Board Members

Board Members are senior officials involved in water management in each of the Member Agencies of the PPWB. Members report directly to their Ministers. The Board is chaired by the Environment Canada Member. Members are responsible to: 1) work cooperatively with one another to achieve the best management of the water resource in the Prairies while representing their own jurisdictional interests; 2) ensure that the Board is informed of any potential projects or policies that could impact other jurisdictions and, when requested, provide the Board with an analysis of those implications; 3) share with one another policies, programs and practices of mutual interest; 4) inform appropriate senior officials and, when necessary, Ministers about significant issues considered by the Board; 5) provide direction to the PPWB Executive Director and all Board committees; 6) transmit the PPWB Annual Report to the appropriate Ministers; and 7) appoint, as required, representatives for Board Committees. The Board is supported by the Secretariat staff: Executive Director and PPWB Secretary.

  • Mike Norton

    Mike Norton

    PPWB Chair & Government of Canada Member

    Phone: (780) 951-8869
    Fax: (780) 495-3086
    Email: mike.norton@ec.gc.ca

    Environment Canada

  • David Phillips

    David Phillips

    Government of Canada Member

    Phone: (306) 780-5081
    Fax: (306) 780-6533
    Email: david.phillips@agr.gc.ca

    Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

  • Robert Harrison

    Robert Harrison

    Alberta Member

    Phone: (780) 427-9288
    Fax: (780) 422-4192
    Email: robert.harrison@gov.ab.ca

    Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development

  • Jim Gerhart

    Jim Gerhart

    Saskatchewan Member

    Phone: (306) 694-3952
    Fax: (306) 694-3944
    Email: Jim.Gerhart@swa.ca

    Saskatchewan Watershed Authority

  • Steve Topping

    Steve Topping

    Manitoba Member

    Phone: (204) 945 7488
    Fax: (204) 945 7419
    Email: Steve.Topping@gov.mb.ca

    Manitoba Transportation & Infrastructure

  • Rick Butts

    Rick Butts

    Government of Canada Alternate

    Phone: (506) 452-4802
    Fax: (506) 474-7533
    Email: richard.butts@agr.gc.ca

    Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

  • Brian Yee

    Brian Yee

    Alberta Alternate

    Phone: (780) 638-3186
    Fax: (780) 638-3187
    Email: brian.yee@gov.ab.ca

    Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development

  • Bill Duncan

    Bill Duncan

    Saskatchewan Alternate

    Phone: (306) 694,3990
    Fax:
    Email: bill.duncan@swa.ca

    Saskatchewan Watershed Authority

  • Dwight Williamson

    Dwight Williamson

    Manitoba Alternate

    Phone: (204) 945-7030
    Fax: (204) 945-7419
    Email: Dwight.Williamson@gov.mb.ca

    Manitoba Conservation & Water Stewardship

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