Registration - In-house Organization

David Suzuki Foundation / Fondation David Suzuki / LINDA NOWLAN, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: David Suzuki Foundation / Fondation David Suzuki
Responsible Officer Name: LINDA NOWLAN, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-01-09
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 776945-16500

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1050

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 51

Version 70 of 74 (2024-07-01 to 2024-10-16)

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Version 70 of 74 (2024-07-01 to 2024-10-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Budget, Energy, Environment	2030 Biodiversity Strategy regarding quotas for greenhouse gases. Canada’s energy policy with respect to rules governing energy trade between Canada and the United States.	Policies or Program
Budget, Environment	Adoption of the Green Budget Coalition recommendations in the federal Budget and budget bill	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Climate, Environment	An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (final disposal of plastic wastes) (Bill S-234)	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Fisheries	Aquaculture regulations under the Fisheries Act	Regulation
Climate, Constitutional Issues, Environment	Bill C-219, Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Budget, Environment	Bill C-234, an Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (qualifying farm fuel)	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment	Biodiversity Accountability Act	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Animal Welfare, Fisheries	Conservation of Fish Stocks and Management of Pinnipeds Act (Bill C-251)	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Climate, Environment, Transportation	Control of plastic waste exports under proposed amendments to Cross-Border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations	Regulation
Environment	Development of Regulations implementing the modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.	Regulation
Budget, Energy, Environment	Development of the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations, including the role of natural gas	Regulation
Environment	Emissions cap regulation	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Budget, Environment, Industry	Ending public financing for fossil fuels	Policies or Program
Climate, Environment	Establishment of an ambitious 2035 emissions reduction target, pursuant to the Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act	Policies or Program
Climate, Environment, Justice and Law Enforcement	Establishment of a National Office of Environmental Justice	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Budget, Environment	Expanding coverage under the Output-Based Pricing System Regulations	Regulation
Budget, Environment, Transportation	Federal funding for public transit	Policies or Program
Budget, Environment, Infrastructure	Funding mechanisms for natural infrastructure	Policies or Program
Energy, Environment	High level input on policy and energy issues	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Animal Welfare, Fisheries	Implementation of Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative	Policies or Program
Climate, Environment	Implementation of the Emissions Reduction Plan	Policies or Program
Animal Welfare, Environment	Implementation of the Northern Shelf Bioregion Marine Protected Area Network	Policies or Program
Animal Welfare, Environment	Implementation of the Species at Risk Act	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Budget, Climate, Environment	Implementing the Canada Greenhous Gas Pricing Act	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Climate, Environment	Integration of robust biodiversity objectives in design of the 2 Billion Trees program	Policies or Program
Environment, Justice and Law Enforcement	Introduction and passage of a Nature Accountability Bill	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Budget	iZEV Program and achievement of ZEV sales targets	Policies or Program
Climate, Environment, Justice and Law Enforcement	Legal protection of environmental rights	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Transportation	Maintaining stringency of the Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations	Regulation
Climate, Environment	Monitoring Canadian position in negotiations of the Global Agreement on Plastics	Policies or Program
Budget, Environment	Monitoring design and implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations	Regulation
Fisheries	Monitoring the status of the proposed Aquaculture Act	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Infrastructure	Nature-based solutions	Policies or Program
Environment	Pesticide Regulations and Pest Management Regulatory Agencies Approval Process	Policies or Program
Energy, Industry	Proposal to cap emissions from the oil and gas sector	Regulation
Energy, Environment, Transportation	Proposal to establish mandatory zero-emission vehicle sales quotas (ZEV mandate)	Regulation
Environment	Regulation of pesticides	Regulation
Energy, Environment, Industry	Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector)	Regulation
Animal Welfare, Environment	Regulations under the Species At Risk Act advocating the listing of species, identification of critical habitat, policies related to the spirit and intent of the Act.	Regulation
Climate, Environment	Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations	Regulation
Environment, Labour	Sustainable Jobs Act implementation	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment	Targeted review of the Pest Control Products Act	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Infrastructure	The role of natural infrastructure and communities in the National Adaptation Strategy	Policies or Program
Environment, Infrastructure, Transportation	Urging cancellation of Ontario's Highway 413	Policies or Program
Infrastructure, Justice and Law Enforcement	Well-being economies	Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The David Suzuki Foundation is a charitable organization that works through science and education to find ways for Canadians to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Severn Cullis-Suzuki, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The Foundation is a non-share corporation incorporated under British Columbia's Society Act. It has one class of voting members.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
219 - 2211 West 4th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6K 4S2
Canada

Telephone number: 604-732-4228

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Sabaa Ahmad Khan, Director General, Quebec & Atlantic Canada | No public offices held
Andréanne Brazeau, Senior Climate Analyst | No public offices held
Severn Cullis-Suzuki, Executive Director | No public offices held
Gideon Foreman, Climate Change and Transportation Policy Analyst | No public offices held
Tom Green, Climate Solutions Policy Analyst | No public offices held
Lisa Gue, Environmental Health Policy Analyst | No public offices held
Rachel Plotkin, Ontario Science Projects Manager | No public offices held
Jay Ritchlin, Director General, BC & Western Region | No public offices held
Stephen Thomas, Clean Energy Manager | No public offices held

David Suzuki Foundation/Fondation David Suzuki

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
David Suzuki Foundation/Fondation David Suzuki	2008-07-08	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

David Suzuki Foundation/Fondation David Suzuki

David Suzuki Foundation / Fondation David Suzuki

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
LINDA NOWLAN	2025-01-27	Current
Severn Cullis-Suzuki	2021-09-20	2025-01-27
Ian Bruce	2020-11-13	2021-09-20
Stephen Cornish	2017-12-01	2020-11-13
Andrea Seale	2017-08-01	2017-12-01
Peter Robinson	2008-01-09	2017-08-01

Date Modified:: 2024-12-05

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Registration - In-house Organization

David Suzuki Foundation / Fondation David Suzuki / LINDA NOWLAN, Executive Director

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Associated Communications

Version 70 of 74 (2024-07-01 to 2024-10-16)

Version 70 of 74 (2024-07-01 to 2024-10-16)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

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