Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Canada's Position
• Climate Change
• Consumer Issues
• Education
• Energy
• Environment
• Fisheries
• Government Procurement
• Industry
• International Relations
• International Trade
• Justice and Law Enforcement
• Mining
• Regional Development
• Science and Technology
• Transportation

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

• Endangered Species Recovery Fund
• Oceans Election Platform

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• Energy Efficiency Act: WWF has ongoing discussion with officials and Parliamentarians regarding opportunities for energy efficiency improvements; WWF is partnering with NRCan in the development and delivery of public awareness on energy efficiency
• Environment Canada in respect of need to complete funding decision before summer field season
• Part of SARA implementation - multiple levels contacted regularly, re delinquent/significantly delayed federal payments within signed contribution agreement.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Bill C-288 (Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act): WWF has supported adoption of this Bill and commented on the approaches to compliance.
• Bill C-30 (Canada's Clean Air and Climate Change Act): WWF has provided perspectives on this Bill including on GHG reduction targets and supported energy efficiency amendments.
• Bill C-377 (Prevent Dangerous Climate Change): WWF was invited by the Standing Committee to be a witness
• Consulted with DFO on Bill C-32 (proposed new Fisheries Act) and called for stronger habitat protection provisions. Was involved in public consultations on the Resource Management Sustainable Development Framework.
• Environment Canada, in respect of need to expand Nahanni National Park
• Federal-provincial agreement to establish Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area
• Meeting with Baird re: sponsorship of Shutotagot'ine Nene protected area.
• Orders in Coucil for the following NWT sites: Akaitcho withdrawal, East Arm National Park, Ramparts, Nahanni expansion.

Policies or Program

• DFO, in respect of need to implement integrated oceans management plans
• Detailed policies, plans and targets under National/New Water Strategy proposed by Federal government in Budget speech 2007 and Throne speech 2007.
• Increasing regional and national enforcement of CITES in Canada
• JRP EA review for proposed Mackenzie Gas project, and some major advocacy aimed at fed govt and Govt of NWT.
• Lobbied DFO to develop a cod recovery strategy for the Newfoundland Region that includes specific measures for limiting fishing mortality. Also called for the protection of coldwater coral hotspots in the Newfoundland Region.
• Lobbied for the establishment of networks of MPAs in Atlantic Canada (under the DFO and Environment Canada marine protected area programs).
• Lobbied for the timely development of integrated management plans for Atlantic Canada that lead to the establishment of networks of marine protected areas.
• Lobbying for appropriate regs for Beaufort Sea Taryum Naryiut proposed MPA (beluga whales), to not allow industrial activity in marine protected area.
• Mainly NWT protected areas proposals, via Territorial Lands Act and regs, policies and NWT PAS program, relating also to environmental assessment, funding pitches for NWT PAS implementation, etc.
• Meeting with Strahl re: review of Northern Environmental regulations.
• Parks Canada, in respect of neeed to complete National Park System
• Seeking support of fisheries certification schemes; management decisions based on precautionary principle
• Served on Ministers advisory Cttee (SARAC) on full suite of aspects. Also lobbying for Endangered Species Recovery Fund partnership contribution agreement payment.
• Testifying at Mackenzie Gas Hearings, Inuvik

Regulation

• Amendment to Schedule 1 of the regulations to include the species added to CITES at CoP 14
• Energy Efficiency Act: WWF has engaged with relevant officials to advance more aggressive regulatory schedule and energy performance requirements
• Environment Canada in respect of need to complete interim land withdrawals of northern protected areas
• Lobbying for regulation would relate to full preparation measures necessary to achieve properly planned balance of conservation and development.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication
• Meetings, Presentations, Telephone Calls, Informal Communications

Government Institutions

• Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
• Environment Canada
• Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
• Members of the House of Commons
• National Energy Board (NEB)
• National Research Council (NRC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Senate of Canada
• Transport Canada (TC)

Address:
#410-245 Eglinton Avenue E
Toronto, ON  M4P 3J1
Canada

Telephone number: 416-489-4567  Ext. 7284
Fax number: 416-489-3611