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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.

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)

    • Michael Brewster · Director, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Animal WelfareJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

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

    • Michael Brewster · Director, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Matthew Stenson · Director of Executive Office, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Christina Rettig · Director, Special Projects, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Lindsay Jean · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Jessica Spindler · Director of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)

    Animal WelfareJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

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

    • Heather McCready · Director General of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Julien Landry · Legislative Policy Manager, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

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

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

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Heather Brown · National Manager, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Justine Akman · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Marie-Noëlle Desrochers · Executive Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Timothy Rennie · Senior Policy Analyst, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    and 3 more
    • Angela Rouillard · Sector Specialist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Anne Allen · Veterinarian, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Sarah Sullivan · Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Luisa Wang · Director, Strategic Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    • Raouf Ali Ahmed · Manager, Health Canada (HC)

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Victor Kandasamy · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Laura Farquharson · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Martin Appelt · Senior Director, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Nicole Howe · Executive Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Justine Akman · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Sarah Sullivan · Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    and 1 more
    • Timothy Rennie · Policy Analyst, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Jim Kapches · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Laura Farquharson · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Stephanie Johnson · Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Luisa Wang · Director, Health Canada (HC)

    Animal WelfareConsumer Issues

    Official report

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

    • Laura Farquharson · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Robert Brookfield · Director General, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Aleksander Godlweski · Counsel, Justice Canada (JC)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Animal WelfareJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

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

    • Leah Taylor Roy · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Keiran Gibbs · Policy advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Anushua Nag · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)

    Animal WelfareJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

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

    • Laurel Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Michael Brewster · Director, Nature and Biodiversity, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • François-Olivier Picard · Policy advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Animal WelfareConsumer Issues

    Official report

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

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Marc Gold · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Luisa Wang · Director, Health Canada (HC)

    Animal WelfareConsumer Issues

    Official report

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

    • Luc Marchand · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureAnimal WelfareJustice and Law Enforcement

    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.