Who We Are

North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Canada) members are drawn from federal, provincial and/or territorial governments and non-government organizations. The partnership includes 19 members:

 

 

Role	Details	No.
Council Chairs	Executive Director, Canadian Wildlife Service; NGO Representative (currently Ducks Unlimited Canada)	2
Council Vice Chair	Director Habitat Conservation Management, Canadian Wildlife Service	1
Plan Committee Member	NAWMP Plan Committee Co-Chair	1
Habitat Joint Venture Representatives	Eastern, Prairie, Canadian Intermountain and Pacific Coast	4
Species Joint Venture Representatives	Black Duck, Sea Duck, Arctic Goose	3
Non-governmental Organizations - Grantees	Ducks Unlimited Canada, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation	3
Non-governmental Organizations - Other	Bird Studies Canada, Nature Canada, Wildlife Habitat Canada (others may be added, as required)	3
Provincial/Territorial Representatives	Quebec Natural Resources and Wildlife Ministry; New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy; Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment; Government of Manitoba	4

In addition, the NAWCC (Canada) Staff co-Chairs, Association of Fish and Wildlife Canadian NAWMP Coordinator, and the Director, Wildlife Research Division, Environment Canada hold ex-officio status on the NAWCC (Canada) and help to facilitate coordination of Council's various activities. Since 2003, a NAWCC (Canada) Staff Committee has been formally operating to inform Council and implement the objectives and decisions of Council.