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2016-2017 IMPACT REPORT
From the desk of the National Executive Director
Years of strategic planning, media and government relations, local campaigns, and nationwide efforts have led us to this once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect more of Canada’s wilderness in leaps and bounds. Gains have been made incrementally over the years. Special sites we pushed to be recognized as protected areas were designated, policies were changed to be stronger, but the kind of whole-scale, nationwide collaborative effort on the part of governments was harder to achieve.
2016-2017 changed all that.
After years of reminding governments of the commitments we made internationally to protect more of our ocean and our land, the penny finally dropped. Ministers of the environment from across Canada came together in Ottawa in February 2017 to help create a roadmap. A working group of individuals from federal, provincial, territorial,
and indigenous governments was established, and work began in earnest to almost double the amount of protected land in Canada. Marine protected areas are already moving faster than we’ve ever seen. Indigenous expertise and planning is central to the process. And four CPAWS current and former staff and board members were named to the National Advisory Panel to help move this file forward.
This is what CPAWS was made for.
Our structure, our team, and our strategy are paying off in spades. Our members and donors are central to our success. Without your investment and activism, CPAWS could not have led this effort over the last few years. Now we’re able to seize the opportunity unlike any moment in recent memory.
And it’s all because of you and your passion for keeping Canada wild.
Yes, there are still challenges to face. Governments may still decide to call things “protected” when they do not meet strong standards. There may be foot-dragging. They may also see the achievement of 17% of our land and 10% of our ocean protected as the final goal – which it cannot be if we are to do what nature needs. But that is precisely why we will continue to work collaboratively and challenge decisions where needed. Thanks to you.
Looking forward to an exciting year ahead.
Yours in conservation,
Éric Hébert-DalyNational Executive Director
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
2016-2017 IMPACT REPORT
What are we doing?
Mapping conservation values across Canada.
Amplifying regional campaigns for specific protected areas.
Working with indigenous and provincial governments.
Preparing a series of events.
Engaging Canadians.
The cost? $1.49 million.
How much have we raised? Nearly half.
The time frame? Three years.
The commitment? 17% of land and freshwater, and 10% of our ocean protected.
What does nature need? 50% protection.
HELP KEEP CANADA WILDCPAWS has launched our Keep Canada Wild campaign to create new protected areas in each province and territory, and put the tools in place for action beyond these targets to get to what nature needs. It’s a big campaign requiring us to mobilize significant resources to seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity.
CPAWS is one of the very few organizations that because of its federated structure – local branches in 13 regions of Canada – is well suited to make a difference both at the federal and provincial levels. That’s why CPAWS has warranted my continued loyalty for more than 35 years.
– Robin Korthals, Former President, TD Canada Trust
CPAWS is an invaluable conservation partner to MEC and our four million members. CPAWS ensures that parks and wilderness remain defining features of the Canadian landscape and identity, and ensures that active outdoor lifestyles are part of what it means to be Canadian.
– David Labistour, CEO, Mountain Equipment Co-op
We became life members of CPAWS almost 30 years ago because we believe in its mission. Results speak for themselves. Due to CPAWS’ sustained advocacy, we’ve seen increased protection in regions we’ve personally been involved with.
– Pat and Rosemarie Keough, photographers and authors, British Columbia ”
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KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP? Ask them to reach out to Vicki Dimillo, National Development Manager at [email protected]
HONOURING OUR DONORS Thank you to those individuals, foundations, businesses, and organizations that demonstrated their leadership in our 2016-2017 fiscal year with gifts of $1,000 or more to CPAWS.
