12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Wildsight / Robyn Duncan, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-05-09

Who is lobbying?

Wildsight (Address & business activities)

Robyn Duncan, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did Wildsight request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Wildsight is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

BC Nature (Federation of BC Naturalists) (Address information)
Ecojustice Canada Society (Address information)
MakeWay, Organizing for Change project (Address information)
Wilderness Committee (Address information)
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Foundation (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Wildsight does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Wildsight 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 Wildsight:

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
Action on habitat restoration and landscape level connectivity including range and forest management, highway crossings, road rehabilitation	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 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	Agriculture, Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Bill C-12 & Federal Greenhouse Gas Offset System	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Conservation, Environment
Climate Change & green economy	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Forestry
Creation of new protected areas including Parks and Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, Wildlife Management Areas (Purcells, Southern Rockies)	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 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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Development of the Youth Climate Corps.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Conservation, Employment and Training, Environment
GHC emission reduction-retrofits	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Education, Energy, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Improve forestry legislation and policy to protect forest and range ecosystems (including Forest and Range Practices Act, Private Forest Land Act, forest policies and regulation)	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 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, Fisheries, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Improve legislation and policies to recover and maintain healthy wildlife population	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 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	Agriculture, Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining, Tourism
Increase availability of data from mining activities	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 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, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Limit or ban further mine development in the Elk Valley	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 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 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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Limit water pollution and enforce regulation (particularly focus on selenium in the Elk River, Lake Koocanusa)	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 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 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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Meeting to create, letter to comment, PR to highlight new protected areas including Parks and Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, Wildlife Management Areas (Purcells, Southern Rockies)	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Meeting to discuss, letter to comment, PR to highlight action to advance environmental protection in the Nelson-Creston riding and the Kootenays at large.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment
Promote a COVID-19 economic stimulus that supports conservation objectives	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 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 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	COVID-19, Conservation, Energy, Environment, Forestry
Promote Species at Risk Act and policies, regulation and legislation for the protection of species at risk	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 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 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	Agriculture, Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining, Tourism
Recreation policy and zoning that prioritizes environmental/ecosystem values	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 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, Tourism
Reform of BC mining legislation and policy to increase environmental protections and public influence in decisions	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 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, Mining
Reforms to the Land Act and provincial policy to include wildlife guidelines and biodiversity assessments for all tenures	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 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 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, Forestry, Mining, Tourism
Sharing information on education programming and seeking funding for education programming.	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	Education, Environment

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

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
College of the Rockies
Columbia Basin Trust
Columbia Power Corporation
Creston Valley Wildlife Management Authority Trust Fund
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Real Estate Foundation of BC
Selkirk College
University of British Columbia
University of Victoria
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
WorkSafeBC

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Education
- Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Land, Water and Resource Stewardship

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

John Bergenske
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No