12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The David Suzuki Foundation / Severn Cullis-Suzuki, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-09-03

Who is lobbying?

The David Suzuki Foundation (Address & business activities)

Severn Cullis-Suzuki, Chief Executive Officer

Government Funding

Did The David Suzuki Foundation request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

The David Suzuki Foundation is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Advanced Biofuels Canada Association (Address information)
BC Bioenergy Network (Address information)
Canadian Biogas Association (Address information)
Canadian Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association (Address information)
Clean Energy Canada (Address information)
Electric Mobility Canada (Address information)
Fortis BC (Address information)
Pembina Institute (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

The David Suzuki Foundation does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of The David Suzuki Foundation are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of The David Suzuki Foundation:

What is being lobbied?

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
Briefing Donnelly on DSF's current work related to wild salmon recovery and salmon hatcheries.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Fisheries
Briefing on royalty review	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Discussed the critical importance of reducing oil and gas sector methane emissions via strong regulations, enforcement, measurement, reporting and verifications	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Energy, Environment
Discussion of LNG policy	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Environment
Discussion of LNG policy and advocating a shift in government direction. Discussed all the challenges posed by LNG for BC’s climate change and electrification objectives.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Energy, Environment
Discussion of wild salmon strategy and approach to salmon fisheries	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Fisheries
Expected meeting in June with the Deputy Minister of Environment regarding the BC endangered species act.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Meeting to discuss the Two Billion Trees program and Nature Based Solutions.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Meeting with Minister Ralston on July 24th to discuss gravel mining on Chilliwak river.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Met MLA Laurel Collins to discuss Nature-based solutions and climate oriented programs including tree-planting.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Forestry
Met on Minister of State Nathan Cullen’s invitation to discuss the reform of the Minister of FLNRO.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Provincial climate priorities	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Roundtable Session with Minister of State Nathan Cullen. Facilitated discussion on interactions and challenges with FLNRORD and natural resource sector ministries.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Forestry
Sent joint letter to John Horgan, Bruce Ralston, George Heyman and Michelle Mungall regarding CleanBC and implementing proposed changes to low carbon fuel standard.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy
Sent letter to Premier Horgan, Minister Heyman and Minister Popham in support the efforts of the Wei Wai Kum and We Wai Kai First Nations to close the open-net pen at Shaw Point.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
To discuss strengthening forthcoming methane regulations	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Energy, Environment

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

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Energy Regulator
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Severn Cullis-Suzuki
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 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Tom Green
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 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Janelle Lapointe
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 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Jeffery Young
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 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Jay Ritchlin	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
John Young	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 8225-1209
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2024-08-22	No	Tom Green	Andrew Cuddy, Senior Ministerial Assistant \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2024-08-13	No	Severn Cullis-Suzuki	Michael Brewster, Nature Policy Director \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-08-07	No	Severn Cullis-Suzuki	Mary Fran, Constituency Assistant, Office of Michael Coteau \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-08-01	No	Severn Cullis-Suzuki	Jen Lash, Senior Advisor.ECCC, Office of the Minister: \| Office of the Premier Kurtis Layden, Climate Policy Advisor \| Office of the Premier Caroline Lee, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-07-18	No	Tom Green	Nicolas Bragg, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Andrew Cuddy, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2024-04-11	No	Tom Green	Graham Deane, Senior Policy Analyst, Climate Action Secretariat \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Peter Kos, Unit Head, Methane \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Kevin Parsonage, Supervisor, Integrity Programs \| British Columbia Energy Regulator Kristofer Siriunas, Air Emissions Scientist \| British Columbia Energy Regulator Graham Woodhurst, EMLI \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation April Wynne-Chesniak, Executive Director \| British Columbia Energy Regulator Yaomin Yo, Senior Policy Specialist \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2024-04-06	No	Tom Green , John Young , Janelle Lapointe	Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier Meghan Sali, Director of Policy, Director of Special Projects \| Office of the Premier, Office of the Premier	View
2024-01-22	No	Tom Green	Selina Robinson, Minister of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-07	No	John Young	Andrew Cuddy, Chief of Staff \| Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, Forests Marie Della Mattia, Deputy Minister \| Communications and Engagement, Office of the Premier Donna Sanford, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-11-06	No	John Young	Charlie Brenchley, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Caitlin Copage, Strategic Advisor \| Clean Growth Branch, Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View

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The David Suzuki Foundation - Address & business activities

Address:

340 – 1122 Mainland Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5L1
Canada

Telephone number: 604-732-4228

Contact information in previous versions
- 219-2211 West 4th Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V6K 4S2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-732-4228
- 219-2211 West 4th Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V6K 4S2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-732-4228
  
  Fax number: 604-732-0752
- 219-2211 West 4th Avenue
  
  Vancouver, BC V6K 4S2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-732-4228
  
  Fax number: 604-732-0752
- 219 - 2211 West 4th Avenue
  
  Vancouver, BC V6K 4S2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-732-4228
  
  Fax number: 604-732-0752
- 219-2211 West 4th Ave.
  
  Vancouver, BC V6K 4S2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-732-4228
- 219-2211 West 4th Avenue
  
  Vancouver, BC V6K 4S2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-732-4228
- 2211 West 4th Ave.
  Suite 219
  Vancouver, BC V6K 4S2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-732-4228

Description of Activities:
A national non-profit organization that works to conserve and protect the natural environment and help create a sustainable Canada. We collaborate with non-profit and community organizations, all levels of government, businesses and individuals.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- We collaborate with Canadians from all walks of life, including government and business, to conserve our environment and find solutions that will create a sustainable Canada through science-based research, education and policy work.
- The David Suzuki Foundation is a charitable organization that works through science and education to find ways for Canadians to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us.
- The David Suzuki Foundation is a charitable organization that since 1990 has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. The Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that conserve nature, in order to achieve sustainability within a generation.
- The David Suzuki Foundation is a charitable organization that since 1990 has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on three program areas - oceans and sustainable fishing; climate change and clean energy; and terrestrial conservation - the Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that conserve nature and help achieve sustainability within a generation.
- A not-for-profit organization working to protect the diversity of nature and our quality of life, now and for the future.

Date Modified:: 2024-10-03

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The David Suzuki Foundation / Severn Cullis-Suzuki, Chief Executive Officer

Who is lobbying?

The David Suzuki Foundation (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

The David Suzuki Foundation is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The David Suzuki Foundation / Severn Cullis-Suzuki, Chief Executive Officer

The David Suzuki Foundation (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

The David Suzuki Foundation is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

The David Suzuki Foundation - Address & business activities

The David Suzuki Foundation / Severn Cullis-Suzuki, Chief Executive Officer

BC Bioenergy Network

Advanced Biofuels Canada Association

Canadian Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association

Canadian Biogas Association

Electric Mobility Canada

Clean Energy Canada

Pembina Institute

Fortis BC