Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Climate
- Consumer Issues
- Environment
- Fisheries
- Health
- Industry
- International Development
- Justice and Law Enforcement
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Lobbied individual Members of Parliament and individual Senators to support further amendments to Canada's animal cruelty laws under the Criminal Code of Canada
Policies or Program
- Lobbied government including individual Members of Parliament and the Senate for changes to Canadian agricultural policy as per the WSPA report What's On Your Plate? The Hidden Costs of Industrial Animal Agriculture in Canada
- Obtain support of Canadian goverment for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare at the United Nations.
Regulation
- Lobbied Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for amendments to the Health of Animals Regulations under the Health of Animals Act relates to conditions under which animals may be transported.
- Lobbied individual members of Parliament, including members of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food for amendments to Health of Animals Regulations under the Health of Animals Act that would improve conditions of animals during transport
- Lobbied the office of the Auditor General of Canada and requested that the Health of Animals Regulations under the Health of Animals Act pertaining to animal transport and slaughter be the subject of a future review
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Environment Canada
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Senate of Canada
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Josey Kitson,
Executive Director, Canada
Organization's membership or classes of membership
WSPA's Canadian board consists of seven voting members and one non-voting member.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
960 - 90 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3
Canada
Telephone number:
416-369-0044
Ext.
110
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Josey Kitson,
Executive Director, Canada |
No public offices held
- Melissa Matlow,
Programs Officer |
No public offices held
- Silia Smith,
Regional Director |
No public offices held
- Patrick Tohill,
Senior Manager, Legislative and Public Affairs |
No public offices held