Role of the Secretariat
The Secretariat is headed by an Executive Director and its activities are carried out by professional staff from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Each year, the Secretariat submits the Commission’s program and budget to the Council for approval. The Secretariat also has special responsibilities to consider submissions from any non-governmental organization or citizen that a party is failing to effectively enforce its environmental law.
Staff
Jorge Daniel Taillant
Executive Director
Daniel has served as the CEC’s Executive Director since August 2022.
He is a life-long global advocate for environmental protection. His career spans several decades, working with international development agencies – as an advisor to governments, leading innovative civil society organizations and networks, and helping communities impacted by pollution – tackle some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
He has spearheaded incisive global initiatives to link human rights and environmental protection, pushing for more effective public policies, stronger legislation and greater corporate accountability and respect for human rights and environmental sustainability.
During the past decade, he has turned his focus to tackling the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss, advocating for immediate actions to aggressively phase out the most intense climate pollutants, such as methane, black carbon, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and tropospheric ozone (O3), while promoting resilient adaptation for the most climate-vulnerable communities.
The Secretariat's Core Values
Transparency
Build trust around you
Integrity
Do the right thing
Excellence
Strive for the best
Collaboration
Make it happen together
Inclusiveness
Diversity is enriching
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Secretariat
Address
1001 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard, suite 1620, Montreal (Quebec) H3B 4L4
Phone
+1 (514) 350-4300
Fax
+1 (438) 701-1434
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Located in downtown Montréal, near Gare Centrale and Square-Victoria–OACI station.