INDIVIDUALSPeter AchuffMartha AinslieJim Alsop and Keiko AlsopRita E. AndersonJohn BarkleyIan BeattyGraham BeckDiana L. BelhouseJohn and Janet BlachfordFrancois Bourgault and Lisa BourgaultMarcus and Michelle BoyleSharon BrazierClaudia Burns and Bruce BurnsWinifrede W. BurryGeorge ButterfieldLynn CalderJohn M. CalvertMike CampbellKen W. Campbell and Janet CampbellNorene L. CarrDr. Vincent CastellucciDr. Nicolas ChagnonSarah ChanDianne ChisholmRon ClarkCatharine ClaytonIan ColeKeith CollierDr. Matthew CooperBrian CorcoranBob Cronin and Gayle CroninJoan F. Cunnington
Julie DavidsonJudith R. DavidsonBrian DawsonMichael C. de PencierMarnie J. Dobell and Rod A. DobellDr. Mary Jean DuncanGilgamesh EamerHarriet Eastman and Mathew ZaleskiJames Ehnes and Rebecca EhnesVictor EldertonJames E. EllisAlan ErnstHannah EvansTom FathLorne FitchIan FrisbyPaul GardinDr. Julia Gardner and Robert D. MooreElizabeth Allison GentryJohn Grandy and Meg SalterJohn and Patricia GrayBill and Nancy GrayDr. Lawrie GrovesStewart HarrisK. J. HarrisonJ. B. Haworth and Elizabeth HaworthJacqueline HeardDr. Doris HessenthalerVerna J. HigginsPhiet HoHeidi HoneggerGeoff Horton
Ernest HowardRose HuculakCharles W. JamesGordon JamesJill JohnstoneAnthony Jordan and Karen JordanDan KaloutskyDavid W. KeithDr. Diana KellandOliver Kent and Martine JaworskiTimothy KingsburyRobin W. Korthals and Janet CharltonMartin KuhnLori LabattBrian LaDukeDavid Lang and Sally LangGraham Law and Rosemary NationGregory LeePeter LeggatErik LockebergAnn LoewenMary Ann Lopoukhine and Nikita LopoukhineAlex LothianMarlene MacKenzieAdam MakiJulia MarmontBecky MasonCatherine McLean and William S. McLeanDonald McMurtryPaul Midgley and Victoria MidgleyFred Mooi and Jean Mooi
Robert P. MorganJeff MottleKen MurrayPeter and Kim NeelinPhilip NykyforukDr. John O’Driscoll and Sylvie O’DriscollRoberta OlenickDr. Bob J. Page and Jocelyne DawBlanche ParsonsG. W. Pepper and Carolyn PepperDennis Perry and Susan DruryWes Peters and Pamela WrightBrian Pinch and Diane PinchPeter J. PooleNicholas PoppenkDr. Alison PrenticeDr. Saba QayyumPaul RamsdenErnest RedfernHugh Richter and Gillian A. HollandGay RogersSusan Rogers and Keith RogersMarianne RogersHelen RossJustin RossStephen RothAdolf SaengerLea A. SandersonDuncan ScholtzTuula Schroderus
Daryl SexsmithDoug ShawBruce ShawZia ShepherdSteve Sims and Laura ClearyDr. David S. SinclairJennifer C.Y. SmithJon SnipperRodger SpringNorm Stacey and Mary HurlburtJames and Barbara StewartEric TardifRosemary TaylerDavid G. ThomsonRichard Townell and Lorna TownellLynne TylerErik Val and Gillian McKeeJoseph VipondDr. Nazneem WahabPhyllis WatersSusan J. WeedonJutta WiemersCathy WilkinsonTerry Winkler and Ursula WinklerJoshua WolfeAlison Woodley and Stephen WoodleyDr. Boris WormDavid Wright and Gail E. WylieJames WyseColin Young
BEQUESTSEstate of Barbara Yvonne EckardtEstate of David and Nancy DenovanEstate of Eva MoranEstate of Harriet Ruth MowatEstate of Jean Una JohnstoneEstate of Robina BennettEstate of Fred Meyer
ORGANIZATIONSChurchill WildLoblaw Companies Ltd.Nahanni River Outfitters AssociationProvincial Employees Community Service Fund
BUSINESSES2089373 Ontario Inc.Connect First Credit UnionFortis AlbertaGeomatics Data Management Inc.Hans Arnold PhotographyHSBC Bank CanadaIBM Canada Ltd.Keen Canada Outdoor Inc.Keurig Canada Inc.Kroeker Farms Ltd.Link Charity Canada Inc.LUSH Handmade Cosmetics Ltd.Maker House Company Ltd.MEC New Roots Herbal Inc.
