2011 Victories Report Our thanks to you

Dear Friend of Ecojustice:

This past year marked Ecojustice’s 20th anniversary. This special occasion not only gave us an opportunity to reflect on our impressive legacy, but also a moment to look forward to the future — a future made more certain thanks to the solid groundwork we laid down during the last two decades.

In 2010, we broke new ground with key court victories that strengthen protection for endangered species, like the iconic killer whale. The lawsuit we launched against Syncrude led to the largest environmental fine in Canada’s history. Another victory forced mining and tar sands companies to reveal, for the first time ever, the extent of pollution they cause. These wins, and many more, tell the story of the positive impact your support has for Canada’s environment.

While we would love to work ourselves out of a job, the environment needs our help like never before. Our success is a testament to the generous, unwavering support of donors like you who believe investing in the environmental movement is an investment in our future.

With your support, we are making Ecojustice stronger in every respect. We are adding talented new lawyers to our staff to take on more work; building our expertise on critical issues like energy, fossil fuels and climate change; and ramping up our Alberta presence to stop irresponsible tar sands expansion. We are also practicing what we preach — starting with our new, green Toronto office — to reflect our values as one of Canada’s leading environmental organizations.

Even after 20 years, it feels like we’re just hitting our stride. We have a cast of some of Canada’s finest lawyers and scientists, and we are ready to tackle another 20 years of success using the law to protect and restore Canada’s environment. With your help, we will build upon our strong foundation and set new benchmarks for Canada’s environment. Thank you for your commitment to a greener future.

DEVON PAGE PAUL RICHARDSON Executive Director Chair, Board of Directors

PAGE 2 | ECOJUSTICE PAGE 3 | ECOJUSTICE healthy communities

PAGE 4 | ECOJUSTICE Ecojustice advocates for healthy communities

RESTORING THE BALANCE Staff — Will Amos, Margot Venton

All Canadians deserve a clean and healthy environment, but “Recently, I found a sadly not all Canadians have the method of giving right to one. In response to this to Ecojustice that allows me to imbalance, we released Restoring donate much more, while at the waste-handling improvements to the the Balance, a report detailing how same time enjoying greater tax Lilydale plant, Ecojustice continues to B.C. can join Ontario, Quebec, benefits. assist residents in addressing other Yukon and Northwest Territories I’m transfering shares — units of noise, odour and nuisance issues. in establishing environmental stocks or mutual funds — directly into Ecojustice’s account. While rights for citizens. Restoring the ENSURING HEALTHY WILD SALMON the full amount donated qualifies Balance outlines a key step on the for tax credit, no capital gains taxes Staff — Judah Harrison, Tim Leadem path to a greener future by offering are payable on accrued capital Ecojustice successfully pushed for the a guide to making the right to a gains. release of information on disease and healthy environment an integral — Winfried Zacherl, sea lice data from B.C. salmon farms part of human rights for all British donor since 2005 after years of industry and government Columbians. The report was shared FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: WWW.ECOJUSTICE.CA/SUPPORT/GIFT-OF- secrecy. Justice Bruce Cohen ordered with 188 mayors in the province, STOCKS-AND-SECURITIES the federal and B.C. governments, as well as with each of B.C.’s along with the B.C. Salmon Farmers Members of Legislative Assembly. Association, to release data from poor procedures at the Lilydale facility 120 farms, dating back 10 years. The CLEANING UP CHICKEN resulted in spilled blood, leaking data release is a significant step in WASTE IN CALGARY disposal bins, and chicken parts holding the salmon farming industry Staff — Barry Robinson scattered throughout the residential accountable and determining the An Ecojustice investigation community adjacent to the processing impact of salmon feedlots on wild led Alberta Health Services to plant. The community also faced salmon. Ecojustice continues to issue orders against Lilydale an ammonia leak in September defend healthy wild salmon at the over the improper handling of 2009 that forced some residents ongoing Cohen Commission — the chicken waste at its Calgary plant. from their homes. While the Alberta federal inquiry into the decline of Residents approached us when Health Service’s orders bring some Fraser River sockeye salmon.

