2013-2014 Annual report 50 Years of Conservation

From the desk of the National Executive Director

50 years. It’s a long time and yet it’s only the blink of an eye. Since 1963, CPAWS has lead in the protection of half a mil- lion square kilometres—a track record that we don’t highlight nearly enough.

That’s 125 million acres—an area bigger than the entire Yukon Territory! If you look at what we’ve spent to protect that amount of wilderness, it comes to less than a dollar an acre. Your conservation dollars are certainly efficient when you invest them with us—and we use every penny with care.

In 2013, we celebrated how far we’ve come since 1963. Then we took sober stock of the incredible amount of work that lies ahead to achieve our goal of conserving at least half of Canada’s wilderness.

We also found ourselves spending a growing amount of time in many parts of Canada, from clear to Newfoundland, fighting to ensure that our most precious parks stay protected.

It’s only due to the generosity of our supporters that we can make conservation happen. With your help, our ambitious goals don’t feel so difficult to achieve. Thank you for helping us—year after year—to make gains for nature.

Yours in conservation,

Éric Hébert-Daly National Executive Director Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society hoto: Jennifer Berney Jennifer P hoto: Connecting to nature CPAWS chapters introduced Get Outside programs to high school and university-aged youth in New Brunswick and the Greater Area in 2013, giving them new op- portunities to connect and develop nature leadership Celebrating skills, modeled on the inno- vative program pioneered by Nova Scotia’s CPAWS and partners in Brit- Celebrating the big 50! protected areas ish Columbia. In the Ottawa October 2013 kicked off a very special 12-month period for plan Valley, CPAWS launched a CPAWS. We began celebrating 50 years of being at the forefront of After years of work, CPAWS’ great new program of guided protecting Canada’s public lands and waters. Among the birthday Nova Scotia chapter and local nature hikes for school-age events, a fun reception at Ottawa’s Museum of Nature. partners welcomed the re- children. Photo: Jennifer Berney Photo: Martin Lipman lease of a final protected areas plan in 2013 that will protect an additional quarter million Keeping Gros Morne safe hectares of wilderness in the province, including some of CPAWS and local community partners in the campaign to protect the most ecologically sig- spectacular Gros Morne National Park from adjacent industrial nificant areas. This will bring development rejoiced when the province placed a moratorium Nova Scotia’s percentage of on fracking, and the adjacent oil exploration license was not re- land legally protected to 13% newed in 2013. Now we’re focused on gaining a permanent buffer initially, and then to 14% over zone around the park to prevent similar proposals from threaten- the next few years, one of the ing this World Heritage Site in future. Photo: Alison Woodley highest in Canada. Impressive, considering Nova Scotia is a highly settled landscape with a big human footprint. Photo: Irwin Barrett

Turning to the law to protect Yukon’s Peel River Watershed In January 2014, CPAWS, local First Nations and the Yukon Con- servation Society launched a legal challenge to force the Yukon Government to implement a land use plan that would protect 54,000 square kilometres of wilderness in northern Yukon’s Peel River Watershed against mining and other industrial development. Well-known lawyer Thomas R. Berger O.C., Q.C. is representing CPAWS and our partners in this case.

Making park gains in Manitoba Better park rules for New Brunswick CPAWS was pleased to see its advice reflected in the Manitoba CPAWS welcomed revisions to New Brunswick’s Parks Act in early government’s 2013 Green Plan, which includes a goal of creat- 2014 to strengthen the conservation mandate for provincial parks. ing up to 15 new protected areas by 2020. The plan also commits Unfortunately, at the same time the province released a new forest the government to consider expanding Little Limestone Lake and strategy that will put wildlife at greater risk and make it harder to Fisher Bay Provincial Parks—two of CPAWS’ top parks conserva- expand the province’s protected areas system. CPAWS joined with tion priorities in Manitoba. scientists to raise public awareness about the problems with this new strategy. highlights Statement of Financial Position* Bringing the North south 2014 2013 As part of our ongoing ASSETS campaign to create a huge national park reserve at Current the East Arm of Great Slave Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,908,491 1,680,325 Accounts Receivable 186,362 166,401 Lake, Northwest Territories, On guard for CPAWS organized public prepaid Supplies, expenses and deposits 56,573 42,666 events in Ottawa and Calgary Canada’s caribou 2,151,426 1,889,392 where members of the To help spur action by Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation provinces and territories, Capital assets 164,683 190,272 shared their vision for Thaid- CPAWS and the David Suzuki ene Nene, meaning “land of Foundation released an as- Subtotal 2,316,109 2,079,664 the ancestors.” Photo: Jim Ferguson sessment of progress to date in protecting Boreal wood- LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS land caribou as required Current under the federal Species at Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 82,384 83,469 Risk Act. The report gained deferred contributions 392,487 804,835 extensive media attention transfers payable to regional chapters 514,930 253,867 and led to productive dia- transfers payable to the controlled Foundation - 34,271 logue between CPAWS and Subtotal 989,801 1,176,442 decision-makers in many jurisdictions. Photo: Ted Simonett Deferred lease incentives 6,600 12,258

