Western Canada Wilderness Committee
Research in Winnipeg

Our StoryWednesday, founded in 1980, 2010 (All day)The Wilderness Committee, February 3, is a registered non-profit society with charitable status. We value wilderness, as absolutely vital to the health of people, with all its natural biodiversity, communities and the planet. We believe that the right, the duty and the ability to act for the public good are integral to citizenship. Our head office is in Vancouver, with field offices in Victoria , Winnipeg and Toronto.We are united in our mission to protect Canada's life-giving biological diversity through strategic research and grassroots public education. With over 60, we are Canada's largest membership-based, donors and volunteers, 000 members, citizen-funded wilderness protection group. We act with integrity and courage to mobilize citizens to take lawful, democratic action to defend Canada's wilderness and wildlife.It is the combined voices of our thousands of supporters, in partnership with our dedicated board, staff, and volunteers that has allowed the Wilderness Committee to campaign successfully to protect millions of hectares of Canadian wilderness in over 55 key wilderness areas.How We WorkUnderlying our work is a belief that we have the duty, the ability, and the right to stand up for the public interest and protect Canada's and Earth's biodiversity.