Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-13
Registrant: Barbara Cartwright
Client: Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (also known as Humane Canada)
Targeted institutions:
Transport Canada (TC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
House of Commons
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Legislative bills: C-332
C-16
C-355
C-63
Acts: Criminal Code
Canadian Human Rights Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Amount: 374705.00
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 42000.00
Lobbying activity details:
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.
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) with regards to Part 5 (Controlling Toxic Substances) and development, validation and adoption of non-animal methods
Consultations on the Mass Causalities Commission Report with regards to implementing recommendations made specific to animal cruelty
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.
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
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
Consultations with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, with regards to the importation of dogs and puppy mills
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.
Consultations with Public Safety Canada on Animals in Emergency Management
Discussing Marineland's remaining beluga whales and other cetaceans
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