Friday 18 June 7:30 – 8:30PM Toby Elaine Vigod Executive Vice-Chair, Environmental Review Tribunal Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario Chief Justice Thane Campbell Lecture: Environmental Law: Are we making progress? (abstract to come) Biography Toby Vigod is a lawyer with over 30 years experience in the field of environmental law and policy. She was Chair of the British Columbia Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission (1996-2000). Ms. Vigod is also a former Assistant Deputy Minister, British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks (1994-1996). From 2000-2004, she was on an Executive Interchange with the Climate Change Secretariat, Government of Canada. Ms. Vigod served as a Commissioner with the Commission on Planning and Development Reform in Ontario and is a former Counsel and Executive Director of the Canadian Environmental Law Association. She has taught environmental law at Queen's University, University of Toronto, and Osgoode Hall Law School. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Queen's University.