Registration - In-house Organization

World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature / Megan Leslie, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature
Responsible Officer Name: Megan Leslie, President and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-09-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 935664-226041

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 406

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 36 of 85 (2017-06-15 to 2017-07-18)

Registration versions:

Version 36 of 85 (2017-06-15 to 2017-07-18)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Energy
Environment
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Fisheries

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Communicated with respect to modernization of the Fisheries Act to restore key protections for species and habitat in freshwater and ocean environments

Policies or Program

Communicated concerns about the lack of substantive federal involvement in the Nunavut Land Use Plan process to date and concerns about the grandfathering of mineral rights.
Communicated with respect to habitat friendly clean energy, particularly‎ as it pertains to remote Northern communities, and to brief the Minister on the work of WWF Canada.
Communicated with respect to investment in renewable energy projects
Communicated with respect to the development of a vision and blueprint for action with funding for programs that will ensure economic vitality and competitiveness, and long-term ecosystem health in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region.

Regulation

Communicated concerns about the scope of the review of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act being too narrowly focused on the original policy objectives of the Act.
Communicated with respect to including fishing vessels in the Polar Code to ensure appropriate safety and environmental oversight for that type of vessel
Communicated with respect to the Arctic Water Pollution Prevention Act and regulation of the discharge of untreated sewage and greywater from ships in the arctic.
Communicated with respect to the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act and the creation of a regulation that would ban use of Heavy Fuel Oil due to potential detrimental impact on the marine environment in the event of a spill.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
House of Commons
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Transport Canada (TC)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Parks Canada (PC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) is a registered charity whose mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by: - conserving the world's biological diversity; - ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable; and - promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

David Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) is supported by individuals, corporations and foundations who donate annually in support of WWF's conservation programs. Officers of WWF-Canada are: David Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Alex Himelfarb, Chairman of the Board; Gail Cosman, Senior Vice President, Operations and CFO; Chief Financial Officer; Jennifer Jobbins, Secretary. Directors of WWF-Canada are: Dr. Alex Himelfarb, Chairman of the Board; Mr. Sasha Jacob, Vice Chairman of the Board; Ms. Eva Q. Aariak; Mr. James Biggar; Mr. Llyod A. Bryant; Ms. Marilyn J. De Mara, FCA; Mrs. Vanessa Dumoulin; Dr. Jennifer Jeffs; Mr. John S. Fitzpatrick, Q.C.; Ms. Anne E. Giardini, Q.C.; Mr. Thomas S. Heintzman; Dr. Jeffrey A. Hutchings; Mr. David Martin; Mr. Bruce H. Poon Tip; Ms. Deborah Tong; Ms. Nalini Stewart.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2016-06-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)	$4,199.08	No
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	$293,309.00	Yes
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador	$50,000.00	Yes
Government of Nova Scotia	$8,428.00	No
Government of Yukon	$16,150.00	No
United Nations Environment Program	$12,994.00	No

In-house Organization Contact Information

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

Telephone number: 416-489-8800
Fax number: 416-489-3611

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Paul Crowley, Vice President, Arctic Program | No public offices held
Andrew Dumbrille, Senior Specialist, Sustainable Shipping | No public offices held
Kim Dunn, Manager, National Oceans Governance | No public offices held
Elizabeth Hendricks, Vice President, Freshwater | No public offices held
David Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Devika Shah, Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives | No public offices held

World Wildlife Fund Canada/Le fonds mondial pour la nature

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
World Wildlife Fund Canada/Le fonds mondial pour la nature	2008-09-01	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

World Wildlife Fund Canada/Le fonds mondial pour la nature

World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Megan Leslie	2017-12-01	Current
David Miller	2013-09-03	2017-12-01
Sara Oates	2012-10-19	2013-09-03
Gerald Butts	2008-09-01	2012-10-19

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature / Megan Leslie, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 36 of 85 (2017-06-15 to 2017-07-18)

Version 36 of 85 (2017-06-15 to 2017-07-18)

Subject Matters

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization