Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (also known as Humane Canada) / Fédération des sociétés canadiennes d’assistance aux animaux (aussi connu sous le nom Animaux Canada) / Barbara Cartwright, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (also known as Humane Canada) / Fédération des sociétés canadiennes d’assistance aux animaux (aussi connu sous le nom Animaux Canada)
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Barbara Cartwright, Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-04-07
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 832874-6433

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 151

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 15

Version 3 of 34 (2007-04-04 to 2007-11-26)

Version 3 of 34 (2007-04-04 to 2007-11-26) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Canadian Federation of Humane Societies / Fédération des sociétés canadiennes d’assistance aux animaux
102-30 Concourse Gate
Ottawa, ON  K2E 7V7
Canada
Telephone number: 613-224-8072  Ext.: 20
Fax number: 613-723-0252  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Steve Carroll, Chief Executive Officer  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies is the national voice of humane societies and SPCAs and supports its member animal welfare organizations across Canada in promoting respect and humane treatment toward all animals.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Members include humane societies and SPCAs in ten provinces and two territories. Each member agency has voting priveleges within the Federation. Associate members are individuals that pay an annual membership fee. Associate members do not have voting priveleges and receive no special consideration.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Steve Carroll
Position title: Chief Executive Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Shelagh MacDonald
Position title: Program Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Tanya O'Callaghan
Position title: Communications Director
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Health Canada (HC), Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, Senate of Canada
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: animal welfare / protection, Justice and Law Enforcement
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Meetings with representatives of all national political parties, MPs and Senators in regard to amendments to the Criminal Code sections pertaining to animal cruelty.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Meetings with representatives of all national political parties, MPs and Senators in regard to amendments to the Criminal Code sections pertaining to animal cruelty.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution, Legislative Proposal Animal welfare and improvements to the Criminal Code re animal cruelty legislation.




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