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WORLD VISION CANADA / Michael Messenger, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) AND PRESIDENT

Address, activities & membership

WORLD VISION CANADA - Address, activities & membership

Address:

1 WORLD DRIVE
MISSISSAUGA, ON  L5T 2Y4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-569-1888  Ext. 1401

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 1 WORLD DRIVE
      MISSISSAUGA, ON  L5T 2Y4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 905-696-2202

    • 1 WORLD DRIVE
      MISSISSAUGA, ON  L5T 2Y4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 905-565-6200

      Fax number: 905-696-2161  

    • 1 WORLD DRIVE
      MISSISSAUGA, ON  L5T 2Y4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 905-565-6200

      Fax number: 905-696-2161  

    • 1 WORLD DRIVE
      MISSISSAUGA, ON  L5T 2Y4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 905-565-6200  Ext. 2097

      Fax number: 905-696-2161  

    • 1 WORLD DRIVE
      MISSISSAUGA, ON  L5T 2Y4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 905-565-6200  Ext. 2097

      Fax number: 905-696-2166  

    • 1 WORLD DRIVE
      MISSISSAUGA, ON  L5T 2Y4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 905-565-6200  Ext. 3334

      Fax number: 905-696-2161  

    • 6630 TURNER VALLEY ROAD
      MISSISSAUGA, ON  L5N 2S4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 905-821-3030

      Fax number: 905-821-1354  

    • 6630 TURNER VALLEY ROAD
      MISSISSAUGA, ON  L5N 2S4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 905-821-3030

