Peter Arturs BALTAIS

Biography

Peteris BALTAIS is an environmental regulatory advisor with the petroleum products and chemicals division of Imperial Oil. In this capacity he interfaces with other companies, industry associations, governments, NGOs and other stakeholders to promote the development of efficient and effective standards and regulations that protect the environment while minimizing burden. He works issues such as environmental regulation, pollutant release and transfer registries, site remediation, management of residuals, voluntary non-regulatory envirornmental initiatives, and climate change. Mr. Baltais has worked in a petroleum refinery for nine years, is a Qualified Environmental Professional, and a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and is a past director of the Ontario section of the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA). He is a member of the leadership team of LEAD Canada, chairs the National Environmental Quality Committee of the Canadian Chemical Products Association, and is a member of the National Environment, Health and Safety group of the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute. Mr. Baltais has been a scout leader, a member of his church council and a member of Environment Markham. He is fluent in French and Latvian.

This biography was last updated on April 8, 2003