Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-23
Registrant: AARON FREEMAN
Client: World Animal Protection
Targeted institutions:
Parks Canada (PC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Legislative bills: S-15
Acts: Criminal Code
Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Ensuring the principle of "One Health" is addressed in Bill C293, the Pandemic Prevention Bill, including the need to address the overlapping issues of climate change, biodiversity loss and animal welfare.
Phase out prophylactic use of antibiotics in farming; Implementing recommendations of Canada's new Food Guide by supporting reduced meat consumption and increasing plant-based protein consumption; aligning institutional procurement (e.g., government-run cafeterias) to this objective; redirect financial support to incentivize farmers to transition to humane and sustainable practices and away from intensive agriculture farming practices; financially invest in the plant-based farming sector and business growth opportunities in the plant-based food sector.
Strengthening 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, to include large cats and stronger protections for wildlife in captivity
Addressing the harms caused by both the legal and illegal wildlife trade, through the proposed Nature Accountability Act and the establishment of a Nature Intelligence System to track the wildlife trade at Canada's borders.