12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

World Animal Protection/Protection Mondiale Des Animaux / Colin Saravanamuttoo, Executive Director, Canada

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2024-01-15

Who is lobbying?

World Animal Protection/Protection Mondiale Des Animaux (Address, activities & membership)

Names in previous versions
- World Society for the Protection of Animals/Société Mondiale pour la Protection des Animaux

Colin Saravanamuttoo, Executive Director, Canada

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Animal Welfare
Budget
Environment
Fisheries
Health
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

World Animal Protection would like to see the federal government actively support the implementation of UNEA resolution on the "Animal welfare - Environment - Sustainable Development Nexus" and champion the adoption of a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare at the UN GA.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Pass significant restrictions on the commercial breeding, farming, keeping, display and trade in wild animals that carry significant risks to animal health and welfare, human health and safety and our environment; Pass Bill S-241 - The Jane Goodall Act

Policies or Program

Phase-out the prophylactic use of antimicrobials in farming through better animal welfare practices.
Promote increased production and consumption of plant-based foods as recommended by Canada’s Food Guide to promote healthy diets and reduce carbon emissions;
Provide incentives to encourage farmers to transition to more humane and sustainable farming practices;
We also encourage the Federal Government to work towards implementing the recommendations in our Animal Protection Index (API) at: https://api.worldanimalprotection.org/country/canada.
World Animal Protection would like to see the Government of Canada acknowledge and act on the importance of animal welfare to addressing the biggest challenges of our time including pandemic risk, antimicrobial resistance, climate change and biodiversity loss.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada

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?

Michèle Hamers, Campaign Manager, Wildlife | No public offices held
Lynn Kavanagh, Campaign Manager, Farming | No public offices held
Melissa Matlow, Campaign Director | No public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Michèle Hamers, Campaign Manager | No public offices held
- Lynn Kavanagh, Campaign Manager, Oceans and Wildlife | No public offices held

Registration number: 944885-17019
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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
2024-04-12	Yasir Naqvi, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2024-04-10	Alexandra Mendes, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2024-04-10	Laurel Collins, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2024-04-10	Alistair MacGregor, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2024-04-10	Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2024-02-06	Julie Dabrusin, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2024-01-30	Laurel Collins, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2024-01-10	Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Budget, Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2023-12-04	Alexandre Boulerice, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2023-11-02	Alistair MacGregor, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2023-10-18	Chelsea Madryga, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Health , Health Canada (HC) Eshan Naik, Director of Policy \| Office of the Minister of Health , Health Canada (HC)	Environment, Health, Animal Welfare
2023-10-18	Isabelle Depault, Senior Policy Analyst \| Taskforce for International Engagement on Environmental Issues, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Environment, Agriculture
2023-10-18	Zoe Kahn, Chief Pandemic Negotiator Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Valery Mattias, Senior Policy Analyst \| International Affairs - Multilateral Relations Division, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Kerry Robinson, Director General \| Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Disease, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	Environment, Health, Animal Welfare
2023-10-17	Jeremy Keats, Policy Advisor \| Minister's office, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Patrick Magan, Parliamentary Secretary Assistant \| Minister's office, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2023-10-17	Maxime Blais, Staff in Senator Miville-Dechêne's office Senate of Canada	Environment, Animal Welfare
2023-10-17	Julie Dabrusin, Member of Parliament House of Commons Alexandra Mendes, Member of Parliament House of Commons Leah Taylor Roy, MP House of Commons Anita Vandenbeld, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2023-10-12	Leah Taylor-Roy, MP House of Commons	Budget, Environment, Agriculture, International Trade, Health, Animal Welfare
2023-09-21	Julie Dabrusin, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare
2023-06-26	Margaret Bancerz, Policy Analyst \| Climate Policy and Partnerships, Strategic Policy Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Jessica Norup, Director \| Climate Policy and Partnerships, Strategic Policy Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Sandra Znajda, Acting Deputy Director \| Climate Policy and Partnerships, Strategic Policy Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Environment, Agriculture, Health
2023-05-26	Colin Deacon, Senator Senate of Canada	Environment, Agriculture, International Trade, Health
2023-05-05	Don Davies, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Health, Animal Welfare
2023-04-25	Leah Taylor-Roy, MP House of Commons	Environment, Agriculture, Health, Animal Welfare

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World Animal Protection / Protection Mondiale Des Animaux - Address, activities & membership

Address:

960 - 90 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-369-0044 Ext. 110

Contact information in previous versions
- 960 - 90 Eglinton Avenue East
  Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-369-0044 Ext. 111
  
