12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, British Columbia / Meaghen McCord, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-04-14

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, British Columbia (Address & business activities)

Meaghen McCord, Executive Director

Senior Officer in previous versions
- J Kevin Barlow, Executive Director
- Kate MacMillan, Ocean Conservation Manager

Government Funding

Did Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, British Columbia request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, British Columbia is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Association for Denman Island Marine Stewards (Address information)
B.C. Marine Trails Network Association (Address information)
BC Nature (Address information)
Birds Canada (Address information)
Conservation Northwest (Address information)
David Suzuki Foundation (Address information)
Dogwood Initiative (Address information)
Ecojustice (Address information)
Ecotrust Canada (Address information)
Environmental Law Centre Society (Address information)
Georgia Strait Alliance (Address information)
Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative (Address information)
Living Oceans Society (Address information)
My Sea to Sky (Address information)
Ocean Wise Conservation Association (Address information)
Organizing for Change, a project of MakeWay (Address information)
Outdoor Recreation Council of BC (Address information)
Pacific Wild (Address information)
Pembina Institute (Address information)
Peninsula Streams Society (Address information)
Salmon Beyond Borders (Address information)
SeaChange, Marine Conservation Society (Address information)
SeaLegacy (Address information)
Sierra Club BC (Address information)
SkeenaWild Conservation Trust (Address information)
Stand.earth (Address information)
Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (Address information)
Surfrider Foundation Canada - Pacific Rim (Address information)
Watershed Watch Salmon Society (Address information)
West Coast Environmental Law (Address information)
Wildsight (Address information)
World Wildlife Fund Canada (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, British Columbia does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, British Columbia are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, British Columbia:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Building support for a commitment to the federal Nature Agreement Framework	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Conservation, Environment
Emailed a briefing note	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Conservation
Emailed a joint letter of support for a BC coastal marine strategy.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Conservation, Environment
Emailed a meeting request	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Conservation
Emailed a meeting request to discuss BC's accounting of OECMs.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment
Email to build support for a BC Coastal Strategy	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Meeting on how to use the COVID-19 economic stimulus package to progress conservation goals in BC.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	, COVID-19, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry
Meeting to build support for a BC Coastal Strategy	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Tourism
Meeting to discuss clean-up of the Tulsequah Chief mine and opportunities for additional protection	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Conservation, Environment, Mining
Meeting to discuss creating new protected areas, including Indigenous protected and conserved areas.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	, Conservation, Environment
Meeting to discuss increasing funding for BC Parks so that BC Parks can fulfill its mandate to protect the ecology of areas and create a safe visitor experience.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Tourism
Meeting to discuss supporting species recovery (such as caribou, SW BC grizzly bears, killer whales, etc.).	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Conservation, Environment
Meeting to discuss visitor management in BC Parks	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment
Meeting to find out what the core issues are for constituents in an MLA's riding.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Mining
Tweet about long-term funding for BC Parks	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Meeting to discuss BC's accounting of OECMs	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Destination BC Corp
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Child Care
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
- Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations
- Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Victoria Ball
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No