Environment

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

-Arranging meeting between the BC Freshwater Initiative, BC Water Funders Collaborative and: BC Ministry and Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, BC Ministry and Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, BC Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing -To develop and implement collaborative initiatives in partnership with the BC Water Funders Collaborative to support watershed governance and freshwater protection in BC -Water protection -Workshop: Collaborative Water Monitoring and Reporting in B.C. - This Workshop builds upon the Working Group¿s ongoing initiatives, including: 1. Water Funders Roundtable on Water Monitoring and Reporting in December 2017; 2. Inventory and Landscape Assessment, finalized October 2018, which assessed the state of water monitoring in BC, including key initiatives, successes and gaps; and 3. Regional Champions Workshop, held in Vancouver, November 29, 2018, to support information-sharing, peer learning and needs assessment among 12 collaborative water monitoring champions from NGOs, First Nations and municipalities.

Target Contacts

Health

Awarding, amendment or termination of a contract, grant or financial benefit

Provide information about the Existence Project¿s programming and discuss if there are opportunities for funding support

Target Contacts

Environment

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

-Arranging meeting between the BC Freshwater Initiative, BC Water Funders Collaborative and: BC Ministry and Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, BC Ministry and Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, BC Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing -To develop and implement collaborative initiatives in partnership with the BC Water Funders Collaborative to support watershed governance and freshwater protection in BC -Water protection -Workshop: Collaborative Water Monitoring and Reporting in B.C. - This Workshop builds upon the Working Group¿s ongoing initiatives, including: 1. Water Funders Roundtable on Water Monitoring and Reporting in December 2017; 2. Inventory and Landscape Assessment, finalized October 2018, which assessed the state of water monitoring in BC, including key initiatives, successes and gaps; and 3. Regional Champions Workshop, held in Vancouver, November 29, 2018, to support information-sharing, peer learning and needs assessment among 12 collaborative water monitoring champions from NGOs, First Nations and municipalities.

Target Contacts

Conservation

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

-Strong BC Endangered Species Act: That the BC government follow through on its commitment to a strong BC Endangered Species Act -Measures implemented to ensure at-risk populations of SW Grizzly Bear persist: While BC has committee to developing a recovery plan for SW Grizzly Bear populations, those populations need some immediate measures taken to ensure they persist long enough to benefit from the recovery plans once completed

Target Contacts

Environment

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

-Implementation of the new Water Sustainability Act: BC Government continues with the implementation of the new Water Sustainability Act which results in new regulations under the Act to ensure high environmental standards are achieved in the implementation; with a particular focus on environmental flow needs -A Next-Generation Environmental Assessment for BC: That the EA Revitalization process underway results in an EA process that ensures future assessment decisions support sustainability, recognize Indigenous rights, and enhance public participation and trust. -Removal of fish farms from the Broughton, with an agreed-upon transition plan for existing farms: We are looking for the province to co-develop transition plans (with First Nations and the federal government) to remove salmon farms from areas where First Nations do not consent to them, particularly in the Broughton. -A Climate Action Strategy for BC that has a strong chance of getting us to our GHG reduction targets: BC develops and implements a Climate Action Strategy for BC with strong accountability measures

Target Contacts

Forestry

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Changes to the Forest & Range Practices Act, and other forest policy changes to make forestry more sustainable and locally beneficial in BC; ENGOs will be engaged in discussions the BC government is having with regard to forest policy reforms aimed at a renewed social contract for our forests as well as changes to existing legislation

Target Contacts

Mining

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Reforms to the Mineral Tenure Act; ENGOs are looking for reforms to the MTA to ensure the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples, communities and other stakeholders are respected in the tenuring of mineral activities

Target Contacts

Environment

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

-Arranging meeting between the BC Freshwater Initiative, BC Water Funders Collaborative and: BC Ministry and Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, BC Ministry and Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, BC Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing -To develop and implement collaborative initiatives in partnership with the BC Water Funders Collaborative to support watershed governance and freshwater protection in BC -Water protection -Workshop: Collaborative Water Monitoring and Reporting in B.C. - This Workshop builds upon the Working Group¿s ongoing initiatives, including: 1. Water Funders Roundtable on Water Monitoring and Reporting in December 2017; 2. Inventory and Landscape Assessment, finalized October 2018, which assessed the state of water monitoring in BC, including key initiatives, successes and gaps; and 3. Regional Champions Workshop, held in Vancouver, November 29, 2018, to support information-sharing, peer learning and needs assessment among 12 collaborative water monitoring champions from NGOs, First Nations and municipalities.

Target Contacts

Environment

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Discuss the idea of a Water Security Fund as a follow up to the Budget Consultation Report 2020.

Target Contacts

Mining

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

-Arranging meeting to discuss clean up of Tulsequah Chief mine site. -Phone calls and meetings to discuss clean up of Tulsequah Chief mine site

Target Contacts

Environment

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

BC Environmental Assessment Act revitalization

Target Contacts

Forestry

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

-FRPA revisions -Mandate to modernize land-use plans

Target Contacts

Mining

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Mineral Tenure Act

Target Contacts