Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- Climate
- Constitutional Issues
- Economic Development
- Energy
- Environment
- Health
- Immigration
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- National Security/Security
- Pensions
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amend Omnibus Budget Bill to ensure no government control over content in CBC
- Amend the Fair Elections Act to ensure Vouching and the Voter Information Card are accepted at polling booths as forms of ID and to give the Commissioner of Canada Elections the power to compel testimony from witnesses in cases of fraud
- Asking Cabinet members to stop the ratification of the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
- Change the electoral system to proportional representation.
- Legislate GHG emissions targets in line with science; strengthen climate action plans and related budget bills to include worker transition and to respect Indigenous rights.
- Support the private members bill, the Reform Act.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Strengthen the Canada Pension Plan for the 21st century.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Strengthen environmental regulation in Athabaska Oil Sands bitumen extraction including air water and soil quality and conditions for First Nations.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Begin a comprehensive, independent safety review of all hydrocarbon transportation – pipelines, rail, tanker and truck – including public hearings and an examination of the role of deregulation and privatization in reducing safety standards.
- Implement an immediate ban on shipping oil in the older, type 111A tanker cars and reinstate mandatory two-person minimum train crews;
- Not to sign the Canada China Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Act into law
Policies or Program
- Ask RCMP not to use excessive force to limit peaceful First Nations protests.
- Ask the Federal Government to end subsidies to the fossil fuel industry
- Ask the RCMP to investigate the connection between the PMO and Senators accused of improper filing of expense accounts.
- Enbridge 21: Asking that the Conservative federal MPs in BC pressure cabinet to stop the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline
- Recall parliament for open debate on whether to engage in military intervention in Syria.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Requesting that the National Energy Board take into account climate science and open up hearings to the general public during the Energy East pipeline review process
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Facilitating grassroots lobbying by Canadians to effect policy and legislative changes in Canada.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Sonia Theroux,
Executive Director
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Class A Voting small
Class B Non voting large all who engage in grassroots lobbying become Class B members
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2020-12-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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CERS
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$1,548.12
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Yes
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CEWS
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$170,037.28
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
698 Seymour St
Suite 308
Vancouver,, BC V6B 3K6
Canada
Telephone number:
604-259-9739
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Maggie Chao,
Campaigns Director |
No public offices held
- Claire Gallagher,
Campaign Manager |
No public offices held
- Peter Gibbs,
Organizing & Tech Manager |
No public offices held
- Rachel Tetrault,
Organizing Manager |
No public offices held
- Sonia Theroux,
Executive Director |
No public offices held