Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 7 (2000-05-17 to 2000-12-17) 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: |
OXFAM CANADA
300 - 294 ALBERT STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 6E6 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 613-237-1698 | ||||||||||||||
| Fax number: | 613-237-0524 | ||||||||||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | RIEKY STUART, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | ||||||||||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | OXFAM CANADA IS AN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH AND POWER THROUGH FUNDAMENTAL SOCIAL CHANGE. WE WORK IN RELATIONSHIPS OF SOLIDARITY AND PARTNERSHIP TO ERADICATE POVERTY, UNDERDEVELOPMENT AND POWERLESSNESS. OXFAM CANADA SUPPORTS: ADVANCEMENT OF SELF-DETERMINED SOCIETIES; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSISTENT WITH A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT; AND, PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATIONS THAT CHALLENGE INEQUALITIES. | ||||||||||||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THERE ARE TWO MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES:INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF OXFAM CANADA, PAY A SMALL FEE AND ARE APPROVED FOR MEMBERSHIP BY THE BOARD OR A UNIT.STAFF "WHO PERMANENTLY FILL POSITIONS DESIGNATED AS PERMANENT BY THE BOARD". IT IS CURRENT PRACTICE THAT STAFF APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP.OXFAM CANADA IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ELECTED FROM AND BY THE MEMBERSHIP. | ||||||||||||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 1999-09-30 | ||||||||||||||
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| Name: | MARIAN DE VRIES |
| Position title: | COORDINATOR OF AMERICAS PROGRAMMES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARK FRIED |
| Position title: | COMMUNICATIONS & ADVOCACY COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | REX FYLES |
| Position title: | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ELAINE HENDERSON |
| Position title: | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ELAINE HENDERSON |
| Position title: | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ANDREA LINDORES |
| Position title: | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RIEKY STUART |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOAN SUMMERS |
| Position title: | MANAGER OF PROGRAMMES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| 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 International Development Agency (CIDA), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC) |
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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, DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT, Education, Environment, Fisheries, Health, Industry, International Relations, International Trade, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | FOOD SECURITY: PROMOTED CONTINUATION OF EFFORTS BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF THE RIGHT TO FOOD; URGED SUPPORT OF CIDA FOR FOOD PURCHASES WITHIN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PARTICIPATED IN THE FOOD SECURITY BUREAU TO ENCOURAGE THE INCLUSION OF CIVIL SOCIETY PERSPECTIVES IN CANADA'S PLAN OF ACTION FOR FOOD SECURITY; CONTINUED EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE RIGHT TO FOOD WITH CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES INVOLVED IN POLICY FORMULATION OR INITIATIVES IN THE SECTORS OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NUTRITION; SECURED CIDA FUNDING FOR FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.HEALTH SECURITY: ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON RECOGNITION OF THE LINKS BETWEEN POVERTY, ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING AND HEALTH ISSUES, ESPECIALLY THE IMPACT ON WOMEN, IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CANADIAN POLICY.DEMOCRATIZATION: ENCOURAGED CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT STRENGTHENING OF INDIGENOUS NGOS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; SECURED CIDA FUNDING FOR BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF INDIGENOUS NGOS; LOBBIED FOR INCLUSION OF THE ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT PEACEBUILDING AND GENDER EQUITY PROGRAMMES; ENCOURAGED CIDA AND DFAIT TO APPLY THEIR RESOURCES TO REDUCING BARRIERS TO EQUITY WORKING THROUGH AMERICAS POLICY GROUP, CANADIAN PEACEBUILDING COMMITTEE AND CUBA-CANADA INTER-AGENCY PROJECT; ADVOCATED NECESSITY TO ADDRESS SOCIAL CONCERNS AND TO HAVE PARTICIPATION FROM CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE PROCESS FOR NEGOTIATION OF TRADE AGREEMENTS; CAMPAIGNED FOR DEBT RELIEF IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THROUGH MEETINGS WITH MINISTER OF FINANCE, CIDA, ETC.EDUCATION: CAMPAIGNED FOR THE NEED FOR WORLDWIDE PRIMARY EDUCATION TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND RECOMMENDED POLICY CHANGES THAT WOULD ACHIEVE THE 1990 WORLD CONFERENCE FOR EDUCATION'S COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION FOR ALL. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | OXFAM CANADA IS COMMITTED TO THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH AND POWER THROUGH FUNDAMENTAL SOCIAL CHANGE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. ADVOCACY WORK IS FOCUSED IN THE SECTORS OF FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH SECURITY DEMOCRATIZATION AND EDUCATION FOR ALL. ACTIVITIES IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS WILL CONTINUE TO ADDRESS ISSUES IN THESE SAME SECTORS. |