Version 1 of 34 (2008-05-08 to 2008-05-08) 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: |
World Society for the Protection of Animals / Société Mondiale pour la Protection des Animaux
960 - 90 Eglinton Avenue East Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3 Canada |
Telephone number: | 416-369-0044 Ext.: 102 |
Fax number: | 416-369-0147 |
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Silia Smith, Regional Director, Canada |
Description of the organization's activities: | Through direct field work, education and training programs, campaigning and legislative work, the World Society for the Protection of Animals is working globally, including within Canada, to end animal cruelty and make animals matter. |
Organization's membership or classes of membership: | WSPA's Canadian board consists of seven voting members and one non-voting member. WSPA Canada works in affiliation with its member societies, of which there are presently 27 in Canada, including SPCAs, humane societies and other animal welfare organizations. Our work is supported through the donations of more than 40,000 individual supporters (including 6,000 monthly supporters), also called members. To be considered an active supporter, you must have given a donation at least once in the past 18 months. Neither member societies or individual members have voting rights. |
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
Name: | Melissa Tkachyk |
Position title: | Programs Officer |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | Patrick Tohill |
Position title: | Programs Manager |
Public offices held: | No |
Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada | ||||||||||
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, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Animal Welfare, Environment, Health, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement | ||||||||||
Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Contact with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as well as the offices of the Minister of Justice, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food,Government Officials in these ministries and various Members of Parliament on animal welfare issues. | ||||||||||
Subject Matter: Prospective: | Contact with Ministers, Ministerial Staff, Members of Parliament and Government Officials on animal welfare issues. | ||||||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
Name | From | To |
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World Animal Protection/Protection Mondiale Des Animaux | 2024-04-23 | current |
World Animal Protection/Protection Mondiale Des Animaux | 2024-01-15 | 2024-04-23 |
World Society for the Protection of Animals/Société Mondiale pour la Protection des Animaux | 2008-05-08 | 2024-01-15 |
Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
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Colin Saravanamuttoo | 2019-09-16 | Current |
Elizabeth Sharpe | 2019-02-08 | 2019-09-16 |
Josey Kitson | 2012-05-01 | 2019-02-08 |
Silia Smith | 2008-05-08 | 2012-04-02 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.