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The Nature Conservancy of Canada/La Société canadienne pour la conservation de la nature / Catherine Grenier, President & CEO

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Address, activities & membership

The Nature Conservancy of Canada / La Société canadienne pour la conservation de la nature - Address, activities & membership

Address:

245 Eglinton Avenue East
Suite 410
Toronto, ON  M4P 3J1
Canada

Telephone number: 416-932-3202

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 36 Eglinton Avenue West
      Toronto, ON  M4R 1A1
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-932-3202

      Fax number: 416-932-3208  

    • 110 Eglinton Avenue West, #400
      Toronto, ON  M4R 1A3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-932-3202

      Fax number: 416-932-3208  

    • 110 Eglinton Avenue West
      Suite 400
      Toronto, ON  M4R 1A3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-932-3202

      Fax number: 416-932-3208  

    • 400 - 110 EGLINTON AVENUE WEST
      TORONTO, ON  M4R 2G5
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-932-3202

      Fax number: 416-932-3208  


Description of the organization's activities:
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is Canada's leading national land conservation organization. A private, non-profit organization, we partner with individuals, corporations, other non-profit organizations and governments at all levels to protect our most important natural treasures — the natural areas that sustain Canada’s plants and wildlife. We secure properties (through donation, purchase, conservation agreement and the relinquishment of other legal interests in land) and manage them for the long term.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • The Nature Conservancy of Canada is a national charity dedicated to preserving ecologically significant natural areas through outright purchase, donations, conservation easements and other such mechanisms, and ensuring long-term stewardship through management plans and monitoring arrangements.
    • The Nature Conservancy of Canada is a national charity dedicated to preserving ecologically significant natural areas through outright purchase, donation, conservation easements and other such mechanisms, and ensuring long-term stewardship through management plans and monitoring arrangements.
    • The Nature Conservancy of Canada is a national charity dedicated to preserving ecologically significant natural areas through outright purchase, donation, conservation agreement and other mechanisms, and ensuring long-term stewardship through management planning and monitoring arrangements.
    • The Nature Conservancy of Canada is a national charity dedicated to preserving ecologically significant natural areas though outright purchase, donation, conservation easements and other such mechanisms, and ensuring long-term stewardship through management plans and monitoring arrangements.
    • The Nature Conservancy of Canada is a national charity dedicated to conserving ecologically significant natural areas through outright purchase, donation and conservation agreements, and other mechanisms, and achieving long-term stewardship through management plans and monitoring arrangements.
    • THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF CANADA IS A NATIONAL CHARITY DEDICATED TO PRESERVING ECOLOGICALLY SIGNFICANT AREAS AND PLACES OF SPECIAL BEAUTY AND EDUCATIONAL INTEREST THROUGH OUTRIGHT PURCHASE, DONATION, AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
The members of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) include the Board of Directors, members of committees who have been designated as members by the Board of Directors and any other individual accepted as a member by the Board of Directors.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • All donors to NCC are (non-voting) members
    • All donors to NCC are (non-voting) members.
    • All donors to NCC are considered (non-voting) members.
    • All donors to NCC are considered members.
    • ALL DONORS TO NCC ARE CONSIDERED MEMBERS

Public offices held: Paul Hewer


Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-05-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Alberta Ministry of Environment and Parks $8,784,551.00 Yes
Alcool New Brunswick Liquor $4,000.00 No
British Columbia Housing $200.00 No
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority $37,600.00 No
British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Operations and Rural development $5,225.00 Yes
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions $169,685.00 No
Canadian Wildlife Service $311,766.42 Yes
City of Kenora $75,000.00 No
Commission de la captiale nationale $70,000.00 Yes
Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal $68,085.00 No
Corporation of the City of Kitchener $52.00 No
District of Elkford $276.00 No
District of Sparwood $250.00 No
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) $17,980.00 Yes
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) $55,874,156.36 Yes
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) $547,545.01 Yes
Government of Alberta - Sustainable Resources Development $1,188,162.00 No
Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy No Yes
Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Water, Land & Resource Stewardship $15,215,000.00 No
Government of Canada - Federal Ecomonic Development - Canada Community Revitalization Fund $199,979.00 Yes
Government of Manitoba $23,228.05 Yes
Government of New Brunswick $1,465,966.12 Yes
Government of Newfoundland $70,000.00 Yes
Government of Nova Scotia - Department of Environment and Climate Change No Yes
Government of Nova Scotia - Department of Natural Resources and Renewables $150,000.00 Yes
Government of Nova Scotia - Student Employment Program $4,459.00 No
Government of Ontario - Ministry of Natural Resources No Yes
Government of Prince Edward Island No Yes
Government of Saskatchewan - Ministry of Government Relations $5,000.00 No
La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality $10,584.00 Yes
Loisir et Sport Lanaudière $190,626.00 No
Ministère des Ressources naturelles du Québec $28,500.00 No
Municipalité de Bolton-Est $250.00 No
Municipalité régionale de comté du Haut-Francois No Yes
Municipality of York $5,000.00 Yes
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) $72,688.63 Yes
New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund $98,700.00 No
New Brunswick Wildlife Council $38,250.00 No
Nova Scotia Department of Environment $661,003.00 Yes
Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks $8,226,098.00 Yes
Ontario Ministry of Transportation $10,381.00 No
Papineau Regional County Municipality $5,700.00 No
Parks Canada (PC) $2,130,902.00 Yes
Portneuf Regional County Municipality $5,292.00 No
Prince Edward Island Wildlife Conservation Fund $577.00 No
Project Learning Tree Canada $27,245.63 No
Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food $23,606.99 No
Quebec Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks $148,482.33 Yes
Quebec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks $9,326.00 No
Quebec Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change $19,651,000.00 Yes
Regional District of East Kootenay $1,435.00 Yes
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen $26,225.40 Yes
SaskWater $5,000.00 No
Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment $523,897.45 Yes
Sources Regional County Municipality $11,576.00 No
The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula $2,042.08 No
The Ontario Trillium Foundation $323,700.00 Yes
Thompson-Nicola Regional District $3,000.00 Yes
Town of South Bruce Peninsula $1,671.20 No
Township of South Frontenac $7,500.00 No
United States Fish and Wildlife Service $4,930,531.73 No
Village of Senneville $3,851.51 No
Ville de Longueuil No Yes
Ville de Québec No Yes
Ville de Rosemère No Yes
Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu $3,762.00 No
Ville de Sherbrooke $25,430.00 No

