Energy Efficiency Working Group

The EEWG was a subcommittee of the ESST that was created in May 2006 and completed its work in early 2008. The Working Group was a mixture of industry, government and civil society energy efficiency experts mandated to provide the ESST with an expert perspective on how to induce energy efficiency improvements in Canada and identify barriers to these changes (see Terms of Reference ). 

Between 2006 and 2008, the EEWG developed a Foundation Paper, eight Issue Papers and a Final Report. These products are intended for use by decision-makers in both the public and private sectors.

The Energy Efficiency Principles developed by the EEWG have been used in the Council of Energy Ministers' Moving Forward on Energy Efficiency in Canada: A Foundation for Action pdf - 4 Mb.

The EEWG was Co-chaired by two members of the Energy Sector Sustainability Table.

Co-Chairs :

Suzanne Leblanc
Vice President, Hydroelectric Facilities
SNC-Lavalin

Marlo Raynolds
Executive Director
Pembina Institute

Michael Cleland (co-chair until 2007)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Gas Association

Members :

Peter Cooke
Senior Advisor
Lafarge Canada, Inc.

Darwin Curtis
Director, Energy Demand Management
Government of New Brunswick

Martin Lee-Gosselin
Professor
Université Laval

Simon Knight
President and Chief Executive Officer
Climate Change Central

John Lawson
Research Associate
Centre for Transportation Studies
University of British Columbia

Margaret McCuaig-Johnston
Assistant Deputy Minister
Natural Resources Canada

Julia McNally
Ontario Power Authority

Thomas Mueller
President
Green Building Council

Peter Ormond
Conserver Society of Hamilton and District

Andrew Pape-Salmon
Electricity & Alternative Energy Division
Government of British Columbia

André Plourde
Chair, Department of Economics
University of Alberta