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

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

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

Sep 9, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Laura Farquharson · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Jacqueline Goncalves · Director General, Science and Risk Assessment, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Greg Carreau · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
Animal WelfareEnvironment

Official report
Sep 6, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Laura Farquharson · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Animal WelfareEnvironment

Official report
Sep 2, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Michael Brewster · Director, Nature and Biodiversity, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Animal Welfare

Official report
Jun 20, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Paul Hershaw · Director of Operations, Health Canada (HC)
Animal Welfare

Official report
Jun 1, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Emily Horonowitsch · Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Alice Zheng · Policy Officer, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
- Tyler Norman · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Anushua Nag · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
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- Keiran Gibbs · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
Animal WelfareJustice and Law Enforcement

Official report
May 9, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Laura Farquharson · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Jacqueline Goncalves · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Greg Carreau · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
Animal WelfareEnvironment

Official report
May 2, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Stan Kutcher · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Amy Mackay · Policy Advisor, Senate of Canada
Animal WelfareEnvironment

Official report
Apr 13, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Laura Farquharson · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Jacqueline Goncalves · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Greg Carreau · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
Animal WelfareEnvironmentJustice and Law Enforcement

Official report
Apr 12, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Stephane Laviolette · Strategic Advisor, Senate of Canada
- Nick Zrinyi · Policy Analyst, Senate of Canada
Animal WelfareEnvironment

Official report
Apr 7, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Jenica Atwin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Maryse Nadeau · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
Animal WelfareJustice and Law Enforcement

Official report
Apr 5, 2022

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
Mar 25, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Tyler Norman · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Finance Canada (FIN)
Animal WelfareJustice and Law Enforcement

Official report
Feb 23, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Nathaniel Erskine-Smith · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Animal WelfareEnvironment

Official report
Feb 15, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Michael Brewster · Director, Nature and Biodiversity, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Animal WelfareEnvironment

Official report
Jan 27, 2022

Reported by Barbara Cartwright · In-house (organization)
- Laura Farquharson · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Animal WelfareEnvironment

Official report

Bills they've lobbied on

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

Bill C-355 44-1 (previous Parliament) 29 mentions · latest Jun 30, 2026 In registration

“…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.”
Bill C-63 44-1 (previous Parliament) 13 mentions · latest Jun 19, 2026 In registration

“…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…”
Bill C-332 44-1 (previous Parliament) 13 mentions · latest Feb 26, 2026 In registration

“…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…”
Bill S-15 44-1 (previous Parliament) 6 mentions · latest Nov 19, 2024 In registration

“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 as it relates to the…”
Bill C-275 44-1 (previous Parliament) 9 mentions · latest Nov 19, 2024 In registration

“Discussions to repeal Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms)”
Bill C-247 44-1 (previous Parliament) 9 mentions · latest Nov 19, 2024 In registration

“Bill C-247, An Act to prohibit fur farming practices”
Bill S-270 44-1 (previous Parliament) 4 mentions · latest Mar 26, 2024 In registration

“Bill S-270, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act and the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (live horses)”
Bill S-241 44-1 (previous Parliament) 5 mentions · latest Feb 8, 2024 In registration

“Bill S241, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (great apes, elephants and…”

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Wade Chang Liberal 1
Fares Al Soud Liberal 1
Patricia Lattanzio Liberal 1
Ruby Sahota Liberal 1

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

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.