Registration - In-house Organization

NATURE CANADA / EMILY MCMILLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: NATURE CANADA
Responsible Officer Name: EMILY MCMILLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-02-16
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 954555-441

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 804

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 25

Version 35 of 48 (2021-07-15 to 2021-11-15)

Registration versions:

Version 35 of 48 (2021-07-15 to 2021-11-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Animal Welfare
Budget
Education
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Forestry
Health
Industry
Media
Mining
Science and Technology
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Secured funding from Canadian International Development Agency Partnership Branch Funding for projects in the Americas

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act to ensure that projects are considered in a careful and precautionary manner before federal authorities take action in connection with them, in order to ensure that such projects do not cause significant adverse environmental effects
Canadian Environmental Protection Act. CEPA regulates toxins and 'animate products of biotechnology'. We are seeking to ensure the Act adequately protects biodiversity from toxins and other harmful products.
Canadian Wildlife Act and Complimentary Regulations. The Act allows for the creation, management and protection of wildlife areas for wildlife research activities, or for conservation or interpretation of wildlife, seeking regulatory and legislative change to strengthen the prohibitions in the Act.
Convention on Biodiversity To promote the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources
Federal Marine Protected Areas sestablished under the Oceans Act to ensure the conservation and protection of species at risk and their habitats, the conservation and protection of unique habitats, and the conservation and protection of marine areas of high biodiversity or high biological productivity.
Great Lakes Fisheries Convention Act An Act to implement a Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries between Canada and the United States
Migratory Bird Convention Act This Act and its complementary Regulations ensure the conservation of migratory bird populations by regulating potentially harmful human activities.
National Parks Act and Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act Maintenance or restoration of ecological integrity, through the protection of natural resources and natural processes, shall be the first priority of the Minister when considering all aspects of the management of parks and marine conservation areas.
Oceans Act WHEREAS Canada holds that conservation, based on an ecosystem approach, is of fundamental importance to maintaining biological diversity and productivity in the marine environment
Species at Risk Act The purposes of this Act are to prevent wildlife species from being extirpated or becoming extinct, to provide for the recovery of wildlife species that are extirpated, endangered or threatened as a result of human activity and to manage species of special concern to prevent them from becoming endangered or threatened.
The mission of the Green Budget Coalition is to present an analysis of the most pressing issues regarding environmental sustainability in Canada and to make a consolidated annual set of recommendations to the federal government regarding strategic fiscal and budgetary opportunities.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change-Kyoto protocol The Government of Canada is required to: prepare a Climate Change Plan; prepare a statement on GHG emissions; and ensure that Canada meets its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol

Regulation

Metal Mining Effluent Regulation Seeking regulatory change to strengthen processes by which the owner or operator of a mine can obtain the Government's approval to deposit a deleterious substance into a natural water body or a tailings impoundment area that is added to Schedule 2 of the Regulations.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
National Capital Commission (NCC)
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

PROTECT NATURE, ITS DIVERSITY AND THE PROCESSES THAT SUSTAIN IT. WORK IN CANADA AND IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE TO GET NATURE PROTECTED VIA PROTECTED AREAS AND TO ENCOURAGE STEWARDSHIP OF NATURE BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES. BUILD A NATURE NATION BY BUILDING A NATURE ETHIC.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Graham Saul, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

MEMBERS INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT NATURE. NATURALISTS. NATURE CLUBS.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$251,000.00	Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$12,000.00	Yes
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	$583,000.00	Yes
Parks Canada (PC)	$12,500.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
Suite 300
240 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 1X4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-562-3447

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Mark Butler, Senior Advisor | No public offices held
Ted Cheskey, Naturalist Director | No public offices held
Hannah Dean, Organizing Director | No public offices held
Stephen Hazell, Director of Conservation | No public offices held
Emily McMillan, Deputy Executive Director | No public offices held
Adam Murphy, Organizer | No public offices held
Michael Polanyi, Policy and Campaign Manager - Nature-based Climate Solutions | No public offices held
Graham Saul, Executive Director | No public offices held
Kelsey Scarfone, Policy and Campaign Manager Conservation - | No public offices held
Gauri Sreenivasan, Director of Campaigns - Protected Areas | No public offices held
Vilbert Vabi, Policy and Campaign Manager Reforestation | No public offices held
Andrew Van Iterson, Green Budget Manager | No public offices held
Teagan Yaremchuk, Nature Network Organizer | No public offices held

NATURE CANADA

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
NATURE CANADA	2008-07-29	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

NATURE CANADA
NATURE CANADA

NATURE CANADA

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
EMILY MCMILLAN	2023-02-01	Current
Graham Saul	2017-09-11	2023-02-01
Eleanor Fast	2014-10-06	2017-09-11
Stephen Hazell	2014-03-10	2014-10-06
Ian Davidson	2009-11-18	2014-03-10
Ruth Catana	2008-11-16	2009-11-18
JULIE GELFAND	2005-02-16	2008-11-16

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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NATURE CANADA / EMILY MCMILLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Associated Communications

Version 35 of 48 (2021-07-15 to 2021-11-15)

Version 35 of 48 (2021-07-15 to 2021-11-15)

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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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