Acknowledgements

There are many people to thank for their contributions to this report. The Project Team gratefully acknowledges the kind and expedient assistance of all those who supplied data, information and comments. Also, special thanks to those in the Environmental Emergencies Branch who assisted and helped steer the Project Team in the right direction.

The National Analysis of Trends in Emergencies System (NATES) database is only one component of the source data; several data sets were used for the report. Not all of the data provided to Environment Canada could be used in the preparation of this report, but all data will be entered into the NATES database for future use.

Sincere thanks to the following contributors:

• Carl Brown
• Annie MacNeil
• Steve Clement
• Brian Mansfield
• William Crocker
• Dave Munro
• David Degagne
• Marielle Nobert
• Sergio DiFranco
• David Noseworthy
• Don Edgecombe
• Carsten Oleson
• Jane Hamilton
• Roger Percy
• Jim Haskell
• Gerry Phillips
• Ina Henry
• Stafford Reid
• Marcus Herrmann
• Claude Rivet
• John Hicks
• Adolfo Silva
• Kerry Ketcheson
• Hal Sommerstad
• Mike Labossiere
• David Thornton
• Patrick Lambert
• Ken Wile
• Justyna Laurie-Lean
  

Contributing organizations and agencies:

• Environment Canada,
• Alberta Transportation and Utilities Board
• Environmental Emergencies Program
• Alberta Environmental Protection
• Atlantic Region
• Government of the Northwest Territories
• Ontario Region
• Ontario Ministry of Environment
• Quebec Region
• Prairie and Northern Region
• Saskatchewan Energy and Mines
• Pacific and Yukon Region
• Saskatchewan Environment

The Self-Directed Work Team

In the spring of 1997, the Environmental Emergencies Branch elected to undertake the spills summary report project through the approach of a self-directed work team.

This approach builds on the efforts of individuals working together, each bringing their strengths and talents to the project. It also gives team members a chance to learn new skills and abilities. The team members who produced this report are: Dora Boersma, Patricia Charlebois, Gilles Cloutier, Asit Hazra, Carol Lau and Raj Thakur.