Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 21 (2008-06-24 to 2008-06-24) 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 |
| Telephone number: | 604-684-7378 |
| Fax number: | 604-684-1312 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Patricia Chew, Executive Director |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION (WCELA) HAS BEEN OPERATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA SINCE 1974. WE PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO ANYONE IN THE PROVINCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. IN ADDITION, WE ADVOCATE LEGISLATIVE REFORMS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENSURE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | WE ARE A NON-MEMBER BASED ORGANIZATION. THE DIRECTORS AND BOARD NOMINEES ARE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A SUPPORTER PROGRAM AND FOR PAYMENT OF $20 SUPPORTERS RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER (4 TIMES A YEAR). |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | PATRICIA CHEW |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | JESSICA CLOGG |
| Position title: | BARRISTER & SOLICITOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | ANDREW GAGE |
| Position title: | BARRISTER & SOLICITOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | GREG GOWE |
| Position title: | BARRISTER & SOLICITOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | ANDREA HILLAND |
| Position title: | BARRISTER & SOLICITOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Margot McMillan |
| Position title: | BARRISTER & SOLICITOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | SUSAN RUTHERFORD |
| Position title: | BARRISTER & SOLICITOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), 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), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Service Staff Relations Board (PSSRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) | ||||||||||||
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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, Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: WEBSITE, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Education, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mining, Regional Development, Transportation | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE REGULATORY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RAC) TO THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW OFFICE ON MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY; FISHERIES ACT HABITAT MANAGEMENT CONSULTATIONS. | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS ACTIVE IN ALL OF THE ABOVE AREAS, WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION WILL CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE AND WILL PROVIDE WRITTEN AND ORAL INTERPRETATIONS, OPINIONS AND ADVICE ON EACH PROPOSAL. GENERALLY, WE MAY COMMENT ON EVERY NEW PIECE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LAW OR POLICY REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENT | ||||||||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION | 2024-04-16 | current |
| WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION | 2016-01-11 | 2024-04-16 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Clogg | 2016-01-11 | Current |
| Patricia Chew | 2006-04-28 | 2008-06-24 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.