Registration - In-house Organization

World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature / Megan Leslie, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature
Responsible Officer Name: Megan Leslie, President and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-09-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 935664-226041

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 413

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

Version 91 of 91 (2026-05-15 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 91 of 91 (2026-05-15 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Transportation	Advocated for an integrated approach to managing and mitigating underwater noise nationally through the release and implementation of Canada’s Ocean Noise Strategy.	Policies or Program
Transportation	Amendment of the Arctic Waters Pollution Act and the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 to better regulate ship source pollution including greywater, black carbon, scrubbers, and sewage.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Environment, Fisheries, Transportation	Ongoing advocacy, policy and management recommendations for recovery and protection of southern resident killer whales.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Transportation	Operationalization and Implementation of the MPA Protection Standard to restrict discharges in federally designated protected and conserved areas.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Environment	Regarding development of programs for, and implementation of, Canada’s 2030 Nature Strategy.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Budget	The federal budget, in respect of the Green Budget Coalition's recommendations for prioritized government actions that would promote environmental sustainability	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) is a registered charity whose mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by: - conserving the world's biological diversity; - ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable; and - promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Megan Leslie, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) is supported by individuals, corporations and foundations who donate annually in support of WWF's conservation programs. Officers of WWF-Canada are: Megan Leslie, President and Chief Executive Officer; David Cornfield, Vice President Finance & Planning Directors of WWF-Canada are: Meena Ballantyne – Chair of the Board/Director Julie Gelfand – Vice Chair/Director Linda Sampson – Chair of the Audit Committee/Director Anne-Marie Boucher – Chair of the Governance Committee/Director Kluane Adamek – Director Vince Gasparro – Director Melissa Grelo – Director Tammara Soma – Director Supriya Syal - Director Ryan Baillargeon - Director David Oxtoby - Director Thao Pham - Director

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2025-06-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	$945,381.00	Yes
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	$594,449.60	Yes
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada	$7,427.00	Yes
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	$1,422,853.00	Yes
Polar Knowledge Canada	$363,660.00	Yes
Transport Canada (TC)	$0.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
410 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 1S8
Canada

Telephone number: 416-489-8800
Fax number: 416-489-8055

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Hussein Alidina, Lead Specialist, Marine Conservation | No public offices held
Sam Davin, Lead Specialist, Conservation & Shipping | No public offices held
Kimberly Dunn, Lead Specialist - Wildlife & Industry | No public offices held
Elizabeth Hendriks, Vice President, Restoration & Regeneration | No public offices held
Megan Leslie, President and Chief Executive Officer | Designated public offices held
Mary MacDonald, SVP & Chief Conservation Officer | No public offices held
Paul Okalik, Conservation Management & Integration Lead, Specialist Arctic | No public offices held
Jessica Park, Vice President, Conservation Management & Integration | No public offices held
Karen Saunders, Vice President, Wildlife & Industry | No public offices held
James Snider, Vice President, Science, Knowledge & Innovation | No public offices held

World Wildlife Fund Canada/Le fonds mondial pour la nature

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
World Wildlife Fund Canada/Le fonds mondial pour la nature	2008-09-01	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

World Wildlife Fund Canada/Le fonds mondial pour la nature

World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Megan Leslie	2017-12-01	Current
David Miller	2013-09-03	2017-12-01
Sara Oates	2012-10-19	2013-09-03
Gerald Butts	2008-09-01	2012-10-19

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Member of Parliament for Halifax House of Commons, Member of Parliament	October 2008 to August 2015	August 2, 2015

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature / Megan Leslie, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 91 of 91 (2026-05-15 to present)

Version 91 of 91 (2026-05-15 to present)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization