Registration - In-house Organization

Armenian National Committee of Canada / Comité national arménien du Canada / Sevag Belian, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Armenian National Committee of Canada / Comité national arménien du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Sevag Belian, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2011-02-05
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 932352-276984

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 103

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 3 of 18 (2015-12-16 to 2016-05-24)

Registration versions:

Version 3 of 18 (2015-12-16 to 2016-05-24)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Arts and Culture
Education
International Development
International Relations
International Trade

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Promoting Canada-Armenia relations. For example, advocate for the opening of an Embassy of Canada in Yerevan, to support Canadian citizens, facilitate business and investment, as well as technical cooperation and development projects. Encourage consideration of development and cooperation projects between Canada and Armenia.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Advocate for recognition/reiteration of resolution M380 (House of Commons, 2004) on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide of 1915; Advocate for the Canadian Government to keep to its policy of recognition of the Armenian Genocide (since 2006).

Policies or Program

Advocate for information and teaching of human rights protection, including through the teaching of the historical fact of the Armenian Genocide. For example, ensuring that the Armenian Genocide is adequately presented in the exibit and programmes of the Canadian Human Rights Museum.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The ANCC seeks to: (*) foster public awareness about issues affecting the Armenian community in Canada and abroad; (*) Represent the collective Canadian-Armenian viewpoint on matters of public interest; (*) advocate before the Canadian government on matters of interest to the Canadian-Armenian community; (*) support and promote human rights and justice issues concerning Canadians; serve as a liaison between the Canadian-Armenian community and their elected officials.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Roupen R. Kouyoumdjian, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

ANCC works nationally, with particular emphasis on the federal legislative and executive bodies, and national level media and non-governmental organisations. Local chapters of the ANCC operate in Montreal, Laval, Toronto, Cambridge, Hamilton, St-Catharines, Windsor and Vancouver. It is a grassroots organisation with a network of volunteer members accross the country. It is also part of a world-wide network of ANC offices.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
130, Albert street,
Suite 1007
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-235-2622
Fax number: 613-238-2622

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Roupen Koujoumdjian, Executive Director | No public offices held

Armenian National Committee of Canada/Comité national arménien du Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Armenian National Committee of Canada/Comité national arménien du Canada	2011-02-05	current

Armenian National Committee of Canada / Comité national arménien du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Sevag Belian	2017-06-27	Current
Roupen R. Kouyoumdjian	2011-02-05	2017-06-27

Date Modified:: 2025-06-03

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Registration - In-house Organization

Armenian National Committee of Canada / Comité national arménien du Canada / Sevag Belian, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 3 of 18 (2015-12-16 to 2016-05-24)

Version 3 of 18 (2015-12-16 to 2016-05-24)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization