12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION / Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-12-17

Who is lobbying?

WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION (Address, activities & membership)

Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Budget, Climate, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Mining	Climate change: Development of a national climate change policy framework, national greenhouse gas reduction targets and plans to implement both (enabled through legislation, regulation and policy); legislative proposals related to legal accountability for climate-related loss and damage.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Budget, Climate, Environment, Fisheries	Coastal green infrastructure: Policy measures related to implementation of coastal green infrastructure as a sea level rise response strategy; development of a co-management framework for the Salish Sea and sub-regions of the Salish Sea; development and legal implementation of regional and sub-regional green infrastructure strategies.	Policies or Program
Budget, Climate, Environment	Green budget: Make a consolidated annual set of recommendations to the federal government regarding strategic fiscal and budgetary opportunities to address the most pressing issues regarding environmental sustainability in Canada	Policies or Program
Climate, Environment, Fisheries	Implement the Canadian Navigable Waters Act to introduce modern safeguards	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Climate, Environment, Fisheries	Implementation of minimum standards for marine protected areas, development of marine spatial planning and marine protected area networks.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Climate, Environment, Fisheries	Implementation of new Fisheries Act via regulation to restore lost protections and introduce modern safeguards.	Regulation
Climate, Environment, Fisheries, Transportation	Introduction of measures to reduce impacts of shipping in marine protected areas.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Climate, Energy, Environment	Legal implementation of the Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act; enactment and amendment of regulations under those acts; development of policies and guidance respecting impact assessment and pipeline regulatory reviews.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Climate, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Mining	The federal government’s commitment to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, including a proposed federal biodiversity accountability act.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)

Government institutions in previous versions
- Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Grass-roots communication
Written communication
Oral communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel | No public offices held
Michael Bissonnette, Staff Lawyer | Public offices held
DEBORAH CARLSON, Staff Counsel | No public offices held
ANDREW GAGE, Staff Counsel | No public offices held
Erin Gray, Staff Lawyer | No public offices held
Stephanie Hewson, Staff Counsel | No public offices held
ANNA JOHNSTON, Staff Counsel | No public offices held
EUGENE KUNG, Staff Counsel | No public offices held
GAVIN SMITH, Staff Counsel | No public offices held

Registration number: 925711-12890
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2025-01-29	Isabelle Hurley, Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity) \| Ministers office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Budget, Climate, Environment, Fisheries
2025-01-16	Laurel Collins, Member of Parliament House of Commons Sabrina Payant Smith, Legislative Assistant House of Commons Alicia Tiffin, Policy Director \| NDP Leaders Office, House of Commons	Budget, Climate, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Mining
2024-11-10	Laurel Collins, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Budget, Climate, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Mining
2024-11-07	Nina Sartor, Policy and Cabinet Affairs Advisor Transport Canada (TC)	Climate, Environment, Fisheries, Transportation
2024-11-07	Margaret Caron, Manager, Marine Protection Transport Canada (TC)	Climate, Environment, Fisheries, Transportation
2024-11-06	Jenie Cooper, Director of Engagement, Partnering and Integrated Planning Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Kate Ladell, Director General Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Nicole McCutchen, Director of the Biodiversity Program Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Anne Phelps , Senior Advisor to the Director General Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	Budget, Climate, Environment, Fisheries
2024-11-06	Fares Al Soud, Policy Advisor Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Joshua Lindner, Senior Regional Advisor \| Deputy Minister's Office, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	Budget, Climate, Environment, Fisheries
2024-11-06	Hilary Ibey, Indigenous Justice Program Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	Budget, Climate, Environment, Fisheries
2024-10-09	Michael Brewster, Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity) \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Isabelle Hurley, Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity) \| Ministers office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Kathleen Legault-Meek, Director of Parliamentary Affairs House of Commons	Budget, Climate, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Mining
2024-09-25	Lisa Chen, Environmental Health Officer \| Marine Environmental Quality, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Jonathan Hill, Acting Director, Marine Conservation \| Marine Planning and Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Neville Johnson, Acting Manager \| Marine Environmental Quality, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Krysthle Poitras, Senior Policy Advisor \| Marine Environmental Quality, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Stephanie Quirion, National Web Manager \| Marine Environmental Quality, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	Fisheries
2024-09-10	Jeff McDonald, Director General \| Climate Change Adaptation, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Climate
2024-08-18	Michael Brewster, Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity) \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment
2024-08-15	Laurel Collins, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment
2024-08-07	Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment
2024-07-05	Michael Brewster, Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity) \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Isabelle Hurley, Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity) \| Ministers office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Kathleen Legault-Meek, Director of Parliamentary Affairs House of Commons	Environment
2024-07-04	Michael Brewster, Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity) \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Isabelle Hurley, Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity) \| Ministers office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment
2024-07-02	Laurel Collins, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment
2024-06-26	Michael Brewster, Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity) \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Joshua Swift , Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment
2024-06-18	Joanna Dafoe, Director of Policy \| Office of the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Steven Guilbeault , Minister of Environment and Climate Change Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Climate, Environment
2024-06-18	Jonathan Gauvin, Deputy Chief of Staff of Office of the Leader of the NDP House of Commons Alicia Tiffin, Policy Director \| NDP Leader's office , House of Commons	Climate, Environment
2024-06-18	Joanna Dafoe, Director of Policy \| Office of the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment
2024-06-11	Michael Brewster, Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity) \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment
2024-05-23	Georgina Galloway, Director \| Marine Planning and Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Elizabeth Edmonson, Policy Advisor \| Marine Planning and Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Kathy Graham, Director General \| Marine Planning and Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Jonathan Hill, Manager \| Marine Planning and Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Krysthyle Poitras, Senior Policy Advisor \| Marine Planning and Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	Environment

