Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 10 (2003-12-24 to 2004-07-21) 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: |
DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA
P.O. BOX 1160 STONEWALL, MB R0C 2Z0 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 204-467-3205 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fax number: | 204-467-9426 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | GORD EDWARDS, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA IS A CANADIAN OWNED AND REGISTERED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. IN 1937, DU CANADA WAS INCORPORATED UNDER THE CANADA CORPORATION ACT PART II AS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION. DU CANADA'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR THE BENEFIT OF NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL, WHICH IN TURN PROVIDE HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS FOR WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE. DU CANADA IS GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NUMBERING ABOUT 75 MEMBERS, WHO SERVE IN A POLICY SETTING AND ADVISORY CAPACITY. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | MEMBERS & SUPPORTERS (INCLUDES YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM ENROLLMENT OF 30,500): 125,809 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2003-03-31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name: | GORD EDWARDS |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRIAN GRAY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BARRY TURNER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| 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, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Health Canada (HC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO) |
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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, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Environment |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA CONTINUED TO ADVANCE THE NEED FOR AAFC TO DEVELOP BENCHMARK WATERSHEDS FOR THE EVALUATION OF CERTAIN BMP'S UNDER THE APF AND THE IMPORTANCE FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT CARBON CYCLE RESEARCH THAT IS UNDERWAY IN THE PRAIRIE PROVINCES.IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA HAS DISCUSSED THESE TOPICS WITH:SEVERAL MP'S; VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE AAFC,INCLUDING THE DM; THE APF ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY CMTEE; SEVERAL MP'S AND SENATORS; THE ADM-DAVE WOTTON IN NOVEMBER; MB FORAGE COUNCIL IN NOVEMBER; MCPA IN JULY; STEWART MURRAY, LARRY MCGUIRE IN OCTOBER; UPA-LOUIS MENARD IN JULY; ADM-CLAIRE GARTLEY IN JULY; MIN. BRENDA FOWLIE AND DM HERMEL VIENNEAU IN NOVEMBER; MIN. KEITH ASHFIELD IN SEPTEMBER; DM JOHN MACQUARRIE IN JUNE; MIN. JAMIE BALLEM AND DM LEWIS CREED IN NOVEMBER. DUC'S DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, BARRY TURNER ALSO MET WITH THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS SINCE APRIL OF 2003:AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOOD CANADA WITH SAMY WATSON IN JULY; ATLANTIC CANADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY WITH MIN. GERRY BYRNE IN JUNE; ENVIRONMENT CANADA WITH MIN. DAVID ANDERSON IN SEPTEMBER; PMO WITH PAUL GENEST AND MARY GRANSKOU ON SEPT. 9 AND MARJORY LOVEYS ON SEPT. 19; PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE WITH ADM PHIL VENTURA IN MAY AND JULY; MP'S AND SENATORS MIRA SPIVAK, DON BOUDRIA, ALLAN TONKS, ROY CULLEN, JOHN HERON AND JOHN GODFREY BETWEEN MAY AND NOVEMBER; PAUL MARTIN CAMPAIGN TEAM KEVIN BOSH & KATHERINE LEVITT IN JULY AND ANDREW SLOAN & KATHERINE LEVITT IN OCTOBER; CDN ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURE RETAILERS IN NOVEMBER; FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES WITH LOUISE CORIVEAU IN NOVEMBER. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | MR. TURNER AND DR. GRAY PLAN TO CONTINUE TO MEET WITH DEPARTMENTAL AND MINISTERIAL STAFF TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF ECOLOGICAL GOODS AND SERVICES, CARBON CYCLE RESEARCH, AND ESTABLISHING BENCHMARK WATERSHED EVALUATION SITES IN CANADA. |