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

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Registrant (responsible officer)

Diane Francoeur

Chief Executive Officer

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

Meetings this Parliament
8
Since Nov 2021
19
Active registrations
1

Reported meetings

    • Clara Geddes · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Lisa Cheskes · Director, Case Management, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Temporary Visa and Entry Requirements for International Conference Participants: Advocacy regarding policies, procedures and administrative measures related to temporary visas and entry requirements for international participants attending scientific, medical and professional conferences in Canada. Read more

    Official report

    • Clara Geddes · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Lisa Cheskes · Director, Case Management, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Temporary Visa and Entry Requirements for International Conference Participants: Advocacy regarding policies, procedures and administrative measures related to temporary visas and entry requirements for international participants attending scientific, medical and professional conferences in Canada. Read more

    Official report

    • Alicia Cooke · Policy advisor, Justice Canada (JC)

    S-228

    Bill S-228: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-228, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women. Read more

    Official report

    • Alicia Cooke · Policy advisor, Justice Canada (JC)

    S-228

    Bill S-228: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-228, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women. Read more

    Official report

  • Universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for a full range of contraceptives to be included in the National Pharmacare Framework. Read more

    Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for funding for evidence-based research and science to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment of women’s health conditions.

    Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights

    Advocacy for universal, free coverage of a full range of contraceptives for all Canadian women, including urging the federal government to enter into funding agreements with all provinces and territories so all Canadian women can access free birth control, regardless of address.

    Advocacy for the government to fulfil its 2025 election commitment to create a national IVF program that would provide up to $20,000 toward one IVF cycle per patient.

    Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care services, including abortion services, for women in every part of Canada.

    Surgical wait times: Advocate for dedicated funding to provinces and territories to reduce surgical wait times for obstetric and gynaecological procedures. Advocate for the federal government to work with provincial and territorial health leadership to address disparities in the prioritization of surgery time.

    Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for expanded free access to virtual care consultations for women’s health conditions, especially in underserved communities including First Nations and rural and remote areas.

    Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.

    Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.

    Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for increased capacity for diagnosing and treating women’s health conditions and encourage the federal government to encourage provinces and territories (through funding streams, bilateral negotiations, FPT discussions) to eliminate current barriers to care.

    Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.

    Official report

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Elyse Moisan · Policy Advisor to the minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for increased capacity for diagnosing and treating women’s health conditions and encourage the federal government to encourage provinces and territories (through funding streams, bilateral negotiations, FPT discussions) to eliminate current barriers to care. Read more

    Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for funding for evidence-based research and science to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment of women’s health conditions.

    Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights

    Advocacy for universal, free coverage of a full range of contraceptives for all Canadian women, including urging the federal government to enter into funding agreements with all provinces and territories so all Canadian women can access free birth control, regardless of address.

    Universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for a full range of contraceptives to be included in the National Pharmacare Framework.

    Advocacy for the government to fulfil its 2025 election commitment to create a national IVF program that would provide up to $20,000 toward one IVF cycle per patient.

    Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.

    Surgical wait times: Advocate for dedicated funding to provinces and territories to reduce surgical wait times for obstetric and gynaecological procedures. Advocate for the federal government to work with provincial and territorial health leadership to address disparities in the prioritization of surgery time.

    Official report

    • Jade Mallette · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • Shahad Khalladi · Senior policy advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss. Read more

    Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights

    Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.

    Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.

    Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care

    Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.

    Official report

    • Alice Zheng · Senior Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights Read more

    Bill C-64: An Act Respecting Pharmacare, with respect to universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for full range of contraception options to be included in the legislation and ensuing funding; Advocate for swift negotiations with provinces and territories to enter into agreements with Ottawa so all Canadian women can access free birth control, regardless of address.

    Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.

    Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.

    Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care services, including abortion services, for women in every part of Canada.

    Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.

    Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care

    Official report

    • Ya'ara Saks · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
    • Suki Wong · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
    • Farangies Shah · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    • Julia Duncan · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss. Read more

    Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.

    Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.

    Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.

    Official report

    • Jill Pilgrim · