Registration - In-house Organization

Watershed Watch Salmon Society / Aaron Hill, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Watershed Watch Salmon Society
Responsible Officer Name: Aaron Hill, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2013-02-07
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 906304-308425

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 97

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 3

Version 16 of 24 (2022-03-08 to 2023-07-19)

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Version 16 of 24 (2022-03-08 to 2023-07-19)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Economic Development
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Infrastructure

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Amendments to Fisheries Act, Species at Risk Act and Canadian Environmental Assessment Act regarding habitat protection
Amendments to the Navigable Waters Protection Act and the link to triggering environmental assessments
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act with respect to hydropower developments, with a focus on river diversion or run-of-river hydropower
Canadian Food Inspection Agency regarding the Health of Animals Act and Fish Health Regulations under the Fisheries Act

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Protection of wild salmon from the impacts of salmon farming, with a particular focus on parasite and disease transfer to wild populations

Policies or Program

Implementation of Canada's Policy for the Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon; DFO’s Allocation Policy for Pacific Salmon; DFO’s Salmonid Enhancement Program; DFO’s Policy for Selective Fishing in Canada’s Pacific Fisheries
Implementation of recommendations from the Cohen Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's response measures related to flood recovery.
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the area of infrastructure. Seeking funding for watershed governance/management. Advocacy for freshwater, wild salmon, environment.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
House of Commons
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Watershed Watch Salmon Society’s mission is to catalyze efforts to protect and restore BC’s wild salmon. Through scientific expertise, strategic alliances, and outreach programs Watershed Watch identifies threats to salmon and prompts action to help them.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Aaron Hill, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Watershed Watch is not a member based organization. It has a small staff and Board of Directors.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$33,565.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
#75, 210 - 128 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1G8
Canada

Telephone number: 604-262-1963

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Lina Azeez, Engagement Coordinator | No public offices held
Aaron Hill, Executive Director | No public offices held
Craig Orr, Conservation Advisor | No public offices held
Stan Proboszcz, Science & Campaign Advisor | No public offices held
Greg Taylor, Consultant and Fisheries Advisor | No public offices held

Watershed Watch Salmon Society

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Watershed Watch Salmon Society	2013-02-07	current

Watershed Watch Salmon Society

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Aaron Hill	2015-01-01	Current
Craig Orr	2013-02-07	2015-01-01

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Organization

Watershed Watch Salmon Society / Aaron Hill, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 16 of 24 (2022-03-08 to 2023-07-19)

Version 16 of 24 (2022-03-08 to 2023-07-19)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

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