PatagoniaSpectra EnergyStantecTD BankTELUS The Body Shop Canada Ltd.Timberwolf Tours Ltd.
GOVERNMENTCity of Calgary
FOUNDATIONS444S FoundationAlberta Real Estate FoundationAlpema FoundationAqueduct Foundation - John and Sheila Price Family FundBENEFACTIONBenevityCalgary Area Outdoor CouncilCalgary FoundationCampion FoundationCanadian Parks and Wilderness Society Fund at the Calgary FoundationCentral Okanagan Foundation
CJ FoundationCommunity Foundation for Kingston & AreaCommunity Foundation of OttawaDonner Canadian FoundationEcho Foundation/ Fondation ÉchoEden Conservation TrustEdmonton Community FoundationFanwood FoundationFellowship of Man Charitable FoundationFondation de la faune du QuébecFoundation for CPAWS Endowment at the Toronto Foundation
BIGGEST PUBLIC CONSULTATION IN A GENERATION TAKES PLACE FOR THE FUTURE OF CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS The biggest nationwide public consultation in a generation took place in January 2017 on the future of our national parks and national marine conservation areas. CPAWS mobilized thousands of Canadians coast to coast to coast to provide feedback and written recommendations to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to help shape the future of our national parks, national marine conservation areas, and other sites managed by Parks Canada.
SAVING CANADA’S SEA OF GLASS After more than 16 years of work, Canada’s ancient and unique glass sponge reefs were announced as a marine protected area, off BC’s north coast. The reefs are an international treasure, globally unique, and deserving of strong protection so they can remain a source of awe and wonder of generations to come. They provide critical habitat for many ecologically and commercially important species like spot prawns, rockfish, and sharks.
CPAWS PUSHES BACK AGAINST PROPOSED ICEFIELDS TRAIL With no discussion prior to its release in the 2016 budget, Parks Canada announced a proposal to build a new bike and walking trail from Jasper to the Columbia Icefield. CPAWS called on you to voice your concerns, and you answered. Thousands of you wrote to the federal government, expressing your disagreement with the government’s inconsistency in their commitment to limit development in our national parks, and their legal obligation to put ecological integrity first in all aspects of park management.
HIGHLIGHTS
FOUNDATIONS continued
Full Circle FoundationIvey FoundationJames and Phillippa Kerr Fund at the Strategic Charitable Giving FoundationLeacross FoundationNouveaux SentiersPamela and Zygmunt Kafarowski Foundation at the Aqueduct FoundationPerlette Fund at the Calgary FoundationRaschkowan FoundationRBC Bluewater ProjectRBC FoundationRichardson Foundation Inc.Salamander FoundationSitka FoundationStrategic Charitable Giving FoundationTD Friends of the EnvironmentTerry Chadder FoundationThe Annual FoundationThe Borealis FoundationThe Calgary FoundationThe Charitable Gift Funds Canada FoundationThe Conservation AllianceThe Gosling FoundationThe Herb & Cece Schreiber Family FoundationThe Maja FoundationThe McLean FoundationThe Schad FoundationThe Winnipeg FoundationT/GEAR Charitable TrustTides Canada FoundationTides Canada Foundation - Big Wild FundTides Canada Foundation - Canadian T-Gear Charitable FundTides Canada Foundation - Challenge FundTides Canada Foundation - CPAWS Conservation for Nova Scotia FundTides FoundationToronto FoundationVancity Community FoundationVancouver FoundationWilburforce FoundationWinkler Family FoundationWinnipeg Foundation
Jasper National Park Photo: Peter Dettling
QUEBEC COMMUNITIES RECEIVE ASSISTANCE TO FIGHT BIODIVERSITY LOSS In collaboration with the Fondation de la faune du Québec, CPAWS Quebec established a municipal fund to provide municipalities in Quebec the necessary tools to combat biodiversity loss in their communities.
