Building a Humane Canada Past, Present and Future
Building a Humane Canada What does it mean to be Humane?
We must never relinquish the vision of a humane society and a humane world Kjell Magne Bondevik
When a man has pity on all living creatures then only is he noble. Buddha
The life of animals is preserved not for themselves but for man. Thomas Aquinas
It is not upon any true ground of reason, but from a foolish arrogance and stubbornness, that we put ourselves before the other. Michel Montaigne
No animal is useless or ugly. Humphrey Primatt
He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. Immanuel Kant
Building a Humane Canada 1822 British Parliament makes cruelty to animals a criminal offence 1824 The first SPCA North America has its first animal cruelty laws on the books in Nova Scotia An Act to prevent the cruel and improper treatment of Cattle and other Animals. 1857 First Canadian SPCA is founded in Montreal 1868 1869 Cruelty to Animals Act 1870-1900 OSPCA 1873 SPA de Quebec - 1875 Nova Scotia SPCA 1877 NFLD SPCA - 1879 Toronto Humane Society 1886 Hamilton SPCA - 1887 Ottawa Humane Society 1888 Guelph Humane Society - 1893 Winnipeg Humane Society - 1894 BCSPCA 1895 NB SPCA - 1896
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies Forms 1900-1930 1957 2016 Edmonton Humane Society - 1907 Calgary Humane Society 1922 Kitchner Waterloo Humane Society - 1927 Saskachwan SPCA 1928
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies Uniquely Canadian Federate [verb: fed-uh-reyt] to unite, to form a union for common action The greatest evil in Canada today is the method of slaughtering animals for food. The situation cannot be remedied except by a long and persistent effort. Dr. Cameron Veterinary Director General Canada 1955
Vision A humane Canada.
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies Forms Animal Transport Act Animal Pedigree Act Updates to the Criminal Code 1900-1930 1957 1960 Edmonton Humane Society - 1907 Calgary Humane Society 1922 Kitchner Waterloo Humane Society - 1927 Saskachwan SPCA 1928 1970 Humane Slaughter Act 1980 1988 Canada s Codes of Practice 1994 1998 2015 Regulations on the import of puppies from the US National Micro Chip Standards 2016
Humane Canada Today
Sector Research Sponsors
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2. Sector Scope HS SPCA Total BC 4 1 5 AB 6 13 19 SK 8 6 14 MB 5 5 ON 30 4 34 QC 13 13 NB 11 11 NS 11 11 PEI 1 1 NFLD 8 8 NWT 1 1 Nunavut 1 1 Yukon 2 2 2 19 5 14 1 5 34 1 13 11 1 8 11 TOTAL 57 68 125
3. Sector Scale
Annual Sector Revenue $187,773,278.00 smallest organization $8,821 in the sector $30,950,300 largest organization in the sector $112.6 M largest ten organizations in the sector make up 60% of the total revenue
Revenue by Province
Revenue Sources Reciepted Gifts $77.7M in gifts that involved issuing a tax receipt. The national average was $617,197.21 while the median was significantly below that at $83,474.50. This is indicative of the diversity in size of the respective organizations within the sector. Unreciepted Gifts $3.9M in gifts where no tax receipt was provided Government $38,856,785 received from various federal, provincial and municipal government sources
Revenue Sources
Annual Sector Expenses $176,202,959.00 Expenses in more $433,000 than half of the organizations $123.9 M Spent on programs
Annual Sector Expenses Fund Development $21.87 For every $100 in gift revenue Programs $71.60 For every $100 in annual revenue
4. Sector Impact
Our Collective Impact A meaningful part of the charitable sector Employees Donors Volunteers Social Media 1,941 411,000 26,113 1,773,885
Key Programs Making a Difference 42% of Humane Societies and SPCAs have enforcement authority. Sheltering Enforcement Education 93% of Humane Societies and SPCAs operate a shelter 67% of Humane Societies and SPCAs offer humane education
Sheltering 278,268 animals helped Veterinary Care 50,740 animals helped thoiught direct care at clinics. $118,435,621
Investigations 26.4 K Emergency calls to 21 organizations 44,153 Investigations @ 22 organizations Staff 142.2 Enforcment officers 39.5 Support staff Government Funding 4.5 M $10,796,136
Humane Canada Tomorrow
35 Connected Frontline animal welfare professionals are not alone. Each Humane Society, SPCA, rescue, animal control department and shelter is faced with the same challenges with problems caused by the same driving forces. Together we share the burden and increase our impact. National Voice To make real change we need to connect the real world action at the local level with social change and political influence at the national level. We re loudest when we speak together. Building Alliances Movements are diverse. No one can do everything. When we appreciate diversity in species interest, political stance, sheltering technique and support each other, we cover more of the pressing needs of animals.
35 Connected Frontline animal welfare professionals are not alone. Each Humane Society, SPCA, rescue, animal control department and shelter is faced with the same challenges wiht problems caused by the same driving forces. Together we share the burden and increase our impact. National Voice To make real change we need to connect the real world action at the local level with social change and political influence at the national level. We re loudest when we speak together. Building Alliances Movements are diverse. No one can do everything. When we appreciate diversity in species interest, political stance, sheltering technique and support each other, we cover more of the pressing needs of animals.
35 Connected Frontline animal welfare professionals are not alone. Each Humane Society, SPCA, rescue, animal control department and shelter is faced with the same challenges wiht problems caused by the same driving forces. Together we share the burden and increase our impact. National Voice To make real change we need to connect the real world action at the local level with social change and political influence at the national level. We re loudest when we speak together. Building Alliances Movements are diverse. No one can do everything. When we appreciate diversity in species interest, political stance, sheltering technique and support each other, we cover more of the pressing needs of animals.
The future isn t somewhere we get to it is something we create!
Let s start today Building the Future Together Fragmentation Many small organizations doing the on the ground work may feel isolated. Different political voices and animal welfare approaches may appear to be in conflict Unity Together we build economies of scale and mutual support. Differing organizations and viewpoints can ally and share a powerful voice Fringe Many Canadians prefer not to think about where animal products come from and the depth of the human-animal relationship Center Nothing is more integral to our lives than food. Pets share our homes. Wildlife matters deeply to many Canadians. Animal welfare interests are widely shared Special Interest Regardless of political or philosophical stance, many animal-related organizations are marginalized as animal rights organization and excluded from discourse National Interest Socially, economically, politically and morally animals are at the heart of our society. Building a diverse and inclusive society doesn t end at the species barrier
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