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Bruce Thompson has had more than 25 years of experience in the environmental assessment, regulatory and planning field, holding positions in both federal and provincial levels of government, and more recently in the environmental consulting sector.  With Environment Canada, Dr. Thompson directed reviews of Environmental Assessments under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA), and provided advice on impacts and mitigation. He also served as an Inspector under the Fisheries Act and Canadian Environmental Protection Act, investigating violations of this legislation and promoting other means of achieving compliance such as environmental auditing.

His experience as a consultant includes many environmental impact assessments (EIA’s) of proposed urban and other developments, including transportation, waste management, recreational, residential and other projects. Internationally, he has conducted environmental and related socio-economic assessments in 15 countries, in Africa, Asia, and South/Central America, for clients such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

He has led projects to develop environmental regulations, e.g., a hazardous waste recycling Code for the Government of Mexico, hazardous waste management regulations for federal facilities in Canada under CEPA, and development of an Environmentally Sound Management Framework for the federal Export/Import of Hazardous Wastes Regulations.

Bruce has developed training programs and delivered workshops in environmental management and assessment to many audiences, particularly Aboriginal groups and communities. He has developed national training programs in Environmental Assessment, Waste Management, Environmental Monitoring, Tanks Management and Water Resources Management for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), and has delivered these to First Nations across Canada. He has conducted environmental assessments of industrial activities on Aboriginal lands, evaluated the significance of these effects on the ability to pursue Treaty and Aboriginal Rights, and developed environmental operating guidelines and monitoring procedures for industries operating with Aboriginal communities.

Bruce has conducted many ecological assessments for municipalities focusing on conservation of important environmental features, protecting habitat, and developing management plans for protecting environmentally sensitive elements in the face of urban development.

Bruce has a B.Sc. in Life Sciences (University of Toronto), M.Sc. in Biology (University of Waterloo), and Ph.D. in Aquatic Ecology from Memorial University of Newfoundland.