We have completed technical analyses and provided advisory help to a number of government inquiries and committees:

Completed studies:

• National Guide to Sustainable Infrastructure – Technical Steering Committee Member guiding development of the best practice manual “Accounting for Environmental and Social Outcomes in Decision Making” 2003 National Research Council

• Walkerton Inquiry:

  • Co-author of issue papers commissioned by the Inquiry: (1) Issue paper #16, report on economic and financial issues relating to the management of water supply systems in Ontario, (2) Issue paper #17, report on utility governance. (3) Issue Paper #25, Costing analysis for Inquiry recommendations. (with Strategic Alternatives Ltd, Mike Loudon, Enid Slack), 2001-02.

  • Watershed management to protect Ontario’s drinking water supplies – preparation of a chapter on finance in this report by Conservation Ontario to the Walkerton Inquiry. 2001-02.

  • Benefits from Watershed Protection – lead author in the preparation of this report by Conservation Ontario to the Walkerton Inquiry. 2001-02.

• Municipal Industrial Strategy for Abatement: Member of the Minister’s Advisory Committee for the Municipal-Industrial Strategy for Abatement Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, 1992–95

• Inquiry on Federal Water Policy: Review and evaluation of Canadian water supply practices and the economics of user pay pricing – Evaluation of tariff policies, tariff structures, accounting practices, cost recovery for municipal utility services across Canada. , 1985 (with S. Hanke).