Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 14
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
The Royal Life Saving Society Canada is a full-service provider of programs, products and services designed to prevent drowning. We save lives and prevent water-related injury through our training programs, Water Smart® public education, drowning research, aquatic safety management and lifesaving sport. We are a national volunteer organization and registered charity composed of ten provincial/territorial branches, tens of thousands of individual members, and over 4,000 affiliated swimming pools, waterfronts, schools and clubs. The Royal Life Saving Society Canada is a leader and partner in the delivery of water safety education throughout Canada and around the world. (The Society operates globally in over 40 countries.) We represent Canada in the Commonwealth Royal Life Saving Society and the International Life Saving Federation. The World Health Organization recognizes ILS as the world authority in the global effort to prevent drowning. The Lifesaving Society takes lead responsibility for drowning prevention in Canada. We have been teaching swimming, water safety and water rescue in Canada since 1896. Established in England (1891) as The Swimmers’ Life Saving Society, we became The Royal Life Saving Society in 1904. Today, we are known as simply the Lifesaving Society.
Yvan Chalifour, National Executive Director
End date of the last completed financial year: 2013-12-31
| Government Institution | Funding Received in Last Financial Year | Funding Expected in Current Financial Year |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) | $66,215.25 | Yes |
| National Defence (DND) | $9,132.00 | Yes |
| Parks Canada (PC) | $36,403.00 | Yes |
| Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) | $544,515.00 | Yes |
| Transport Canada (TC) | $10,963.66 | No |
Address:
287 McArthur
Ottawa, ON K1L 6P3
Canada
Telephone number:
613-746-5694
Ext.
28
Fax number:
613-746-9929