Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Climate
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- International Development
- International Relations
- International Trade
- 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 Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada and could take part in competitive process for funding from the PwCB if Inter Pares program fits the criteria of competitive process.
- Obtain contributions, and report on assistance from Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada for the delivery of development and humanitarian assistance for the following countries: 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.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Canada's position related to civil liberties, privacy and security issues
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
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
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Informal communication
Government Institutions
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
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House of Commons
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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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,
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:
2012-12-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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$4,395,861.00
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Yes
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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
- Bharat Bishwakarma,
Finance Director |
No public offices held
- David Bruer,
Program Manager |
No public offices held
- Guillaume Charbonneau,
Program manager |
No public offices held
- Patricia Charest,
Communications Director |
No public offices held
- Eric Chaurette,
Program Manager |
No public offices held
- Kathryn Dingle,
Fundraising Manager |
No public offices held
- Bill Fairbairn,
Program Manager |
No public offices held
- Jack Hui Litster,
Fundraising Manager |
No public offices held
- Kevin Malseed,
Program Manager |
No public offices held
- Samantha McGavin,
Communications Director |
No public offices held
- Rita Morbia,
Executive Director |
No public offices held
- Jean Symes,
Program Manager |
No public offices held
- Rebecca Wolsak,
Program Manager |
No public offices held
