2007 AnnuAl RepoRt - Sierra Club Canada

2007
Annual Report

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Annual Report Acknowledgements
Katie Albright DESIGNER
Tania Beriau EDITOR
Susan Hickman EDITOR
Cendrine Huemer EDITOR
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Table of Contents
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Message from the President of Sierra Club
Canada Foundation
Message from the President of Sierra Club
Canada
CAMPAIGN VICTORIES
a special thank you to our donors
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Financial Information - Sierra Club Canada
Foundation
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT of Sierra Club
Canada foundation / MESSAGE DU PRÉSIDENT
De la fondation Sierra Club Canada
Depuis 1972, la Fondation Sierra Club Canada, dirigée
par un conseil d’administration dynamique et un personnel
dévoué, a financé des centaines de projets charitables menés
par Sierra Club Canada et ses sections régionales. Cette année,
la Fondation a donné son appui aux projets suivants, pour ne
nommer que ceux-là :
• La création du parc Andy Russell-I’tai sah kòp dans le
milieu sauvage d’importance internationale de la rivière
Castle; le parc proposé sera trois fois plus grand que le parc
national voisin des Lacs-Waterton;
• La réalisation d’études d’impact sur l’environnement pour
les projets sulfureux comme le Projet gazier Mackenzie,
la carrière de basalte de l’isthme de Digby, la décontamination
des étangs bitumineux de Sydney, et le Projet
d’exploitation des mines de sables bitumineux de Kearl; et
• L’avancement des projets de la Coalition jeunesse Sierra,
soit le développement durable des campus et le développement
durable des écoles secondaires.
La Fondation, une organisation ayant peu de ressources, est
déterminée à minimiser les frais administratifs afin de consacrer
un maximum de fonds aux campagnes. En 2007, les frais
administratifs et de financement s’élevaient à 74 581 $ – soit
seulement 5,8 p. cent de toutes nos dépenses.
Trois nouveaux directeurs – D’Arcy Thorpe, Diana Smallridge
et Tom Burrow – ont rejoint les rangs du Conseil à la fin de
2006 et au début de 2007. D’Arcy est un diplomate canadien
à la retraite, spécialiste des questions environnementales internationales;
Diana est conseillère des institutions financières,
spécialiste des investissements et des projets de développement
liés au climat; Tom est directeur des produits de trésorerie pour
Landsbanki Canada, une institution financière basée en Irlande.
Nous regrettons beaucoup la démission de Bob Slater en
2007 après de nombreuses années de loyaux services au Conseil
d’administration. À titre de trésorier, Bob s’était fait un devoir
d’améliorer la gestion des projets charitables de la Fondation.
Bravo Bob!
Merci de continuer à choisir la Fondation Sierra Club Canada
parmi toutes les organisations également dignes de votre appui.
Grâce à votre soutien indéfectible, nous pouvons continuer à
remplir notre rôle de leader et d’agent de changement pour la
protection de l’environnement du Canada.
Since 1972, Sierra Club
Canada Foundation, led by
a dynamic volunteer board
of directors and dedicated
staff, has funded hundreds
of charitable projects carried
out by Sierra Club Canada
and its chapters. This year,
the Foundation supported
the following projects, among others:
• Establishing the Andy Russell-I’tai sah kòp Park in the
internationally significant Castle Wilderness of Alberta.
This proposed park will be three times as big as adjacent
Waterton Lakes National Park;
• Ensuring proper environmental assessments of dubious
proposed developments such as the Mackenzie Gas Project,
the Digby Neck Basalt quarry, the Sydney tar ponds
cleanup, and the Kearl tar sands mine; and
• Advancing Sierra Youth Coalition’s Sustainable Campuses
and Sustainable High Schools projects.
The Foundation is a lean organization dedicated to minimizing
administrative costs to direct as much funding as possible to
campaigns. In 2007, administrative and fundraising costs were
$74,581—representing only 5.8 percent of total expenditures.
Three new directors — D’Arcy Thorpe, Diana Smallridge
and Tom Burrow — joined the board in late 2006 and 2007.
D’Arcy is a retired Canadian diplomat with experience in international
environmental issues; Diana is a financial institutions
advisor specializing in climate-related investment and development;
Tom is Director of Treasury Products at Iceland-based
Landsbanki Canada. We regret that Bob Slater resigned from
the board in 2007 after many years of service. As treasurer,
Bob focused on improving management of the Foundation’s
charitable projects. Thanks Bob!
Thank you for continuing to choose Sierra Club Canada Foundation
from among many worthy charities. Your ongoing support
allows us to continue to act as a positive, prominent and
empowering force for the protection of Canada’s environment.
Richard Rémillard
Stephen Hazell Richard Remillard
Stephen Hazell
Président
directeur exécutif President
executive Director
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT / MESSAGE DE
LA PRÉSIDENTE De Sierra Club Canada
The year 2007 has been a
year of change for Sierra Club
Canada. This brings with it
a range of emotions: sadness
from losing an important major
donor and friend, frustration
that comes with change,
and excitement for new
visions and opportunities.
Sierra Club Canada has moved through this transition well.
The Board is pleased with our new Executive Director Stephen
Hazell who is taking the Club in new directions while building
on previous strengths, and making incredible progress on
national campaigns, including growing success fighting the
Alberta tar sands – Canada’s biggest climate change polluter.
This was a year of success for our new Atlantic Canada Chapter
Director, Gretchen Fitzgerald and of growth for our newly
established Quebec Chapter (Section du Québec).
Three new members were elected to the National Board from a
strong candidate pool: Paula Boutis returns to the Board from
the Ontario Chapter, Will Amos from the Quebec Chapter,
and Mélanie McDonald is our new, francophone youth representative
from the Sierra Youth Coalition.
We successfully completed our change in membership structure,
adopted a new logo, and streamlined our Board committees
to improve effectiveness.
This period of change is not completely over, and 2008 is a year
of planning for our future. Our current priorities are to create
a new club-wide strategic plan, increase fundraising capacity,
strengthen our membership/grassroots, and build a strong
Board team.
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone
who has supported the Club through donations and/or time;
you are an integral part of our organization.
L’année 2007 a été marquée par le changement pour
Sierra Club Canada, avec tout le lot d’émotions que cela comporte
: la tristesse de perdre un important donateur et ami, les
frustrations qui accompagnent parfois les grands changements,
et l’enthousiasme face aux nouveaux horizons qui s’ouvrent à
nous.