      Fax number: 905-821-1825  


Description of the organization's activities:
World Vision Canada (WVC) is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. WVC is dedicated to working with the world’s most vulnerable people and it serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • WORLD VISION IS A CHRISTIAN RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO WORKING WITH CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO OVERCOME POVERTY AND INJUSTICE. WE SERVE ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, GENDER OR ETHNICITY.
    • WORLD VISION IS AN INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN MORE THAN 90 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IT INVITES CANADIANS TO SHARE THEIR RESOURCES TO EMPOWER PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY. WORLD VISION CANADA IS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF, SEEKING JUSTICE FOR THE OPPRESSED, EDUCATING CANADIANS TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO GLOBAL ISSUES, SERVING THE CHURCH AND RESPONDING TO THE POOR IN CANADA. IT PLACES PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON PROTECTING THE WELL-BEING OF AND BUILDING A FUTURE FOR THE WORLD'S CHILDREN.
    • WORLD VISION CANADA IS A CHRISTIAN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN OVER 90 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IT INVITES CANADIANS TO SHARE THEIR RESOURCES TO EMPOWER PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY. WORLD VISION CANADA IS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF, SEEKING JUSTICE FOR THE OPPRESSED, EDUCATING CANADIANS TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO GLOBAL ISSUES, SERVING THE CHURCH AND RESPONDING TO THE POOR IN CANADA. IT PLACES PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON PROTECTING THE WELL-BEING OF AND BUILDING A FUTURE FOR THE WORLD'S CHILDREN.
    • WORLD VISION CANADA IS A CHRISTIAN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN 89 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IT INVITES CANADIANS TO SHARE THEIR RESOURCES TO EMPOWER PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY. WVC IS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF, SEEKING JUSTICE FOR THE OPPRESSED, EDUCATING CANADIANS TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO GLOBAL ISSUES, SERVING THE CHURCH AND RESPONDING TO THE POOR IN CANADA. IT PLACES PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON PROTECTING THE WELL-BEING OF AND BUILDING A FUTURE FOR THE WORLD'S CHILDREN.
    • WORLD VISION CANADA IS A CHRISTIAN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN 89 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IT INVITES CANADIANS TO SHARE THEIR RESOURCES TO EMPOWER PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY. WVC IS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF, SEEKING JUSTICE FOR THE OPPRESSED, EDUCATING CANADIANS TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO GLOBAL ISSUES, SERVING THE CHURCH AND RESPONDING TO THE POOR IN CANADA. IT PLACES PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON PROTECTING THE WELL-BEING OF AND BUILDING A FUTURE FOR THE WORLD'S CHILDREN.
    • WORLD VISION CANADA IS A CHRISTIAN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WITH OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN 87 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IT INVITES CANADIANS TO SHARE THEIR RESOURCES TO EMPOWER PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY. WVC IS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF, SEEKING JUSTICE FOR THE OPPRESSED, EDUCATING CANADIANS TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO GLOBAL ISSUES, SERVING THE CHURCH AND RESPONDING TO THE POOR IN CANADA. IT PLACES PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON PROTECTING THE WELL- BEING OF AND BUILDING A FUTURE FOR THE WORLD'S CHILDREN.
    • WORLD VISION CANADA IS A CHRISTIAN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WITH OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN OVER 100 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IT INVITES CANADIANS TO SHARE THEIR RESOURCES TO EMPOWER PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY. WVC IS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF, SEEKING JUSTICE FOR THE OPPRESSED, EDUCATING CANADIANS TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO GLOBAL ISSUES, SERVING THE CHURCH AND RESPONDING TO THE POOR IN CANADA. IT PLACES PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON PROTECTING THE WELL- BEING OF AND BUILDING A FUTURE FOR THE WORLD'S CHILDREN.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
World Vision Canada does not have organizational members. It is an autonomous member of World Vision International, a partnership that comprises more than 90 entities. World Vision Canada has 36 voting corporation members of which 16 are also board members. World Vision Canada is regularly supported by nearly 600,000 Canadian supporters.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • WORLD VISION (CANADA) DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL, A PARTNERSHIP THAT COMPRISES MORE THAN 90 ENTITIES. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 39 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS OF WHICH 21 ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS.. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY NEARLY 600, 000 CANADIAN SUPPORTERS.WORLD VISION ORGANIZES A JUSTIVE NTEWORK OF SUPPORTERS INVOLVED IN ISSUES OF GLOBAL JUSTICE. IN 2009 SOME 8,0000 CANADISN TOOK ACTION THROUGH THE NETWORK.
    • WORLD VISION (CANADA) DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL, A PARTNERSHIP THAT COMPRISES MORE THAN 90 ENTITIES. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 40 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS OF WHICH 16 ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 500, 000 CANADIAN DONORS.WORLD VISION ORGANIZES AN ACTION NETWORK AND A YOUTH ACTION NETWORK OF SUPPORTERS INVOLVED IN ISSUES OF GLOBAL JUSTICE COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 4,000 MEMBERS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL, A PARTNERSHIP THAT COMPRISES MORE THAN 90 ENTITIES. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 36 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS OF WHICH 14 ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 500, 000 CANADIAN DONORS.WORLD VISION ORGANIZES AN ACTION NETWORK AND A YOUTH ACTION NETWORK OF SUPPORTERS INVOLVED IN ISSUES OF GLOBAL JUSTICE COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 4,000 MEMBERS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF THE WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL, A PARTNERSHIP THAT COMPRISES MORE THAN 90 ENTITIES. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 38 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS OF WHICH 13 ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 500, 000 CANADIAN DONORS.WORLD VISION ORGANIZES AN ACTION NETWORK AND A YOUTH ACTION NETWORK OF SUPPORTERS INVOLVED IN ISSUES OF GLOBAL JUSTICE COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 4,000 MEMBERS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF THE WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN PARTNERSHIP, THAT COMPRISES MORE THAN 90 ENTITIES AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 38 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS OF WHICH 13 ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY NEARLY 480,000 CANADIAN DONORS.WORLD VISION ORGANIZES AN ACTION NETWORK AND A YOUTH ACTION NETWORK OF SUPPORTERS INVOLVED IN ISSUES OF GLOBAL JUSTICE. AS OF MARCH 18, 2005 THERE WERE 3,500 MEMBERS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF THE WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN PARTNERSHIP, THAT COMPRISES MORE THAN 90 ENTITIES AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 38 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS OF WHICH 13 ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY NEARLY 480,000 CANADIAN DONORS.WORLD VISION ORGANIZES AN ACTION NETWORK AND A YOUTH ACTION NETWORK OF SUPPORTERS INVOLVED IN ISSUES OF GLOBAL JUSTICE. AS OF MARCH 18, 2005 THERE WERE 3,500 MEMBERS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF THE WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN PARTNERSHIP, THAT COMPRISES MORE THAN 90 OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 33 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS OF WHICH 13 ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY NEARLY 435,000 CANADIAN DONORS.WORLD VISION ORGANIZES AN ACTION NETWORK AND A YOUTH ACTION NETWORK OF SUPPORTERS INVOLVED IN ISSUES OF GLOBAL JUSTICE. AS OF FEBRUARY 14, 2004 THERE WERE 3,500 MEMBERS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF THE WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN PARTNERSHIP, THAT COMPRISES MORE THAN 90 OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 34 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS OF WHICH 13 ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY NEARLY 435,000 CANADIAN DONORS.WORLD VISION ORGANIZES AN ACTION NETWORK AND A YOUTH ACTION NETWORK OF SUPPORTERS INVOLVED IN ISSUES OF GLOBAL JUSTICE. AS OF FEBRUARY 14, 2004 THERE WERE 3,500 MEMBERS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF THE WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN PARTNERSHIP, THAT COMPRISES MORE THAN 90 OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 31 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS OF WHICH 14 ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 500,000 CANADIAN DONORS.WORLD VISION ORGANIZES AN ACTION NETWORK AND A YOUTH ACTION NETWORK OF SUPPORTERS INVOLVED IN ISSUES OF GLOBAL JUSTICE. AS OF JULY 10, 2003, THERE WERE 1,850 MEMBERS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF THE WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN PARTNERSHIP, THAT COMPRISES MORE THAN 90 OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 32 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS OF WHICH 16 ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 500,000 CANADIAN DONORS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF THE WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, THAT COMPRISES OVER 90 OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 33 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS OF WHICH 16 ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY OVER 500,000 CANADIAN DONORS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS PER SE. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF THE WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, WHICH COMPRISES OVER 90 OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 38 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS AND 17 BOARD MEMBERS. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY OVER 400,000 CANADIAN HOUSEHOLDS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS PER SE. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF THE WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, WHICH COMPRISES 101 OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 42 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS AND 16 BOARD MEMBERS. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY OVER 400,000 CANADIAN HOUSEHOLDS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS PER SE. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF THE WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, WHICH COMPRISES 101 OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 42 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS AND 15 BOARD MEMBERS. WVC IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY OVER 400,000 CANADIAN HOUSEHOLDS.
    • WORLD VISION DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS PER SE. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF THE WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, WHICH COMPRISES 101 OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 47 CORPORATION MEMBERS AND 19 BOARD MEMBERS. WVC IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY OVER 300,000 CANADIANS.