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WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION - Address, activities & membership

Address:

SUITE 700-509 RICHARDS STREET
VANCOUVER, BC V6B 2Z6
Canada

Telephone number: 604-684-7378 Ext. 201

Fax number: 604-684-1312

Contact information in previous versions
- 200-2006 West 10th Ave.
  VANCOUVER, BC V6J 2B3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-684-7378 Ext. 201
  
  Fax number: 604-684-1312
- 1001 - 207 WEST HASTINGS
  VANCOUVER, BC V6B 1H7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-684-7378
  
  Fax number: 604-684-1312
- #200-2006 West 10th Ave
  Vancouver, BC V6J 2B3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-684-7378
  
  Fax number: 604-684-1312

Description of the organization's activities:
THE WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION (WCELA) HAS BEEN OPERATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA SINCE 1974. WE PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN THE PROVINCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. IN ADDITION, WE ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATIVE REFORMS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, TO ENSURE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING AND TO ALIGN LAWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING WITH THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- THE WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION (WCELA) HAS BEEN OPERATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA SINCE 1974. WE PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN THE PROVINCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. IN ADDITION, WE ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATIVE REFORMS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENSURE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING.
- THE WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION (WCELA) HAS BEEN OPERATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA SINCE 1974. WE PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN THE PROVINCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. IN ADDITION, WE ADVOCATE LEGISLATIVE REFORMS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENSURE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING.
- THE WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION (WCELA) HAS BEEN OPERATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA SINCE 1974. WE PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO ANYONE IN THE PROVINCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. IN ADDITION, WE ADVOCATE LEGISLATIVE REFORMS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENSURE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
WE HAVE FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: INDIVIDUAL, STUDENT, BOARD, AND HONORARY BOARD. HOWEVER, OUR ONLY VOTING MEMBERS ARE OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- WE ARE A NON-MEMBER BASED ORGANIZATION. THE DIRECTORS AND BOARD NOMINEES ARE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A SUPPORTER PROGRAM AND FOR PAYMENT OF $20 SUPPORTERS RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER (4 TIMES A YEAR).
- WE ARE A NON-MEMBER BASED ORGANIZATION. THE DIRECTORS AND BOARD NOMINEES ARE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A SUPPORTER PROGRAM AND FOR PAYMENT OF $20 SUPPORTERS RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER (5 TIMES A YEAR).

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Coop student Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Public Prosecution Service of Canada	September 2009 to December 2009	Not a designated office
Coop student hearing officer Canada Border Services Agency, Pacific Regional Enforcement Centre	January 2009 to April 2009	Not a designated office

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-04-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$5,212.00	Yes

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2024-04-30	Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$4,984.00	Yes
2023-04-30	Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	No	Yes
2023-04-30	Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)	No	Yes
2023-04-30	Real Estate Foundation of BC	$101,500.00	Yes

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