12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Mennonite Central Committee Canada / Rick Cober Bauman, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-06-10

Who is lobbying?

Mennonite Central Committee Canada (Address, activities & membership)

Rick Cober Bauman, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
International Trade	Encouraging continued human rights oversight and accountability for Canadian extractive industries operating outside of Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Foreign Affairs, International Relations	Encouraging more support for peacebuilding initiatives in Palestine Israel. Support for Canadian policies in Palestine and Israel that uphold human rights and promote a just peace for all in the region, including Palestinian refugees.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs	Encouraging strengthened, nation-to-nation relations with Indigenous peoples through the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission final recommendations (i.e. a public inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women, implementing the UNDRIP, etc.).	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Foreign Affairs, International Development	Expressing concern around Canada's military response to global conflict, with encouragement for investing instead in diplomacy, more development aid, support for peacebuilding efforts, and humanitarian assistance for displaced peoples.	Policies or Program
Immigration	Immigration and refugee protection policies and regulations relating to the sponsorship and settlement of refugees--in particular, with respect to Canada's Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program.	Policies or Program, Regulation
International Development	International development initiatives as they relate to Global Affairs Canada's grant proposals program.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Foreign Affairs	MCC advocates around Canada's sanctions policies, as they impact our ability to do our work and impact vulnerable communities.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Foreign Affairs, International Relations	Monitoring Canada's foreign and defence programs and policies as they relate to the signing of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), peacebuilding, and conflict prevention initiatives.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Foreign Affairs, International Development	Monitoring Canada's international assistance policy and programs as they relate to the countries of focus; overall budget numbers; women, peace and security agenda; and support for small-scale farmers in developing countries.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Foreign Affairs, International Development	Monitoring Canadian policies related to grassroots peacebuilding and encouraging more Canadian support for peacebuilding programming especially to address the root causes of forced displacement.	Policies or Program
Justice and Law Enforcement	Monitoring Canadian restorative justice programming and policies related to Public Safety and the Justice Department and encouraging more Canadian support for restorative justice programming.	Policies or Program
Climate, International Development	Monitoring and encouraging implementation of Canada's Paris Agreement commitments around climate change.	Policies or Program

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Encouraging continued human rights oversight and accountability for Canadian extractive industries operating outside of Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Encouraging more support for peacebuilding initiatives in Palestine Israel and urging the Canadian government to prioritize the human rights of Palestinian children by holding Israeli authorities accountable for widespread and systematic ill-treatment and torture of Palestinian child detainees. Support for Canadian policies in Palestine Israel that uphold human rights and promote a just peace for all in the region, including Palestinian refugees.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Encouraging more support for peacebuilding initiatives in Palestine Israel. Support for Canadian policies in Palestine and Israel that uphold human rights and promote a just peace for all in the region, including Palestinian refugees.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Encouraging strengthened, nation-to-nation relations with Indigenous peoples through the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission final recommendations (i.e. a public inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women, implementing the UNDRIP, etc.).	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Expressing concern around Canada's military response to global conflict, with encouragement for investing instead in diplomacy, more development aid, support for peacebuilding efforts, and humanitarian assistance for displaced peoples.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Expressing concern around Canada's military response to the crises in Syria and Iraq, with encouragement for investing instead in diplomacy, more development aid, support for peacebuilding efforts, and humanitarian assistance for displaced peoples.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Immigration and refugee protection policies and regulations relating to the sponsorship and settlement of refugees--in particular, with respect to Canada's Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program.	Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	International development initiatives as they relate to Global Affairs Canada's grant proposals program.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Monitoring Canada's foreign and defence programs and policies as they relate to the signing of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), peacebuilding, and conflict prevention initiatives.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Monitoring Canada's international assistance policy and programs as they relate to the countries of focus; overall budget numbers; women, peace and security agenda; COVID-19 recovery and vaccine distribution; and support for small-scale farmers in developing countries.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Monitoring Canada's international assistance policy and programs as they relate to the countries of focus; overall budget numbers; women, peace and security agenda; and support for small-scale farmers in developing countries.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Monitoring Canadian policies related to grassroots peacebuilding and encouraging more Canadian support for peacebuilding programming especially to address the root causes of forced displacement.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Monitoring Canadian restorative justice programming and policies related to Public Safety and the Justice Department and encouraging more Canadian support for restorative justice programming.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Monitoring and encouraging implementation of Canada's Paris Agreement commitments around climate change.	Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Aboriginal Affairs
Climate
Defence
Environment
Foreign Affairs
Housing
Immigration
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Mining