CPAWS SOUTHERN ALBERTA MAKES STRIDES IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CPAWS Southern Alberta received the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication award of excellence for Outstanding Non-Profit Organization for environmental education in August 2016. Since 1997, CPAWS Southern Alberta’s educational outreach work has played a crucial role in ensuring Canadians are environmentally literate, engaged in environmental stewardship, and contributing to a healthy, sustainable future.
THE PEEL WATERSHED HEADS TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Yukon’s Peel Watershed is 68,000 square kilometers of northern wilderness, an area larger than the province of Nova Scotia. In March 2017, this landmark case about First Nations rights to protect their land was heard in the Supreme Court of Canada thanks to the dedication and perseverance of multiple First Nations groups and environmental organizations.
POSITIVE STEPS FORWARD FOR TORONTO’S FIRST NATIONAL URBAN PARK After five years of work to ensure Rouge National Urban Park near Toronto is properly protected, CPAWS celebrated a major milestone: legislation was put forward to promote ecological integrity as the first priority in the management of the park.
MINISTERIAL ADVISORY PANEL CREATED TO HELP CANADA ACHIEVE ITS INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS A National Advisory Panel of experts was created to provide recommendations to governments on how Canada can achieve its goal to protect at least 17% of our landscape by 2020. CPAWS is honoured that four members of the panel are current or former staff and board members. This collaborative effort also has a strong focus on indigenous perspectives embedded within each step to protect more of Canada’s lands and freshwaters, including working closely with an Indigenous Circle of Experts.
CASTLE WILDLAND AND PROVINCIAL PARKS RECEIVE FORMAL DESIGNATION CPAWS welcomed the decision to formally designate Castle Wildland and Provincial parks. The decision to phase out off-highway vehicle use from the area and expand protection for the region’s headwaters shows the province’s commitment to achieving Canada’s international goal of protecting 17% of its landscapes by 2020.
2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORT
Banff National Park Photo: Alison Woodley
CPAWS Yukon and First Nations at the Supreme Court of Canada Photo: Justin van Leeuwen
HIGHLIGHTS
MARINE PROTECTED AREA OFF THE COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA ACHIEVES CONSERVATION MILESTONE The federal government completed the designation for St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area, a 4,364-kilometer area located off the eastern coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. This area is vital for conservation, hosting over 100 different species, including leatherback sea turtles, and providing an important migratory corridor for wildlife.
CPAWS FILES A LAWSUIT TO ENHANCE PROTECTION FOR BOREAL WOODLAND CARIBOU HABITAT In early 2017, CPAWS filed a lawsuit against the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change on her failure to report on the steps being taken to protect critical caribou habitat. The federal Species at Risk Act requires that once critical habitat for a species has been identified, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change has 180 days to identify whether and where any portion of that habitat remains unprotected in Canada. At that point, and every six months until protection is achieved, the Minister must report on the steps being taken to protect that critical habitat. Boreal woodland caribou’s critical habitat was identified and publicly posted in October of 2012. Much of the Boreal caribou critical habitat remains unprotected more than four years later, with no reports describing what is being done to address these protection gaps.
CPAWS SOUNDS ALARM OVER PARKS CANADA’S SHIFT AWAY FROM NATURE CONSERVATION IN NATIONAL PARKS In its annual parks report, CPAWS called on Parks Canada to re-focus on its legal obligation to protect nature as the first priority in national park management, and to immediately cease development in Banff and Jasper National Parks. CPAWS’ recommendations included limiting infrastructure development in national parks across the nation, re-focusing on ecological integrity and funding for science, and participating in open, transparent decision-making.
PROGRESS MADE ON LANCASTER SOUND NATIONAL MARINE CONSERVATION AREA CPAWS worked collaboratively with other conservation groups and indigenous partners to achieve the relinquishment of existing Shell Canada leases in Canada’s arctic. CPAWS was pleased to learn Shell Canada recognized the ecological and cultural significance of Lancaster Sound to make larger conservation outcomes and boundaries possible.
GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK RECEIVES RECOMMENDATION FOR EXTENDED MORATORIUM AND BUFFER ZONE CPAWS welcomed the Newfoundland and Labrador Hydraulic Review Panel’s call for continuing the moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Panel also recommended the establishment of a buffer zone around Gros Morne National Park to ensure any future industrial activity does not have negative impacts on the Park, its World Heritage Site designation, or the local tourism industry.
