Registration - Organization

Wildsight / Robyn Duncan, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Wildsight
Senior Officer Name: Robyn Duncan, Executive Director
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-04
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 8038-3284

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 190

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 34

Version 8 of 48 (2020-08-08 to 2020-08-13)

Registration versions:

Version 8 of 48 (2020-08-08 to 2020-08-13)

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
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
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
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
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, 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, 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, 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, Mining
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, 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

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education, Skills and Training
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
College of the Rockies
Columbia Basin Trust
Columbia Power Corporation
Creston Valley Wildlife Management Authority Trust Fund
Education
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
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
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Andy Miller, Operations Director

Organization Contact Information

Wildsight

Address:
2 – 495 Wallinger Ave
Kimberley, BC V1A 1Z6
Canada

Telephone number: 250-427-9325 Ext. 210

Description of Activities

Wildsight works locally, regionally and globally to protect biodiversity and encourage sustainable communities in Canada’s Columbia and Rocky Mountain regions.

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
Advanced Education, Skills and Training	$157,300.00	2020-08-13
Advanced Education, Skills and Training	$207,300.00	2020-08-13
BC Games Society	$70,000.00
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$7,000.00
College of the Rockies	$1,667.00	2019-11-21
College of the Rockies	$1,667.00
Columbia Basin Trust	$698,999.00	2020-07-31
Columbia Basin Trust	$713,999.00	2020-07-31
Columbia Basin Trust	$743,999.00	2020-07-31
Columbia Basin Trust	$457,404.00
Columbia Power Corporation	$12,000.00	2020-06-10
Columbia Power Corporation	$9,000.00
Columbia Shuswap Regional District	$12,620.00	2020-01-01
Columbia Shuswap Regional District	$12,210.00
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources	$10,000.00	2020-02-14
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources	$10,000.00
Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program	$67,133.00
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada	$12,266.17	2020-07-16
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada	$185,000.00
Real Estate Foundation of BC	$15,000.00	2020-03-03
Real Estate Foundation of BC	$15,000.00	2020-06-15
Real Estate Foundation of BC	$30,000.00
Regional District of Central Kootenay	$20,750.00
Regional District of Fraser Fort George	$6,800.00
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary	$2,500.00
Service Canada (Canada Summer Jobs)	$7,848.00

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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
BC Games Society	$53,000.00
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$2,000.00
College of the Rockies	$1,667.00	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
College of the Rockies	$1,667.00
Columbia Basin Trust	$419,404.00
Columbia Power Corporation	$4,500.00	2020-05-31 to 2021-05-31
Columbia Power Corporation	$6,500.00
Columbia Shuswap Regional District	$12,620.00	2019-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Columbia Shuswap Regional District	$12,210.00
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources	$10,000.00	2020-03-01 to 2020-12-31
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources	$10,000.00
Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program	$21,593.00
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada	$5,000.00
Real Estate Foundation of BC	$15,000.00	2020-05-19 to 2021-07-31
Real Estate Foundation of BC	$15,000.00	2020-06-15 to 2021-07-31
Real Estate Foundation of BC	$30,000.00
Regional District of Central Kootenay	$20,750.00
Regional District of Fraser Fort George	$6,800.00
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary	$800.00	2019-12-01 to 2020-12-31
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary	$800.00
Service Canada (Canada Summer Jobs)	$7,848.00

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Coalition Members Information

BC Nature (Federation of BC Naturalists)
- 1620 Mt. Seymour Rd.,
  North Vancouver,, BC V7G 2R9
  Canada
Ecojustice Canada Society
- 390-425 Carrall St,
  Vancouver,, BC V6B 6E3
  Canada
MakeWay, Organizing for Change project
- 400 -163 W. Hastings St.,
  Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5
  Canada
Wilderness Committee
- 46 E 6th Ave
  Vancouver, BC V5T 1J4
  Canada
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Foundation
- 1350 Railway Ave #200,
  Canmore,, AB T1W 1P6
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Wildsight 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 Wildsight 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

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

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted

Political: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Casey Brennan
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Political: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Bryan Duffet
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No