Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 2 (1996-03-29 to 1996-10-08) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION
1001 - 207 WEST HASTINGS VANCOUVER, BC V6B 1H7 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 604-684-7378 | ||||
| Fax number: | 604-684-1312 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | BILL ANDREWS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT PUBLIC INTERE ST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE. ITS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES (INCLUDING LEGAL AID AND LAW REFORM ADVOCACY), RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO PROMOTE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | OUR MEMBERSHIPS IS COMPRISED OF CONCERNED CITIZENS, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, LAWYERS, ACADEMICS AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES. OUR CURRENT MEMBER- SHIP IS 400. OUR MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL. | ||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 1994-04-30 | ||||
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| Name: | BILL ANDREWS |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ANN HILLYER |
| Position title: | STAFF COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PATRICIA HOULIHAN |
| Position title: | STAFF COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LINDA NOWLAN |
| Position title: | STAFF COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CHRISTOPHER ROLFE |
| Position title: | STAFF COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), STANDING CTTE ON ENVIRONMENT |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Constitutional Issues, Environment, Forestry, Mining |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | BILL C-64; REGULATORY EFFICIENCY ACT -- LETTERS TO MINISTERS. CEPA 5-YEAR REVIEW -- CONTRIBUTION BY ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS (CONTRIBUTED TO BRIEF). PROPOSED OCEANS ACT -- WRITTEN COMMENTS SUBMITTED. CEAA REGULATIONS -- ACT AS MEMBER OF REGULATORY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. INCOME TAX ACT -- LETTER TO MINISTER REGARDING TAX TREATMENT OF GIFTS OF ECO- LOGICALLLY SIGNIFICANT LAND TO CHARITABLE ORGANI- ZATIONS. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT PROPOSAL -- PART- ICIPATED IN PUBLIC CONSULTATION. GLOBAL WARMING - |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CEPA 5-YEAR REVIEW -- RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT RE- SPONSE TO COMMITTEE REPORT. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT -- PARTICIPATION IN CONSULTATION. CCME HARMONIZATION INITIATIVE -- MEMBERS OF NATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP. OCEANS ACT -- SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS. CEAA REGULATIONS -- CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN REGULATORY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. |