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Grass-roots communication
Written communication
Oral communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

Rick Cober Bauman, Executive Director | No public offices held
Samantha Coelho, Advocacy and Networking Specialist (International) | No public offices held
Brian Dyck, Migration & Resettlement Program Coordinator | No public offices held
Annalee Giesbrecht, Advocacy Engagement Animator and Coordinator | No public offices held
Mackenzie Graham, Advocacy and Networking Specialist (Domestic) | No public offices held
Bruce Guenther, Co-Director of Planning, Learning and Disaster Response | No public offices held
Kaylee Perez, Operations Coordinator, National Migration and Resettlement Program | No public offices held
Laura VanderGriendt, External Grants Coordinator | No public offices held
Anna Vogt, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy | No public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Annie Loewen, Humanitarian Assistance Coordinator | No public offices held
- Ruth Plett, Co-Director of the Peace & Justice Office | No public offices held
- Ruth Plett, Senior Director of Equity and Domestic Program | No public offices held
- Anna Vogt, Co-Director of the Peace & Justice Office | No public offices held

Registration number: 934453-145
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-06-07	Garnett Genuis, Member of Parliament for Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan House of Commons	Foreign Affairs
2024-05-28	Sameer Zuberi, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Foreign Affairs
2024-05-23	Ahmed Hussen, Member of Parliament for York South—Weston House of Commons	Climate, Foreign Affairs
2024-05-23	Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Climate, Foreign Affairs
2024-05-22	Dave Epp, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Climate, Foreign Affairs
2024-05-22	Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament House of Commons Mike Morrice, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Foreign Affairs, Climate
2024-05-08	Ratna Omidvar, Senator Senate of Canada	Immigration
2024-05-07	Ethan Kelly, Legislative Assistant House of Commons	Immigration
2024-05-07	Brad Redekopp, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Immigration
2024-04-10	Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Foreign Affairs, International Development
2024-03-22	Weldon Epp, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Indo-Pacific, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Relations, International Development, Foreign Affairs
2024-03-20	Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Foreign Affairs
2024-03-19	Dave Epp, Member of Parliament House of Commons	International Development, Foreign Affairs
2024-03-07	Kevin Lamoureux, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Justice and Law Enforcement
2024-02-07	Tania Bélisle-Leclerc, Director of Policy \| Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Jeremy Bruce, Deputy Director of Policy \| Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Aram Shoujounian, Policy Coordinator \| Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Foreign Affairs
2024-02-07	Laura Gamez, Senior Policy Advisor Public Safety Canada (PS) Matthew Stenson, Director of Policy Public Safety Canada (PS)	Foreign Affairs
2024-02-07	John Nater, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Foreign Affairs
2024-02-06	Kristin Janson, Deputy Director Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Foreign Affairs
2024-02-01	Alexandre Boulerice, Member of Parliament House of Commons Heather McPherson, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Foreign Affairs
2023-12-18	Gabrielle Bardall, Senior Policy Advisor Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Samantha El-Ghazal, Policy Analyst Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Kristin Janson, Deputy Director Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Jacqueline O'Neill, Ambassador for Women, Peace, and Security Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Panthea Pourmalek, Advisor to the Ambassador for Women, Peace, and Security Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Alison Robey, Senior Development Officer Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Kateryna Sherysheva, Senior Policy Analyst Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Foreign Affairs
2023-11-27	Dave Epp, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Foreign Affairs
2023-11-07	Blaine Calkins, Member of Parliament House of Commons Garnett Genuis, Member of Parliament for Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan House of Commons Kelly McCauley, Member of Parliament House of Commons Brad Redekopp, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Foreign Affairs
2023-11-07	Chris Merrick , Parliamentary Assistant Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) Sher Rodrigo, Director of Operations Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)	Foreign Affairs
2023-10-16	Kim Pate, Senator Senate of Canada	Justice and Law Enforcement

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Mennonite Central Committee Canada - Address, activities & membership

Address:

Suite 900 - 330 St. Mary Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3Z5
Canada

Telephone number: 844-732-2346

Fax number: 204-269-9875

Contact information in previous versions
- 134 Plaza Dr.
  Winnipeg, MB R3T 5K9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 204-261-6381
  
  Fax number: 204-269-9875
- 134 PLAZA DRIVE
  WINNIPEG, MB R3T 5K9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 204-261-6381
  