PAGE 5 | ECOJUSTICE natural spaces

PAGE 6 | ECOJUSTICE Ecojustice defends parks, natural spaces and wildlife

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION “ Whether it’s brilliant legal work The court’s ruling confirms that AFFIRMED on major cases like Red Chris DFO is legally-required to protect mine or providing strategic advice these features and must include Ecojustice won a major Supreme on emerging issues, we count on whale population in its fishing Court victory in January 2010, Ecojustice and we encourage others plans. DFO has since appealed to go to them as well. Ecojustice defending rigourous federal the ruling in an attempt to curtail staff seem to have that sense of environmental assessment and the blanket protections reaffirmed humour and humility that’s only the public’s right to participate. by the Federal Court’s ruling. possible when you really know In a case centered on the piping plover your stuff. Ecojustice is fighting the appeal. proposed Red Chris mine — a — Jamie Kneen, B.C. open-pit copper and gold SALMON FARM MiningWatch Canada project — Canada’s highest court EXPANSION STOPPED ruled that the federal government Staff — Judah Harrison cannot split projects into artificially small parts to avoid assessment. KILLER WHALES GET Under threat of an Ecojustice Though the mine itself has been NEW LEASE ON LIFE lawsuit, the federal government Staff — Margot Venton agreed to take a closer look at given the go-ahead, the ruling a controversial salmon farm also guaranteed that the public B.C.’s killer whales — and all of expansion. After issuing a rubber- will be consulted about major Canada’s endangered marine stamp approval for the expansion industrial projects. Later in species — now have protected of the Doyle Island salmon farm 2010, the federal government places to eat, sleep and play in near Port Hardy, B.C., the federal deliberately weakened our win peace, thanks to a landmark decision government backtracked and when it amended the Canadian we won in Federal Court this year. required the farm to undergo Environmental Assessment Our long-running battle for stronger an environmental assessment. Act (CEAA). A review of CEAA protection of the killer whales, one of The expansion at Doyle Island is underway and Ecojustice is Canada’s most iconic species, saw sought to boost production by 37 natural spaces working to reverse these changes us sue Fisheries and Oceans Canada per cent, an increase that would and strengthen Canada’s most (DFO) for failing to legally protect all make the site among the largest important environmental law. aspects of the whales’ critical habitat. salmon farms in the province.

PAGE 7 | ECOJUSTICE clean water

PAGE 8 | ECOJUSTICE Ecojustice protects lakes, rivers, and drinking water

SEEKING WATER JUSTICE FOR ALL CANADIANS A big part of our work Staff — Randy Christensen “ is dedicated to ensuring all Canadians from coast to Ten years after the tragedy in coast have access to clean, safe drink- Walkerton, Ont., we issued Seeking ing water. It’s a basic need too many Water Justice — a report that Canadians go without. At Ecojustice we highlights the growing chasm continue to shine light on the cracks between those with access to in the system, thanks in great part to DUCK DEATHS FORCE safe drinking water and those generous funding granted to us by UNPRECEDENTED FINE without — and renewed our call dedicated foundations. Staff — Barry Robinson for strengthened federal water — Randy Christensen, standards for all Canadians. The Ecojustice project lawyer A guilty verdict in the Syncrude report, co-authored by Ecojustice ducks case, originally brought lawyer Randy Christensen and the forward by Ecojustice in 2009, Forum for Leadership on Water, A NEW ERA OF WATER confirmed the need to eliminate reveals that rural and First Nations MANAGEMENT IN ONTARIO tailings ponds and the risks they communities remain at risk of pose. Syncrude was ordered to Staff — Dr. Anastasia Lintner water-borne disease outbreaks pay $3 million in penalties — the while wealthier urban areas Ontario’s introduction of a new largest fine in Canadian history benefit from better standards, Water Opportunities and Water for an environmental offence. technology and personnel. Seeking Conservation Act was a critical The oil giant was found guilty of Water Justice also points to victory for Ecojustice’s water work failing to take adequate measures alarming statistics that indicate and is a harbinger of more good to prevent the death of more than how much further Canada’s things to come. The new Act, the 1,600 ducks that died after landing drinking water safety still has to creation of which we were involved in a tailings pond north of Fort come. Recent data shows that with at every step, charts a modern McMurray. Harm to wildlife is just 1,776 drinking water advisories course for water management in one of the problems tailings ponds are currently in place across the Ontario. It not only provides for pose. They also leak hazardous country, and as of April 2010, significant investment in water substances into surface water and more than 100 First Nations sector innovation, but it also groundwater, threatening entire communities were under advisory includes provisions to ensure water ecosystems. The win successfully for water-borne contaminants. conservation benchmarks are met. brings this case to a close.