NET ASSETS Protecting the sanctity of our parks invested in capital assets 479,182 178,014 It was another challenging year for national parks, with bud- reserve fund 158,083 320,982 get cuts limiting park conservation and education programs, unrestricted net assets 382,443 391,968 and commercial development pressures continuing to build in endowment—Now & Forever Wild Fund 300,000 - the Rocky Mountain parks. CPAWS worked hard to raise public Subtotal 1,319,708 890,964 awareness about the challenges our treasured parks face. Our fifth annual report on the state of Canada’s parks, both good and Total 2,316,109 2,079,664 bad, gained extensive media coverage across the country. And 10,000 people joined our “I Love Parks” campaign—a growing *For the year ended March 31, 2014 movement of people supporting the creation of new parks in Government: 3% Other: 1% Canada, and better protection for the ones we already have. Corporate: 5% How CPAWS is funded Individual: Diving deep to Leading the 33% promote marine charge for INCOME: $4,908,222 Foundation: protection British Columbia’s 58% CPAWS organized a series of parks deep sea dives in the Strait CPAWS and other groups of Georgia’s Howe Sound to launched a public campaign examine the state of an- to overturn January 2014 How your cient and mysterious glass amendments to the BC Park donation is used sponge reefs, helping to put Act that will facilitate bound- the media spotlight on these ary adjustments for industrial EXPENDITURES: $4,812,562 amazing ecological treasures activities, undermining the Operations: 14% and keep the pressure on for fundamental principle that Membership and permanent protection. parks are to be protected in Development:8% Photo: Bruce Kirkby perpetuity. More than 167,000 Conservation Conservation people have voiced their op- Awareness: 6% Programs: 72% position so far, and over 5,000 people have written personal letters.

2013-2014 Annual report Honouring our donors Thank you to those individuals, foundations, businesses, and organizations that demonstrated their leadership in our 2013-2014 fiscal year with gifts of $1,000 or more to CPAWS.

Individuals Martha Ainslie Brian Dawson Oliver Kent Bob Peart and Mary Martin Steven Sims and Laura Cleary Jim Alsop and Keiko Alsop Michael C. de Pencier Bruce Kirkby Dennis Perry Dr. David S. Sinclair Anonymous Marnie J. Dobell Robin W. Korthals Wes Peters and Graham A. Smith and Charles Bagley and Susan R. Eaton Lori Labatt Pamela Wright Susan Smith Nancy Bagley James Ehnes and David Lang and Sally Lang Adam Phillips and Sandra Sokoloski Supriti Bharma Rebecca Ehnes Peter Leggat Shannon Teare Nancy G. Spencer Erik Blachford & Victor Elderton Jennifer Luckay Brian H. Pinch Sandra Stirling Maryam Mohit Hannah Evans Joel Luet Peter J. Poole Sean A. Strachan John Blachford and Rosemary Frei Rob and Lori Macintosh Dr. Alison Prentice & Rosemary Tayler Janet Blachford Jim Prentice Wally Friesen and Ian B.G. MacKenzie David G. Thomson Tamara Boschman Dr. Saba Qayyum Irma Friesen Mike Martin Richard Townell and Francois Bourgault and Gay Rogers Dr. Julia Gardner and Ryan Matheson Lorna Townell Lisa Bourgault Robert D. Moore Gail Ross Donald S. McMurtry Lynne Tyler Dr. Cindy Breitkreutz Elizabeth Allison Gentry Helen Ross and Howard Ross Fred E. Vermeulen Winnifrede W. Burry Laurel Montrose & Timothy Gray James Smith Justin Ross Joseph Vipond Mike Campbell Bill Gray and Nancy Gray Fred Mooi and Jean Mooi Stephen Roth Alice E. Walker Norene L. Carr Dr. Lawrie Groves Robert P. Morgan Adolf Saenger Phyllis Waters Dr. Vincent Castellucci Verna J. Higgins Shaunna Morgan – Siegers Joan M. Sametz and Sherri M. Watson Dr. Kai Chan Christopher Power Matthew Hisko Ruth B. Mowat Cathy Wilkinson Dianne Chisholm Lea Sanderson Geoff Horton Ken Murray Audrey E. Wilson Dave Clendenan Leonard Schein Ken Huffman Rosemary Nation M. Joshua Wolfe Donald R. Comstock Alex Scheuerman Charles W. James Philip Nykyforuk Alison Woodley and Dr. Matthew Cooper Tuula Schroderus Gord James and Dale James John O’Driscoll Stephen Woodley Erin Crampton Dr. Stanley Semrau Priscilla Janes and Dr. Bob J. Page and David Wright and Judith R. Davidson Robert Janes Ms. Jocelyne Daw Daryl Sexsmith Gail E. Wylie Julie Davidson and Anthony Jordan and Paula Pappajohn Bruce Shaw Colin Young Christopher Davidson Karen Jordan Doug Shaw

