About the Niagara Escarpment Commission

	What Does The NEC Do?		When Does The NEC Meet?
	Who Sits On The NEC?		How Can I Contact My NEC Representative?

The Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act requires that eight NEC members be elected representatives or employees from municipalities within the Plan Area. Nine members are to be citizens representing the public at large, one of whom is appointed as Chair. All NEC members serve in a part-time capacity.

The NEC employs a full-time staff that includes land use planners, a cartographer, a landscape architect, public affairs/educational staff and administrative staff. As the main agency which implements the Niagara Escarpment Plan, it has four main functions:

1. administering the development control program (i.e. issuing or refusing to issue development permits);
   
2. processing applications for amendments to the Niagara Escarpment Plan (with the final decision made by the Ontario Cabinet);
   
3. commenting on proposed land uses or projects both inside and outside the Plan Area which may affect the Niagara Escarpment; and
   
4. working with other government agencies (e.g., Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario Heritage Foundation) on the acquisition and management of lands within the Niagara Escarpment parks and open space system.

Meetings of the NEC are open to the public. You may obtain a copy of NEC meeting agendas by e-mailing the NEC office or phone them at (905) 877-5191.

Niagara Escarpment Commission 2008 Meeting Schedule REGULAR MEETINGS POLICY/PLAN REVIEW MEETINGS January 17, 2008   February 21, 2008   March 20, 2008   April 17, 2008   May 15, 2008 May 14, 2008 June 19, 2008   July 17, 2008   August 21, 2008   September 18, 2008   October 16, 2008 October 15, 2008 November 20, 2008

All meetings start at 10:00 am.

Click here for directions to the NEC's Georgetown office.

The remaining nine Commissioners are citizens representing the public at large. These members are also appointed by Cabinet.

One of the public-at-large members is appointed as Chair of the NEC.

All NEC members serve in a part-time capacity for a two, three or four year term, which can be renewed by Cabinet.

The current members of the NEC are as follows:

Niagara Escarpment Commission Members (as of June 2007) Don Alexander Public-At-Large (St. Catharines) Dave Baldwin Dufferin County Georgina Beattie Public-At-Large (Stoney Creek) Nars Borodczak Public-At-Large Tom Boyle Bruce County Corwin Cambray Public-At-Large (Niagara) Michael Collins Niagara Region Shawn Davidson Simcoe County Alan Elgar Halton Region Lloyd Fergusonl City of Hamilton Joan Little Public-At-Large (Burlington) Cecil Louis Public-At-Large (Toronto) Maureen Miller Public-At-Large (Alton) Richard Paterak Peel Region Wally Reif Grey County John Riley Public-At-Large (Town of Mono) Don Scott (Chair) Public-At-Large (Wiarton)

For biographies of these members visit the NEC web site.

It is important that you speak to your NEC representative about your concerns and issues, just as you would speak to your local Member of Parliament or City Councillor.

Your main point of contact should be the NEC member representing your region. You can contact them using the information below:

• Regional Municipality of Niagara
  Michael Collins
  18 Maplecrest Avenue
  St. Catharines, Ontario
  L2T 1A8
  Phone: (905) 680-5252
  E-mail: michael.collins@regional.niagara.on.ca

• City of Hamilton
  Lloyd Ferguson
  c/o Hamilton City Hall
  2nd Floor
  71 Main Street West
  Hamilton, Ontario
  L8P 4Y5
  Phone: (905) 546-2704
  E-mail: lferguson@hamilton.ca

• Regional Municipality of Halton
  Alan Elgar
  1320 Mapleridge Crescent
  Oakville, Ontario
  L6M 2G7
  Phone: (905) 815-6006
  E-mail: aelgar@oakville.ca

• Regional Municipality of Peel
  Richard Paterak
  19289 Willoughby Road
  Caledon, Ontario
  L0N 1C0
  Phone: (519) 927-5034
  E-mail: rpaterak@town.caledon.on.ca

• Dufferin County
  Dave Baldwin
  347209 Mono Centre Road (Dufferin County Road #8)
  R.R.#1
  Orangeville, Ontario
  L9W 2Y8
  Phone: (519) 941-2439
  E-mail: jnd@myexcel.ca

• Simcoe County
  Shawn Davidson
  c/o Clearview Township
  Box 200, 217 Gideon Street<
  Phone: (705) 428-6230
  E-mail: sdavidson@clearviewtwp.on.ca

• Grey County
  Wally Reif
  157388 7th Line, RR2
  Meaford, Ontario
  N4L 1W6
  Phone: (519)
  538-4972 E-mail: wreif@greycounty.on.ca

• Bruce County
  Tom Boyle
  c/o The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
  56 Lindsay Road No. 5, R.R. #2
  Lion's Head, Ontario
  N0H 1W0
  Phone: (519) 793-3522