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Stephen Frank's lobbying: the registrations they file and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Registrant (responsible officer)

Stephen Frank

President and Chief Executive Officer

For companies and organizations, the most senior paid officer files the registration and the monthly reports, whoever attended the meeting.

Former public offices

  • Economist, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance (1998–2000)
  • Research Associate: Task Force on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance (1997–1997)
Meetings this Parliament
78
Since Nov 2021
244
Active registrations
1

Reported meetings

    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

    • Sarah Allen · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Senate of Canada

    S-5

    Discussions related to Bill S-5 Connected Care for Canadians Act.

    Official report

    • Amen Ben Ahmouda · Policy advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Promotion of pension products, including decumulation solutions.

    Official report

    • Jerome Côté · Policy Advisor, Minister of Finance office, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Rémi Gagnon · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discussions related to the implementation of CRA Notice 344

    Official report

    • Rémi Gagnon · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Work to ensure that the income tax act does not put insurance companies at a competitive disadvantage.

    Official report

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief investment officer, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Nick Leswick · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Promotion of a broader range of investments by insurance companies (e.g., farmland, timberland, fintechs) Read more

    Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”.

    Promotion of risk-based and principles-based regulation for financial institutions regulations.

    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

    • Brett Szmul · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Promotion of pension products, including decumulation solutions.

    Official report

    • Frank Lofranco · Deputy Commissioner, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    FCAC direction to update complaint-handling information for insurers

    Official report

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers Read more

    Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”.

    Official report

    • Rémi Gagnon · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Work to ensure that the income tax act does not put insurance companies at a competitive disadvantage.

    Official report

    • Sarah Paquet · Director and Chief Executive Officer, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing rules as they affect insurance companies

    Official report

    • Sarah Paquet · Director and Chief Executive Officer, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing rules as they affect insurance companies

    Official report

    • Aaron Wudrick · Director of Policy, Office of the Official Opposition, House of Commons
    Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”.

    Official report

    • Jeannine Ritchot · Assistant Deputy Minister, Multilateral Relations, Privy Council Office, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”.

    Official report

    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”.

    Official report

  • Discussions related to the implementation of the Interpretation letter on the Canada health act related to physician equivalent services. Read more

    Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”.

    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

    • Jocelyne Voisin · ADM Health Canada, Health Canada (HC)
    Discussions related to the implementation of national pharmacare including bilateral agreements with provinces and territories; the committee of experts on the implementation of pharmacare and the advisory panel on bulk purchasing. Read more

    Discussions related to the implementation of the Interpretation letter on the Canada health act related to physician equivalent services.

    Official report

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Promotion of a broader range of investments by insurance companies (e.g., farmland, timberland, fintechs) Read more

    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

    • Marjorie Michel · Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
    • Sandenga Yeba · Director of Policy & Deputy Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)
    Discussions related to the implementation of national pharmacare including bilateral agreements with provinces and territories; the committee of experts on the implementation of pharmacare and the advisory panel on bulk purchasing. Read more

    Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”.

    Discussions related to the implementation of the Interpretation letter on the Canada health act related to physician equivalent services.

    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

    • Sandenga Yeba · Director of Policy & Deputy Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)
    Discussions related to the implementation of national pharmacare including bilateral agreements with provinces and territories; the committee of experts on the implementation of pharmacare and the advisory panel on bulk purchasing. Read more

    Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”.

    Discussions related to the implementation of the Interpretation letter on the Canada health act related to physician equivalent services.

    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

    • Aaron Wudrick · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    • Jared Borgersen · Policy Advisor (Finance), Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons
    • Luhan Yao · Policy Advisor (Health), Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons
    • Claudia Gallant · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    Discussions related to the implementation of national pharmacare including bilateral agreements with provinces and territories; the committee of experts on the implementation of pharmacare and the advisory panel on bulk purchasing. Read more

    Discussions related to the implementation of the Interpretation letter on the Canada health act related to physician equivalent services.

    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

  • Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”. Read more

    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Discussions related to the implementation of national pharmacare including bilateral agreements with provinces and territories; the committee of experts on the implementation of pharmacare and the advisory panel on bulk purchasing.

    Official report

    • Eric Costen · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Operations) PCO, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”. Read more

    Inter-provincial harmonization and trade barriers as it relates to insurance products.

    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Jeff Labonté · Associate Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

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.