PAGE 9 | ECOJUSTICE climate protection

PAGE 10 | ECOJUSTICE Ecojustice fights global warming

It’s a sad state of affairs when citizens need to FORCING THE ISSUE: “ remind governments to WHO PAYS? uphold their own laws and Staff — Will Amos ensure a viable planet for future generations. We live in one of the In the wake of the massive BP SHALE GAS STOPPED more environmentally-abusive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Staff — Will Amos provinces [Alberta] and are grateful Ecojustice began to ask tough that Ecojustice is willing to go to bat Development of Quebec’s questions about what would for us all. important Utica shale deposit happen if such a disaster — Antoinette and Michael Roeder, has been stopped in its tracks, happened in Canada. A report monthly donors since 1996 reaffirming the tremendous impact authored by Will Amos came to FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: WWW.ECOJUSTICE.CA/SUPPORT/MONTHLY-GIVING groups like Ecojustice can have a startling conclusion: Canadian on decision-makers. Ecojustice taxpayers would be the ones DATA SHINES LIGHT submitted a substantial written forced to cover the cost of a ON TOXIC SECRET brief to the National Assembly major spill. Even though cleaning Staff — Justin Duncan, Dr. Elaine MacDonald of Quebec that focused on up an oil spill can cost billions environmental concerns raised of dollars, our research found Data released in response to a by shale gas development, and that existing Canadian laws lawsuit won by Ecojustice has argued that the province is not capped oil companies’ liability shone a light on the toxic legacy equipped to ensure sustainable at a paltry $40 million. The of Canada’s mining and tar sands development. Our work provided report sparked serious debate industries. Between 2006 and 2009, dozens of local and environmental over Canada’s soft stance on approximately 2 million tonnes of groups with the legal analysis they off-shore drilling regulations, pollutants were released by mines needed to back their anti-shale and made headlines across into tailings and waste rock dumps. campaigns. The Bureau d’audiences the country, putting pressure The startling figures help us, for the publiques sur l’environnement on government and industry first time, glimpse a clearer picture has since recommended against players to take serious action. of the impact these industries shale gas development until a Ecojustice is now representing have on the environment and the more complete assessment can environmental interests at the threat they pose to human heath. be done, and further states that National Energy Board review of The numbers also provide a crucial municipalities should be brought Arctic offshore development. building block for our future work. into the decision-making process.

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PAGE 12 | ECOJUSTICE PAGE 13 | ECOJUSTICE our clients

OUR PARTNERS AND CLIENTS

Ecojustice acts strategically together with our partners and clients. We offer our services free of charge, taking on cases that set legal precedents and strengthen laws in defence of our clean water, natural spaces, communities, and for climate protection. As a leader in the courts, community and conservation movement, we aim to defend the right of Canadians to a healthy environment ­­— now and for decades to come.

