Lobbying Activity Report

3152-4700

Organization: West Coast Environmental Law Association
Associated registration: 1206-3152-4
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-11-03
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2020-12-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Jessica Clogg Footnote1
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Naveen Girn, Stakeholder Relations
Office of the Premier

John Horgan, Premier
Office of the Premier

Kenn McLaren, Ministerial Assistant
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development

Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff
Office of the Premier

Gala Milne, Ministerial Assistant
Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Tim Renneberg, Ministerial Assistant
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development

Kelly Sather, Senior Ministerial Assistant
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy for a new BC strategy and law to protect and better manage BC coastal and marine areas.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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
Environment
Advocacy for: a) the expansion and creation of new protected areas in a manner that prioritizes
Indigenous jurisdiction, ecological integrity and biodiversity protection, connectivity, retention of carbon
stored in healthy living land and seascapes and other ecosystem services; and b) co-development of legal pathways for the recognition of Indigenous protected areas and to remove implementation barriers. Footnote1
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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
Conservation, Environment Footnote1
Advocacy for full implementation of the recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review, in cooperation with Indigenous nations and with meaningful public engagement, including a new law that establishes biodiversity and ecosystem conservation as priorities across all sectors. Footnote1
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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
Conservation, Environment, Forestry Footnote1
Advocacy for the creation of an intra-governmental working group to identify linkages between flood management,
watershed protection and restoration, including Indigenous-led watershed restoration and protection,
and emergency preparedness initiatives, and for BC to work with Indigenous authorities to shape funding and
regulation to support the design and implementation of nature-based approaches to flood
management in the Lower Fraser and elsewhere in the province. Footnote1
  • 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
Environment Footnote1
Discussion of environmental priorities for the government's new term Footnote1
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Environment Footnote1
Encourage BC to work with Indigenous nations to implement watershed restoration and protection strategies and
measures for clean water and salmon habitat across jurisdictions, support Indigenous-led analysis,
monitoring and restoration activities (and related job creation), and ensure that long-term, sustainable
funding for watershed restoration and fish habitat in these regions is directed by these strategies. Footnote1
  • 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
Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Footnote1
Mandate letter priorities, including climate, water, and healthy communities Footnote1
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
Environment Footnote1
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Jessica Clogg
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.
 
  1. Footnote1  Indicates new information that was added through a Lobbying Activity Report.

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