Detailed knowledge of domestic strategic trade controls statutes and regulations

Thorough understanding of the strategic trade controls process – pre and post Canada’s accession to the Arms Trade Treaty

Detailed knowledge of the Canadian strategic trade controls lists and international complementary control lists in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Australia, and other close Canadian allies

Extensive Canadian and international strategic trade controls policy development

International strategic trade controls contacts

Detailed knowledge of the international export control and non-proliferation regimes (Wassenaar Arrangement, Missile Technology Control Regime, Nuclear Suppliers Group, Australia Group, Arms Trade Treaty)

Canadian Head of Delegation and Technical Authority for 20 years in the Missile Technology Control Regime – Technical Experts Meetings 

Canadian Head of Delegation and Technical Authority for 4 years in the Wassenaar Arrangement – Experts Group

Canadian Technical Authority for 13 years responsible for overseeing the technical proposals, negotiations, and changes to the strategic control lists in the international export control and non-proliferation regimes

Canadian Technical Authority for 13 years responsible for technical assessments against the Export Control List conducted by the Technical Section engineers

Conducted thousands of product technical assessments against the Export Control List and complimentary strategic trade controls lists

Fostered relationships with the various intra/inter-departmental organizations influencing the government decision process

Canadian Technical lead for 15 years in various Canada / United States Strategic Trade Controls meetings

Conducted private and public sector impact analyses of several United States strategic export control regulatory amendments

Conducted private sector processes analysis, gap identification, and training

Provided new product architecture assistance within the context of strategic trade controls

Assisted numerous companies through complex multi-interdependent product technical assessments

Conducted domestic and international strategic trade controls training seminars

Provided technical input to the regulatory and policy changes for Canada’s accession to the Arms Trade Treaty including the creation of the Export Control List – Group 9

Conducted numerous export control related national security reviews subject to the Investment Canada Act

Contributed to the development of the Public Safety Canada Counter-Proliferation Framework and Safeguarding Science Awareness program