Alberta Wilderness Association Canadian Institute for Dogwood Initiative Environmental Law and Policy Cheryl Bradley Ducks Unlimited Canada Centre Quebecois du Droit Tony & Lorraine Bruder de l’Environnement Durham Region

Campbell River Estuary Cheslatta Carrier Nation Earthjustice Protection Group Coastal Alliance for Earthroots Campbell River Aquaculture Reform Ecosociete/Alain Deneault/ Environmental Committee Conservation Ontario Delphine Abadie/William Sacher Canadian Cancer Society Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Environmental Defence Canada Canadian Environmental Law Association David Suzuki Foundation Environment Hamilton

PAGE 14 | ECOJUSTICE Fatal Light Awareness Lilydale Action Committee Coalition “Pour que le Program (FLAP) Quebec ait meilleure Mine” Living Oceans Society Lorne Fitch Raincoast Conservation Society Local Enhancement and ForestEthics Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) Rivers without Borders Fort McMurray Ada Lockridge Ron Plain Environmental Association MiningWatch Canada Sierra Club of Canada Fraser Riverkeeper Society Nature Alberta (formerly SOS Wakefield Friends of the Earth Canada Federation of Alberta Naturalists) South March Friends of Greenspace Alliance Nature Canada Highlands Conservation Georgia Strait Alliance Nature Chelsea T. Buck Suzuki Glen Valley Watersheds Society Nature Quebec Environmental Foundation Grasslands Naturalists Nature Saskatchewan Toronto Regional Conservation Authority Great Lakes United Norma Moore and Co. Toxics Watch Society of Alberta Green Infrastructure Oil Sands Ontario Coalition Environmental Coalition Trout Unlimited Canada Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Ontario Clean Air Alliance Transboundary Watershed Alliance Greenpeace Canada Ontario Greenbelt Alliance Lori Vokes The Greenspace Alliance Ontario Headwaters Institute of Canada’s Capital Water Matters Ontario Nature Greenways Land Trust Waterkeeper Alliance Ontario Parks Association Haig-Brown Institute Watershed Watch Salmon Society Ontario Smart Growth Network International Fund for Western Canada Ontario Water Animal Welfare Wilderness Committee Conservation Alliance Jasper Environmental Association World Wildlife Fund — Canada Pembina Institute Cameron & Jane Kerr Yukon Conservation Society POLIS Project on Otto Langer Ecological Governance Zero Waste 4 Zero Burning

PAGE 15 | ECOJUSTICE our thanks

Ecojustice extends our deepest gratitude to all our 2010 supporters. Your good faith and support of our work has made every challenge we face and victory we celebrate for the environment possible. Your generosity and dedication are commendable. Thank you one and all for helping protect the health of the environment.

FOUNDATIONS Mountain $1,000 – $9,999 N. A. Taylor Foundation Equipment Co-op $100,000 PLUS 444S Foundation Laura Tiberti Foundation Ontario Trillium Wilburforce Foundation Friends of the The Barber Family Foundation Charitable Foundation Greenbelt Foundation DONOR-ADVISED The Brainerd Foundation J. P. Bickell Foundation The Law Foundation of BC FUNDS AT COMMUNITY The Bulrush Foundation The Bradstreet FOUNDATIONS The Law Foundation Family Foundation of Ontario The EJLB Foundation Anonymous (1) Canadian Bar Law Tides Foundation The George Cedric Metcalf for the Future Fund A. Lawrence Berry Endowment Fund – $50,000 – $99,999 Charitable Foundation The Daly Foundation The Calgary Foundation The Bullitt Foundation The Notary Foundation Gencon Foundation GlaxoSmithKline The Charles Stewart The Real Estate The Grant MacEwan Foundation – Mott Foundation Foundation of BC Charitable Foundation Barbara Nicholls Oasis Foundation $10,000 – $49,999 The Schad Foundation Herman and Elly de Shooting Star Foundation Jongh Fund – Edmonton Catherine Donnelly Vancouver Foundation Community Foundation The Mireille and Foundation Walter & Duncan Murray Steinberg The Jokabeca Fund of Eden Conservation Trust Gordon Foundation Family Foundation Tides Canada Foundation

