Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 6 (1999-10-15 to 2000-05-15) 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: |
SIERRA LEGAL DEFENCE FUND SOCIETY
214-131 WATER STREET VANCOUVER, BC V6B 4M3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 604-685-5618 |
| Fax number: | 604-685-7813 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | KAREN G. WRISTEN, BOARD CHAIR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE SIERRA LEGAL DEFENCE FUND (SLDF) IS A NON-PROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ORGANISATION, WITH OFFICES IN VANCOUVER AND TORONTO. SLDF'S PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO ENVIRONMENTALLY - CONCERNED ORGANIZATIONS AND CITIZENS. SLDF ALSO SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ISSUES. MOST OF SLDF'S WORK CONSISTS OF PROVIDING ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION ON THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. OCCASIONALLY, SLDF PROVIDES ADVICE TO CLIENTS CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW LEGISLATION. COMMUNICATION WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OR AMENDMENT OF LEGISLATION OR REGULATIONS IS A VERY MINOR PART OF SLDF'S ACTIVITIES, AND MAINLY CONSISTS OF INVITED PARTICIPATION IN HEARINGS OR LAW REFORM PROCESSES. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | SLDF'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF MEMBERS OF IT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | STEWART ELGIE |
| Position title: | MANAGING LAWYER, ONTARIO OFFICE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MIKE MAGEE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KAREN WRISTEN |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 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: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), House of Commons, Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO) |
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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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Grass-roots communication, Meetings, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Environment |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | COMMUNICATED WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CONCERNING THE NEED TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES AND HABITAT, AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CANADIAN ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION ACT |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | COMMUNICATION WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CONCERNING CANADA ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION ACT AND THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT FIVE-YEAR REVIEW. |