Sierra Club Canada a très bien su gérer cette transition. Le
Conseil est ravi de notre nouveau directeur exécutif, Stephen
Hazell, qui a donné de nouvelles orientations au Club, en mettant
à profit nos forces et nos expériences passées, et réalisé des
progrès considérables à l’égard de nos campagnes nationales,
notamment en ce qui a trait au succès grandissant de notre
campagne contre l’exploitation des sables bitumineux en Alberta
– le plus gros pollueur au Canada responsable des changements
climatiques.
L’année qui vient de s’écouler a été marquée par le succès pour
notre nouvelle directrice de la section du Canada atlantique,
Gretchen Fitzgerald, et pour la croissance de notre nouvelle
section du Québec.
Trois nouveaux membres ont été élus au Conseil national parmi
un bassin de candidates et de candidats tous plus qualifiés les
uns que les autres : Paula Boutis, de la section de l’Ontario,
qui effectue un retour au Conseil, Will Amos, de la section du
Québec, et Mélanie McDonald, notre nouvelle représentante
jeunesse francophone de la Coalition jeunesse Sierra.
Nous avons achevé avec succès la fusion donateurs-membres,
adopté un nouveau logo, et rationnalisé l’administration des
comités du Conseil pour accroître leur efficacité. Cette période
de changement n’est pas complètement terminée, et 2008 se
poursuivra sous le signe de la planification de notre avenir. Nos
priorités actuelles consistent à créer un nouveau plan stratégique
à l’échelle du Club, accroître notre capacité à recueillir
des fonds, renforcer notre organisation et nos bases locales, et
bâtir un Conseil solide et dynamique.
Enfin, j’aimerais profiter de l’occasion pour remercier tous ceux
et celles qui ont soutenu le Club en donnant argent et temps;
vous faites intimement partie de notre organisation.
Jeca Glor-Bell
President
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Jeca Glor-Bell
Présidente
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campaign
victories
national campaigns
We won two landmark Federal Court decisions affecting
tar sands development: one which stopped approval
of the Kearl tar sands mine to assess its climate change
impacts, and another which established the government’s
authority to withdraw an authorization for the project
because of a faulty environmental assessment.
We stopped the Digby Neck mega-quarry in Nova
Scotia – an ill-conceived project that would have harmed
critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.
As a result of our intervention at hearings, completion of
the Mackenzie Gas Project has been delayed by five years,
providing more time for important wilderness areas to
be set aside in the Mackenzie Valley and more care to be
taken in addressing environmental impacts of the Project.
The federal government committed to a new water strategy
in its Speech from the Throne after we advocated for a
federal water strategy and developed the key elements as a
lead author of Changing the Flow: a blueprint for federal
action on freshwater.
A federal tax subsidy to tar sands companies is being
phased out, and renewed funding provided to protect
species at risk, thanks to our work with the Green Budget
Coalition.
Sierra Club’s intervention led to federal funding to
protect the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia,
which encompasses a quarter of the Earth’s remaining
ancient coastal temperate rainforests.
Cool Cities, our new one-club campaign to solve global
warming one city at a time, is up and running with
registered users from coast to coast at coolcities.ca. There
are already 10 local campaigns achieving results like new
council commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and practical actions to implement these plans.
Bill C-377, the Climate Change Accountability Act,
passed after Sierra Club mobilized public pressure that
helped create unprecedented media attention and break a
filibuster in Parliamentary committee.
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Sierra Club was a lead partner in creating KyotoPlus, a
collaborative campaign now supported by over 30 organizations.
Thousands of Canadians so far have signed the
petition at kyotoplus.ca asking Canada to adopt a responsible
greenhouse gas reduction target and a credible plan
to achieve it. Members of Parliament from across the
country have taken the KyotoPlus pledge.
In response to a private member’s bill which we supported,
the federal government introduced new regulations to
reduce phosphate pollution from detergents.
We kept global warming at the top of the political
agenda by advocating strong international action at the
climate negotiations in Bali, Indonesia, by publishing our
2008 Kyoto Report Card Lead, Follow or Get Out of the
Way, and by providing media commentary and analysis
on the international negotiations, federal budget, Speech
from the Throne, and emissions regulations.
Emliie Moorhouse, Atmosphere and Energy campaigner (left)
represents Sierra Club Canada at the signing of the KyotoPlus
pledge.
We helped launch a model Environmental Bill of Rights
for Canada, and are working to have such legislation
introduced in Parliament.
We set the political environmental agenda by leading
the development of Tomorrow Today, a rare consensus on
environmental priorities for the next federal government
published by Canada’s 11 major environmental organizations.
Due to Sierra Club’s pressure, the cleanup of the Sydney
Tar Ponds in Nova Scotia will not include an incinerator
for toxic waste, which would have further polluted local
communities.
Stephen Hazell (second from right) at the unveiling of the Tomorrow
Today priority document.
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COP-13 in Bali, Indonesia.
British columbia Chapter
In 2007 we celebrated a tectonic shift in the BC government’s
stance on climate change: a legislated commitment
to slash greenhouse gas emissions 33 percent by
2020. This historic commitment, encouraged by massive
grassroots support, signaled the end of denial and the
beginning of a major turnaround. The BC Chapter and
our supporters consistently challenged the government to
make use of budget tools to steer the economy in a lowcarbon
direction. These efforts set the stage for carbon
taxes and a climate-friendly budget in 2008.
2007 was also a year of strategic shift for the BC Chapter,
as we refocused all of our work through the lens of climate
change. Throughout 2007 we strove to be a strong voice
on behalf of our supporters, educating decision-makers on
the importance of intact forests for carbon storage. We
ramped up our endangered species campaign, emphasising
ecosystem resilience as a priority for forest management
in a time of climate change. Our efforts were
crowned with success when the BC government set aside
more than 2.2 million hectares of prime habitat for the
recovery of mountain caribou.
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Some highlights of BC Chapter achievements:
• The Great Bear Rainforest Agreement moved a big
step closer to becoming a reality when the BC government
legislated a set of new logging regulations for the
southern portion of the coastal rainforest. Another
crucial step was the completion of a $120 million
financing package, which will be available for First
Nations in the region to build conservation- oriented
local economies.
