Registration - In-house Organization

The United Church of Canada / L'Eglise Unie du Canada / Michael Blair, General Secretary, General Council

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: The United Church of Canada / L'Eglise Unie du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Blair, General Secretary, General Council
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2013-02-14
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 947661-310665

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 303

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 8

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Registration versions:

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Climate
Economic Development
Housing
Immigration
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Mining
National Security/Security
Religion
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Canada's international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in El Salvedor and Guatemala
Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in Africa in general terms. No discussion of any particular proposal, bill, program, regulation, policy or program.
labeling of Israeli settlement goods entering Canada; and support for exclusion of settlement products from Canada-Israeli Free Trade Agreement

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
National Defence (DND)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The United Church is Canada’s largest protestant church and provides a spiritual home for millions of Canadians who are members and adherents. Through worship and action, the United Church seeks to live out God’s mission in the healing of the world. To this end we cooperate with other churches, faith traditions, and people of goodwill to live with respect in Creation, to love and serve others, and to seek justice and resist evil.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Nora Sanders, General Secretary, General Council

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The members of the United Church are the people on the membership rolls of United Church congregations, approximately 490,000 people. There are 358 people who serve as commissioners by virtue of election or office to the United Church’s General Council.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
300-3250 Bloor St West
Toronto, ON M5H 2Z1
Canada

Telephone number: 416-231-5931

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Alfredo Barahona, Migrant and Indigenous Rights Program Coordinator, KAIROS | No public offices held
Beth Baskin, Program Coordinator, Social Analysis & Congregational Engagement | No public offices held
Ed Bianchi, Manager, Dignity & Rights Team, KAIROS | No public offices held
Jim Davis, Africa Partnerships Program Coordinator, KAIROS | No public offices held
Pat Elson, Program Coordinator for the People in Partnership Program | No public offices held
Wendy Gichuru, Regional Coordinator, Africa/The Middle East | No public offices held
Jennifer Henry, Executive Director, KAIROS | No public offices held
Jim Hodgson, Program Coordinator for Latin America and Caribbean Partnerships | No public offices held
Verlin James, KAIROS Indigenous Rights Program Coordinator | No public offices held
Khwaka Kukubo, Advisor, Refugee Program | No public offices held
Beth Lorimer, Program Coordinator, Ecological Justice, KAIROS | No public offices held
Cheryl McNamara, Media Coordinator, KAIROS Canada | No public offices held
Japhet Ndhlovu, Program Coordinator Southern Africa & South Asia Partnerships | No public offices held
Christie Neufeldt, Program Coordinator, Central America & Peru | No public offices held
Connie Sorio, Asia Partnerships Program Coordinator, KAIROS | No public offices held
Sara Stratton, Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice Animator | No public offices held
Patti Talbot, Interim Executive Minister, Partners in Mission Unit | No public offices held
Rachel Warden, Gender Justice, Women of Courage, and Latin America Partnerships Program Coordinator, KAIROS | No public offices held

The United Church of Canada/L'Eglise Unie du Canada

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

Name	From	To
The United Church of Canada/L'Eglise Unie du Canada	2013-02-14	current

The United Church of Canada / L'Eglise Unie du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Michael Blair	2020-11-01	Current
Nora Sanders	2013-02-14	2020-11-01

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

The United Church of Canada / L'Eglise Unie du Canada / Michael Blair, General Secretary, General Council

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 20 of 26 (2019-04-15 to 2020-11-01)

Version 20 of 26 (2019-04-15 to 2020-11-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

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