Organization
World Animal Protection
- Meetings this Parliament
- 15
- With MPs
- 14
- Since Nov 2021
- 90
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: May 7, 2026.
Lobbying by World Animal Protection: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since May 21, 2025
Filed by Colin Saravanamuttoo, Executive Director, Canada
Lobbyists
- Erin Ryan · Campaign Manager, Wildlife
- Isaac Smith · Legislative Affairs Manager
- Lynn Kavanagh · Campaign Manager, Farming
- Melissa Matlow · Campaign Director
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada
What they're lobbying on (8)Hide details
- Support the establishment of a seaside sanctuary for cold water cetaceans in a bay off the coast of Port Hilford, Nova Scotia and support the rescue and transfer of cetaceans retired from the entertainment industry to this or other seaside sanctuaries.
- World Animal Protection would like to see the Government of Canada acknowledge and act on the importance of animal welfare to addressing the biggest challenges of our time including pandemic risk, antimicrobial resistance, climate change and biodiversity loss.
- Pass significant restrictions on the commercial breeding, farming, keeping, display and trade in wild animals that carry significant risks to animal health and welfare, human health and safety and our environment;
- We also encourage the Federal Government to work towards implementing the recommendations in our Animal Protection Index (API) at: https://api.worldanimalprotection.org/country/canada.
- Require the protection of animals and their welfare in disaster/emergency preparedness, response and risk reduction plans and strategies
- Provide incentives to encourage farmers to transition to more humane and sustainable farming practices;
- Promote increased production and consumption of plant-based foods as recommended by Canada’s Food Guide to promote healthy diets and reduce carbon emissions;
- Phase-out the prophylactic use of antimicrobials in farming through better animal welfare practices.
Registration 944885-17019-36. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Julie Dabrusin · Member of Parliament
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Sandra Znajda · Acting Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Jessica Norup · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Margaret Bancerz · Policy Analyst, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
AgricultureEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureEnvironmentHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Don Davies · Member of Parliament
Animal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Leah Taylor-Roy · MP, House of Commons
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Greg Fergus · Member of Parliament
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Michael Donohue · Director, Economic and Industry Analysis Division, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Patrick Verrault · Deputy Director of Food Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Sandra Znajda · Acting Deputy Director = Environmental Policy Integration, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Kate Bigney · Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Shristi Radhakrishnan · Executive Assistant (Chief of Staff), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Animal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Elizabeth May · Member of Parliament
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Michael Brewster · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Alexandra Mendès · Member of Parliament
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironment
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Patrick Weiler · Member of Parliament
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Yasir Naqvi · Member of Parliament
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Hurley · Special Assistant - ATL Desk, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Animal WelfareEnvironmentInternational Trade
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Marty Klyne · Senator, Senate of Canada
Animal WelfareEnvironmentHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Nicholas Harper · Senior Policy Analyst, Privy Council Office (PCO)
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Mark Holland · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Blaine Calkins · Member of Parliament
EnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Arif Virani · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Kirsty Duncan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Animal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Percy E. Downe · Senator, Senate of Canada
Animal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Julie Dabrusin · Member of Parliament
AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Colin Saravanamuttoo · In-house (organization)
- Marc Gold · Senator, Senate of Canada
Animal WelfareEnvironmentHealth
From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.