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Environmental Law Centre Society / Deborah Curran, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Environmental Law Centre Society
Senior Officer Name: Deborah Curran, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2021-05-05
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 7990-4227

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 11

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 5 of 9 (2022-09-16 to 2023-06-15)

Registration versions:

Version 5 of 9 (2022-09-16 to 2023-06-15)

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:

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Asking government to conduct careful environmental assessment and regulation of the proposed West Coast Olefins Ltd. Ethylene Project in Prince George and associated projects, including asking that any Environmental Assessment be conducted by an independent panel of experts in a process that includes public hearings, and failing that, the intended outcome was that no decision be made that would prejudice the ability of Too Close to Home and Zoe Melitis to re-apply for establishment of such a panel and process, and that details in the draft Environmental Assessment Office report be amended to reflect our view of the facts.	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	Energy, Environment, Municipal Affairs
Asking that the Wildlife Act be amended to provide legal protection for bear dens across the province and that regional regulations be developed to provide specific regionally appropriate provision to protect bear dens. See the report at: https://elc.uvic.ca/publications/protecting-bear-dens/	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 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
Environmental law reform, in particular implement the reform of laws governing mining in British Columbia, in accordance with the BC Mining Law Reform platform, found at https://reformbcmining.ca/reports/	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, Energy, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Seeking designation of the Fraser River from Hope to below Chilliwack as a Provincial Wildlife Management Area titled Heart of the Fraser Wildlife Management Area: https://elc.uvic.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2020-02-01-ELC-Letter-to-Minister-Conroy-2021OCT15.pdf The intended outcome is for the Minister to take steps under s. 4(2) of the Wildlife Act to establish a Heart of the Fraser Wildlife Management Area, after first inviting First Nations to consider partnering in such an initiative that could be – or evolve into -- an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area.	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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Submitting law reform proposals relating to the Water Sustainability Act, including relating to water bottling and water export.	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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Shared Environmental Law Centre report Cleaning Up Coles Bay: The Urgent Need to Restore Traditional Shellfish Harvesting Sites of the Pauquachin First Nation. Also shared an accompanying letter from the Chief of the Pauquachin First Nation, asking for provincial government action to clean up the pollution of shellfish at Coles Bay, and develop a coast-wide Healthy Shellfish Initiative. The intended outcome is for the Ministers to follow the recommendations in the report, including: 1. Establish a British Columbia Healthy Shellfish Initiative, in partnership with the federal government. The rehabilitation of Coles Bay should be immediately initiated as a pilot project and model to inform the coast-wide program. 2. Set a provincial goal of recovering and re-opening 80% of closed shellfish beds by 2027. (Modelled on the goal approach of the Puget Sound Partnership) 3. Set up and support a multi-stakeholder partnership-facilitating agency to liaise between First Nations, federal and local governments, and other stakeholders. (Modelled on the Puget Sound Partnership) 4. Legally require that prompt Pollution Identification and Correction measures be taken whenever significant contamination of shellfish is detected. These efforts should be Indigenous led and include Indigenous traditional knowledge, as appropriate. 5. Legally require local multi-party restoration efforts when shellfish beds are closed for harvesting, modelled on the Shellfish Protection Districts operating in Washington State. 6. Support expansion of water-quality testing capacity and frequency to ensure that harvesting continues to be safe, with a priority given to enhance the role of First Nation Guardians and the First Nation Health Authority. 7. Create incentives for water quality improvement and shellfish bed restoration. (e.g., rebates for septic upgrades, sewage connections, etc.) A preliminary intended outcome was to seek a meeting with the Cabinet Ministers to discuss the above-noted submissions. The report can be found here: : https://elc.uvic.ca/publications/cleaningupcolesbay-municipalshellfishreport/.	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, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Municipal Affairs

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Deborah Curran, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Environmental Law Centre Society

Address:
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
Canada

Telephone number: 250-721-8188

Description of Activities

The Environmental Law Centre Society is a non-profit legal education provider to University of Victoria Faculty of Law students, while providing legal assistance to citizens, community groups, environmental groups, and Indigenous organizations on environmental issues. It conducts law reform research and advocacy, supports environmental litigation, and creates environmental law publications to educate citizens and groups.

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

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

Coalition Members Information

Environmental Law Centre Society is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Environmental Law Centre Society 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 Environmental Law Centre Society 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

Calvin Sandborn
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Environmental Law Centre Society

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Environmental Law Centre Society	2021-05-05	current

Environmental Law Centre Society

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Deborah Curran, Executive Director (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-11 of 11

Environmental Law Centre Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Josie Osbourne, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-01-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Deborah Curran
Posted date: 2024-02-09
Lobbying Activity number: 4227-32221 View Lobbying Activity Report
Environmental Law Centre Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lori Halls, Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- David Muter, Assistant Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-26
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Deborah Curran
Posted date: 2023-07-31
Lobbying Activity number: 4227-27848 View Lobbying Activity Report
Environmental Law Centre Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Murray Rankin, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Adrian Dix, Minister of Health | Health
- Nathan Cullen, MLA for Stikine | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Pam Alexis, Minister | Agriculture and Food
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Calvin Sandborn
Posted date: 2023-07-18
Lobbying Activity number: 4227-27767 View Lobbying Activity Report
Environmental Law Centre Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Murray Rankin, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-15
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Calvin Sandborn
Posted date: 2023-07-18
Lobbying Activity number: 4227-27765 View Lobbying Activity Report
Environmental Law Centre Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Murray Rankin, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-15
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Calvin Sandborn
Posted date: 2023-04-12
Lobbying Activity number: 4227-25001 View Lobbying Activity Report
Environmental Law Centre Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview & Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim & Minister | Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
- Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West & Minister | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Murray Rankin, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head & Minister | Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-04-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Calvin Sandborn
Posted date: 2023-01-06
Lobbying Activity number: 4227-21821 View Lobbying Activity Report
Environmental Law Centre Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Elenore Arend, Associate Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-01-31
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Calvin Sandborn
Posted date: 2022-03-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4227-16950 View Lobbying Activity Report
Environmental Law Centre Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-10-15
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Calvin Sandborn
Posted date: 2022-03-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4227-16951 (amended from 4227-16917) View Lobbying Activity Report
Environmental Law Centre Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Elenor Arend, Chief Executive Assessment Officer | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- George Heyman, Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Lana Popham, Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-08-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Calvin Sandborn
Posted date: 2021-09-10
Lobbying Activity number: 4227-12456 (amended from 4227-12454) View Lobbying Activity Report
Environmental Law Centre Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Heyman, Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Bruce Ralston, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Murray Rankin, Minister | Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Josie Osborne, Minister | Municipal Affairs
- Nathan Cullen, Minister of State | Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Deborah Curran
Posted date: 2021-09-10
Lobbying Activity number: 4227-12455 (amended from 4227-12453) View Lobbying Activity Report
Environmental Law Centre Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Peter Robb, Assistant Deputy Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Eugene Tseng, Ministerial Assistant to Minister Bruce Ralston | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-05-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Calvin Sandborn
Posted date: 2021-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4227-10116 View Lobbying Activity Report

Deborah Curran, Executive Director (Organization)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-11 of 11

Environmental Law Centre Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Josie Osbourne, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-01-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Deborah Curran
Posted date: 2024-02-09
Lobbying Activity number: 4227-32221 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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Registration - Organization

Environmental Law Centre Society / Deborah Curran, Executive Director

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Version 5 of 9 (2022-09-16 to 2023-06-15)

Version 5 of 9 (2022-09-16 to 2023-06-15)

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Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

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