• The BC Chapter received WWF’s “Gift to the Earth”
award in June. This internationally recognized award
was presented to Rainforest Solutions Project member
groups (Sierra Club Canada, BC Chapter, Greenpeace
and Forest Ethics), the province of BC, the forest
industry and First Nations in recognition of the innovative
conservation achievements in the Great Bear
Rainforest.
• The BC Chapter had been the lead environmental
voice to raise the alarm about the approval of BC’s
first two coal-fired power plants back in 2006. Many
voices took up the campaign, and the BC Chapter
alone generated more than 2,000 letters and petition
names opposing the plants. In the Speech from the
Throne, it was announced that any coal-fired power
plant built would have to sequester 100% of its CO 2
emissions, effectively cancelling the power plants.
• The Chapter was engaged in outreach on the mountain
caribou issue, and was rewarded in early October
with a pledge from the BC government to protect
winter habitat for this highly endangered species.
• We piloted a new CERCles (Carbon Emissions
Reduction Clubs) program designed to give people
options for taking action on climate change. Sierra
CERCles provide carbon measuring tools and peer
support as participants set targets together, support
each other through lifestyle changes, and hold each
other accountable for their commitments.
• In 2007, over 250 classrooms received multi-visit
school programs from our team of environmental
educators. 2007 also saw the launch of our Sustainable
High Schools Project, created in partnership with
the Sierra Youth Coalition.
prairie chapter
Devastation to wilderness as seen in Alberta due to tar sands
development.
Student artwork from environmental eduction program.
Tar Sands Time Out!
Alberta’s tar sands developments are the largest industrial
project in the world today. As the largest source of Canada’s
greenhouse gas emissions, they can single-handedly
prevent Canada from meeting international obligations to
reduce pollution. Developments span nearly a quarter of
the province, with mining operations producing a toxic
legacy of tailings lakes. After 40 years of mining, communities
within and downstream from operations are sounding
alarm bells about potential impacts of development.
With elevated rates of rare cancers and auto-immune
disorders, these communities are calling for a time out on
future developments.
At Sierra Club Prairie, we believe they deserve nothing
less.
From organizing rallies at the Legislature, facilitating
public involvement, participating in legal challenges,
meeting with government representatives and sitting as
environmental representative on multi-stakeholder committees,
we have been active at every level with intent to
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end further environmental and human injustices associated
with unmitigated development.
Nuclear Free Alberta
Only 20 percent of Alberta’s tar sands deposits are accessible
using mining practices. The remaining 80 percent
use a technology known as SAGD, or steam assisted
gravity drainage, to access the deep deposits. A tremendously
energy-intensive process, SAGD operations rely on
natural gas reserves to fuel the steam generation process
to access the tar sands. Thus, new energy sources are being
proposed and the nuclear energy industry has come
knocking on Alberta’s door. Sierra Club Prairie believes it
is essential to examine the entire environmental footprint
of proposed technologies. One only needs to scratch the
surface to determine that nuclear energy is not clean, and
is definitely not affordable.
sprawling urban centres. From transportation infrastructure
to housing development, Sierra Club has a presence
in municipal council chambers across the region.
Prairie Chapter Director Lindsay Telfer (right) and Meredith James
(left) speak at water protest in Edmonton.
In 2007, we organized several nuclear experts speakers series,
supported communities on the front lines of Alberta’s
nuclear energy proposals, communicated publicly on the
impacts and risks of nuclear energy, published a Keep
Alberta Nuclear Free Action Guide and organized and
participated in several key meetings.
Prairie Water Directive
The effects of climate change will hit the Prairie region
hard in the coming decades. As our mountain glaciers
continue their decline, the sustenance they provide to our
Prairie Rivers will also deteriorate. This reality coupled
with an expected natural dry cycle and the unprecedented
growth in population and industry will place new pressure
on the region’s water resources. The Prairie Water
Directive allows the three Prairie Provinces to embrace
future challenges by preparing a proactive
strategy of demand-management,
source-protection and leadership in
governance that will ensure the protection
of the regions vital waters. In the
true essence of democracy, the Prairie
Water Directive engaged communities
across the region to detail their expectations
for sustainable water-use management.
Unsustainable Urban Development
Our local groups in Edmonton, Winnipeg
and Calgary (the Chinook Group)
have been active in challenging unsustainable
development of the region’s
Sustainable and Democratic Energy Policy
From spying scandals to regulatory reform to electricity
exporting proposals, Sierra Club Prairie has been in the
forefront of creating public dialogue on responsible electricity
policy and regulation in the province of Alberta.
Community Organizing Program
Building communities of engaged residents is key to
Sierra Club’s unique grassroots focus. Our goal is to see
communities organizing for sustainability solutions at
every government level. By offering support, training and
communication services, in addition to building diverse
and engaged coalitions, we seek to support civic democracy
through engagement around issues important to the
ecological and social well-being of our communities and
eco-systems.
The mission of the Sierra Club Canada is to develop a diverse, welltrained
grassroots network working to protect the integrity of our global
ecosystems.
Sierra Club Canada’s mission focuses on five overriding threats:
• loss of animal and plant species;
• deterioration of the planet’s oceans and atmosphere;
• the ever-growing presence of toxic chemicals in all living things;
• destruction of our remaining wilderness; and
• spiralling population growth and over consumption.
The mission of the Sierra Club Canada Foundation is to advance the
preservation and protection of the natural environment with charitable
resources.
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Ontario chapter
In 2007 collaborative efforts between Ontario Chapter
volunteers, staff, municipalities, environmental not-forprofits,
and corporations contributed to many campaign
and organizational successes.
Our Challenge to Sprawl / Land Use campaign took
huge strides forward in 2007. This issue was addressed
on many levels, and fought for by hard-working volunteers
throughout the province. The Peel Region Group’s
dedication to preserving the precious natural spaces in
their cities resulted in new local volunteers and additional
campaign possibilities. Group leader Peter Orphanos’ tireless
efforts to promote the Club and its work were a major
highlight of the year.
20th celebration of Car Free Day in Toronto. Chapter
volunteers and staff closed a section of Yonge Street at
Yonge and Dundas Square to promote the growing list
of alternatives to single occupancy automobile travel. A
major success of the campaign was the yearend proposed
expansion of the Car Free Day campaign into the cardominated
city of Mississauga.
As active participants on the Great Lakes Charter Annex
Advisory Panel, Chapter staff and volunteers worked to
implement the Annex. Within the context of the Annex,
the Chapter continues to work to create government
policy banning diversion of water between individual
As an active member of the Greenspace
Alliance of Canada’s Capital,
the Club’s Ottawa Group continued
its fight to protect threatened
natural areas including the Leitrim
Wetland and Carp River from further
development.
