Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Consumer Issues
- Education
- Environment
- Fisheries
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- International Relations - Seals
- International Trade - Seals
- Justice and Law Enforcement - lobbying for stronger Anti-Cruelty legislation and animal welfare legislation.
- Lobbying for animal welfare legislation (Bill S-213)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Lobbying to ensure commercial seal hunt is properly monitored by governement agencies, or stopped; ensuring compliance and monitoring of Bill C-15 (amendments to the Migratory Birds Act and Canadian Environmental Protection Act); attempting to get anti-cruelty legislation passed.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Bill C-15 Migratory Birds Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Ensuring compliance and monitoring of Bill C-15 (amendments to the the Migratory Birds Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act)
Policies or Program
- Aboriginal Affairs - comprehensive program to address humane dog control and humane education in aboriginal communities.
- Agriculture - national level disaster preparedness plans to include animals and disaster response.
- Consumer Issues - preventing the enforcement issues surrounding illegal wildlife trade.
- Education - better humane education programs.
- Ensure commercial seal hunt is properly monitored by government agencies, or stopped
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Environment - implementation in enforcement of environmental legislation such as Species at Risk Act and Bill C-15, an act to amend the Migratory Bird Act and Canadian Environmental Protection Act and conservation on the International Trade in Endangered, as well as lobbying for policies on rehabilitation and release of wildlife.
- Fisheries - for whale protection in Canada via the SARA.
- Transportation - implementation of Bill C-15.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Environment Canada
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Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
IFAW is a non-for-profit international animal welfare organization with a head office in the US and branches in Europe, Asia and Africa. IFAW is involved with all issues of animal welfare from the protection of individual animals to the conservation of species. Current campaigns concern seals, whales, bears and domestic animals.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Frederick O'Regan,
President and CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
IFAW members are members of the public who donate money to fund our campaigns.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1 Nicholas Street
Suite 612
Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-241-8996
Fax number:
613-241-0641
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Olivier Bonnet,
Country Director |
No public offices held
- Barbara Cartwright,
Campaigner |
No public offices held
- Eleanor Dickson,
Campaigner |
No public offices held
- Kim Elmslie,
Campaigner |
No public offices held
- Deborah Gleason,
Campaigner |
No public offices held