Businesses Foundations 3249531 Canada Inc. Gold Canyon Resources Shell Canada Limited 444S Foundation Suncor Energy Foundation Burrowing Owl Winery IBM Canada Ltd. TD Bank Group – Alberta EcoTrust Foundation TD Friends of the Environment Canadian Standards Link Charity Canada Inc. Community Relations Andrew Mahon Foundation Foundation Association Little Stream Bakery TELUS Community Aqueduct Foundation The Boreal Conservation Fund Engagement at Tides Canada Foundation Caneast Shows Inc. Mountain Equipment Co-op Campion Foundation Tembec Inc. The Calgary Foundation Cliffs Mining Company New Roots Herbal Inc. Canadian Online Giving Community Natural Foods Norman Joanis Medical The Body Shop Canada LTD. Foundation The Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation Forest Products Association Professional Corp UBS Financial Services Inc. Cenovus Employee Foundation The Conservation Alliance of Canada NORONT WEYERHAEUSER Charles F. Fell Geomatics Data Outer Limits Outdoor Clothing WINCO Corporation Charitable Trust The Fanwood Foundation Management Inc Sage Holdings Limited Community Foundation The Foundation for Canadian for Kingston & Area Parks and Wilderness Community Foundation The John & Pat McCutcheon of Ottawa Charitable Foundation Organizations Bequests Earth Rangers Foundation The Ken and Debbie Rubin Public Interest Advocacy Canadian Boreal Initiative Estate of Antonia Dominato Estate of Inge Kramer Echo Foundation/ Fund at the Community Fondation Écho Conservation Northwest Estate of Estate of June Victoria Ardiel Foundation of Ottawa Charles Frederick Fell Eden Conservation Trust Forest Products Association Estate of Mary Alice Lang The McLean Foundation of Canada Estate of David and Nancy Edmonton Community Estate of Rosmaria Behncke The Mountaineers Foundation The Alpine Club of Canada McClintock Denovan Foundation Estate of Yones Couch The Norcross Wildlife Estate of Elizabeth Bengert Evergreen Green Grants Estate of Greg Rentz Foundation Full Circle Foundation The Trillium Helen McCrea Peacock Foundation Foundation The Ivey Foundation Environmental Grants Fund LaSalle Adams Fund at the Tides Canada Leon Judah Blackmore Foundation Foundation The Schad Foundation New Venture Fund The Winnipeg Foundation RBC Blue Water Project Toronto Community Salamander Foundation Foundation 506 - 250 City Centre Avenue [email protected] Small Change Fund Vancouver Foundation Ottawa, ON K1R 6K7 www.cpaws.org Wilburforce Foundation tel. 613.569.7226 www.snapcanada.org Strategic Charitable Giving fax 613.569.7098 CRA/ARC #10686 5272 RR0001 Foundation Wild Salmon Ecosystem Fund of Tides Canada Foundation