Registration - In-house Organization

World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature / Megan Leslie, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature
Responsible Officer Name: Megan Leslie, President and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-09-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 935664-226041

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 406

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 18 of 85 (2013-12-05 to 2014-05-30)

Registration versions:

Version 18 of 85 (2013-12-05 to 2014-05-30)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Climate
Economic Development
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Fisheries
Government Procurement
International Relations
Mining
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Species at Risk Act (SARA): Provide advice and input on the successful implementation of SARA, to improve the recovery of species at risk in Canada.

Policies or Program

Advocate for the implementation of Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) and Marine Planning Partnership for the North Pacific Coast (MaPP) plans when completed.
Discuss the following subject matter: Conservation Vision for Canada, integrated management, marine spatial planning (MSP) policy, oceans management, review of WWF-Canada federal budget requests.
Within the context of the Species at Risk Advisory Committee (SARAC) meetings, provide recommendations regarding priorities and approach, accelerating efficiencies and effective implementation specifically related to the following subject matter: Arctic, climate change adaptation, ecosystem science Endangered Species Recovery Fund (ESRF), fisheries financing, regional strategic environmental assessment (SEA), integrated management.

Regulation

Lobby with respect to having revised marine mammal regulations brought into force.
Within the framework of marine protected area regulation, discuss including zoning in Bowie Seamount.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Meetings, Presentations

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) is a registered charity whose mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by: - conserving the world's biological diversity; - ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable; and - promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

David Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) is supported by individuals, corporations and foundations who donate annually in support of WWF's conservation programs. Officers of WWF-Canada are: Roger Dickhout, Chairman of the Board; Sara Oates, Chief Financial Officer; Jennifer Jobbins, Secretary to the Board. Directors of WWF-Canada are: Roger Dickhout, Chairman of the Board; Mike Garvey, Vice Chairman of the Board; Sonja Bata (Honorary Chair); Mark Cohon; Don Enns; Brock Fenton (Honorary Director); Scott Hand; Sasha Jacob; Jack Keith; The Tr. Hon. John N. Turner (Honorary Director); Alexandra Weston; Nalini Stewart; Alex Himelfarb; Ziya Tong; Jennifer Jeffs; David Martin; Jeffrey Hutchings; Marilyn J. De Mara.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2013-06-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Environment Canada	$172,289.32	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
245 Eglinton Avenue East
Suite 410
Toronto, ON M4P 3J1
Canada

Telephone number: 416-489-8800
Fax number: 416-489-3611

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Hadley Archer, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships | No public offices held
Ernie Cooper, Director, TRAFFIC and Wildlife Trade | No public offices held
Andrew Dumbrille, Manager, Oceans Governance | No public offices held
Peter Ewins, Senior Officer, Species | Public offices held
Elizabeth Hendriks, Acting Director, Freshwater Program | No public offices held
Monte Hummel, President Emeritus | No public offices held
Josh Laughren, Director, Climate & Energy Program | No public offices held
Mary MacDonald, Senior Vice President and Chief Conservation Officer | No public offices held
David Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Linda Nowlan, Regional Director, British Columbia and Pacific | No public offices held
Robert Rangeley, Vice President, Atlantic Region | No public offices held
Alexander Shestakov, Director, WWF Global Arctic Programme | No public offices held
Clive Tesar, Head of Communications and External Affairs, WWF Global Arctic Programme | No public offices held
Martin von Mirbach, Director, Arctic Program | No public offices held
Tonya Wimmer, Manager, Species Conservation | No public offices held

World Wildlife Fund Canada/Le fonds mondial pour la nature

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

Name	From	To
World Wildlife Fund Canada/Le fonds mondial pour la nature	2008-09-01	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

World Wildlife Fund Canada/Le fonds mondial pour la nature

World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Megan Leslie	2017-12-01	Current
David Miller	2013-09-03	2017-12-01
Sara Oates	2012-10-19	2013-09-03
Gerald Butts	2008-09-01	2012-10-19

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Biologist Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service	1990 to 1996	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature / Megan Leslie, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 18 of 85 (2013-12-05 to 2014-05-30)

Version 18 of 85 (2013-12-05 to 2014-05-30)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

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