Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-23
Registrant: Samantha McGavin
Client: Inter Pares
Targeted institutions:
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Senate of Canada
Legislative bills: C-22
C-51
Acts: National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act
Anti-terrorism Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Amount: 9871536.00
Lobbying activity details:
Ensuring Canada maintain a strong presence promoting human rights domestically and in the South.
Canada’s position and climate change strategies with respect to mitigation and adaption in countries in the South.
Obtain contributions, and report on assistance from Global Affairs Canada (Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada) for the delivery of development and humanitarian assistance for the following countries: Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Central America regional, Ghana, West Africa regional, Sudan (North, Africa regional, Great Lakes region of Africa, Bangladesh, India, Asia regional, Malaysia, Boarder regions of Burma and the Philippines.
Inter Pares is in the process of fulfilling various grants and contributions from Global Affairs Canada (Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada) and could take part in a competitive process for funding from the Partnership with Canadians Branch of Global Affairs Canada if Inter Pares' program fits the criteria of a competitive process.
The Anti-terrorism Act formerly known as Bill C-51. 
Bill C-22, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act. 

Canada's policies with respect to domestic and international civil liberties, privacy and public security
Overseas development assistance, with regard to quantity of support, thematic and geographic focus, and modalities of delivery.
Canada's position and policies on religious and ethnic discrimination related to countries where Inter Pares works.
Canadian assistance to Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Central America regional, Ghana, West Africa regional, Sudan (North), Africa Regional, Great Lakes region of Africa, Bangladesh, India, Asia regional, Malaysia, Border regions of Burma, the Philippines with respect to areas of focus and modalities of delivery.
Promoting legal measures and regulations to ensure that Canadian resource extraction companies are legally accountable within Canada for international operations and activities.
Inter Pares meets with various Canadian ambassadors to countries in which we have active programs to discuss Canada's international cooperation.
Canada's position and policies on migration, and resettlement related to countries where Inter Pares works.
International Development (Inter Pares shares analysis on various facets of human rights, women's rights, economic justice, food sovereignty and migration globally).
Ensuring Canada’s official development assistance place a priority on strengthening local food systems for poor and small rural households and communities in the South.