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Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, British Columbia / Sarah McNeil, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, British Columbia
Senior Officer Name: Sarah McNeil, Executive Director
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-04
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 10686-3234

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 147

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 18

Version 4 of 38 (2020-12-15 to 2020-12-17)

Registration versions:

Version 4 of 38 (2020-12-15 to 2020-12-17)

Lobbying Information

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
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 meeting request	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Conservation
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 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 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

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture
Attorney General
Destination BC Corp
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Child Care
Office of the Premier
Parl. Secretary for Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Tourism, Arts and Culture

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Bruce Passmore, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, British Columbia

Address:
410-698 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 3K6
Canada

Description of Activities

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – British Columbia Chapter (CPAWS-BC) protects wilderness in every corner of BC and deep into the ocean. CPAWS-BC supports the creation of large, well-managed, connected protected areas where native plants and animals thrive, now and forever; and where people and communities can live off the land and ocean without impacting the ability of future generations to do the same. We work to safeguard large parks, protected areas and wildlife corridors – places like Tatshenshini, Muskwa Kechika, South Okanagan-Similkameen, Gwaii Haanas, and the Scott Islands.

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

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Community, Sport and Cultural Development	$225,000.00	2020-08-21
Government of Canada	$61,414.07	2020-09-15
Government of Canada	$98,203.35	2020-05-15

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Community, Sport and Cultural Development	$153,000.00	2020-10-26 to 2021-11-01
Government of Canada	$61,414.07	2020-11-22 to 2021-01-16
Government of Canada	$98,203.35	2020-05-15 to 2021-01-16

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Pembina Institute
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Salmon Beyond Borders
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Sierra Club BC
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Stand.earth
- 301-163 Hastings Street W.
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Watershed Watch Salmon Society
- #301 – 3007 Glen Drive, Unit 9
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West Coast Environmental Law
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Wildsight
- #2-495 Wallinger Ave
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Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

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 Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

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.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

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