Pierre Sylvestre: Senior Program Engineer

Meet Pierre Sylvestre, a Senior Engineer with Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Carbon Markets Bureau, located in Montreal, Quebec. Throughout Pierre’s thirty-year career, he maintains an appreciation for the positive difference he makes to protect Canada’s environment for his family, all Canadians, and future generations. Pierre is especially proud of his contribution to the publication of one of ECCC’s most comprehensive regulations in history – the Clean Fuel Standard. Also noteworthy was his work in helping to develop the biodiesel fuel industry in Canada, through the design of the Renewable Fuel Regulations. As Pierre starts his 31st year with the department, he knows that like the previous thirty, he will be working with professional and caring colleagues. 

To learn more about Pierre’s work, visit the Clean Fuel Standard web page.   

Here are a few random facts about Pierre:

• What was your first job?  In 1987, I was hired by ECCC as a student, to study ozone levels in rural areas, and conduct on-site data analysis via air monitoring stations in three rural areas around Montreal.  
• If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? Fiji Islands.
• What is your favourite game or sport to watch and play? Fishing!
• Would you rather ride a bike, ride a horse, or drive a car? Ride a bike.
• If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Ravioli  (from the Casa dei Ravioli in Montreal).
• What are your hobbies? Fishing, hiking and cross-country skiing.
• What is your favourite flavour of ice cream? Dulce de leche.
• If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? Superman’s strength.
• What form of public transportation do you prefer? (air, boat, train, bus, car, etc.) Train.
• What's your favourite zoo animal? Lion.
• If you could share a meal with anyone, living or dead, who would it be? Warren Buffett.
• What's your favourite holiday? Thanksgiving.
• What's your favourite fast food chain? I do not like fast food!
• What's your favourite movie? Forrest Gump.
• Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Fishing somewhere in the world!

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