  • 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
      2022-05-31 Alberta Ministry of Environment and Parks $7,603,496.00 No
      2022-05-31 Alcool New Brunswick Liquor $2,000.00 No
      2022-05-31 British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Operations and Rural development $20,225.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Canadian Wildlife Service $390,000.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 City of Ottawa $70.00 No
      2022-05-31 Corporation of the City of Kitchener $172.00 No
      2022-05-31 District of Elkford $270.60 No
      2022-05-31 District of Sparwood $250.00 No
      2022-05-31 Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) $190,530.75 Yes
      2022-05-31 Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) $54,771,600.60 Yes
      2022-05-31 Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) $950,148.70 Yes
      2022-05-31 Government of Manitoba $9,812.00 No
      2022-05-31 Government of New Brunswick $67,293.39 No
      2022-05-31 Government of Newfoundland No Yes
      2022-05-31 Government of Nova Scotia - Student Employment Program $14,359.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Government of Prince Edward Island $773,000.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Government of Saskatchewan - Ministry of Government Relations $27,800.00 No
      2022-05-31 Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) $7,928.70 No
      2022-05-31 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) $2.01 Yes
      2022-05-31 La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality $10,584.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality $19,977.00 No
      2022-05-31 Municipalité Régionale de Comté du Granit $540.00 No
      2022-05-31 Municipalité de Boileau $150.00 No
      2022-05-31 Municipality of York $100,000.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) $444,526.52 Yes
      2022-05-31 New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund $60,000.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 New Brunswick Wildlife Countil $44,850.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Nova Scotia Department of Environment $661,003.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks $3,837,885.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Ontario Ministry of Transportation $3,239.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Parks Canada (PC) $24,500.00 No
      2022-05-31 Portneuf Regional County Municipality $5,292.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Prince Edward Island Wildlife Conservation Fund $2,544.00 No
      2022-05-31 Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food $19,616.07 Yes
      2022-05-31 Quebec Ministry of Education and Higher Education $27,387.82 Yes
      2022-05-31 Quebec Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks $800,247.14 Yes
      2022-05-31 Quebec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks $95,090.00 No
      2022-05-31 Quebec Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change $17,883,000.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Regional District of Central Kootenay $410,000.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Regional District of East Kootenay $19,906.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen $23,751.80 Yes
      2022-05-31 Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment $521,343.53 Yes
      2022-05-31 The Ontario Trillium Foundation $125,000.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Thompson-Nicola Regional District $3,000.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Tourism Saskatchewan $5,000.00 No
      2022-05-31 Township of South Frontenac $2,050.00 No
      2022-05-31 United States Fish and Wildlife Service $2,965,709.67 Yes
      2022-05-31 Village of Riverside-Albert $2,000.00 No
      2022-05-31 Ville de Québec $10,658.53 Yes
      2022-05-31 Ville de Rosemère $22,687.00 Yes
      2022-05-31 Ville de Vaudreuil-sur-le-lac No Yes

Public offices held: John Lounds

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Member
Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Advisory Panel for the Pathway to Canada Target 1 		June 2017 to March 2018 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Catherine Grenier

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director
Parks Canada, Investment Planning and Portfolio Management 		October 2014 to January 2016 Not a designated office
Special Advisor
Parks Canada, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer 		September 2013 to October 2014 Not a designated office
Acting Field Unit Superintendent
Parks Canada, Québec City Field Unit 		March 2013 to September 2013 Not a designated office
Director
Parks Canada, National Urban Park Initiative 		June 2011 to March 2013 Not a designated office
Senior Policy Advisor
Parks Canada, Québec Executive Directorate 		March 2009 to June 2011 Not a designated office
National Manager
Parks Canada, Partner Engagement 		June 2008 to March 2009 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Jane Gilbert

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Host
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC News 		July 1989 to August 1992 Not a designated office

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