The Ottawa Group also made
progress in the political arena by
researching the voting records of the
Mayor and Councillors on environmental
issues to determine the
service (or disservice) that each had
provided over the past term. Additionally,
group volunteers distributed
a questionnaire for all municipal
election candidates in an attempt to rate them based on
their stated positions on environmental issues.
Provincially, the Chapter was an active member of Priorities
for Ontario. This collaborative of 14 leading environmental
organizations met with all major party leaders and
presented a list of priority issues to be addressed by the
next government. The team did good work, but, the contentious
issue of funding for religious schools proved to be
the ONLY topic seriously debated in the electoral contest.
The Car Free Day / Sustainable Transportation campaign
continued to be a focus of staff and volunteer work in
2007. A partnership with the City of Toronto and companies
in the business of moving people, Bombardier, GO
Transit and the TTC, culminated with the September
Sierra Club Canada, Peel Region Group volunteers & friends pose after completing their
first annual Credit River Earth Day tree planting.
Great Lakes basins. Great Lakes / Water work also focused
on creating a culture of water conservation in Ontario. A
collaborative plan was pulled together with other organizations
to aid municipalities in encouraging water conservation.
The Club continues to play a role on both sides
of the Canada – US border to ensure the proper stewardship
of the Great Lakes. Finally, at its fall meeting the
Executive Committee approved an ambitious fundraising
plan to support the Chapter’s work to protect the natural
environment. This important step will insure continued
success in 2008.
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québec chapter
2007 : The year the Québec Chapter became a Club
2007 will turn out to be the last year during which
Johanne Roberge served as chairwoman of the Executive
Committee (ExCom) of the Québec Chapter of Sierra
Club Canada (SCQ). Johanne was replaced by Marielle
Savard from Québec City. Daniel d’Avignon became Secretary
and George Karpat’s ingenious initiative, Ex-Com
in Action, allowed the ExCom members to form a team
autonomous of the director’s office and able to oversee the
activities of the Club.
The SCQ always had a tradition of organizing excursions
and hiking trips ever since George Karpat took charge of
setting up a year round calendar. With the help of Miriam
Tarder, we added visits, such as the visit to a Bio farm and
the very popular annual visit to the Used Water filtration
plant of Montréal.
Being a grassroots organisation, SCQ campaigns are organized
by our members. In 2007, key volunteers became
coordinators of their respective campaigns. The Go Green
Daycare project, which encourages an ‘environmental culture’
among children, their parents and daycare workers, is
coordinated by Christine Lombard. The Climate Change
Education Program (CCEP), which seeks to educate
Québec`s youth (grades 4-6) about Climate Change, is
coordinated by Gavin Leitch. In addition, Jacques Dubé
is the coordinator of Sierra Communities, a citizen-based
program that works to minimise climate change impacts
in local communities and Sandra Lee coordinates Green
Life, a campaign which seeks to promote environmental
issues among the Chinese community of Montreal.
In 2008, new campaigns were added such as the Life
Cycle Analysis of Bio-fuels coordinated by José BF, Green
Wings, a call to action to the civil aviation industry, Federal
Government and travellers to reduce their greenhouse
gas emissions, which is being coordinated by BK Gray,
and the Romaine River Alliance, which seeks to protect
the Romaine River from hydroelectric development,
coordinated by Fran Bristow. Also new to SCQ is Chocs
Électriques, a campaign to mobilize citizens to the benefits
of the electric car, as well as encourage the development
of greener technologies, being coordinated by David
Gendron.
We received much media exposure in 2007. Some high-
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lights include: Sierra Club`s Group Hog Campaign,
which was featured in the Montreal Gazette (March
5th), and Green Life, which made the front page of the
Gazette (June 10th) and the Mirror. In addition, Daniel
Green started to write a weekly column for the Journal de
Montréal on environmental issues as a scientific advisor of
Sierra Club Canada. Finally, in December, Holly Dressel
held a press conference to issue the result of the petition
from doctors concerning antibiotics and pig-farming
(Group Hog campaign).
In terms of fundraising, we received funding from TD
Friends of the Environment Foundation and the City
of Montréal. Our list of members is also continuously
growing and we finished the year with 250 members. But
most important, it is the deep gratitude we felt for the
National Office for their financial support to the Québec
Chapter.
Our challenge for 2008 will be to make the Québec
Chapter self-reliant financially and to reach 300 members.
section du québec
2007 : L’année où la section du Québec est devenu
un club
L’année 2007 aura été la dernière année de Johanne
Roberge à la présidence du Comité exécutif (ComEx)
de la Section du Québec de Sierra Club Canada (SCQ).
Marielle Savard, de Québec, a pris le relais de Johanne.
Daniel d’Avignon est devenu secrétaire, et l’initiative de
génie de George Karpat, ComEx en action, a permis aux
membres du Comité exécutif de former une équipe indépendante
du bureau de la direction capable de coordonner
les activités du Club.
Le SCQ avait toujours eu pour tradition d’organiser des
excursions et des randonnées pédestres depuis que George
Karpat a entrepris de fixer un calendrier permanent. Avec
le concours de Miriam Tarder, nous y avons ajouté des
visites guidées, comme la visite d’une ferme biologique et
la très populaire visite annuelle à la station de traitement
des eaux usées de Montréal.
Puisque nous sommes une organisation populaire, les
campagnes du SCQ sont organisées par nos membres. En
2007, les bénévoles clés sont devenus les coordonnateurs
de leurs campagnes respectives. Le projet Les Garderies
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As part of Nova Scotia Public Lands Coalition, we encouraged
the protection of Ship Harbour Long Lake
Candidate Protected Area, 14,000 hectares of forests, wetvertes,
conçu pour favoriser l’émergence d’une culture
environnementale auprès des enfants, de leur famille et du
personnel en service de garde, est coordonné par Christine
Lombard. Le Programme scolaire sur les changements
climatiques (PSCC), qui vise à sensibiliser les jeunes du
Québec (de la 4e à la 6e année) aux changements climatiques,
est coordonné par Gavin Leitch. En outre, Jacques
Dubé est coordonnateur de Communautés Sierra, un programme
regroupant des citoyennes et des citoyens engagés
qui œuvrent pour minimiser les impacts des changements
climatiques dans les collectivités locales, et Sandra Lee
coordonne le projet Verdissement de la communauté chinoise
qui vise à promouvoir les enjeux environnementaux
auprès de la communauté chinoise de Montréal.
