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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.

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World Animal Protection

Meetings this Parliament
22
With MPs
13
Since Nov 2021
63
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 18, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Jan 17, 2026

Consultant Aaron Freeman of Pivot Strategic Consulting

Consultant lobbyists

  • Aaron Freeman
  • Aaron Freeman
  • Aaron Freeman
  • Aaron Freeman
  • Aaron Freeman
  • Aaron Freeman
  • Aaron Freeman

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Addressing the harms caused by both the legal and illegal wildlife trade, through the proposed Nature Accountability Act and the establishment of a Nature Intelligence System to track the wildlife trade at Canada's borders.
  • Strengthening Bill S-15: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, to include large cats and stronger protections for wildlife in captivity
  • Ensuring the principle of "One Health" is addressed in Bill C293, the Pandemic Prevention Bill, including the need to address the overlapping issues of climate change, biodiversity loss and animal welfare.
  • Phase out prophylactic use of antibiotics in farming; Implementing recommendations of Canada's new Food Guide by supporting reduced meat consumption and increasing plant-based protein consumption; aligning institutional procurement (e.g., government-run cafeterias) to this objective; redirect financial support to incentivize farmers to transition to humane and sustainable practices and away from intensive agriculture farming practices; financially invest in the plant-based farming sector and business growth opportunities in the plant-based food sector.

Registration 776355-369020-8. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Laurel Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Sabrina Payant-Smith · Advisor, House of Commons

    C-29344-1 S-1544-1

    Ensuring animal welfare is properly addressed in the government's proposed Nature Accountability Act, including efforts to address both the legal and illegal wildlife trade. Read more

    Ensuring the principle of "One Health" is addressed in Bill C293, the Pandemic Prevention Bill, including the need to address the overlapping issues of climate change, biodiversity loss and animal welfare.

    Phase out prophylactic use of antibiotics in farming; Implementing recommendations of Canada's new Food Guide by supporting reduced meat consumption and increasing plant-based protein consumption; aligning institutional procurement (e.g., government-run cafeterias) to this objective; redirect financial support to incentivize farmers to transition to humane and sustainable practices and away from intensive agriculture farming practices; financially invest in the plant-based farming sector and business growth opportunities in the plant-based food sector.

    Strengthening Bill S-15: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, to include large cats and stronger protections for wildlife in captivity

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Cathay Wagantall · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironmentHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    Animal WelfareClimateHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • John Aldag · MP, House of Commons

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment ProcurementHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment ProcurementHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment ProcurementHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Laurel Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment ProcurementHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Alistair MacGregor · MP, House of Commons

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment ProcurementHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Laurel Collins · MP, House of Commons

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment ProcurementHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Eshan Naik · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment ProcurementHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Jeremy Keats · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Patrick Mangan · Ontario Regional Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment ProcurementHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment ProcurementHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Leah Taylor Roy · MP, House of Commons

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment ProcurementHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimate

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Isabelle Hurley · Special Assistant - ATL Desk, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Michael Brewster · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimate

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Nick Xenos · Executive Director, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Nathaniel Erskine-Smith · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Animal WelfareEnvironmentHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Alexandra Mendès · MP
    • Hedy Fry · MP
    • Nathaniel Erskine-Smith · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Marty McKendry · Senior Advisor - Parliamentary Strategy, Senate of Canada
    and 8 more
    • Cameron Durkin · Advisor, House of Commons
    • Arlene Neron-Lapointe · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons
    • Tahara Ochora Briggs · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons
    • Reid Kelly · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    • Darren Henry-Noel · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    • Richard Mavin · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    • Ramy Khoriaty · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons
    • Myrla Savet · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Taylor Bachrach · MP, House of Commons

    Animal WelfareHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Michael Brewster · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment ProcurementHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    • Isabelle Hurley · Special Assistant - ATL Desk, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareClimateEnvironmentGovernment ProcurementHealth

    Official report

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.