CPAWS PADDLES THE ROUGE WITH THE PRIME MINISTER CPAWS celebrated its third annual Paddle the Rouge, a one-of-a-kind event where community members paddle the river and experience nature. This year included the participation of the Prime Minister and his family.
Grand Lake, Nova Scotia Photo: Irwin Barrett
Photo: Ted Simonett, CPAWS Wildlands League
Gros Morne National Park Photo: Alison Woodley
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stop development in Banff and Jasper national parks —
including the Maligne Lake cabins, the expansion of the
Lake Louise ski resort and a proposed bike trail that would
join the two parks.
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society issued the report, Protecting
Canada’s National Parks: A call for renewed commitment to nature
conservation, on Monday.
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Canadian National Parks Free Entry In 2017 Worries
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EDMONTON — Parks Canada is preparing for an increase in visitors this year as people across the country and around the world request
free annual passes to explore the nation's natural treasures as part of Canada's 150th anniversary celebration.
Conservationists say it is important for people to connect with nature, but there are concerns about how more tourists may affect the
ecological integrity of some of the more popular parks.
Ben Gadd, a retired nature guide and author of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies,'' said he is worried about increased vehicle traffic.
"Clearly the highway system in the mountain parks — it is going to be terrible next summer all summer long,'' said Gadd, who has been
hiking in the region since 1968.
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A view of Two Jack Lake in Banff National Park is shown in an undated handout photo.
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İț șǿųňđș ŀįķě ǻ ňǿ-břǻįňěř — ǻ bįķě țřǻįŀ ǻŀǿňģșįđě ǻ ẅǿřŀđ-fǻmǿųș șčěňįč ħįģħẅǻỳ țħřǿųģħțẅǿ ǿf Čǻňǻđǻ’ș běșț-ŀǿvěđ ňǻțįǿňǻŀ pǻřķș.
Bųț Pǻřķș Čǻňǻđǻ đǿčųměňțș șħǿẅ țħě přǿpǿșěđ țřǻįŀ đǿẅň țħě İčěfįěŀđș Pǻřķẅǻỳ běțẅěěňBǻňff ǻňđ Jǻșpěř řǻįșěș ǻ ħǿșț ǿf čǿmpŀįčǻțįǿňș, fřǿm đǻmǻģě țǿ ẅįŀđŀįfě ħǻbįțǻț țǿ șǻfěțỳčǿňčěřňș ǻňđ įňčřěǻșěđ đěvěŀǿpměňț přěșșųřě.
“İț mįģħț șǿųňđ ŀįķě ǻň įňňǿčěňț țřǻįŀ, bųț įț ǻŀșǿčǿměș ẅįțħ ǿțħěř čǿňșįđěřǻțįǿňș,” șǻįđ ǺŀįșǿňŘǿňșǿň ǿf țħě Čǻňǻđįǻň Pǻřķș ǻňđ ẄįŀđěřňěșșȘǿčįěțỳ, ẅħįčħ ħǻș ǿppǿșěđ țħě čųřřěňț přǿpǿșǻŀ.
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Wildlife group notes ‘sharp decline’ in the population over the past decade, now more hunters than
moose.
A young Ontario moose is seen in Algonquin Provincial Park. Ontario moose population
has been falling and the cause is unclear. (EVAN FERRARI / CPAWS WILDLANDS
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By KRISTIN RUSHOWY Queen's Park Bureau
Thu., Feb. 2, 2017
5/30/2017
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OTTAWA — Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is being sued for not protecting boreal woodland caribou.
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society filed the suit in a Montreal court today.
Lawyer Frederic Paquin says the minister has failed to live up to the requirements in the Species at Risk Act to identify gaps in
protection and report on the progress to fix that.He says once a critical habitat for a species at risk has been identified, the minister has six months to determine if any part of that
habitat is unprotected and is then required to report on progress every six months until full protection is achieved.
