Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

World Animal Protection / Protection Mondiale Des Animaux / Colin Saravanamuttoo, Executive Director, Canada

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: World Animal Protection / Protection Mondiale Des Animaux
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Colin Saravanamuttoo, Executive Director, Canada 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-05-08
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 944885-17019

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 220

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 13

Version 1 of 34 (2008-05-08 to 2008-05-08)

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.

A. Organization Information

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
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Melissa Tkachyk
Position title: Programs Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Patrick Tohill
Position title: Programs Manager
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

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:
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

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution Lobbied individual Members of Parliament to Support Private Member's Bill C-373
Bill or Resolution Lobbied individual Members of Parliament to vote against Private Member's Bill S-203
Regulation Lobbied Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for amendments to Canada's animal transport regulations under Health of Animals Act
Policy or Program Obtain support of Canadian goverment for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare at the United Nations.




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