MakeWay Charitable Society
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Advocacy for guiding principles for modernized land use planning that enable meaningful stakeholder engagement as part of those planning processes
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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Advocacy for measures to ensure at-risk populations of SW Grizzly Bear persist: While BC has committee to developing a recovery plan for SW Grizzly Bear populations, those populations need some immediate measures taken to ensure they persist long enough to benefit from the recovery plans once completed.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation
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Advocacy in regards to Code Blue BC, a campaign that invites our political leaders, at all levels, to support a plan that:Creates a water security trust; Increases the cost that large industrial users pay to use BCs waters; and Enables local governance solutions, like that being piloted in Nicola Valley, across the province.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, 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, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Municipal Affairs
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Advocacy in support for government-to-government watershed pilots enabled under Water Sustainability Act, and implementation of water sustainability regulations;
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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Advocacy in support of a Climate Action Strategy for BC that has a strong chance of getting us to our GHG reduction targets. Advocacy in support of a Climate Action Strategy for BC with strong accountability measures and closes the 25% gap to meeting our 2030 target
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Energy, Environment
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Advocacy in support of a Next-Generation Environmental Assessment for BC, with the goals that the EA Revitalization process underway results in an EA process that ensures future assessment decisions support sustainability, recognize Indigenous rights, and enhance public participation and trust.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment
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Advocacy in support of changes to the Forest & Range Practices Act, and other forest policy changes to make forestry more sustainable and locally beneficial in BC. Advocacy with regards to forest policy reforms aimed at a renewed social contract for our forests as well as changes to existing legislation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Forestry
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Advocacy in support of implementation of the new Water Sustainability Act including new regulations to ensure high environmental standards are achieved in the implementation; with a particular focus on environmental flow needs
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Environment
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Advocacy in support of Indigenous Protected Areas
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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Advocacy in support of removal of fish farms from the Broughton, with an agreed-upon transition plan for existing farms: We are looking for the province to co-develop transition plans (with First Nations and the federal government) to remove salmon farms from areas where First Nations do not consent to them, particularly in the Broughton.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Fisheries
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Advocacy regarding commitments to a strong BC Endangered Species Act.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Conservation
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Advocating for policies and funding priorities for a more resilient northwest with post-COVID stimulus funding. Focused on Indigenous initiatives (including land-use planning, IPCAs, guardians), and restoration (including salmon habitat and mine reclamation).
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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Discuss the Existence Project's programming (i.e. workshops aimed at building connection and understanding with communities facing barriers to inclusion) and receive feedback on what workshop could be offered to government
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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
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Government Procurement, Non-Profit Organization
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Policy and program recommendations regarding COVID-19 funding for BC Parks infrastructure improvements and increased staffing to ensure British Columbians can enjoy parks safely and within Covid safety guidelines.
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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, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Employment and Training, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Sports and Recreation
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Policy and program recommendations regarding COVID-19 funding for flood controls on the lower Fraser that also enhance salmon habitat
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, 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
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COVID-19, Conservation, Emergency Preparedness, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries
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Policy and program recommendations regarding COVID-19 recovery funding for CleanBC education ambassadors and for increased capacity to assist teachers and daycare staff in getting children outside
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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, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Environment, Finances and Budgets
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Policy and program recommendations regarding COVID-19 recovery funding for interim measures that would better safeguard grizzly populations on the brink of extirpation in southwest BC
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, 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
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COVID-19, Conservation, Environment, Finances and Budgets
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Policy and program recommendations regarding COVID-19 recovery funding for various projects in the Southern Rockies region to enhance wildlife habitat and create jobs
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, 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
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COVID-19, Conservation, Employment and Training, Environment, Finances and Budgets
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Policy and program recommendations regarding development and implementation of collaborative initiatives in partnership with the BC Water Funders Collaborative to support watershed governance and freshwater protection in BC
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization
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Policy and program recommendations regarding development of a solar project in the Kootenay region
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Regional Development
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Policy and program recommendations regarding development of a Watershed Security Fund to support First Nations, local governments and communities to restore and manage watersheds.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Municipal Affairs
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Policy and program recommendations regarding opportunities for funding partnerships and new funding mechanisms to support local watershed management
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Finances and Budgets
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Policy and program recommendations regarding opportunities for funding partnerships to support local watershed management;
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Municipal Affairs
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Policy and program recommendations regarding opportunities for funding support to sustainable agriculture projects that support food security and watershed protection, such as through payment for ecosystem goods and services to farmers.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Agriculture, Conservation
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Policy and program recommendations regarding temporary increase to Provincial benefits during COVID-19.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Poverty
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Reforms to the Mineral Tenure Act: ENGOs are looking for reforms to the MTA to ensure the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples, communities and other stakeholders are respected in the tenuring of mineral activities
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Mining
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