Eva Ligeti
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Eva Bobbi Ligeti was chosen as Ontario
’s first Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
by an all-party committee of the legislature in 1994.
She remained Commissioner until 1999, reviewing the government’s compliance with the Environmental Bill of Rights
and reporting to an all-party committee of the Ontario legislature.
She is a past principal at Seneca College
of Applied Arts and Technology and former chair of its School of Legal and Public Administration. A lawyer, Ligeti focussed on civil litigation and administration law in her practice with Iler, Campbell and Associates. She has served as legal counsel to the Canadian Environmental Law Association
. Ligeti is Executive Director of the Clean Air Partnership. ( http://www.cleanairpartnership.org ) Ligeti is a member of the Province of Ontario's expert panel on climate change adaptation. ( http://www.climateontario.ca/English/Expert_Panel.html )
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
’s first Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario is an office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada. The Commissioner is a public servant and does not report to any single Ministry, but rather to the Legislature itself....
by an all-party committee of the legislature in 1994.
She remained Commissioner until 1999, reviewing the government’s compliance with the Environmental Bill of Rights
Environmental Bill of Rights
The Environmental Bill of Rights is a piece of legislation enacted in Ontario, Canada in 1993 that allows citizens to help protect and restore the natural environment. The bill provides every resident with formal rights to play a more effective role...
and reporting to an all-party committee of the Ontario legislature.
She is a past principal at Seneca College
Seneca College
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology is a Canadian public college in the greater Toronto area. Seneca College is currently Canada's largest college with approximately 108,000 students.-History:...
of Applied Arts and Technology and former chair of its School of Legal and Public Administration. A lawyer, Ligeti focussed on civil litigation and administration law in her practice with Iler, Campbell and Associates. She has served as legal counsel to the Canadian Environmental Law Association
Canadian Environmental Law Association
The Canadian Environmental Law Association is a non-profit, public interest organization established in 1970 to use existing laws to protect the environment and to advocate environmental law reforms...
. Ligeti is Executive Director of the Clean Air Partnership. ( http://www.cleanairpartnership.org ) Ligeti is a member of the Province of Ontario's expert panel on climate change adaptation. ( http://www.climateontario.ca/English/Expert_Panel.html )