  Fax number: 416-369-0147
- 960 - 90 Eglinton Avenue East
  Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-369-0044 Ext. 110
- 960 - 90 Eglinton Avenue East
  Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-369-0044 Ext. 102
  
  Fax number: 416-369-0147

Description of the organization's activities:
World Animal Protection is an international animal welfare organization and a Canadian registered charity. For more than 50 years, World Animal Protection has been preventing animal cruelty and inspiring people to change animals’ lives for the better. We work with local partners, governments and businesses to find practical solutions for people and animals alike. By collaborating with the United Nations and other international bodies, we put animal welfare on the global agenda because it is a fundamental part of a sustainable future. As members of the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC), we work on the development of new codes of practice and advance farm animal welfare more generally through various processes and stakeholder engagement.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- World Animal Protection is the operating name of World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) Canada, an international animal welfare organization and a Canadian registered charity. For more than 50 years, World Animal Protection has been preventing animal cruelty and inspiring people to change animals’ lives for the better. We work with local partners, governments and businesses to find practical solutions for people and animals alike. By collaborating with the United Nations and other international bodies, we put animal welfare on the global agenda because it is a fundamental part of a sustainable future. As members of the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC), we work on the development of new codes of practice and advance farm animal welfare more generally through various processes and stakeholder engagement.
- World Animal Protection is the operating name of World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)– Canada, an international animal welfare organization and a Canadian registered charity. For more than 50 years and in more than 50 countries, World Animal Protection has been preventing animal cruelty and inspiring people to change animals’ lives for the better. We work with local partners, governments and businesses to find practical solutions for people and animals alike. By collaborating with the United Nations and other international bodies, we put animal welfare on the global agenda because it is a fundamental part of a sustainable future.
- Through direct field work, education and training programs, campaigning and legislative work, the World Society for the Protection of Animals is working globally, including within Canada, to end animal cruelty and make animals matter.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
World Animal Protection Canada has more than 300,000 supporters (this includes donors and people who have not donated but participate in our campaigns) in Canada and seven voting members on its Board of Directors. The Canadian organization is a member of World Animal Protection International and one of 12 country offices around the world. World Animal Protection has consultative status with the United Nations and the Council of Europe. We are also an associate member of the Commonwealth Veterinary Association.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- World Animal Protection Canada has more than 300,000 supporters (this includes donors and people who have not donated but participate in our campaigns) in Canada and six voting members on its Board of Directors. The Canadian organization is a member of World Animal Protection International and one of 12 country offices around the world. World Animal Protection has consultative status with the United Nations and the Council of Europe. We are also an associate member of the Commonwealth Veterinary Association.
- World Animal Protection Canada has more than 300,000 supporters (this includes donors and people who have not donated but participate in our campaigns) in Canada and six voting members on its Board of Directors. The Canadian organization is a member of World Animal Protection International and one of 14 country offices around the world. World Animal Protection has consultative status with the United Nations and the Council of Europe. We are also an associate member of the Commonwealth Veterinary Association.
- World Animal Protection Canada has 75,000 supporters in Canada and 6 voting members on its Board of Directors. The Canadian organization is a member of World Animal Protection International and one of 15 country offices around the world. World Animal Protection has consultative status with the United Nations and the Council of Europe. We are also an associate member of the Commonwealth Veterinary Association.
- World Animal Protection Canada has 75,000 supporters in Canada and 6 voting members on its Board of Directors. The Canadian organization is a member of World Animal Protection International and one of 15 country offices around the world. World Animal Protection has consultative status with the United Nations and the Council of Europe. We are a member of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Animal Welfare Working Group and an associate member of the Commonwealth Veterinary Association.
- WSPA Canada is a member of WSPA International and one of 15 country offices around the world. WSPA has consultative status with the United Nations and the Council of Europe and collaborates with national governments and the World Organization for Animal Health. Our Canadian board consists of six voting members. We have 75,000 supporters in Canada.
- WSPA's Canadian board consists of seven voting members and one non-voting member.
- WSPA's Canadian board consists of seven voting members and one non-voting member. WSPA Canada works in affiliation with its member societies, of which there are presently 27 in Canada, including SPCAs, humane societies and other animal welfare organizations. Our work is supported through the donations of more than 40,000 individual supporters (including 6,000 monthly supporters), also called members. To be considered an active supporter, you must have given a donation at least once in the past 18 months. Neither member societies or individual members have voting rights.

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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