PAGE 16 | ECOJUSTICE The Ian F. Manning $5,000 – $9,999 Robert Bateman Brian J. Dawson Memorial Fund Anonymous (3) William and James H. Day – Vancouver Foundation Pierette Beaton Martha and George Michael and Honor The Orcutt Family Fund Butterfield Lorraine Bell de Pencier – Vancouver Foundation Dawne Deeley Glen Estill Myrtle C. Blair The John and Barbara Ruth Elisabeth Donnelly Geoff Fridd Patricia L. Boyle Poole Family Fund – Mannie, Armelle Linda Keen Maurice Brager Edmonton Community and Rémy Druker Foundation Roderick A. Manson Jocelyn Nancy Braithwaite Brian and Wanda Erickson Sayo Nickerson Mike Brigham The Floyd and David Estrin Nancy Reynolds Fund – Judith and Lou Probst Andrew and Helen Brink Dianne Fahselt The Calgary Foundation Georgina M. Brunette Leonard Schein and Nancy Fairman Dr. Roy and Mrs. Ellen Barbara Small Ed Burtynsky William J. Farrell Sutherland Fund – Vancouver City Savings Warren and Vimy Butler Victoria Foundation Credit Union Shelley and Jane and Craig Campbell William Filipski United Way–Centraide Barbara Vengshoel Frank J. Cantoni G. William Fitzgerald Ottawa – Anonymous (2) Frederick H. Voglmaier, Jr. Ralph V. Cartar Sharon E. Godkin Janice L. Wright and Mary Reid CHAMPIONS Dorothea Godt and Winfried Zacherl Elizabeth Christie Ulrich Tepass $10,000 PLUS and Joan Mitchell David and Bonnie Herman and Enid Gom Collacutt Anonymous (6) $1,000 – $4,999 David and Judith Kevin P. Connolly and Tammy and Frank Arnold Goodings Anonymous (40) Martha McDermott Mike Cormack and Andrew Goss Joseph April Cynthea Cooch Jenny Drake Martha Gould Frances Armstrong Dorothea M. Cook Jocelyn and Neil Lovell Grey Sisters of the John Ken Arnold Jeff and Heather Corbett Immaculate Conception A. D. Morrow William H. Ashwell Robert J. Creighton Ian and Jean Grieve Barbara Poole Diana M. Bainbridge Crown Wallpaper Priscilla F. Hafner Carla Reed Steven Barer and Gary D. Cuddington Judith W. Harper Southworth Holdings Ltd. Susan Albersheim Piotr M. Czaykowski Virginia and Dianne and David Stern Dora Basmajian and Anne C. Worley Hinrich Harries

PAGE 17 | ECOJUSTICE Lenore Harris Quentin Lake and William A. Newsom Joan and Jack Sherman Galina Laks Mark Harris and Victoria Olchowecki Nan L. Shuttleworth Teresa Mallen Janet Landreth Ken Oppel Audrey I. Sillick John W. Harrison Thomas W. Lane Devon Page Virginia G. Smith Trevor Harterre Raymond G. Langdon Victoria Page Jean D. Smith and Walton W. Langford Diane Hayman Joan Paterson John Valleau Sharon Lazare Don Hedges Ronald Pearson Rosemary E. Speirs Claire L’Heureux Dubé John Hember William Perehudoff James Stevens Jason and Amanda Elsie M. Hepburn Patrick D. M. Stewart Loewen-Ross Diether and Heidi Ted A. Holekamp Peschken Ruth Lotzkar J. Douglas Stewart Jack and Pat Holway Brian Phillips Mishka Lysack and Neal Stratton William D. Hughey Eva M. Poeverlein Ruth Morrow John Swaigen Paul Hunter Susan Point Cortlandt Mackenzie Veronica Swan and Mary Hurlburt and Marlene and Alex Margaret E. Prang James Gretton Swan Norman Stacey Mackenzie Ratcliff & Company Terence R. Swean Nancy Ironside Ian B. G. MacKenzie Marilyn Reid T. D. Pearse Resource Richard Ivey Dr. Susan Mackey- Anna C. Reid Consulting Jamieson Jackson Power & Paul N. Richardson James Tasker and Electric Ltd. Dixie L. Mager and Sandra E. Poole Mark McCutcheon Riko Inc. Bengt K. Jansson John and Barbara Taylor Sidney Robinson Mary T. and W. Janice and Simon Barry Taylor and Laurence Jones Margolis Brenlee Robinson Patricia Mazier Richard Allan Jones Steven L. Marsh and Antoinette Voûte Roeder Zandra Bainas and Michael T. Roeder Ann Thompson and Cheryl Kabloona Stephen Gurman Paul M. Martin Sonia Sabir and Joel and Alice Kailia Dominique Matte David Barton Malcolm Griffin and Marilyn L. Kan Sharon M. Thompson Mel McDonald Joan Sametz Olga Kempo Gordon Thompson David Morgan Barbara J. Scott Claire F. Kerrigan Keith Tolhurst Anne and Raymond James E. Seidel Carolyn J. Turnbull Marilynn J. King Morris Peter C. Seixas and Katherine Koch Wendie R. Nelson Susan Inman Willem B. Van Iterson

