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Managing the work of the Unit dedicated to developing and implementing environmental regulations for the mining sector. Managing financial and human resources of the Unit, including managing a team of up to seven employees and students. Building and maintaining partnerships with government organizations and other partners. Engaging interesting parties in industry and non-governmental organizations. Acting in the role of Manager for periods of up to one month.

Developed environmental regulations for mining effluent, including amendments to environmental regulations for mining effluent. Gained progressive responsibilities. Initially worked as a Project Engineer and was subsequently promoted to Senior Program Engineer in July 2016, having previously acted in that position.

Implemented and measured performance of the Department’s mining program. Provided technical subject-matter advice to proponents of new mining projects. Provided technical support and advice to inform the development of amendments to the MMER.Measured regulatory performance. Reviewed performance of mining effluent in Canada. Assessed feasibility of more stringent national baseline effluent standards. Recommended more stringent effluent standards, which were published as part of the final… Show more Implemented and measured performance of the Department’s mining program. Provided technical subject-matter advice to proponents of new mining projects. Provided technical support and advice to inform the development of amendments to the MMER.Measured regulatory performance. Reviewed performance of mining effluent in Canada. Assessed feasibility of more stringent national baseline effluent standards. Recommended more stringent effluent standards, which were published as part of the final regulatory amendments to the MMER in Part II of the Canada Gazette in May 2018.Gathered, analyzed and presented scientific data. Reviewed Environmental Assessments for new mining projects to ensure that projects were designed for compliance with the Fisheries Act and the MMER. Prepared written reports to inform management and mine proponents of potential legislative compliance issues.Implemented government programs and policies. Reviewed applications for new mining projects to deposit tailings into water bodies. Assessed applications for compliance with Departmental guidelines. Summarized conclusions in written reports. Advised management as to whether applications complied with Departmental guidelines.Contributed to the assessment and management of toxic substances. Reviewed risk assessments and contributed to the development of risk management measures for toxic substances. Provided subject-matter advice to assist in the assessment of risk.Consulted stakeholders. Participated in a multi-stakeholder review of the MMER. Attended working group meetings. Provided technical support and advice on a wide range of topics, such as whether mining operations could meet more stringent effluent standards. Performed the role of secretariat for working group meetings. Show less

Assessed patent applications for compliance with the Patent Act. Recommended 4 the grant or refusal of patent applications to senior management. Completed extensive legal training and kept abreast of new jurisprudence. Gained progressive responsibilities. Initially worked as a Patent Examiner Trainee and was subsequently promoted to Patent Examiner in September 2010.Gathered, analyzed and presented scientific data. Assessed patent applications for compliance with legislative requirements… Show more Assessed patent applications for compliance with the Patent Act. Recommended 4 the grant or refusal of patent applications to senior management. Completed extensive legal training and kept abreast of new jurisprudence. Gained progressive responsibilities. Initially worked as a Patent Examiner Trainee and was subsequently promoted to Patent Examiner in September 2010.Gathered, analyzed and presented scientific data. Assessed patent applications for compliance with legislative requirements. Compared each application with state-of-the-art technology and analyzed results to determine whether an application was novel. Summarized deficiencies in each application and communicated the results with applicants.Established and maintained partnerships by collaborating with stakeholders. Communicated recommendations to grant or refuse a patent. Summarized recommendations in written reports and oral briefings. Communicated recommendations to management up to the Director level. Provided legal and scientific rationale and justification for recommendations.Implemented government programs and policies. Implemented a fast-track policy related to clean technology. Determined whether applications met the policy criteria. Provided expedited examination according to services standards to assist in reducing the time it took to patent clean technology inventions.Implemented the government’s international treaty commitments. Implemented the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Identified, in International Search Reports, any document having a bearing on the novelty of an application. Communicated, in Written Opinions, whether applications complied with the requirements of the PCT. Show less