Gord Miller (environmental commissioner)
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Gord Miller is the current Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Canada. He has served as the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario since 2000, and oversees the implementation of the Environmental Bill of Rights.
As an independent officer appointed by the Ontario Legislative Assembly, Commissioner Miller monitors and reports annually on government compliance with the provisions of the Environmental Bill of Rights. He was reappointed to this position in April 2005 for a second five year term.
Commissioner Miller received his BSc. (Hon.) in Biology from the University of Guelph in 1976 and his M.Sc. in Plant Ecology in 1978. He was born March 27, 1953.
Before his appointment, he worked for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for 14 years as a scientist, manager of training and development, and as a district manager. He has direct experience with numerous environmental issues, including approval and inspection activities, municipal sewage, drinking water, solid waste management, hazardous waste, noise, air pollution and land use planning.