En 2008, de nouvelles campagnes ont vu le jour; c’est le
cas du projet Analyse du cycle de vie des biocarburants,
coordonné par José BF, de la campagne Le Baron Vert,
conçue pour mettre au défi l’industrie de l’aviation civile,
le gouvernement fédéral et les voyageurs de réduire leurs
émissions de gaz à effet de serre, coordonnée par BK Gray,
et de l’Alliance Romaine, une expédition qui vise à protéger
la rivière Romaine contre le développement hydroélectrique,
coordonnée par Fran Bristow. Une autre nouveauté
cette année à SCQ est la campagne Chocs électriques,
conçue pour sensibiliser les citoyennes et les citoyens aux
avantages de la voiture électrique et à favoriser le développement
de technologies plus vertes, coordonnée par
David Gendron.
En 2007, nous avons bénéficié d’une vaste couverture
médiatique. Parmi les faits saillants notons la campagne
Groupe Hog de Sierra Club qui a fait l’objet d’un article
dans le Montreal Gazette (5 mars), et Verdissement de la
communauté chinoise qui a fait la une du Gazette (10
juin) et du Mirror. En outre, Daniel Green signe une
chronique hebdomadaire sur les questions environnementales
dans le Journal de Montréal à titre de conseiller
scientifique de Sierra Club Canada. Enfin, en décembre,
Holly Dressel a tenu une conférence de presse pour
dévoiler les résultats de la pétition des médecins au sujet
des antibiotiques et des méga-porcheries (Groupe Hog).
En ce qui a trait au financement, nous avons reçu des
dons de la Fondation TD des amis de l’Environnement
et de la Ville de Montréal. Notre liste de membres continue
de s’allonger et nous avons terminé l’année avec 250
membres. Mais à la fin, le plus important pour nous est
notre profonde gratitude envers notre Bureau national
pour le soutien financier apporté à la section du Québec.
En 2008, nous avons pour défi de rendre la section du
Québec autonome sur le plan financier et de franchir le
seuil des 300 membres.
atlantic canada chapter
More bikes on the road … more wilderness protected
… teaching youth to become Water Wizards … hundreds
of citizens engaged to stop uranium mining …
It’s no surprise to us that Atlantic Canadians scored the
highest in the country in a Earth Day VoxPop survey for
our level of concern about the environment, with 72% of
citizens agreeing that climate change is the most important
challenge we face. Here are some the highlights!
Climate Change
The Atlantic Canada Sustainable Energy Coalition (AC-
SEC) made great strides this year and continues to push
for the adoption of renewable energy and improved energy
efficiency in all four Atlantic Provinces. Sierra Club
heads up the Newfoundland and Labrador branch of the
ACSEC, resulting in:
• over 500 people committed to our 10 point climate
change challenge
• convincing utilities to conduct efficiency potential
and demand management studies for the province
• securing a seat as environmental non-govermental
organization stakeholder in the provincial Energy
Conservation and Efficiency Partnership with goal of
developing 5 year Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Strategy
• Our BikeShare Project lent over 36 bikes to Memorial
University students and staff in 2007.
Wild Spaces
This year, work focused on citizen engagement in Nova
Scotia consultations to determine how we steward forests,
minerals, biodiversity, and parks from 2010-2020.Hundreds
of citizens have participated, conveying messages
about wildlife protection, reducing clear-cutting, and a
legislated ban on uranium mining.
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lands and over 50 interconnected lakes located in Halifax
County.
Environmental Education
Our new Ecobuddies project, which teaches high school
students about the concept of the ecological footprint and
then asks these students to share their knowledge with elementary
students, was piloted in Nova Scotia, with rave
reviews from teachers and students.
We delivered our Forest Friends and Coastal Caretakers
in over 106 schools in three Atlantic Provinces. For the
first time, we incorporated First Nations perspective into
our programs and delivered programs in 18 First Nations
communities.
We developed a new Water Wizards program, designed to
teach elementary students about water conservation and
protection, and delivered it to schools in Prince Edward
Island.
Sustainable Economies
Sierra Club helped ensure the rejection of the Digby quarry
by a joint federal provincial environmental assessment
panel. A watershed moment for community groups across
Atlantic Canada, this reaffirmed the power of engaged
citizens to determine the fate of their communities.
Atlantic Chapter Education director Lacia
Kinnear at Digby Quarry protest.
2007 Annual Report
Building on this
success, we coordinated
community
engagement
in mining
issues, critiquing
proposed
mining projects,
striving for improved
policies,
and seeking to
ensure recommendations
of the Digby
Quarry panel
are implemented.
We provided
expert advice on various projects throughout the region,
including proposed LNG transhipment facility and oil refinery
in Placentia Bay, the Lower Churchill hydro-electric
project, and the Moose River gold mine.
Through action alerts and public education, Sierra Club
members and concerned citizens pressured provincial governments
in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to establish
legislated bans on uranium mining, with the result that
Nova Scotia’s all-party natural resources committee voted
unanimously to uphold Nova Scotia’s uranium moratorium.
sierra youth coalition
This year, the Sierra Youth Coalition (SYC) maintained
and strengthened its position as the largest youth environmental
and social justice organization in Canada. Not
only has SYC expanded its reach, it has also expanded its
capacity to deal with the rising interest in social and environmental
issues among youth today.
In 2007, a partnership was formed between SYC and VIA
Rail to promote sustainable travel; now, SYC members receive
a 40% discount when they travel on VIA Rail. This
joint venture contributed to a 57% increase in membership
in the last nine months. Other factors including successful
outreach and great regional and national conferences
also account for this growth. SYC now has close to
500 members.
The Sustainable Campuses project, which will celebrate its
tenth anniversary in fall of 2008, continues to reach over
65 universities and 30,000 students each year! Through
it, students lead sustainability assessments of their college
or university campus in cooperation with administrators,
faculty, staff and local communities, to collectively implement
campus sustainability initiatives.
Sustainable Campuses has been coordinating the Campus
Climate Challenge for the past two years as our
main national campaign. The Challenge is a coordinated
US-Canada campaign that over 20 organizations collectively
run in Canada and the US with the goal of creating
a clean, just and renewable energy future. Sustainable
Campuses has also partnered with the Canadian Federation
of Students to work on a national joint campaign
called Student Unions for Sustainability. This campaign
gives students the resources, training, and network to
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enable them to make the operations of their offices and
student-run services more sustainable and to use the
change that they are achieving to push their administrations
to implement more broad initiatives throughout the
institution.
