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Victor Pakalnis
DATE
OF BIRTH: June 29,
1950
NATIONALITY: Canadian
MARITAL
STATUS: Married,
one child
LANGUAGES: English, French
EDUCATION:
1994:
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
Master's of Business Administration
1976:
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
Master of Engineering
1972:
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
Bachelor of Engineering, Mining Engineering
MEMBERSHIPS:
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Chair, Eastern Ontario Regional Directors' Council - 1994 to present
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Member,
Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario - 1976 to present
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Board
Member, Canadian Centre for Radiation Safety (CAIRS) - 1991 to present
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Board
Member, Project Minerva (Occupational Health and Safety teaching in Canadian
Schools of Business) - 1991 to present
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Member,
Association of Geoscientists for International Development - 1979 to present
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Rideau
Soccer Association, Coach - 1996
EXPERIENCE:
03/91
to Present
Area
Director
Eastern Area
Ministry of Labour, Ottawa, Ontario
Responsibility
for Ministry of Labour inspectorate and administrative services in Eastern
Ontario. The services include
corporate and program responsibilities for Construction, Mining and
Industrial Health and Safety, Employment Standards, Professional and
Specialized Services and Corporate Services. A population of some 2 million is served through a staff of 125
people located in 3 offices in Kingston, Peterborough and Ottawa.
Lead
Operations Director for training and for communications within the Ministry of
Labour.
Co-Lead
for Early Wins Team, Internal Administration Restructuring Project, Ontario
Public Service. The Project was
charged to reduce the administrative
costs within the OPS by $300M over a two-year period.
Corporate
Restructuring projects include: Performance Benchmarking, Center for
Leadership and OPSEU negotiations on Essential Services: Technical Services Unit.
04/88
to 03/91
Director
Industrial
Health and Safety Branch
Ministry
of Labour, Toronto, Ontario
The
Director is responsible for program direction and policy advice in all sectors
outside of Construction and Mining. The
Industrial Health and Safety Branch administers and enforces the Occupational
Health & Safety Act and associated regulations in the more than 150,000
industrial establishments in Ontario, which cover some 3.5 million workers. The Director is responsible for a compliment of 219 staff and a budget
of $16.7 million.
In
1990, the Director chaired a tripartite the Provincial Inquiry into
Occupational Health and Safety in the Pulp and Paper Industry. The report produced a consensus report accepted by industry, labour and
government.
11/85 to 04/88 Director
Mining
Health and Safety Branch
Ministry
of Labour, Toronto, Ontario
The
Director is responsible for promoting and enforcing compliance with the
Occupational Health & Safety Act and Mining Regulations. There are 88 engineers, inspectors and other staff reporting to the
Director. The Branch undertakes
Inspection, Engineering Reviews, a Wire Rope Lab, Mine Rescue, Special
Investigations, cooperates in tripartite programs in Training and Mining
Legislative Review. The Director
is accountable for the Branch Budget - $5.2 million ('86-'87).
11/81
to 11/85
Chief Mining Engineer
Ministry
of Labour, Sudbury, Ontario
The
Chief Mining Engineer, is
responsible for training, ground control, mine rescue and general mining safety
activities within the Ministry of Labour. Duties
include drafting of mining legislation, interpretation to industry of mining
legislation, guidance to inspectors/engineers, investigation of serious
accidents/fatalities; administratively responsible for 5 professional staff
directly, 26 inspectors/engineers and mine rescue officers indirectly. Responsible for design and implementation of a $1M training program for
government inspectors and industry joint health and safety committees.
02/78 to 11/81
Senior
Ground Control Engineer
Mining
Health and Safety Branch
Ministry
of Labour, Sudbury, Ontario
The
Senior Ground Control Engineer, duties included developing ground control
technology; informing and training branch engineers on ground control principles
and techniques; and informing and assisting industry in achieving economically
feasible, safe, stable ground conditions in surface and U/G operations.
Lecturer
at Laurentian University in Rock Mechanics.
01/75
to 02/78
Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd.
Falconbridge,
Ontario
Joined
as mine research engineer (East Mine) later appointed divisional mine research
engineer, and finally senior ground control engineer (Sudbury Operations -
Canadian Nickel Division). Responsible
for all ground control studies in Sudbury area mines, with occasional assistance
to subsidiary divisions.
Updated 06/09/02
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