• resource sector development, especially in the forest sector, including forest products, bioenergy, ecotourism, etc.
• First Nations economic development, including joint venture formation and operation
• social and economic sustainability in rural and isolated communities

Jacobson Consulting Inc.

Jacobson Consulting Inc. is a corporation under the laws of Ontario Canada.  The firm, founded in February 1993, is headed by Paul M. Jacobson, a consulting economist with more than 30 years experience in economics, econometrics and information processing.  Detailed Information can be downloaded here.

Major Areas of Practice
Health Economics
Labour economics
Industry analysis and models
Policy analysis
Demographics
Financial Modelling and Analysis
Social and health policy analysis and modelling
Forecasting
Econometric and Statistical Analysis
Regional Analysis
Taxation and General Government Policy
Policy and Program Evaluation
Input-output analysis
Value-For-Money Audits
Government Performance Measurement

Peter Norman, MA  Chief Economist, Altus Group

Peter is a well-known professional land economist and forecaster and is Chief Economist at Altus Group and General Manager of Altus Group Economic Consulting. Widely quoted in the Canadian media, Mr. Norman is a frequent expert witness on economic matters and consults for private and public sector organizations across Canada, providing economic intelligence and strategic advice.

Altus Group Economic Consulting provides strategic advice and information to private and public sector clients using extensive in-house expertise, unique information base, leading edge analytical techniques and wide-ranging contacts throughout Canada. It specializes in real estate market analysis and forecasting, expert witness testimony, municipal finance, economic and demographic impact studies, highest and best use residential and retail site analysis, land use planning issues, property investment and financing, and building products and technology analysis.

Pierce Lefebvre Consulting specializes in providing economic and management consulting services to its private and public sector clients.  The company was formed in 1994 when two economists, Sylvie Lefebvre and Claude Pierce established the firm.  Our company specializes in the following areas: socio-economic assessment, community and economic development, cost/benefits studies, socio-economic research for Environmental Assessments and strategic planning. 

Our firm has undertaken assignments that touched on all major industrial sectors in BC and Western Canada including forestry, mining, energy, tourism, recreation, transportation, commercial fishing and aquaculture.  We have been involved in conducting socio-economic assessments of land use planning decisions since the BC Commission of Resources and the Environment (CORE) in the early 1990s.  We have been involved in numerous projects involving the evaluation and development of government policies.  We have conducted socio-economic and socio-community assessments for numerous private sector and government led industrial and infrastructure projects as part of the BC Environmental Assessment and Canadian Environmental Assessment processes.  Most recently, this has included significant work conducted for the Canada Line, the Evergreen Line, a major pipeline project in BC and several mining projects.   Much of our work has involved working with First Nations, community representatives and stakeholder groups.