  Fax number: 204-269-9875

Description of the organization's activities:
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Canada is an agency of Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches in Canada. MCC’s priorities in carrying out its purpose and vision include each of the following: Justice and Peacebuilding, Disaster Relief, Sustainable Community Development. Common program themes in Canada and internationally include: Education, Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods, Health, Humanitarian Relief and Disaster Recovery, Migration and Resettlement, Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation, and Restorative Justice.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Mennonite Central Committee Canada (MCCC) is the relief, development and service agency of the mennnite and Brethren in Christ churches in Canada. Programs and activities in Canada deal with native peoples, refugees, crime and justice issues, job creation and poverty issues. Overseas work is done in Partnership with U.S. Mennonites through the Bi-national Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). MCC is active in over 50 countries in the areas of agriculture, health, education, social services, peace and conflict resolution, and micro-enterprise development. In Canada there are also five autonomous provincial organizations also called Mennonite Central Committee whose sphere of activity is similar to MCCC's.
- Mennonite Central Committee Canada (MCCC) is the relief, development and service agency of the mennnite and Brethren in Christ churches in Canada. Programs and activities in Canada deal with native peoples, refugees, crime and justive issues, job creation and poverty issues. Overseas work is done in Partnership with U.S. Mennonites through the Bi-national Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). MCC is active in over 50 countries in the areas of agriculture, health education, social services, peace and conflict resolution, and micro-enterprise development. In Canada there are also five autonomous provincial organizations also called Mennonite Central Committee whose sphere of activity is similar to MCCC's.
- MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE CANADA (MCCC)IS THE RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT, AND SERVICE AGENCY OF THE MENNONITE AND BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCHES IN CANADA. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN CANADA DEAL WITH NATIVE PEOPLES, REFUGEES, CRIME AND JUSTICE ISSUES, JOB CREATION AND OTHER AREAS. OVERSEAS WORK IS DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH U.S. MENNONITES THROUGH THE BI-NATIONAL MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (MCC). MCC IS ACTIVE IN OVER 50 COUNTRIES IN THE AREAS OF AGRICULTURE, HEALTH, EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND MICRO-ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT. IN CANADA THERE ARE ALSO FIVE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATIONS ALSO CALLED MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, WHOSE SPHERE OF ACTIVITY IS SIMILAR TO MCCC'S.
- MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE CANADA (MCCC) IS THE RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT, AND SERVICE AGENCY OF THE MENNONITE AND BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCHES IN CANADA. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN CANADA DEAL WITH NATIVE PEOPLES, REFUGEES, CRIME AND JUSTICE ISSUES, JOB CREATION AND OTHER AREAS. OVERSEAS WORK IS DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH U.S. MENNONITES THROUGH THE BI-NATIONAL MENONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (MCC). MCC IS ACTIVE IN OVER 50 COUNTRIES IN THE AREAS OF AGRICULTURE, HEALTH, EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND MIRCO-ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT. IN CANADA, THERE ARE ALSO FIVE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATIONS ALSO CALLED MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, WHOSE SPHERE OF ACTIVITY IS SIMILAR TO MCCC'S.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
MCC Canada is supported by and accountable to six Mennonite and Brethren in Christ church groups across Canada. The MCC Canada Board of Directors includes representatives of these groups, as well as representatives from each of the five provincial MCC organizations.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- MCCC is supported by and accountable to seven Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Church groups across Canada. These groups elect representatives to the MCCC membership. The membership also includes representatives from each of the five provincial MCC organizations.
- MCCC is supported by and accountable to eight Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Church groups comprising 600 congregations across Canada. These groups elect representatives to the MCCC membership. The membership also includes representatives from each of the five provincial MCC organizations.
- MCCC is supported by and accountable to eight Mennonite and Brehtren in Christ Church groups comprising 600 congregations across Canada. These groups elect representatives to the MCCC membership. The membership also includes representatives from each of the five provincial MCC organizations.
- MCCC IS SUPPORTED BY AND ACCOUNTABLE TO EIGHT MENNONITE AND BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCH GROUPS COMPRISING 600 CONGREGATIONS ACROSS CANADA. THESE GROUPS ELECT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE MCCC MEMBERSHIP. THE MEMBERSHIP ALSO INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF THE FIVE PROVINCIAL MCC ORGANIZATIONS.
- MCCC IS SUPPORTED BY AND ACCOUNTABLE TO ELEVEN MENNONITE AND BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCH GROUPS COMPRISING 600 CONGREGATIONS ACROSS CANADA. THESE GROUPS ELECT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE MCCC MEMBERSHIP. THE MEMBERSHIP ALSO INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF THE FIVE PROVINCIAL MCC ORGANIZATIONS.

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$48,133.00	Yes
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	$5,000,000.00	Yes

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2023-03-31	Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$39,431.00	Yes

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