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Lobbying by Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (also known as Humane Canada): 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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Organization

Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (also known as Humane Canada)

Meetings this Parliament
15
With MPs
4
Since Nov 2021
90
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 9, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons4
  • Public Safety Canada (PS)3
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)3
  • Justice Canada (JC)2
  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)2
  • Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)1
  • Canadian Heritage (PCH)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 30, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Barbara Cartwright, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Barbara Cartwright · Chief Executive Officer
  • Kerri Thomson · Manager, Justice and Legislative Affairs

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Bill C?34, the Safe Social Media Act with regards to adding provisions addressing the growing creation and distribution of animal cruelty and torture imagery online.
  • Discussing Marineland's remaining beluga whales and other cetaceans
  • Asking the new government to support improved or enhanced protocols for farmed animal welfare in Canada
  • Asking the new government to bring back the animal protection bills of the 44th Parliament including: Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to amend other related Acts.
  • Discussions about issues related to animal abuse in coercive behaviour and gender-based violence
  • Policy regarding the addition of pet inclusive housing in the proposed Renter's Bill of Rights
  • Transportation of Animals Regulations, with respect to enforcement. Working with senior policy advisors at Agriculture Canada and Transport Canada on changes to regulations impacting farm animals
  • Consultations with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, with regards to the importation of dogs and puppy mills
  • Consultations with Public Safety Canada on Animals in Emergency Management
  • Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) with regards to Part 5 (Controlling Toxic Substances) and development, validation and adoption of non-animal methods

Registration 832874-6433-40. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Jocelyn Sigouin · Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Aleksander Godlewski · Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Justice Canada (JC)
    Bill C?34, the Safe Social Media Act with regards to adding provisions addressing the growing creation and distribution of animal cruelty and torture imagery online. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Sarah Keating · Manager, International Engagement, Digital Citizen Initiative, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Aslam Nathoo · Director, Digital Citizen Initiative, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Jozef Varga · Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Kimberly Ng · Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    and 5 more
    • Daniel Cohen-Collier · Analyst, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Roberto Fusciardi · Analyst, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Brett Kubicek · Analyst, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Cristina Pires · Analyst, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Vanessa Sima · Analyst, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Bill C?34, the Safe Social Media Act with regards to adding provisions addressing the growing creation and distribution of animal cruelty and torture imagery online. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Larry Brock · MP, Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations, Ontario, House of Commons
    • Lewis Anderson · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    Adding animal torture and cruelty images and material, distribution and possession of representations of bestiality into the proposed Criminal Code amendments under Bill C-16 Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Larry Brock · MP, Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations, Ontario, House of Commons
    • Lewis Anderson · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    Adding animal torture and cruelty images and material, distribution and possession of representations of bestiality into the proposed Criminal Code amendments under Bill C-16 Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Jackson Coles · Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Discussing Marineland's remaining beluga whales and other cetaceans

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Jackson Coles · Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Discussing Marineland's remaining beluga whales and other cetaceans

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Ruby Sahota · Secretary of State, Combatting Crime, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    C-33244-1 C-6344-1

    Asking the new government to bring back the animal protection bills of the 44th Parliament including Bill C-63: An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts with regards to Animal Sexual Assault Materials. Read more

    Discussions about issues related to animal abuse in coercive behaviour and gender-based violence

    Asking the new government to bring back animal protection bills of the 44th Parliament including: Bill C-332, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (controlling or coercive conduct) as it relates to adding an amendment that includes animal abuse in the definition of coercive control.

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    C-33244-1 C-35544-1 C-6344-1

    Asking the new government to bring back animal protection bills of the 44th Parliament including: Bill C-332, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (controlling or coercive conduct) as it relates to adding an amendment that includes animal abuse in the definition of coercive control. Read more

    Asking the new government to bring back the animal protection bills of the 44th Parliament including: Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to amend other related Acts.

    Asking the new government to bring back the animal protection bills of the 44th Parliament including Bill C-63: An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts with regards to Animal Sexual Assault Materials.

    Asking the new government to support improved or enhanced protocols for farmed animal welfare in Canada

    Discussions about issues related to animal abuse in coercive behaviour and gender-based violence

    Policy regarding the addition of pet inclusive housing in the proposed Renter's Bill of Rights

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Bradley Henstock · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    C-35544-1

    Asking the new government to bring back the animal protection bills of the 44th Parliament including: Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to amend other related Acts. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Tania Amghar · Deputy Director of Policy, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Consultations with Public Safety Canada on Animals in Emergency Management

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    C-6344-1

    Asking the new government to bring back the animal protection bills of the 44th Parliament including Bill C-63: An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts with regards to Animal Sexual Assault Materials. Read more

    Discussions about issues related to animal abuse in coercive behaviour and gender-based violence

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Patricia Lattanzio · Parliamentary Secretary, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Romeo Ntwari · Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)

    C-33244-1

    Asking the new government to bring back animal protection bills of the 44th Parliament including: Bill C-332, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (controlling or coercive conduct) as it relates to adding an amendment that includes animal abuse in the definition of coercive control. Read more

    Discussions about issues related to animal abuse in coercive behaviour and gender-based violence

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Serena Smith · Senior Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Asking the new government to support improved or enhanced protocols for farmed animal welfare in Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Alice Zheng · Policy Officer, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Discussions about issues related to animal abuse in coercive behaviour and gender-based violence

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Bradley Henstock · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    C-35544-1

    Asking the new government to bring back the animal protection bills of the 44th Parliament including: Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to amend other related Acts. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    C-35544-1

    Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to make related amendments to certain Acts

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Marty McKendry · Senior Advisor, Senate of Canada

    C-35544-1

    Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to make related amendments to certain Acts

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Bradley Henstock · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    C-35544-1

    Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to make related amendments to certain Acts

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Tim Louis · Member of Parliament
    • Brendan Knight · Chief of Staff, House of Commons

    C-35544-1

    Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to make related amendments to certain Acts

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    Discussions about issues related to animal abuse in coercive behaviour and gender-based violence

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Nathalie Levman · Senior Counsel, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Aleksander Godlewski · Counsel, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Asha Mistry · Analyst, Justice Canada (JC)

    C-6344-1

    Animal Sexual Assault Materials and Bill C-63: An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Leah Gazan · Member of Parliament
    • Richard Davies · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    • Emily Martin · Assistant, House of Commons
    • Noah Kathen · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Discussions about issues related to animal abuse in coercive behaviour and gender-based violence

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Marc Gold · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Nathaniel Erskine-Smith · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    C-35544-1

    Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to make related amendments to certain Acts

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Tim Louis · Member of Parliament
    • Brendan Knight · Chief of Staff, House of Commons

    C-35544-1

    Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to make related amendments to certain Acts

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)

    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Vincent Desmarais-Adam · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Bradley Henstock · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Eshan Naik · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)

    C-35544-1

    Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to make related amendments to certain Acts

    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.