Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

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 6 of 7 (2008-01-16 to 2008-07-21)

Version 6 of 7 (2008-01-16 to 2008-07-21) 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.

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
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) $5,000.00
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) $10,000.00
Environment Canada $140,326.00
Government of Canada - AAFC $10,000.00
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada $43,035.00
Government of Ontario - MNR $45,000.00
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) $215,127.08

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Jarmila Becka Lee
Position title: Manager, Grants Administration
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ernie Cooper
Position title: National Representative, TRAFFIC
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Peter Ewins
Position title: Director, Species Conservation
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Sarah Heynen
Position title: Senior Manager, Conservation Advancement
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Monte Hummel
Position title: President Emeritus
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lorne Johnson
Position title: Director, Ottowa Bureau
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Marty King
Position title: Director, North Atlantic Bycatch Initiative
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Julia Langer
Position title: Director, Global Threats
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Tony Maas
Position title: Senior Advisor, Freshwater Policy
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Bob Rangeley
Position title: Vice President, North Atlantic Region
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, Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Members of the House of Commons, National Energy Board (NEB), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Canada's Position, Climate Change, Consumer Issues, Education, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Industry, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mining, Regional Development, Science and Technology
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Wild Animal and Plant Protection. Trade in animals and plants. Convention on the International trade in endangered species (CITES). National/Federal fresh water policy and strategy. Mackenzie pipeline, North West Territories. Endangered Species Recovery Fund. Interim protection of protected areas in the North West Territories and Nunavut. Marine Protected Areas; Integrated oceans management; Ocean strategy; Climate change; Energy efficiency; Northwest Territories protected areas. Met to discuss WWF's Good Life Campaign - energy efficiency and consumer awareness. Climate change policy, oceans agenda. Federal fisheries management policy, Canadian positions within international regional fisheries management organizations. Habitat protection, fisheries bycatch, species recovery, fisheries policy reform national and international. Bali roadmap including targets, timetable for negotiation completion, rules for forests; opportunities for Natural Resources Canada support for GHG reduction actions in keeping with joint objectives.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Wild Animal and Plant Protection. Trade in animals and plants. Convention on the International trade in endangered species (CITES). National/Federal fresh water policy and strategy. Mackenzie pipeline, North West Territories. Endangered Species Recovery Fund. Interim protection of protected area in the North West Territories and Nunavut. WWF's Good Life Campaign - energy efficiency and consumer awareness. Climate change policy, oceans agenda. Federal fisheries management policy, Canadian positions within international regional fisheries management organizations. Habitat protection, fisheries bycatch, species recovery, fisheries policy reform national and international.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution Bill C288 - Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act.
Bill or Resolution Bill C-30 Canada's Clean Air and Climate Change Act
Legislative Proposal Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act ( 1997, c. 6 )
Policy or Program Climate change plan
Policy or Program Conservation-first principle, NWT regional development, pipeline
Legislative Proposal Customs Act ( RS 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.)
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
Legislative Proposal Energy Efficiency Act
Legislative Proposal Fisheries Act ( RS 1985, c. F-14 )
Policy or Program Fisheries management
Legislative Proposal Fish Inspection Act ( RS 1985, c. F-12 )
Legislative Proposal Health of Animals Act ( 1990, c. 21 )
Policy or Program Interim land withdrawals
Policy or Program National/Federal fresh water policy.
Legislative Proposal Plant Protection Act ( 1990, c. 22 ).
Policy or Program Protected areas
Regulation Regulation associated with Mackenzie pipeline.
Legislative Proposal Species at Risk Act ( 2002, c. 29 )
Legislative Proposal Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act 1992 (c. 52 of the Statutes of Canada)
Legislative Proposal Wild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations
Regulation Wild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations (SOR/96-263)




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