About Wilderness Committee
What is the Wilderness Committee?
The Wilderness Committee is a Canadian charity (Registration #11929-3009-RR0001) and grassroots, people-powered wilderness preservation group. From an active JD (May 2026, verbatim): "The Wilderness Committee is a grassroots, people powered, wilderness preservation group that has a history of 45 years on the front line of environmental battles in BC and across Canada, with offices in Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg and Toronto. Recognizing that enshrining Indigenous rights and title is fundamental to addressing the biodiversity and climate crises, we have helped protect millions of hectares of wilderness, defended the most at-risk species in government offices and court rooms, and worked tirelessly to fight irresponsible fossil fuel development wreaking havoc on the climate and advocate for a just transition to a post-carbon society."
From the careers page (verbatim): "We protect nature, defend wildlife and fight climate change across Canada. If you are an activist who wants to challenge the goliaths of logging, resource extraction and LNG, you belong here."
Where will I work?
The Wilderness Committee operates from four regional offices: Vancouver, BC (HQ — on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ Nations); Victoria, BC (Coast Salish, Nuu chah nulth, and Kwakiutl territories); Winnipeg, MB (Treaty 1 territory and homeland of the Métis Nation); Toronto, ON (Wendat, Anishnabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewa and Mississaugas of the Credit traditional territories). Most office-based staff roles are in-person at the relevant regional office.
What is the Wilderness Committee team like?
Around 28 people work at the Wilderness Committee across the four offices, with additional door-to-door canvassers hired as contractors at $25/hour for a minimum of 12 hours/week. The organisation is unionized: from the active JD (verbatim): "This is a full-time, permanent unionized position with BCGEU Local 2003 and thus pay and benefits are determined by the Collective Agreement."
The Wilderness Committee is "committed to employment equity as an ongoing process. We encourage qualified applicants from underrepresented groups, including women, Indigenous persons, racialized communities, persons with disabilities, and members of sexual or gender minority groups."
Work-Life Balance
From the active Outreach and Campaign Organizer JD (verbatim): "The Wilderness Committee has a 4-day, 32-hour work week, Mondays to Thursdays." Salary is openly disclosed on JDs (e.g. $69,030 annually for the Outreach and Campaign Organizer role).
"Benefits include comprehensive medical and dental, a health savings account and annual leave starting at 3 weeks vacation, pro-rated to a 5-month term."
For canvasser contractor roles: $25/hour, minimum 12 hours per week — door-to-door work raising awareness of campaigns and fundraising.
Perks and Benefits
- 4-day, 32-hour work week, Mondays to Thursdays (every Friday off)
- Comprehensive medical insurance (per BCGEU Local 2003 Collective Agreement)
- Comprehensive dental insurance (per BCGEU Local 2003 Collective Agreement)
- Health Savings Account
- Annual leave starting at 3 weeks vacation (pro-rated for term positions)
- Salary transparency — salary disclosed on every JD
- Unionized — BCGEU Local 2003 Collective Agreement covers staff pay and benefits