Jim Collinson

Jim Collinson (BSA, Agricultural Economics, U Manitoba; MSC, Resource Economics, U Michigan) specializes in research and strategy in complex global energy/economy/environment issues. Consulting career followed 30 years in executive public service positions in the Manitoba and Federal governments.

BACKGROUND
Clients have included medium to large businesses (e.g. Spar Aerospace, Ecoscapes, Mulvaney, Ontario Horticultural Industry, Hobbs and Associates, Canadian Air Transport Association), government departments (e.g. Alberta Industry, Newfoundland and Labrador Rural Development, Auditor General for Canada, Privy Council Office, Industry Canada) and international (World Bank, FAO, Government of Venezuela).

Federal and provincial government senior executive experience (economic, energy, environment, strategy, negotiation, global) included lead of Canada’s delegation to the OECD High Level Committee on Environment and Economy; President of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee; Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Aboriginal Constitutional Affairs; Parks Canada CEO; Canada’s State of the Environment Report, 1991; Assistant Deputy Minister for Regional Economic Development for Western and Northern Canada, including PFRA; Assistant Deputy Minister for Industry, Science and Technology and for Environment Canada; Assistant Secretary to the Manitoba Cabinet responsible for federal-provincial agreements; Assistant Deputy Minister for Mines, Resources and Environmental Management for Manitoba.

Special government research and policy assignments (energy, economic, environment): Chair of Program Review for Aboriginal Programs; Social and Economic Impact Analysis of the Churchill and Nelson Rivers and Lake Winnipeg Regulation Hydro-Electric Project; established Aboriginal Business Canada; and Resource Economist for research, policy and program development and negotiations for the  Federal-Provincial Rural Development Agreement on Manitoba’s Interlake region, and for Northern Development.

Jim Collinson
610 - 2625 Regina Street
Ottawa, ON, K2B 5W8
Phone: (613) 596-9464
Cell (613) 807-0230
acrccollinson@rogers.com

Publications on The New Management Network website:
Global Complexity - New Opportunities
Why is a highway more acceptable than a Hydro line?
High water different cause
Hydrogen Energy Strategy - Canada
Canada Energy Policy
Haiti Aid Coordination