Public offices held: Simon Lewchuk


Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-09-30
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Crown Agents Limited $2,159,268.00 Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) $1,475,423.00 Yes
European Commission $12,703.00 Yes
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) $41,088,299.00 Yes
Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua (CAMOES) $3,089.00 Yes
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) $3,464,515.00 Yes
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) $992,092.00 Yes
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) $2,026,273.00 Yes
World Bank $193.00 Yes
World Food Program (WFP) $14,577,182.31 Yes
World Health Organization (WHO) $490,228.00 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
      2022-09-30 Crown Agents Limited $2,424,157.00 Yes
      2022-09-30 European Commission $66,993.00 Yes
      2022-09-30 Global Affairs Canada (GAC) $37,613,243.00 Yes
      2022-09-30 Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua (CAMOES) $974,906.00 Yes
      2022-09-30 United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) $2,624,739.00 Yes
      2022-09-30 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) $281,537.00 Yes
      2022-09-30 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) $777,753.00 Yes
      2022-09-30 United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) $264,540.00 Yes
      2022-09-30 World Bank $826,540.00 Yes
      2022-09-30 World Food Program (WFP) $11,587,842.00 Yes
      2022-09-30 World Health Organization (WHO) $753,562.00 Yes

Public offices held: Matthew Musgrave

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Research Assistant
The Senate of Canada, Hon. Ratna Omidvar 		December 2017 to September 2019 Not a designated office

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