Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Emergency Management and Public Safety
- Health
- Immigration
- International Humanitarian Law and Values
- International Relations
- Justice
- Sports
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Disaster Management: We work closely with Public Health Agency of Canada, Public Safety Canada, CIDA, Foreign Affairs and National Defence in this core area of focus. Hence, we participate to Fed.Gov. Advisory and Standing Committees and are asked to present when needed on issues related to policies, plans and programs related to emergency management (i.e., activities in emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery) at domestic and international level. Any support from the government help build our surge capacity and allow the Society to help the most vulnerable and build community resilience in Canada and abroad.
- Health: all Red Cross programs are health related and each focus on different issues of health: injury prevention, violence prevention, international/global health issues, emergency management for health emergencies/crisis like pandemics, climate change, water sanitation, health emergency response unit/field mobile hospitals, etc.
- Immigration: newcomers to Canada are considered vulnerable people for Red Cross and might need help and humanitarian assistance. Hence, the target clienteles for Red Cross Humanitarian Issues Programs like Restoring Family Links and Detention Monitoring are mainly migrants/newcomers.
- International Humanitarian Law: the Statutes of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement provide that National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies shall disseminate and assist their governments in disseminating international humanitarian law. Hence, the Government of Canada and the Canadian Red Cross created the interdepartmental committee known as the Canadian National Committee on Humanitarian Law for this purpose. The committee was established by memorandum of understanding in March 1998 and has representatives from Foreign Affairs and International Trade, National Defence, Justice, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, CIDA and the Canadian Red Cross. No funding has been allocated to date but more support from Government would certainly help the Red Cross achieve its goals and assume its responsibilities in this area.
- International Operations: All funding for our International Operations comes from CIDA various Branches and contribution programs. The Red Cross international operations include the following initiatives: emergency & recovery initiatives, development/health programming, delegates program, restoring family links; hence we must work closely with CIDA, Foreign Affairs, CIC, DND, Health Canada/PHAC and Public Safety Canada/CBSA when needed and as appropriate.
- Justice: the Red Cross RespectED: Violence & Abuse Prevention Program is directly linked to some Justice priorities related to crime prevention and family/interpersonal violence. Moreover, the Red Cross has a key role to play in the dissemination and promotion of International Humanitarian Law and protection of the Red Cross emblem in Canada. dissemination and
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Aboriginal Affairs: the Red Cross' strategic plan includes objectives and priorities related to the safety and well being of Aboriginal Peoples. Any support from government to expand and improve our programs and services for Aboriginal peoples would help achieve our goals and humanitarian mission.
- Organizational Capacity and auxiliary to government consultation process.Organizational Capacity / Auxiliary to Government:Funding received from Public Safety Canada, Policy Development Contribution Program for 18-month project March 2007 to October 2008.One of the main goals of this initiative is review and renew the Canadian Red Cross Society (CRCS) Act and national framework of cooperation between the Red Cross and the public authorities.
- Sports: the Red Cross has two programs directly related to sports: its swimming & water safety program, and its violence & abuse prevention in sports environnements program. Hence, we do have contacts sometime with Sports Canada in these program areas and with the Public Health Agency of Canada in the injury prevention and healthy living areas.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Transportation: the Red Cross has been actively involved in the area of drowning research, boating safety and first aid for more than 60 years. Hence, we work with Transport Canada - Office of Boating Safety and Marine Safety in these areas.
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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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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National Defence (DND)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) is a non-profit, volunteer based and supported by membership structure, humanitarian organization dedicated to improving the situation of the most vulnerable in Canada and throughout the world. The Society is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (the Movement) which includes the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation) and 186 Naitonal Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. CRC assists millions of people in Canada and around the world each year through its disaster management programs, health and injury prevention programs, humanitarian issues programs and outreach programs tailored to meet the needs of individual communities across world, across the street. In keeping with the Fundamental Principles of the Movement, CRC is committed to social justice and diversity.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Conrad Sauvé,
Secretary General / CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
The members of the Canadian Red Cross are those volunteers and other persons who, through a process of application for membership, formally agree to uphold the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, to support the conditions of membership as required under the Society's by-laws, and to promote the Society's mission. Membership is open to all and shall not be withheld on grounds of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, language, age, sex, sexual preference, disability, physical characteristics, philosophy, religion or political opinions. Certain members are appointed as National Members for voting at the Society's Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2008-03-31
List of Government Funding
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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$82,000,000.00
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Yes
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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$37,500.00
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Yes
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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$150,686.00
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Yes
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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$200,000.00
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Yes
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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$745,354.00
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Yes
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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$8,302.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
170, Metcalfe St., Suite 300
Ottawa, ON K2P 2P2
Canada
Telephone number:
613-740-1906
Fax number:
613-740-1903
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- JOHN BYRNE,
GENERAL MANAGER, ATLANTIC ZONE |
No public offices held
- Yvan Chalifour,
National Director, Injury Prevention |
No public offices held
- LESLIE DUNNING,
GENERAL MANAGER, WESTERN ZONE AND NATIONAL DIRECTOR, RespecfED:ABUSE & VIOLENCE PROGRAM |
No public offices held
- CAROLINE GAGNON,
Director, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
No public offices held
- Alan Reid,
General Counsel |
No public offices held
- Andrew Rizk,
Director, Business Unit, International Operations |
No public offices held
- Chris Rosene,
Director, International Development, International |
No public offices held
- Conrad Sauvé,
Secretary General and CEO |
No public offices held
- DONALD SHROPSHIRE,
NATIONAL DIRECTOR, DISASTER MANAGEMENT |
No public offices held
- Jean-Philippe Tizi,
Director, Emergency & Recovery, International Oper |
No public offices held
- Claude Tremblay,
Chief Financial & Operating Officer |
No public offices held
- Melinda Wells,
Director, Humanitarian Issues |
No public offices held
- Paul Wharram,
Deputy Secretary General |
No public offices held