Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 1 (2007-03-13 to 2007-11-01) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
The Winnipeg Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
5 Kent St. Winnipeg, MB R2L 1X3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 204-982-2037 |
| Fax number: | 204-663-9401 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Vicki Burns, Executive Director |
| Description of the organization's activities: | The Winnipeg Humane Society operates an animal shelter that receives over 8,000 dogs and cats annually. The WHS promotes the prevention of cruelty to animals and has Animal Protection Officers on staff who conduct investigations on behalf of the Provincial Vet. The WHS also promotes the enactment of new animal crulety legislation. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | The WHS has over 25,000 supporters in the Province of Manitoba. Volunteers serve on the WHS Farm Animal Welfare Committee, The WHS Social Action Committee and The WHS Education Committee. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | William McDonald |
| Position title: | Assistant Executive Director |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, Transport Canada (TC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) | ||||||||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, animal welfare, Consumer Issues, cruelty to animals, Education, Environment, Justice and Law Enforcement, Transportation | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | 1. Communicated with Members of Parliament concerning Animal Cruelty legislation currently before Parliament.2. Public relations campaign to have the public contact Members of Parliament concerning animal cruelty legislation. | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Contined contact with Members of Parliament concerning legislation before Parliament on animal cruelty. | ||||||||||||
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