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WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA (WWF-CANADA) / Michael Russill, President and C.E.O.

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA (WWF-CANADA)
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Russill, President and C.E.O. 
Initial registration start date: 2006-01-05
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 778498-6085

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 3

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 5 of 7 (2007-07-23 to 2008-01-16)

Version 5 of 7 (2007-07-23 to 2008-01-16) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA (WWF-CANADA)
#410-245 Eglinton Avenue E
Toronto, ON  M4P 3J1
Canada
Telephone number: 416-489-4567  Ext.: 7284
Fax number: 416-489-3611  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Michael Russill, President and C.E.O.  
 
Description of the organization's activities: 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:o conserving the world's biological diversity;o ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable; ando promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: WWF-Canada is supported by individuals, corporations and foundations who donate annually in support of WWF-Canada's conservation programs.
 
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: 2007-06-30
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Fisheries and Oceans Canada $2,000.00
Environment Canada $140,326.00
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada $43,035.00
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) $215,127.08
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) $10,000.00
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) $5,000.00
Government of Ontario - MNR $45,000.00
Government of Canada - AAFC $10,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Ernie Cooper
Position title: National Representative, TRAFFIC
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Peter Ewins
Position title: Director, Species Conservation
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Arlin Hackman
Position title: Vice-President, Conservation
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Monte Hummel
Position title: President Emeritus
Public offices held: No
 
Name: LORNE JOHNSON
Position title: DIRECTOR, OTTAWA BUREAU
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Julia Langer
Position title: Director, Global Threats
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Michael Russill
Position title: President and CEO
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canada Wildlife Service (EC), Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Oceans, Protected Areas, Regional Development
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Wild Animal and Plant Protection. Trade in animals and plants. Convention on the International trade in endangered species (CITES). Mackenzie pipeline. Northwest Territories (NWT). Species At Risk Act. Polar Bear conservation. Climate change. Climate change policy and programs. Energy efficiency measures. Protected areas in the NWT. Protected areas. Fisheries policy regarding North Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO). Oceans strategy.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Wild Animal and Plant Protection. Trade in animals and plants. Convention on the International trade in endangered species (CITES). Mackenzie pipeline. Northwest Territories (NWT). Species At Risk Act. Polar Bear conservation. Climate change. Climate change policy and programs. Energy efficiency measures. Protected areas in the NWT. Protected areas. Fisheries policy regarding North Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO). Oceans strategy.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution Bill C-15, An Act to Amend the Migratory Birds Convention Act
Bill or Resolution Bill C288 - Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act.
Bill or Resolution Bill C-30 Canada's Clean Air and Climate Change Act / to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Energy Efficiency Act and Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Acts ( Canada's Clean Air Act)
Regulation Bill C-45 Fisheries Act (R.S., 1985, c. F-14)
Regulation Canada's Oceans Strategy
Policy or Program Clean air
Policy or Program Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies
Policy or Program Climate change plan
Policy or Program Conservation-first principle, NWT regional development, pipeline
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Endangered Species Recovery Fund (Environment Canada, WWF-Canada partnership, to include DFO and Parks Canada)
Policy or Program Energy efficiency
Policy or Program Environmental assessment
Policy or Program Fisheries management
Policy or Program Fisheries policy regarding NAFO
Policy or Program Forestry management
Policy or Program Interim land withdrawals
Policy or Program Protected areas
Regulation Regulations of greenhouse gas emissions by LFEs.
Regulation Regulations under the Canadian Energy Efficiency Act to regulate the energy performance of appliances and equipment.
Regulation Species at Risk Act
Regulation Wild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations (SOR/96-263)



Responsible Officer Name

This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.

Name Change History:

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA (WWF-CANADA)

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
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA (WWF-CANADA) 2008-07-21 2008-09-01

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

  • WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA (WWF-CANADA)
  • World Wildlife Fund
  • WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA (WWF-CANADA)

Responsible Officer Change History

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA (WWF-CANADA)

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name From (YYYY-MM-DD) To (YYYY-MM-DD)

All Monthly Communication Reports for WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA (WWF-CANADA)

Michael Russill, President and C.E.O. (Organization)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-3 of 3

  • WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA (WWF-CANADA)
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Scott Tessier, Chief of Staff | Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Oceans Election Platform
    Communication date: 2008-08-21
    Posted date: 2009-03-09
    Communication number: 6085-96375 View associated registration
  • WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA (WWF-CANADA)
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Scott Tessier, Chief of Staff | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Oceans Election Platform
    Communication date: 2008-08-21
    Posted date: 2008-09-15
    Communication number: 6085-80974 View associated registration
  • WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA (WWF-CANADA)
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Cynthia Wright, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister | Environment Canada

    Subject Matter of the communication: Endangered Species Recovery Fund
    Communication date: 2008-08-20
    Posted date: 2008-09-15
    Communication number: 6085-81015 View associated registration

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