The success of Sustainable Campuses has led to the
creation of the pilot project Sustainable High Schools,
in which high school students take on the same challenge
with the help and mentorship of their teachers and
Schools Regional Coordinator based out of the national
office in Ottawa to implement the project beyond its
traditional base in British Columbia, where over 20 high
schools are involved.
We continue our advocacy work and have teamed up with
a variety of organizations including the Energy Action
Network and the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition.
This August we will be repeating last year’s Bike Trip
to the Tar Sands, to raise awareness about the project’s
impact on our environment. To thank SYC for its active
contribution to the cause, in June 2008, Jack Layton dedicated
Canada’s first post-Kyoto, science-based hard GHG
reduction targets to SYC in a public ceremony.
The Sierra Youth Coalition continues to expand, with
more staff than ever, a full and dynamic Executive Committee
and hundreds of dedicated volunteers and activists
across Canada. We are investing in the future and spreading
a progressive and powerful culture among the leaders
of tomorrow. The best time to be an optimist has always
been and continues to be the present.
Past SYC director Rosa Kouri (left) and Sustainable Campuses
Coordinator Anjali Helferty at Sustainable Campuses Conference.
administrators. Thanks to a major grant from the Ontario
Trillium Foundation, SYC hired a Sustainable High
Protecting our environment is a long-term process. A planned gift to Sierra Club Canada
Foundation is an excellent way to support our vital work well into the future.
What is Planned Giving?
Planned giving is simply gift planning. Planned gifts are generally made using assets you have accumulated during
your lifetime – like savings, investments, life insurance policies, retirement plan benefits or real estate. Planned Giving
allows you to give in such a way that you realize your personal giving goals and maximize your tax benefits, while
supporting Sierra Club Canada Foundation.
We recommend that you consult with your financial planner, professional tax or legal advisor about the best option
for you before making any decisions, as legislation can change rapidly. It is also a good idea to discuss your plans
with your family.
Help us protect and preserve the natural environment and leave a legacy for future generations. Please consider making
a planned gift to Sierra Club Canada Foundation.
Please contact Susan Hickman at Sierra Club Canada Foundation for more information.
1-888-810-4202 / sccfoundation@sierraclub.ca
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dONORS
We are deeply grateful for the support of foundations and corporations
enabling our work on the following projects:
Andy Russell – I’tai sah kòp
(National)
N.M. Davis Corporation
The Calgary Foundation
Wilburforce Foundation
City of Lethbridge
Anti-Nuclear Empowerment
(National)
EJLB Foundation
Atlantic Marine Campaign
N.M. Davis Corporation
Boreal Species at Risk
(National)
N.M. Davis Corporation
Ivey Foundation
Canadian Youth Climate
Coalition
(Sierra Youth Coalition)
J.W. McConnell Family
Foundation
The Co-operators
Grossbert Inc.
Limitless Leadership
Delphi Group
CAFE Canada
(National)
The William and Flora Hewlett
Foundation
Capacity Building
(Sierra Youth Coalition)
J.W. McConnell Family
Foundation
Cool Cities
Alterna
Climate Action Network
Canada
Salamander Foundation
Environmental Education
Program
(Atlantic Canada Chapter)
Green Street
Great Lakes
(Ontario Chapter)
The Walter and Duncan
Gordon Foundation
Mackenzie WILD
(National)
Eden Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett
Gas and Oil Development
Fund of Tides Canada
PaperCut
(Sierra Youth Coalition)
Ivey Foundation
Projet RIVE
(National)
EJLB Foundation
J.W. McConnell Family
Foundation
Journal de Montreal
Sustainable Campuses
(Sierra Youth Coalition)
Energy Action Coalition
J.W. McConnell Family
Foundation
Laidlaw Foundation
Marbek Resource Consultants
Freedom International
Sydney Tar Ponds
N.M. Davis Corporation
Tar Nation
(National)
The William and Flora Hewlett
Gas and Oil Development
Fund of Tides Canada
Water Policy Fellowship
(National)
The Walter and Duncan
Gordon Foundation
Water Strategy
(Prairie Chapter)
The Walter and Duncan
Gordon Foundation
World Water Day
(Prairie Chapter)
The Walter and Duncan
Gordon Foundation
Youth Action Gatherings
(Sierra Youth Coalition)
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Community Foundation of
Ottawa
General Support
N.M. Davis Corporation
Donner Canadian Foundation
Aqueduct Foundation - Lind
Family Fund
Mennonite Foundation of
Canada
Community Foundation of
Ottawa
Community Foundation of
Ottawa - William H and
Nora Hickson Kelly Fund
United Way of Greater
Toronto
United Way of York Region
United Way of the Alberta
Capital Region
United Way of the Lower
Mainland
United Way of Ottawa
Lawrence Berry Family
Environment Fund of The
Calgary Foundation
Marbek Resource Consultants
Maple Reinders
Rowanwood
La Siembra Cooperative
Colliers International
Accutron
Targus
GW Solutions
Telus
Bean Around the World
Pop Montreal
Brock University
Blackbyrd Inc.
Remedy Café
Government of Manitoba All
Charities Campaign
Green Lane
2007 Annual Report
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Financial Information -
Sierra Club Canada Foundation
Following are the audited financial statements for Sierra Club Canada and Sierra Club Canada Foundation for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
Though two separate organizations, both Sierra Club Canada and Sierra Club Canada Foundation are committed
to working together to protect the integrity of our global ecosystems. Sierra Club Canada Foundation is a charitable
organization registered with Canada Revenue Agency and fulfills its charitable mission through its agents, Sierra Club
Canada and its chapters.
Board of Directors
Sierra Club of Canada
Foundation 2007
Richard Remillard, President
Valerie Carey CA, CPA (Colorado),
CGA, Treasurer
Susan (Tudy) McLaine, Secretary
Tom Burrow, Director
Robert Slater, Director
Diana Smallridge, Director
D’Arcy Thorpe, Director
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contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
(c) Revenue Recognition
Donations not designated for a specific purpose are
recognized as revenue when they are received. Donations
which are designated for specific programs are
deferred and recognized as revenue over the period of
the program as costs are incurred.
