's role in the UN Conference on the Environment ("Earth Summit") in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. He was also responsible for legislative initiatives leading to the Canadian Environmental Protect Act (CEPA) and the Species at Risk Act (SARA) and led development of regulations limiting lead in gasoline and bringing auto emissions standards in line with those in US.
Dr. Slater holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, a Diploma of Imperial College and a Ph.D., all obtained at Imperial College , an independent constituent part of the University of London.
(11/07)