Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Education
- Energy
- Environment
- Fisheries
- Forestry
- Health
- Industry
- Mining
- Science and Technology
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Secured funding from Canadian International Development Agency Partnership Branch
Funding for projects in the Americas
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
to ensure that projects are considered in a careful and precautionary manner before federal authorities take action in connection with them, in order to ensure that such projects do not cause significant adverse environmental effects
- Canadian Wildlife Act and Complimentary Regulations.
The Act allows for the creation, management and protection of wildlife areas for wildlife research activities, or for conservation or interpretation of wildlife, seeking regulatory and legislative change to strengthen the prohibitions in the Act.
- Convention on Biodiversity
To promote the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources
- Federal Marine Protected Areas sestablished under the Oceans Act to ensure the conservation and protection of species at risk and their habitats, the conservation and protection of unique habitats, and the conservation and protection of marine areas of high biodiversity or high biological productivity.
- Great Lakes Fisheries Convention Act
An Act to implement a Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries between Canada and the United States
- Migratory Bird Convention Act
This Act and its complementary Regulations ensure the conservation of migratory bird populations by regulating potentially harmful human activities.
- National Parks Act and Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act
Maintenance or restoration of ecological integrity, through the protection of natural resources and natural processes, shall be the first priority of the Minister when considering all aspects of the management of parks and marine conservation areas.
- Oceans Act
WHEREAS Canada holds that conservation, based on an ecosystem approach, is of fundamental importance to maintaining biological diversity and productivity in the marine environment
- Species at Rick Act
The purposes of this Act are to prevent wildlife species from being extirpated or becoming extinct, to provide for the recovery of wildlife species that are extirpated, endangered or threatened as a result of human activity and to manage species of special concern to prevent them from becoming endangered or threatened.
- The mission of the Green Budget Coalition is to present an analysis of the most pressing issues regarding environmental sustainability in Canada and to make a consolidated annual set of recommendations to the federal government regarding strategic fiscal and budgetary opportunities.
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change-Kyoto protocol
The Government of Canada is required to: prepare a Climate Change Plan; prepare a statement on GHG emissions; and ensure that Canada meets its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol
Regulation
- Metal Mining Effluent Regulation
Seeking regulatory change to strengthen processes by which the owner or operator of a mine can obtain the Government's approval to deposit a deleterious substance into a natural water body or a tailings impoundment area that is added to Schedule 2 of the Regulations.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Environment Canada
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Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Industry Canada
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Parks Canada (PC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Senate of Canada
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Transport Canada (TC)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- National Defence (DND)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
PROTECT NATURE, ITS DIVERSITY AND THE PROCESSES THAT SUSTAIN IT. WORK IN CANADA AND IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE TO GET NATURE PROTECTED VIA PROTECTED AREAS AND TO ENCOURAGE STEWARDSHIP OF NATURE BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES. BUILD A NATURE NATION BY BUILDING A NATURE ETHIC
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Ian Davidson,
Executive Director
Organization's membership or classes of membership
MEMBERS INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT NATURE.NATURALISTSNATURE CLUBS
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2010-03-31
List of Government Funding
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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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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
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$13,111.61
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Yes
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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$332,325.00
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Yes
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Parks Canada (PC)
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$129,306.30
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Yes
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Transport Canada (TC)
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$5,776.00
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No
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
SUITE 300, 75 Albert Street
OTTAWA, ON K1P 5E7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-562-3447
Ext.
231
Fax number:
613-562-3371
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- JULIE GELFAND,
PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
- Mara Kerry,
Director of Conservation Programs |
No public offices held
- Jean Langlois,
Strategic Relations Advisor |
No public offices held
- Alexander MacDonald,
Manager, Protected Areas |
No public offices held
- Carla Sbert,
Legal Counsel and International Programs |
No public offices held
- Andrew Van Iterson,
Green Budget Manager |
No public offices held
