Council Structure

As part of the NABCI-Canada Council, members bring their knowledge and expertise to work on shared NABCI goals. Members foster communication between their constituency and NABCI, and promote NABCI and its goals within their own organizations.

A small Executive Committee comprised of a representative from each sector (federal government, provincial and territorial governments, environmental-non government organizations and industry) works on refining the NABCI-Canada strategic direction while ensuring that progress continues between full Council meetings.

The NABCI-Canada Council is supported by a secretariat that assists and facilitates the Council and the Executive Committee by undertaking day-to-day operations, and providing strategic, policy, scientific, and communication support to the partnership. The secretariat, represented by the NABCI-Canada Coordinator, sits as an ex officio member of the Council.

In addition, committees are created as needed to advance priorities and implement actions established by the Council.

PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES


  • Ken De Smet, Manitoba

  • Jonathan Sharpe, Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Randy Milton, Nova Scotia

  • Steve Gordon, New Brunswick

  • Brad Potter (Executive), Prince Edward Island

  • Danielle St-Pierre, Quebec

  • Patrick Hubert, Ontario

  • Katherine Conkin, Saskatchewan

  • Travis Ripley, Alberta

  • Alec Dale, British Columbia

  • Matt Clark, Yukon

  • Brett Elkin, Northwest Territories

  • Drikus Gissing, Nunavut

CWS REGIONS, HABITAT JOINT VENTURES AND BIRD INITIATIVES

  • Julie Spallin (Executive — Chair) Environment and Climate change Canada’s (ECCC) Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS)
  • Lisa Fougère, Acting ECCC-CWS Atlantic regional director—Waterfowl representative
  • Marie-Josée Couture, ECCC-CWS Quebec regional director—Eastern Habitat Joint Venture representative
  • Jack Hughes or Elizabeth Rezek (alternating), Acting ECCC-CWS Ontario regional director—Shorebird representative
  • Vanessa Charlwood (Executive), Acting ECCC-CWS Prairies—Prairie Habitat Joint Venture—Landbird representative
  • Blair Hammond, ECCC-CWS Pacific regional director—Pacific Birds and Canadian Intermountain Joint Ventures representative—Waterbird representative
  • Christian Bertelsen, Acting ECCC-CWS Northern regional director

PRIVATE SECTOR


  • Tara Shea (Executive), Mining Association of Canada

  • Megan Falle, Canadian Electricity Association

  • Fawn Jackson, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

  • Kate Lindsay, Forest Products Association of Canada

ENVIRONMENTAL NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS


  • Steven Price (Executive), Bird Studies Canada

  • Cameron Mack, Wildlife Habitat Canada
  • Kathryn Folkl, Nature Conservancy of Canada

  • Pat Kehoe, Ducks Unlimited Canada and North American Wetland Conservation Council (Canada)

  • Graham Saul, Nature Canada

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

Dean Smith and Judith Scarl, Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies