Lobbying Activity Report

3319-14879

Organization: Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Foundation
Was this lobbying activity a letter sent on behalf of one or more of the organizations listed as members of a coalition in your Registration Return? Yes
Letter sent on behalf of the following members of the coalition: BC Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
BC Fishing Tourism Association
British Columbia Trappers Association
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - British Columbia
Commercial Bear Viewing Association of BC
Fraser Valley Angling Guides Association
Fraser Valley Salmon Society
Georgia Strait Alliance
Guide Outfitters Association of BC
Outdoor Recreation Council BC
Traditional Bowhunters of BC
United Bowhunters of BC
Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia
Wildsight
Associated registration: 6557-3319-6
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-12-03
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2022-01-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Tim Burkhart
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Grace Lore, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Old Growth Policy: Y2Y will advocate for BC to adopt the recommendations of the A Future for Old Forests report and engage senior public officer holders around the protection of Old Growth forest in BC.
  • 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, Forestry
Wildlife-friendly roads: Y2Y will lobby the BC Ministry of Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to develop, fund and substantially implement an integrated plan for wildlife mitigation along Highway 3 between Sparwood, BC and the Alberta border. Y2Y will advocate that the plan includes at least one major overpass and several smaller pieces of new infrastructure, as well as improvements to existing bridges to make it easier for wildlife to travel beneath them.
  • 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, Transportation
Y2Y will advocate for science-based legislation to protect species at risk and critical wildlife habitat, and will provide briefings and reports on research conducted on best-case scenario planning, habitat protection, Indigenous-led conservation of species at risk, and other related research from Y2Y staff, partners, and unaffiliated scientists and institutions.
  • 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, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Y2Y will engage with Senior Office Holders to advocate for comprehensive caribou recovery plans during the Herd Planning process, for the protection of critical habitat for caribou and other species at risk, and for the scheduled implementation of the Intergovernmental Partnership Agreement for the Recovery of Central Mountain Caribou. Y2Y will provide briefings and reports on research conducted on caribou recovery, habitat destruction and protection, and other related research from Y2Y staff, partners, and unaffiliated scientists and institutions.
  • 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, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining, Science and Technology, Tourism, Transportation
Y2Y will oppose development and tenures on landscapes where there is a significant adverse impact to wildlife, habitat, and connectivity, backed by science and traditional knowledge.
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
Environment, Forestry
Y2Y will support Indigenous-led conservation proposals and advocate for the creation of Indigenous-led Protected Areas as part of Canada's strategy to protect 25% of lands by 2025.
  • 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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Jodi Hilty
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.

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