The federal Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Scott Vaughn, has resigned effective April 1, 2013. Mr. Vaughn has been the Commissioner since 2008 and his term does not end for another 2 years.  The Commissioner’s office is within the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. During his time as Commissioner, he has released numerous reports auditing the government’s effectiveness in achieving its environmental obligations and objectives. His portfolio includes environmental petitions, obligations under the Federal Sustainable Development Act and the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Environment Canada. At the NBEN, we have found Mr. Vaughn and his staff to be very approachable and proactive in ensuring that Canadians have access to the environmental petitions process. Mr. Vaughn has accepted a position as President and CEO at the Manitoba-based International Institute for Sustainable Development.

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