Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Wildlife Federation / Fédération canadienne de la faune / Rick Bates, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Vice President

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Wildlife Federation / Fédération canadienne de la faune
Responsible Officer Name: Rick Bates, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Vice President 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-07-05
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 925856-15472

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 308

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 20

Version 2 of 47 (2007-07-09 to 2008-02-15)

Version 2 of 47 (2007-07-09 to 2008-02-15) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Canadian Wildlife Federation / Fédération canadienne de la faune
350 Michael Cowpland Drive
Kanata, ON  K2M 2W1
Canada
Telephone number: 613-599-9594
Fax number: 613-271-7272  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Wade Luzny, Executive Vice President  
 
Description of the organization's activities: FOUNDED IN 1962, THE CANADIAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING AWARENESS AND ENJOYMENT OF OUR NATURAL WORLD. OUR OBJECTIVES INCLUDE ENCOURAGING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT; PROMOTING THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES; CONDUCTING AND SPONSORING RESEARCH RELATING TO WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT; RECOMMENDING LEGISLATIVE CHANGES TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND ITS HABITATS; AND COOPERATING WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTIVES. THROUGH OUR EXTENSIVE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS, CWF ENCOURAGES A FUTURE IN WHICH CANADIANS MAY LIVE IN HARMONY WITH THE NATURAL ORDER.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: AFFILIATE MEMBER - A CURRENT MEMBER OF A PROVINCIAL OR TERRITORIAL AFFILIATE; ASSOCIATE MEMBER - INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR GROUP PAYING AN ANNUAL FEE (INCLUDES JUNIOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS); SUSTAINING MEMBER - ANY MEMBER CONTRIBUTING OR DONATING ANNUALLY TO THE FEDERATION.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: SANDY BAUMGARTNER
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS & COMMUNICATIONS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: LEIGH EDGAR
Position title: CONSERVATION RESEARCHER
Public offices held: No
 
Name: WADE LUZNY
Position title: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: TERRI LEE REID
Position title: CONSERVATION RESEARCHER
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mining, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: SPECIES AT RISK ACT; SPECIES AT RISK CONSERVATION; FISHERIES ACT AMENDMENTS; GAME FARMING; GOVERNMENT POLICIES RE: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BIODIVERSITY; MARINE PROTECTED AREAS STRATEGY; NATIONAL FOREST STRATEGY; NATIONAL PARKS ACT; AQUACULTURE; WATER ISSUES; LAND USE POLICIES; ILLEGAL TRADE IN WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE PARTS (CITES); CLIMATE CHANGE
Subject Matter: Prospective: SPECIES AT RISK ACT; SPECIES AT RISK CONSERVATION; FISHERIES ACT AMENDMENTS; GAME FARMING; GOVERNMENT POLICIES RE: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BIODIVERSITY; MARINE PROTECTED AREAS STRATEGY; NATIONAL FOREST STRATEGY; NATIONAL PARKS ACT; AQUACULTURE; WATER ISSUES; LAND USE POLICIES; ILLEGAL TRADE IN WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE PARTS (CITES) AND OCEANS ACT; MIGRATORY BIRD CENVENTION ACT; ECOTOURISM; ACRTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; CLIMATE CHANGE
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal FISHERIES ACT AMENDMENTS
Policy or Program GOVERNMENT POLICIES RE: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BIODIVERSITY;
Legislative Proposal ILLEGAL TRADE IN WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE PARTS (CITES) AND OCEANS ACT
Legislative Proposal MIGRATORY BIRD CENVENTION ACT
Legislative Proposal NATIONAL PARKS ACT
Legislative Proposal SPECIES AT RISK ACT




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