Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Energy
- Environment
- Fisheries
- Industry
- Mining
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Communicated in respect of a contribution to convene northerners on the impacts of Arctic shipping air emissions on people and nature.
- Communicated in respect of a contribution to support community members' travel to attend the WWF Arctic Shipping Spill Response Learning Exchange
- Communicated in respect of a financial contribution to support development of recommendations for modernizing freshwater monitoring
- Obtain contributions from Fisheries and Oceans Canada for research on capelin, and ecosystem based fisheries management
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Advocated collectively with other groups for all budget recommendations contained in the jointly developed 2018 Green Budget Coalition document, with special emphasis on: protected areas (marine & terrestrial), sustainable agriculture, sustainable fisheries, climate finance, Arctic Energy Fund, water monitoring.
- Advocated with respect to results of WWF-Canada Wild and Free-Flowing Rivers research and additions to the List of Scheduled Waters under the Navigation Protection Act
- Bill C-55, amendments to Canada Petroleum Resources Act in respect of providing Fisheries and Oceans Canada with authority to cancel oil and gas interests in an Oceans Act MPA.
- Bill C-55, amendments to the Oceans Act in respect of affording Interim Protection Measures to proposed marine protected areas (MPAs) and minimum protection standards for MPAs.
- Communicated with respect to modernization of the Fisheries Act to restore key protections for species and habitat in freshwater and ocean environments
- Offshore Pacific Advisory Committee meeting in respect of the Area of Interest announced for consideration under the Oceans Act as a Marine Protected Area
Policies or Program
- Communicated about how to create indigenous protected areas in the Canadian marine context.
- Communicated about the Nunavut Land Use Planning process in respect of protecting caribou calving grounds via designated protected areas, and other critical habitat through mobile protection measures
- Communicated concerns about the lack of substantive federal involvement in the Nunavut Land Use Plan process to date
- Communicated in respect of Nunavut Inuit concerns about signing a memorandum of understanding with Fisheries and Oceans Canada to cooperate on achieving Marine Conservation Targets
- Communicated in respect of tools that could be used to better consider freshwater health when making decisions around the future of energy in Canada
- Communicated with respect to Transport Canada adopting the Canadian Arctic Shipping Risk Assessment System
- Communicated with respect to marine protected areas planning and candidate sites in the Maritimes region
- Communicated with respect to protecting the Last Ice Area and the upcoming Pikialasorsuaq Commission's report on its community consultations on the North Water Polyna
- Communicated with respect to the Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery Management Plan 2017
- 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.
- Communicated with respect to the potential for the Nunavut Land Use Plan to contribute to the Government of Canada’s commitment to protect five per cent of marine waters by 2017, and 10 per cent by 2020
- Communicated with respect to the structure of the Arctic Energy Fund that will best promote renewable energy investment, and investment in building culturally accessible training programs that build community capacity around clean energy systems.
- Participated in Oceans Protection Plan consultations in respect of changes to federal regulations and legislation to improve prevention and response to marine pollution incidents, and preserving and restoring coastal marine ecosystems that are vulnerable to marine shipping
Regulation
- Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, in respect of resetting the Frontier and Offshore Regulatory Renewal Initiative to allow for broader stakeholder participation; and concerns about the adoption of non-prescriptive, performance-based language throughout the proposed new regulations, in particular with respect to Part 7 (System and Equipment Design, Operation and Maintenance) and Annex 1 (Well Containment and Control).
- Communicated in respect of Nunavut Inuit interests in ensuring non-derogation from land claim in Bill C-55
- Communicated in respect of a new federal framework for regulation of offshore renewable energy projects
- Communicated in respect of the Canada Wildlife Act and regulation of fisheries within the proposed Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area
- Communicated regarding suggested improvements to the process currently underway to establish fishery regulations for Nunavut
- 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 prohibiting oil and gas operations in the Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area
- Communicated with respect to the Arctic Water Pollution Prevention Act and the Arctic Shipping Pollution Prevention Regulations in respect of an amendment to Section 4 that will regulate discharge of grey water waste in arctic waters.
- Communicated with respect to the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act and the Arctic Shipping Pollution Prevention Regulations in respect of creation of a regulation that will phase out use of heavy fuel oil in arctic ships.
- Communicated with respect to the need for holistic modernization of Arctic oil and gas exploration and exploitation
- Creation of a regulation at the International Maritime Organization that would ban the use of Heavy Fuel Oil due to potential detrimental impact on the marine environment
- Fisheries Act, in respect of 2018 fisheries quotas for Atlantic mackerel and southwest Nova Scotia herring fisheries
- Recommendations to improve and ensure permanence of protection measures in Scallop Buffer Zones
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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House of Commons
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Parks Canada (PC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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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
Megan Leslie,
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; Stephen Hutchinson, Senior Vice President, Operations and Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Alex Himelfarb, Chairman of the Board; Susan Landry, 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. Anne E. Giardini, Q.C.
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:
2017-06-30
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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$24,050.00
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No
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Canadian Museum of Nature
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$5,000.00
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No
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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$83,606.10
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No
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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
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$76,304.96
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Yes
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Government of Nunavut
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$50,000.00
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No
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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$66,843.00
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No
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
410 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 1S8
Canada
Telephone number:
416-489-8800
Fax number:
416-489-8055
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Hussein Alidina,
Senior Specialist, Oceans |
No public offices held
- Mark Brooks,
Specialist, Oil and Gas Governance |
Public offices held
- Heather Crochetiere,
Specialist, Freshwater |
No public offices held
- 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
- Sigrid Kuehnemund,
Lead Specialist, Oceans |
No public offices held
- Janice Ryan,
Senior Specialists, Fisheries Conservation |
No public offices held
- Sarah Saunders,
Specialist, Marine Protection and Renewables |
No public offices held
- Devika Shah,
Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives |
No public offices held