Registration - In-house Organization

Inter Pares / Samantha McGavin, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Inter Pares
Responsible Officer Name: Samantha McGavin, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-08-22
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 949455-13512

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 187

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

Version 32 of 49 (2019-09-23 to 2020-05-15)

Registration versions:

Version 32 of 49 (2019-09-23 to 2020-05-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Climate
Health
Immigration
Industry
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Mining
National Security/Security
Privacy and Access to Information
Religion

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Inter Pares is in the process of fulfilling various grants and contributions from Global Affairs Canada (Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada) and could take part in a competitive process for funding from the Partnership with Canadians Branch of Global Affairs Canada if Inter Pares' program fits the criteria of a competitive process.
Obtain contributions, and report on assistance from Global Affairs Canada (Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada) for the delivery of development and humanitarian assistance for the following countries: Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Central America regional, Ghana, West Africa regional, Sudan (North, Africa regional, Great Lakes region of Africa, Bangladesh, India, Asia regional, Malaysia, Boarder regions of Burma and the Philippines.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

The Anti-terrorism Act formerly known as Bill C-51. Bill C-22, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act. Canada's policies with respect to domestic and international civil liberties, privacy and public security

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Promoting legal measures and regulations to ensure that Canadian resource extraction companies are legally accountable within Canada for international operations and activities.

Policies or Program

Canada's position and policies on migration, and resettlement related to countries where Inter Pares works.
Canada's position and policies on religious and ethnic discrimination related to countries where Inter Pares works.
Canada’s position and climate change strategies with respect to mitigation and adaption in countries in the South.
Canadian assistance to Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Central America regional, Ghana, West Africa regional, Sudan (North), Africa Regional, Great Lakes region of Africa, Bangladesh, India, Asia regional, Malaysia, Border regions of Burma, the Philippines with respect to areas of focus and modalities of delivery.
Ensuring Canada maintain a strong presence promoting human rights domestically and in the South.
Ensuring Canada’s official development assistance place a priority on strengthening local food systems for poor and small rural households and communities in the South.
Inter Pares meets with various Canadian ambassadors to countries in which we have active programs to discuss Canada's international cooperation.
International Development (Inter Pares shares analysis on various facets of human rights, women's rights, economic justice, food sovereignty and migration globally).
Overseas development assistance, with regard to quantity of support, thematic and geographic focus, and modalities of delivery.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Inter Pares is an international development organization that supports communities to create sustainable livelihoods and healthy futures. It supports people's struggles for self-determination and their efforts to challenge the structural obstacles to change. Inter Pares' work includes humanitarian assistance and human rights protection for people caught up in violence. Inter Pares accompanies people in their efforts to hold their governments accountable and to promote democratic social and economic policies. Inter Pares relates to social and economic issues in Canada, linking social action at home with social change work globally.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Rita Morbia, Co-Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Membership consists of the original applicants for incorporation of the corporation and such other individuals and associations, whether incorporated or unincorporated, as are admitted as members by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2018-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	$3,954,739.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
221 Laurier Ave. E.
Ottawa, ON K1N 6P1
Canada

Telephone number: 613-563-4801 Ext. 131
Fax number: 613-594-4704

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Ashley Armstrong, Fundraising Manager | No public offices held
Bharat Bishwakarma, Finance Director | No public offices held
David Bruer, Program Manager | No public offices held
Marietou Diallo, Co-communication Director | No public offices held
Bill Fairbairn, Program Manager | No public offices held
Rasha Hilal Al-Biyatti, Office Manager | No public offices held
Lorraine Hudson, Co-communication Director | No public offices held
Jack Hui Litster, Fundraising Manager | No public offices held
Charlotte Kiddell, Fundraising Manager | No public offices held
Nelly Marcoux, Program Manager | No public offices held
Samantha McGavin, Communications Director | No public offices held
Rita Morbia, Executive Director | No public offices held
Nicole J Richard, Program Manager | No public offices held
Jean Symes, Program Manager | No public offices held
Rebecca Wolsak, Program Manager | No public offices held

Inter Pares

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Inter Pares	2008-07-15	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Inter Pares

Inter Pares

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Samantha McGavin	2021-05-01	Current
Rita Morbia	2009-09-14	2021-05-01
Molly Kane	2006-08-22	2009-05-01

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

Inter Pares / Samantha McGavin, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 32 of 49 (2019-09-23 to 2020-05-15)

Version 32 of 49 (2019-09-23 to 2020-05-15)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization