North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Canada) members are drawn from federal, provincial and/or territorial governments and non-government organizations. The partnership includes 18 members:
| Role | Details | No. |
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| Council Chair | Director General, 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, Wildlife Habitat Canada | 3 | |
| Non-governmental Organizations - Other | Bird Studies Canada, Nature Canada (others may be added, as required) | 2 | |
| 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 | |
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In addition, the NAWCC (Canada) Secretariat has ex-officio status on the NAWCC (Canada) Council and facilitates 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.
Since 1999 NAWCC (Canada) has operated as a Standing Committee of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (Canada) Council. NABCI provides a coordinating mechanism for its all-bird mandate.
Under the NABCI, NAWCC (Canada) contributes to a portion of that mandate through its responsibilities under the NAWMP and the NAWCA as well as leadership in areas of wetlands policies, programs, and awareness and international wetland conservation initiatives.
