Rob MacIsaac
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Robert Scott Alexander "Rob" MacIsaac (born 1962) is the chair of Metrolinx, the provincial planning agency responsible for the Greater Toronto Area
and Hamilton
.
MacIsaac is a former mayor of Burlington, Ontario
. He was first elected to Burlington city council in November 1991. MacIsaac served two terms representing Ward 1 at city and regional councils. In 1997, he was elected Mayor
of Burlington and was subsequently acclaimed for two more terms. In March 2006, he did not seek re-election.
On October 12, 2006, Ontario Minister of Transportation Donna Cansfield
nominated MacIsaac to be Chair of the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority, which is now known as Metrolinx.
During his term as Mayor of the City of Burlington, MacIsaac became involved in several growth management initiatives for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
As a member of the Ontario Smart Growth Panel, he chaired the sub-panel responsible for developing a growth management strategy for Central Ontario. This work proved influential in the Province's Places to Grow Plan.
MacIsaac subsequently chaired a Provincial task force that established the founding principles for a permanent greenbelt
for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
MacIsaac completed his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of Waterloo
in 1984 and received a law degree at the University of Western Ontario
in 1987. He was called to the Bar in 1989.
MacIsaac is Honorary Chair of the Carpenter Hospice, a residential hospice in Burlington that he helped found while still Mayor. He is on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) and Canadian Urban Transportation Association (CUTA).
On November 6, 2008, Mohawk College
announced McIsaac as their new President.
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
and Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
.
MacIsaac is a former mayor of Burlington, Ontario
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
. He was first elected to Burlington city council in November 1991. MacIsaac served two terms representing Ward 1 at city and regional councils. In 1997, he was elected Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Burlington and was subsequently acclaimed for two more terms. In March 2006, he did not seek re-election.
On October 12, 2006, Ontario Minister of Transportation Donna Cansfield
Donna Cansfield
Donna H. Cansfield, is a politician in Ontario, Canada, who has represented the riding of Etobicoke Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2003...
nominated MacIsaac to be Chair of the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority, which is now known as Metrolinx.
During his term as Mayor of the City of Burlington, MacIsaac became involved in several growth management initiatives for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
As a member of the Ontario Smart Growth Panel, he chaired the sub-panel responsible for developing a growth management strategy for Central Ontario. This work proved influential in the Province's Places to Grow Plan.
MacIsaac subsequently chaired a Provincial task force that established the founding principles for a permanent greenbelt
Greenbelt (Golden Horseshoe)
The Greenbelt is a permanently protected area of green space, farmland, forests, wetlands, and watersheds, located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It surrounds a significant portion of Canada's most populated and fastest-growing area - The Golden Horseshoe....
for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
MacIsaac completed his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
in 1984 and received a law degree at the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
in 1987. He was called to the Bar in 1989.
MacIsaac is Honorary Chair of the Carpenter Hospice, a residential hospice in Burlington that he helped found while still Mayor. He is on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) and Canadian Urban Transportation Association (CUTA).
On November 6, 2008, Mohawk College
Mohawk College
Mohawk College is a public College of Applied Arts and Technology located in the Golden Horseshoe of Ontario, Canada. Mohawk has three main campuses: the Fennell Campus located in Hamilton, the Brantford Campus located in Brantford and the STARRT Institute located in Stoney Creek, as well as the...
announced McIsaac as their new President.