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: 216

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 13

Version 49 of 53 (2024-05-09 to 2024-05-14)

Registration versions:

Version 49 of 53 (2024-05-09 to 2024-05-14)

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
Bill C-12 & Federal Greenhouse Gas Offset System	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Conservation, Environment
Climate Change & green economy	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Forestry
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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Development of the Youth Climate Corps.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Conservation, Employment and Training, Environment
Express support for British Columbia’s proposed Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Environment
GHC emission reduction-retrofits	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Education, Energy, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, 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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, 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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, 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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Meeting to brief provincial government on findings of selenium liability report, related to Reclamation Security Interim Policy	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Mining
Meeting to create, letter to comment, PR to highlight new protected areas including Parks and Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, Wildlife Management Areas (Purcells, Southern Rockies)	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Meeting to discuss, letter to comment, PR to highlight action to advance environmental protection in the Nelson-Creston riding and the Kootenays at large.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment
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, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, 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
Request to require an environmental assessment for the proposed Zincton resort.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Tourism
Request to require an environmental assessment for the proposed Zincton resort.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Tourism
Require HeliCat Canada to share flight data to protect at-risk caribou as a requirement of their licence to operate on provincial Crown lands	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Sports and Recreation
Sharing information on education programming and seeking funding for education programming.	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	Education, Environment

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
College of the Rockies
Columbia Basin Trust
Columbia Power Corporation
Creston Valley Wildlife Management Authority Trust Fund
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
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
University of Victoria
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Robyn Duncan, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Wildsight

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

Telephone number: 250-427-9325 Ext. 202

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 Given	Value Given
Adam Olsen	Meal	Luncheon - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$22.50
Aman Singh	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Bob D'Eith	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Brenda Bailey	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Brittny Andersen	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Bruce Ralston	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Dan Coulter	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Dan Davies	Meal	Luncheon - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$22.50
Doug Clovechok	Meal	Luncheon - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$22.50
Doug Routley	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Ellis Ross	Meal	Luncheon - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$22.50
Fin Donnelly	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Gary Begg	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
George Chow	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
George Heyman	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Henry Yao	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Ian Paton	Meal	Luncheon - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$22.50
Jagrup Brar	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Jennifer Rice	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Jordan Sturdy	Meal	Luncheon - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$22.50
Josie Osborne	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Katrine Conroy	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Kelly Greene	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Lisa Beare	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Michael Lee	Meal	Luncheon - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$22.50
Michele Babchuk	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Mike Bernier	Meal	Luncheon - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$22.50
Mike Farnworth	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Mike Morris	Meal	Luncheon - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$22.50
Murray Rankin	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Nathan Cullen	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Nicholas Simons	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Niki Sharma	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Renee Merrifield	Meal	Luncheon - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$22.50
Roly Russell	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Ronna-Rae Leonard	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Selina Robinson	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Susie Chant	Meal	Dinner reception - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$56.37
Tom Shypitka	Meal	Luncheon - To advocate for biodiversity and ecosystem health including the restoration and long-term sustainability of fish, wildlife and habitat in British Columbia	2023-10-18	$22.50

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

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	$47,000.00	2022-12-15 to 2023-12-15
Bc Gaming	$41,500.00	2023-12-12 to 2024-12-12
Columbia Basin Trust	$153,400.00	2023-02-14 to 2024-10-01
Columbia Basin Trust	$165,000.00	2023-01-13 to 2025-01-01
Columbia Basin Trust	$110,000.00	2022-03-01 to 2023-11-30
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	$50,000.00	2023-12-01
Environment and Climate Change Canada	$66,354.00	2022-10-25 to 2024-09-24
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	$100,000.00	2024-04-05
Regional District of Central Kootenays	$22,640.00	2022-09-06 to 2023-06-30
Regional District of the Central Kootenay	$40,000.00	2023-10-31

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, BC Chapter
- 2535 1st Ave S
  Cranbrook, BC V1C 6Y3
  Canada
BC Nature (Federation of BC Naturalists)
- 1620 Mt. Seymour Rd.,
  North Vancouver,, BC V7G 2R9
  Canada
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, BC Chapter
- 214-312 Main St
  Vancouver, BC V6A 2T2
  Canada
Conservation North
- 1800 Catherine Drive
  Prince George, BC V2M 7B5
  Canada
Conservation Northwest
- 1829 10th Ave W Suite B
  Seattle, WA 98119
  United States of America
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
Sierra Club BC
- 2994 Douglas St
  Victoria, BC V8T 4N4
  Canada
Stand.earth
- 301 - 163 Hastings St W
  Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5
  Canada
Wilderness Committee
- 46 E 6th Ave
  Vancouver, BC V5T 1J4
  Canada
Wildlife Biology Program, University of Montana
- 32 Campus Drive
  Missoula, MT 59812
  United States of America
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