Registration - In-house Organization

Humane World for Animals Canada / Rebecca Aldworth, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Humane World for Animals Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Rebecca Aldworth, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2012-01-03
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 778481-289549

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 287

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 15 of 32 (2017-03-01 to 2017-08-11)

Registration versions:

Version 15 of 32 (2017-03-01 to 2017-08-11)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Environment
Fisheries
Health
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bill C-251, Ban on Shark Fin Importation Act. This enactment amends the Fisheries Act to prohibit the practice of shark finning. It also amends the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act to prohibit the importation in Canada of shark fins that are not attached to the shark carcass.
Bill S-203, ending the captivity of whales and dolphins. This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create offences respecting cetaceans in captivity. It also amends the Fisheries Act to prohibit the taking of a cetacean into captivity and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act to prohibit the import of a cetacean into Canada and the export of a cetacean from Canada.
Bill S-214, to amend the Food and Drugs Act to prohibit cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics developed or manufactured using cosmetic animal testing. It also provides that no evidence derived from animal testing may be used to establish the safety of a cosmetic.
Humane Society International/Canada seeks to improve the animal cruelty section of the Criminal Code to better protect all animals from cases of cruelty, neglect and abuse.

Policies or Program

Humane Society International/Canada seeks an end to commercial seal hunting in Canada through a federal sealing industry buyout.
Humane Society International/Canada seeks to improve conditions for animals in agriculture in Canada.
Humane Society International/Canada seeks to prohibit the slaughter of horses for human consumption.
Humane Society International/Canada seeks to prohibit the trade in products of shark finning.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Justice Canada (JC)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Humane Society International/Canada works to protect animals and we have active programs in companion animals, wildlife and habitat protection, marine mammal preservation and farm animal welfare. HSI Canada works to protect all animals through education, investigation, litigation, legislation, advocacy, and field work.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Rebecca Aldworth, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

HSI/Canada represents tens of thousands of Canadians who support our goals of improving welfare of animals.

Government funding

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

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
4035 Saint-Ambroise Street, Suite 320
Montreal, QC H4C 2E1
Canada

Telephone number: 514-395-2914

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Rebecca Aldworth, Executive Director | No public offices held
Michael Bernard, Political Officer | No public offices held
Ewa Demianowicz, Campaigner | No public offices held
Gabriel Wildgen, Campaigner | No public offices held

Humane World for Animals Canada

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

Name	From	To
Humane World for Animals Canada	2025-02-14	current
Humane Society International/Canada	2012-01-03	2025-02-14

Humane World for Animals Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Modified:: 2025-12-04

Search and menus

Language selection

Registration - In-house Organization

Humane World for Animals Canada / Rebecca Aldworth, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 15 of 32 (2017-03-01 to 2017-08-11)

Version 15 of 32 (2017-03-01 to 2017-08-11)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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