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 49 of 67 (2017-12-12 to 2018-02-12)

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Version 49 of 67 (2017-12-12 to 2018-02-12)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Health
International Development
International Trade

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Obtain contributions from Global Affairs Canada for the delivery of development and humanitarian assistance programs.

Policies or Program

Build greater Government of Canada support for increased resources for and global leadership in regards to maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) especially for the most vulnerable women & children.
Build greater Government of Canada support for sustainable economic development through participation of the private sector which considers the needs of the most vulnerable.
Ensuring Canada's official development assistance and programs place a priority on strengthening resilience in food security and nutrition for vulnerable children, women and smallholder farmers.
Obtain high level government support for stabilization, protection of civilians and aid effectiveness in complex humanitarian emergencies.
Prioritization of children and child protection in Canada's assistance through supply chain transparency.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Status of Women Canada (SWC)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

World Vision Canada (WVC) is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. WVC is dedicated to working with the world’s most vulnerable people and it serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Michael Messenger, 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 36 voting corporation members of which 16 are also board members. World Vision Canada is regularly supported by nearly 600,000 Canadian supporters.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2016-09-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	$40,542,940.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

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

Telephone number: 905-696-2202

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Claudia Berloni, Team Leader-Project Design & Development | No public offices held
Marie Bettings, Team Lead, Donor and Partner Relations | No public offices held
Martin Fischer, Director, Policy | No public offices held
Ryan Friesen, Team Leader, Management and Compliance | No public offices held
Lindsay Gladding, Director, Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs (HEA) | No public offices held
Heather Keegan, Advisor | Public offices held
Harry Kits, Senior Advisor, Corporate Engagement | No public offices held
Simon Lewchuk, Policy Advisor-Sustainable Economic Development | No public offices held
Jamie Macintosh, Vice-President, Programs & Policy | No public offices held
Michael Messenger, President & CEO | No public offices held
Kioko Munyao, Director, Grants Acquisition and Management | No public offices held
Crystal Penner, Senior Program Manager, HEA | No public offices held
James Pothirajulu, Director, International Programs | No public offices held
Sara Schulz, Senior Policy Advisor, Child Health | Public offices held
Jennifer Slawich, Senior Policy Advisor | No public offices held
Michela Telatin, Senior Policy Advisor - Humanitarian Affairs | 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
Senior Analyst Global Affairs Canada, MNCH	September 2015 to August 2016	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 49 of 67 (2017-12-12 to 2018-02-12)

Version 49 of 67 (2017-12-12 to 2018-02-12)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

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