PAGE 18 | ECOJUSTICE E. Joyce and P. Edward Van Veenendaal Jan Versendaal VIA Rail

Leslie A. Wade Emylyn Katherine (Kay) Kirwin’s love of nature Tim Wall spanned the world — quite literally. Waterloo Barrier Inc. Born in the United Kingdom, Kay grew up Douglas and Kathy LEGACY COMMUNITY in Germany where she became fluent in Waterman German. While working with the British The following have Nancy and William Whitla made a plan to benefit foreign service, she met her husband, and Robert Wild Ecojustice through a together they traveled the globe and found Cathy Wilkinson legacy in their will or themselves stationed in Panama, Jamaica, Florida and finally, Vancouver. Kay’s world Ted Williams using insurance. travels and the time she spent exploring Alisa and James Wilson Anonymous (197) the Earth’s environmentally-sensitive areas Heather Wilson William Amos gave her a deep appreciation of nature, GIFTS FROM ESTATES Suzanne McBennett and inspired her to make a generous gift André and Shane André to Ecojustice in her will. We thank Kay Anonymous (6) for her support, which will help our work Susan Roberta Eaton Helen Elizabeth Collopy towards a brighter, greener future. Douglas C. Green Margaret Alice Elgie Judith Hibberd FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LEGACY GIVING, PLEASE VISIT Katie Gillies WWW.ECOJUSTICE.CA/SUPPORT/GIFT-IN-YOUR-WILL Elizabeth J. Ketchum Maria Dolores Griffith William D. Hughey Heinz Helfenstein Murray MacAdam Emylyn Katherine Kirwin Every Ecojustice victory comes through the Roderick A. Manson support and generosity of our supporters. More Elaine Manoff Janice Loomer Margolis than 40 foundations and nearly 22,000 Canadians B. Mary Martin Harvey McKinnon give to our work — creating future wins and a Kenneth Charles Sellens Carla Reed healthier environment for years to come. Jean Vogan Eva Rolfe Helen Pauline Wattie Elizabeth Shannon Find out how you can support Ecojustice. Olga M. Wright and R. Clark Munro Visit www.ecojustice.ca/support to learn more.

PAGE 19 | ECOJUSTICE 20/21 - Our board and staff: -list -Paul Richardson — board profile

our board + staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Rich Shauna Blair TORONTO Clayton Ruby Karen Campbell John E. S. Briggs Kori Brus Martha Butterfield Dr. David Suzuki Randy Christensen Rebekah Church Mike Cormack Mythu Chung OTTAWA Justin Duncan Jennifer J. Klimek Mark Dunphy Burgandy Dunn Tamara Lorincz Will Amos Marion Greene Sandra Gamboias Judge William A. Newsom Nancy Barton Judah Harrison Ronald H. Pearson Lynda Collins Valerie Hunter Pierre Hamilton Paul Richardson Stephen Hazell Anna Johnston Albert Koehl Will Roush Sarah Jackson Tim Leadem, Q.C. Dr. Anastasia Lintner Stuart Rush David Morrow Janice Loomer Margolis Dr. Elaine MacDonald Neal Stratton Carol McDonald Marjorie McGowan ALBERTA John Swaigen Hilary Miller Kaitlyn Mitchell Chris Tollefson Karin Buss Caitlin Ohama-Darcus Jennifer O’Connor Melissa Gorrie Devon Page Trip Van Noppen Michele Peterson Cathy Wilkinson Barry Robinson Jineane Payne Liat Podolsky Susan Pinkus Nicole Thompson HONOURARY DIRECTORS VANCOUVER Tina Reale Robert Bateman Jennifer Agnolin Julia Say Hugh Wilkins Honourable Claire L’Heureux-Dubé Danielle Allen Kimberly Shearon Gregory J. McDade, Q.C. Jocelyn Anderson Margot Venton GRAPHIC DESIGN: nadene rehnby and pete tuepah Buck Parker Deanna Bayne Vicki Vishniakoff www.handsonpublications.com

