Registration - In-house Organization

WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION / Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION
Responsible Officer Name: Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-04-28
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 925711-12890

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 337

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

Version 19 of 30 (2023-10-03 to 2023-11-10)

Registration versions:

Version 19 of 30 (2023-10-03 to 2023-11-10)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Climate
Constitutional Issues
Economic Development
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Regional Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Implement the Canadian Navigable Waters Act to introduce modern safeguards

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

The federal government’s commitment to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, including a proposed federal biodiversity accountability act.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Climate change: Development of a national climate change policy framework, national greenhouse gas reduction targets and plans to implement both (enabled through legislation, regulation and policy); legislative proposals related to legal accountability for climate-related loss and damage.
Implementation of minimum standards for marine protected areas, development of marine spatial planning and marine protected area networks.
Introduction of measures to reduce impacts of shipping in marine protected areas.

Policies or Program

Coastal green infrastructure: Policy measures related to implementation of coastal green infrastructure as a sea level rise response strategy; development of a co-management framework for the Salish Sea and sub-regions of the Salish Sea; development and legal implementation of regional and sub-regional green infrastructure strategies.
Green budget: Make a consolidated annual set of recommendations to the federal government regarding strategic fiscal and budgetary opportunities to address the most pressing issues regarding environmental sustainability in Canada

Policies or Program, Regulation

Legal implementation of the Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act; enactment and amendment of regulations under those acts; development of policies and guidance respecting impact assessment and pipeline regulatory reviews.

Regulation

Implementation of new Fisheries Act via regulation to restore lost protections and introduce modern safeguards.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Organization Details

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 INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN THE PROVINCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. IN ADDITION, WE ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATIVE REFORMS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, TO ENSURE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING AND TO ALIGN LAWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING WITH THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel

Organization's membership or classes of membership

WE HAVE FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: INDIVIDUAL, STUDENT, BOARD, AND HONORARY BOARD. HOWEVER, OUR ONLY VOTING MEMBERS ARE OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-04-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$0.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
SUITE 700-509 RICHARDS STREET
VANCOUVER, BC V6B 2Z6
Canada

Telephone number: 604-684-7378 Ext. 201
Fax number: 604-684-1312

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Michael Bissonnette, Staff Lawyer | Public offices held
DEBORAH CARLSON, Staff Counsel | No public offices held
Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel | No public offices held
ANDREW GAGE, Staff Counsel | No public offices held
Erin Gray, Staff Lawyer | No public offices held
Stephanie Hewson, Staff Counsel | No public offices held
ANNA JOHNSTON, Staff Counsel | No public offices held
EUGENE KUNG, Staff Counsel | No public offices held
GAVIN SMITH, Staff Counsel | No public offices held

WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION	2016-01-11	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION

WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION

Responsible Officer History
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

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Coop student Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Public Prosecution Service of Canada	September 2009 to December 2009	Not a designated office
Coop student hearing officer Canada Border Services Agency, Pacific Regional Enforcement Centre	January 2009 to April 2009	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Coop student Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Public Prosecution Service of Canada	September 2009 to December 2009	Not a designated office
Coop student hearing officer Canada Border Services Agency, Pacific Regional Enforcement Centre	January 2009 to April 2009	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION / Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 19 of 30 (2023-10-03 to 2023-11-10)

Version 19 of 30 (2023-10-03 to 2023-11-10)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

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