(d) Volunteer Services
The Foundation receives the services of many volunteers,
the cost of which cannot be reasonably estimated.
Therefore, no representation of this expenditure has
been included in these financial statements.
3. Financial Instruments
The Foundation’s financial instruments consist of cash
and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, loan receivable,
and accounts payable. It is management’s opinion
that the Foundation is not exposed to significant
interest rate, currency or credit risks arising from these
financial instruments.
Fair Value
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for
these financial statements approximate fair values due to
their immediate or short-term maturities.
4. Related Party Transactions
As a charitable organization, the Foundation manages
the charitable projects delivered by the Sierra Club of
Canada and its Chapters, therefore the organizations are
all related.
During the year, contributions in the amount of
$1,207,474 (2006 - $1,388,496), reported as program
expenditures, were paid to Sierra Club of Canada to
fund its charitable programs.
Some of the donations made to the Foundation are
collected by the Sierra Club of Canada on behalf of
the Foundation. As well, the Sierra Club of Canada
provides payroll, office and credit card processing
services to the Foundation on a cost recovery basis.
The net amount of these transactions outstanding as at
December 31, 2007 is $18,236 (2006 - $309).
The Foundation collects funds on behalf of the Chapters
and disperses them when qualified projects are available
to utilize these contributions. The balance at December
31, 2007 is $72,744 (2006 - $34,311).
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Purpose of the Foundation
Sierra Club of Canada Foundation was incorporated
without share capital and is a registered charitable
foundation under the Income Tax Act. The purpose of
the public foundaiton is to advance the preservation and
protection of the natural environment with charitable
resources.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
2007 Annual Report
(a) Basis of accounting
Revenue and expenditures are recorded on the accrual
basis whereby they are reflected in the accounts in the
period in which they have been earned and incurred
respectively, whether or not such transactions have been
finally settled by the receipt or payment of money.
(b) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenditures and disclosure of
5. Loan Receivable - Related Party 2007 2006
Loan receivable from The Sierra
Club of Canada, bearing interest
at 6% per annum, maturing June
30, 2008 $51,322 $ -
6. Grants
Grants are subject to specific terms and conditions
regarding the expenditure of funds. The Foundation’s
records are subject to audit by funders to identify
instances, if any, in which amounts charged to the
grants have not compiled with the agreed terms and
conditions, and which would therefore be refundable.
Adjustments, if any, would be recorded in the year in
which the funder requests the adjustment.
7. Comparative Figures
The comparative figures have been reclassified to conform
with current financial statement presentation.
8. Statement of Cash Flows
This statement has not been prepared as all the relevant
information is apparent from the other financial statements.
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Financial Information - Sierra Club Canada
This condensed financial information has been extracted from the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31,2007, previously reported on by our auditors McLarty & Co, a complete set of
audited financial statements are available upon request.
Statement of Financial Position
December 31
Ontario Chapter Prairies Chapter BC Chapter Atlantic Canada Chapter Quebec Chapter National Office Internal Transactions 2007 2006
Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ - $7,760 $91,680 $8,569 $ - $93, 277 $ - $201, 286 $196, 964
Accounts receivable 10,084 12,927 105,532 491 - 62,373 - 191,407 297,775
Prepaid expenses and deposits 500 - 700 2,359 - 1,969 - 5,528 11,108
Due from Sierra Club of Canada Foundation – Note H 18,792 6,000 - - - - - 24,792 -
29,376 26,687 197,912 11,419 - 157,619 - 423,013 505,847
Investments - 6,871 - - - - - 6,871 6,832
Capital Assets – Note C 1,500 796 33,907 868 - 22,690 - 59,761 77,805
$30,876 $34,354 $231,819 $12,287 $ - $180,309 $ - $489,645 $590,484
Liabilities and Net Assets
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $5,762 $2,864 $180,275 $13,442 $ - $79,522 $ - $281,865 $285,504
Bank overdraft 919 - - - - - - 919 -
Deferred revenue - - 86,703 - - 59,000 - 145,703 132,555
Due to Sierra Club of Canada Foundation – Note H - - - - - 19,568 - 19,568 9,566
Loan from Sierra Club of Canada Foundation – Note I - - - - - 50,000 - 50,000 -
Due to / (from) Chapters and National Office 630 8,514 1,229 (366) (8,945) (1,062) - - -
7,311 11,378 268,207 13,076 (8,945) 207,028 - 498,055 427,625
Net Assets
Invested in capital assets 1,500 796 33,907 868 - 22,690 - 59,761 77,805
Unrestricted net assets 22,065 22,180 (70,295) (1,657) 8,945 (49,409) - (68,171) 85,054
23,565 22,976 (36,388) (789) 8,945 (26,719) - (8,410) 162,859
$30,876 $34,354 $231,819 $12,287 $ - $180,309 $ - $489,645 $590,484
Notes to Financial Statements
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
General: Sierra Club of Canada was formed under the Canada
Corporations Act in 1969 and operates as a non-profit voluntary
membership organization. It was established to explore,
enjoy and protect the wild places of theearth, to practice and
promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and
resources, to educate and enlisthumanity to protect and restore
the quality of the natural and human environment, and to use
all lawful means tocarry out these objectives.Sierra Club of
Canada operates under a license arrangement with the Sierra
Club, headquartered in the UnitedStates. Sierra Club of Canada
operates with a National Office as well as Chapters in British
Columbia, Prairies,Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
Investments: All investments are classified as available-for-sale
and have been recorded on the statement of financial position
at market value which is equivalent to cost. Unrealized holding
gains and losses related to available-for-sale investments are excluded
from excesses of revenues over expenses and are included
in the statement of changes in net assets until such gains or
losses are realized.
Capital Assets: Capital assets are stated at cost. Amortization is
computed using the following method and rates:
Computer and telephone
equipment
Office furniture
Method Rate
Declining
balance
Declining
balance
Declining balance
30%
20%
In the year of acquisition, capital asset purchases are amortized
at one-half of the normal annual rate.
Revenue Recognition: Revenues from contracts are recognized
by the deferral method, whereby revenue isrecognized in the
year in which the related expenses are incurred.Revenue from
donations and membership dues are recognized when received.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements
in accordance with Canadian generally acceptedaccounting
principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amountof assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statementsand the reported amount of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are
reviewedperiodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they
are reported in revenue or expenses in the period inwhich they
became known.
