Registration - In-house Organization

WORLD VISION CANADA / Michael Messenger, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) AND PRESIDENT

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: WORLD VISION CANADA
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Messenger, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) AND PRESIDENT
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-11-06
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 913632-551

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 794

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 14

Version 33 of 67 (2013-10-21 to 2014-02-06)

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Version 33 of 67 (2013-10-21 to 2014-02-06)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

International Development

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Obtain contributions from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) for the delivery of development and humanitarian assistance for the following countries: West Africa, Peru, Bangladesh, West Bank, North Sudan, Bolivia, Haiti, Haiti, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Niger and Pakistan.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Obtain support from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on humanitarian assistance, recovery and development and aid effectiveness in Sri Lanka.
Obtain support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on stabilization, peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance, aid effectiveness and protection of civilians in Somalia.
Obtain support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAT) Stabilization and Reconstruction Taskforce (START) for the protection of civilians and tackling of sexual and gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Obtain support from the Government of Canada’s Afghanistan Taskforce (ATF) on stabilization, protection of civilians, aid effectiveness, humanitarian assistance and recovery and development in Afghanistan.
Obtain support from the Government of Canada’s Sudan Taskforce (STF) for protection of civilians, stabilization and recovery and development in Sudan.

Policies or Program

Ensuring Canada's official development assistance places a priority on strengthening food and nutrition security for poor rural households and communities in the South.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START) Secretariat Global Peace and Security Program (GPSP) with regard to programming, guidelines and modalities of support
Implemenetation of birth registration across CIDA's three priority themes (increasing food security, securing the future of children and youth and stimulating sustainable economic growth)
Obtain high level government support on our fragile states file, including Afghanistan, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sri Lanka, Somalia and Haiti.
Obtain support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) for protection of civilians, humanitarian assistance, recovery and development, and aid effectiveness in Haiti.
Prioritization of children and child protection more specifically in Canada's assistance to Haiti

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Mass Media

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
Industry Canada
Justice Canada (JC)
Members of the House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

WORLD VISION IS A CHRISTIAN RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO WORKING WITH CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO OVERCOME POVERTY AND INJUSTICE. WE SERVE ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, GENDER OR ETHNICITY.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

DAVE TOYCEN, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) AND PRESIDENT

Organization's membership or classes of membership

WORLD VISION (CANADA) DOES NOT HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS MEMBER OF WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL, A PARTNERSHIP THAT COMPRISES MORE THAN 90 ENTITIES. WORLD VISION CANADA HAS 39 VOTING CORPORATION MEMBERS OF WHICH 21 ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS.. WORLD VISION CANADA IS REGULARLY SUPPORTED BY NEARLY 600, 000 CANADIAN SUPPORTERS.WORLD VISION ORGANIZES A JUSTIVE NTEWORK OF SUPPORTERS INVOLVED IN ISSUES OF GLOBAL JUSTICE. IN 2009 SOME 8,0000 CANADISN TOOK ACTION THROUGH THE NETWORK.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2012-09-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)	$15,942,777.00	Yes
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada	$0.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1 WORLD DRIVE
MISSISSAUGA, ON L5T 2Y4
Canada

Telephone number: 905-565-6200
Fax number: 905-696-2161

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Robyn Bright, External Relations Manager | Public offices held
CHRIS DERKSEN-HIEBERT, DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION | No public offices held
Harry Kits, Senior Policy Advisor Economic Justice/Peacebuilding | No public offices held
Stefan Lehmeier, Senior Policy Advisor - Child Protection | No public offices held
MICHAEL MESSENGER, Executive Vice-President | No public offices held
Ryan Mulligan, Policy Advisor - Food and Nutrition Security | Public offices held
Jonathan Papoulidis, Senior Policy Advisor-Peacebuilding & Humanitarian Affairs | No public offices held
Caroline Riseboro, Vice President, Public Affairs | No public offices held
Sara Shulz, Policy Advisor, Child Health | Public offices held
WENDY Therrien, Director of Policy | No public offices held
DAVE TOYCEN, CEO AND PRESIDENT | No public offices held
ELLY VANDENBERG, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OTTAWA BUREAU | No public offices held
Bart Witteveen, HEA Director | No public offices held

WORLD VISION CANADA

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
WORLD VISION CANADA	2008-08-14	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

WORLD VISION CANADA
WORLD VISION CANADA

WORLD VISION CANADA

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Michael Messenger	2015-06-04	Current
DAVE TOYCEN	1996-11-06	2015-06-04

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Assistant Parliament of Canada, Office of Keith Martin, M.P.	September 2007 to November 2009	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy and Projects Advisor Parliament of Canada, Office of Keith Martin, M.P.	October 2008 to November 2009	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant Parliament of Canada, Office of John McKay, MP	September 2003 to May 2007	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Junior Project Analyst CIDA, Bilateral Program	January 2011 to September 2011	Not a designated office
Student Intern Service Canada, Integrity Branch	May 2010 to August 2010	Not a designated office
Electrician's Assistant RCMP, RCMP training depot- Regina	2007 to 2008	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Assistant Parliament of Canada, Office of Keith Martin, M.P.	September 2007 to November 2009	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Organization

WORLD VISION CANADA / Michael Messenger, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) AND PRESIDENT

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 33 of 67 (2013-10-21 to 2014-02-06)

Version 33 of 67 (2013-10-21 to 2014-02-06)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

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