Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment

Canada’s Environment Ministers Meet in Kingston

Canada’s environment ministers gathered for the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of the Ministers of the Environment (CCME) in Kingston on October 28 and 29, 2009.

Standing, left to right, are: Richard Brown, Prince Edward Island; Rob Renner, Alberta; Barry Penner, British Columbia; Nancy Heppner, Saskatchewan; Line Beauchamp, Quebec; Stan Struthers, Manitoba. Sitting, left to right, are Sterling Belliveau, Nova Scotia; incoming CCME president Charlene Johnson, Newfoundland and Labrador; outgoing CCME president John Gerretsen, Ontario; Jim Prentice, Canada. Missing are Daniel Shewchuk, Nunavut; Rick Miles, New Brunswick; J. Michael Miltenberger, Northwest Territories; Elaine Taylor, Yukon.

Minister Gerretsen with Dan Shewchuk, Minister of Environment, Nunavut and Stan Struthers, Minister of Conservation, Manitoba at the CCME Reception at Fort Henry

Mayor of Kingston Harvey Rosen officially welcoming CCME delegates to the City of Kingston at the CCMN Reception at Fort Henry

CCME Annual Meeting, Memorial Hall, City Hall

Passing of the CCME gavel from outgoing Chair, Minister John Gerretsen, Ontario to incoming Chair, Minister Charlene Johnson, Newfoundland and Labrador, CCME Annual Meeting.

Minister Gerretsen and Line Beauchamp, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Quebec, CCME Dinner held at the Royal Military College

Minister Gerretsen speaking to the assembled guests at the CCME Dinner held at the Royal Military College