OTTAWA,
ON, July 2, 2024 /CNW/ - A graduate of
Laval University who also holds a
masters and doctoral degrees in engineering from the École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne,
Switzerland), Dr. Pierre Baril is an agricultural engineer who has
spent the last 20 years with the Government of Québec, occupying a
variety of successive roles: Vice-President of the Centre de
recherche industrielle du Québec (Quebec Centre for Industrial
Research), Assistant Deputy Minister for Policy at the Ministère de
l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de
la Faune et des Parcs (Quebec Ministry of Environment, Fight
Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks), Executive Director of
Ouranos and President of the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur
l'environnement (Bureau of Environmental Public Hearings).
Over the course of his professional career, Dr. Baril has
acquired significant experience and knowledge in the field of
consulting engineering, as well as expertise in environmental
policies, water management and climate change – most recently, he
led a team dedicated to the modernization of environmental
regulations in Québec.
Dr. Baril has also served on boards of directors at numerous
non-governmental associations, such as Nature Québec, Réseau
Environnement (Environment Network), the Réseau International des
Organismes de Bassin et l'Office
International de l'Eau (International Network of Basin
Organizations and the International Office for Water) and the
Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network
(MEOPAR), .
As stipulated under Article XII of the Boundary Waters Treaty of
1909 (the IJC's foundational document), Commissioner Baril made a
solemn declaration that he will faithfully and impartially perform
his duties as IJC Commissioner on June
28th, working with other United
States and Canadian Commissioners in binational oversight
roles related to water quality and quantity in basins where
governments have requested the IJC's assistance.
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