Note B - Change in Accounting Policy
Effective January 1, 2007, Sierra Club of Canada adopted a new
accounting policy recommendations of the Canadian Institute
of Chartered Accountants accounting standards 3855, Financial
Instruments -Disclosure and Presentation which address the
classification, recognition and measurement of financial instruments.
In accordance with the transitional provisions, the new
standards have been applied prospectively.
On adoption, the opening value of net assets was not adjusted as
the fair value was equal to the carrying value.
Note C - Capital Assets
Computer and telephone
equipment
Cost
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Book
Value
2007
$180,906 $122,606 $58,300
Office furniture 13,451 11,990 1,461
Computer and telephone
equipment
$194, 357 $134,596 $59,671
Cost
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Book
Value
2006
$168,136 $92,367 $75,769
Office furniture 14,423 12,387 2,036
$182,559 $104,754 $77,805
Note D - Financial Instruments
Sierra Club of Canada’s financial instruments consist of cash,
accounts receivable, investments, bank overdraft, accounts
payable and accrued liabilities, and due from / to Sierra Club of
Canada Foundation, the fair value of which approximates their
carrying value due to the immediate or short-term maturity of
these instruments.
The fair value of the loan due to Sierra Club Canada Foundation
has no specific terms of repayment and cannot be calculated
with any degree of certainty.
It is management’s opinion that the organization is not exposed
to significant interest rate or credit risk arisingfrom these
financial instruments.
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Statement of Revenue and Expenses
Ontario
Chapter
Prairie
Chapter
BC Chapter
Atlantic Canada
Chapter
Quebec
Chapter
Unrestricted
National Office Year Ended December 31
Sierra Youth Coalition
(Note E)
Internal
Transactions
2007 2006
Revenue
Sierra Club of Canada Foundation – Note H $ - $89,895 $ - $61,140 $ - $962,672 $150,010 - $1,263,717 $1,298,279
Sierra Club of BC Foundation – Note H - - 545,002 - - - 4,475 - 549,477 739,687
Government contracts 9,950 43,762 147,473 33,883 350 57,819 134,716 - 427,953 595,344
Contracts - - - 75,848 8,028 94,513 18,314 - 196,703 219,983
Donations and membership 96,230 30,521 241,217 7,457 1,603 69,670 20,259 - 466,957 628,381
Product sales - - 1,733 75 - 5,276 25 - 7,109 5,954
Events (net) - - 100 2,593 - 10,507 10,089 - 23,289 9,906
Other 2,168 20 2,421 558 - 3,696 200 - 9,063 6,580
Interest 17 181 1,985 - - - - - 2,182 2,576
National Office chapter support 22,216 16,807 - 1,200 - - - (40,223) - 186
130,581 181,186 939,931 182,754 9,981 1,204,153 338,088 (40,223) 2,946,451 3,506,876
Expenses
Campaigns and projects 67,990 129,070 784,603 129,299 3,536 675,937 324,923 - 2,115,358 2,346,651
Facilities and office 19,182 9,056 127,944 13,546 8,040 107,909 2,908 - 288,585 336,165
Administration – staff 46,088 9,502 75,600 40,280 - 262,603 - - 434,073 500,196
Communication and education 3,275 5,006 27,903 1,540 - 714 - - 38,438 38,057
Membership support - 10,155 - - - 78,088 - - 88,243 110,577
Other 2,543 4,374 36,107 1,074 637 43,389 196 - 88,320 53,913
Governance 512 2,430 13,616 4,024 - 15,256 781 - 36,619 32,368
Chapter and group support - 95 - 405 - 46,934 - (40,223) 7,211 5,855
Professional development 701 200 3,000 412 - 4,173 7,512 - 15,998 19,229
Events and outings - - 2,000 1,862 - - 1,013 - 4,875 5,608
140,291 169,888 1,070,773 192,442 12,213 1,235,003 337,333 (40,223) 3,117,720 3,448,619
Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses $ (9,710) $11,298 $ (130,842) $ 9,688) $ (2,232) $ (30,850) $755 $ - $ (171,269) $58,257
Statement of Net Assets
Net assets at beginning of year $33,275 $11,678 $94,454 $8,899 $(8,340) $37,090 $(14,197) $ - $162,859 $104, 602
Transfer from National Office to Quebec Chapter - - - - 19,517 (19,517) - - - -
Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses (9,710) 11,298 (130,842) (9,688) (2,232) (30,850) 755 - 171,269 58,257
Net assets at the end of year $23,565 $22,976 $(36,388) $(789) $8,945 $(13,277) $(13,442) $ - $(8.410) $162,859
NOTE E - Sierra Youth Coalition
Sierra Youth Coalition (SYC) is the youth-run arm of Sierra
Club of Canada with operations out of the NationalOffice.
For presentation on the statement of revenue and expenses,
SYC’s operations are shown separately forinformation purposes.
However, SYC is part of National Office and therefore does not
have its own balancesheet.
NOTE F - Statement of Cash Flows
A statement of cash flows has not been provided as it would not
provide additional meaningful information.
NOTE G - Commitments
The National Office and Chapters have entered into various
lease commitments for office accommodation andphotocopier
equipment. Annual lease payments are as follows:
2008 $89,641
2009 30,203
2010 5,814
2011 1,008
2007 Annual Report
$126,666
NOTE H--Other Information
The Sierra Club of Canada Foundation and the Sierra Club of
BC Foundation are registered charitable organizations governed
by their own Boards of Directors. The Foundations’ missions
are to advance the preservation and protection of the natural
environment through charitable projects of the Sierra Club of
Canada and its chapters.
Note I - Loan Payable to Sierra Club Canada Foundation
The Sierra Club of Canada Foundation loaned funds of $50,000
to the Organization during the year. The loan bears interest at
6% and has no repayment terms. Interest of $1,331 has been
recorded as an expense during the year.
Note J - Comparative Notes
The finanicial statements have been reclassified, where applicable,
to conform to the presentation used in the current year.
The changes do not affect prior year earnings.
Approved on behalf of the Board:
Board of Directors
Sierra Club Canada
2007
Will Amos, Secretary
Paula Boutis, Vice-President
Holly Dressel, Director
Paul Falvo, Director
Jeca Glor-Bell, President
Melanie McDonald, Director
Wilhelmina Nolan, Director
Daniel Spence, Director
Meena Peruvemba, Treasurer
(ex officio)
Amelia Clarke, Past Present
(ex officio)
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