PAGE 20 | ECOJUSTICE PAUL RICHARDSON Board president Paul Richardson brings an exciting mix of business and legal savvy to Ecojustice as well as a passion for a brighter and more sustainable future.

I love the fact that we hold “ governments accountable. It is an essential role in a democracy. Last year we saw Paul’s connection to Ecojustice goes beyond his board tenure. While the impact of that role in in law school at the University of Toronto, former Ecojustice executive both positive and negative director David Boyd was one of his housemates. After graduation, David ways. The former being crashed on Paul’s couch when passing through Toronto on behalf of significant gains in terms Ecojustice. Conversations would always end up being about work being of legal precedents and done by Ecojustice rather than Paul’s maritime litigation practice. on-the-ground changes from Eight years ago, Paul, his wife Lynda and their three children moved the remarkable success of west to support his goal of finding work that made a more positive our lawyers in court. contribution to the planet. He landed at Renewal Partners and the Endswell Foundation — sister entities set up to support groups committed to environmental and social justice issues. Paul’s work with Endswell contributed to important land-use decisions for Canada’s 21-million acre Great Bear Rainforest — recognized as one of the largest and most significant integrated conservation programs in North American history. Now firmly planted in Vancouver, Paul is president and CEO of the Renewal2 Social Investment Fund, which invests in businesses at the forefront of social and environmental innovation.

PAGE 21 | ECOJUSTICE financials

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | Fiscal year ended October 31, 2010

2010 2009 REVENUE Foundation grants 1,136,323 779,627 Cost awards and recoveries 160,738 147,403 Recoveries – University of Ottawa law clinic 135,794 190,755 Donations – Public appeals 1,848,544 1,769,171 – Other donations and bequests 1,179,186 1,020,511 Investment income 30,128 31,022 4,490,713 3,938,489 EXPENDITURES Amortization 26,830 28,060 Facilities and office 402,638 399,927 Fundraising 312,631 178,992 Human resources 98,446 80,997 Litigation and program support 235,398 214,116 Public education 327,725 383,902 Salaries and compensation 2,459,817 2,440,365 Science and research 10,954 16,058 Travel 64,935 55,986 3,939,374 3,798,403 EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES 551,339 140,086

Net assets at beginning of year 1,653,557 1,513,471 Net assets at end of year 2,204,896 1,653,557

This statement has not been specifically reported on by our auditor’s and should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2010. To download our complete 2010 audited financial statements visit us at www.ecojustice.ca or call 1-800-926-7744 Ext. 230 to request a copy by mail.

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Ecojustice is committed to the use of environmentally responsible papers. By choosing 100 per cent post-consumer * Increased fundraising costs were offset by new revenue and remain recycled fiber instead of virgin paper for this printed material the following savings to our below the charitable sector standard of 23 per cent of total operating expenses. natural resources will be realized this year. Note: Allocation of Expenditures figure is based on data submitted to Revenue Trees saved: 41 Canada Agency on our T30-10 Registered Charity Information Return; fiscal year Wood reduced: 10,698 kgs ended October 31, 2010. Water reduced: 131,312 litres Our complete audited financial statements are available on line atwww.ecojustice.ca Landfill reduced: 1,668 kgs Charitable Business Number: BN 13474 8474 RR0001. Net Greenhouse emissions: 3,236 kgs Energy reduced: 46,948,000 Btu

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