The woodland caribou habitat was identified as critical in 2012 and the society argues there have been no reports since then from the
government to explain what progress has been made to protect the land.
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Government: 6% Other: 1%
Corporate: 6%
How CPAWS is funded INCOME: $4,854,944
Individual: 32%
Foundation: 55%
Membership and Development: 9%
Conservation Awareness: 10%
Operations: 15%
Conservation Programs:
66%
How your donation is used
EXPENDITURES: $5,011,327
2017 2016
ASSETS Current
Cash and cash equivalents 2,922,589 2,840,812 Accounts receivable 295,318 227,451 Accounts receivable from the controlled foundation 67,481 Prepaid supplies, expenses and deposits 35,692 27,402
3,321,080 3,095,665
Capital assets 19,999 28,139
Subtotal 3,341,079 3,123,804
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 107,962 118,240 Deferred contributions 765,929 321,682 Transfers payable to regional chapters 243,005 392,197 Transfers payable to the controlled Foundation - 11,119
Deferred contributions related to capital assets
Subtotal 1,116,896 843,238 Deferred lease incentives - -
NET ASSETS Unrestricted net assets 509,120 852,233 Invested in capital assets 19,999 28,139 Reserve fund 389,020 389,020Endowment—Now & Forever Wild Fund 1,306,044 1,011,174
Subtotal 2,224,183 2,280,566
Total 3,341,079 3,123,804
*For the year ended March 31, 2017
GOVERNANCE AND STAFF
NATIONAL STAFF
Éric Hébert-Daly, National Executive Director
Dr. Stephen Ban, National Ocean Spatial Analysis Manager
Max Brennan, National Marketing Manager
Andrée Charlebois, Executive Assistant
Stacy Corneau, National Communications Manager
Amy Day, Development Assistant
Florence Daviet, National Director, Forest Program
Ursula Dechnik, Donor Database Manager
Vicki DiMillo, National Development Manager
Kailash Dongol, National Finance Manager
Sabine Jessen, National Director, Oceans Program
Chris Miller, National Conservation Biologist
Anil Paudyal, Accounts Officer
Jennifer Ruddy, National Investment and Internal Structures Manager
Tina Singh, Accounts Officer (on maternity leave)
Jennifer Scott, National Communications Manager (on maternity leave)
Emily Smith, National Fund Development & CFBA Contract Manager (on maternity leave)
Karen Turner, National Director, Communications and Development
Alison Woodley, National Director, Parks Program
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mike Robinson, President (BC)
Cathy Wilkinson, Vice-President (ON)
Alex Abboud (AB)
Vincent Castellucci (QC)
Laura Colella, Chair, Litigation Committee (ON)
Elmer Ghostkeeper (AB)
John Grandy (ON)
Bob Halfyard (NL)
Kwiaahwah Jones (BC)
Philippa Lawson, Chair, Governance Committee (YT)
Nikita Lopoukhine, Chair, Conservation Committee (BC)
Lavinia Mohr, Treasurer (BC)
Amber Nicol, Chair, Engagement Committee (BC)
Erik Val (YT)
Andre Vallillee (ON)
CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Alain Branchaud, Quebec
Kris Brekke, Northwest Territories
Roberta Clowater, New Brunswick
Suzanne Dooley and Tanya Edwards, Newfoundland and Labrador
John McDonnell, Ottawa Valley
Bruce Passmore, British Columbia
Chris Rider, Yukon
Alison Ronson, Northern Alberta
Janet Sumner, Wildlands League
Anne-Marie Syslak, Southern Alberta
Ron Thiessen, Manitoba
Gord Vaadeland, Saskatchewan
2016-2017 reminded us that dedication, hard work, and collaboration
can lead to incredible things.
That we can all play an important role in protecting
Canada’s iconic lands and waters.
Thank you for supporting CPAWS.
OUR VISION IS TO KEEP AT LEAST HALF OF CANADA’S
PUBLIC LAND AND WATER WILD — FOREVER.
WE FOCUS ON PROTECTING LARGE, CONNECTED AREAS OF
CANADA’S WILDERNESS.
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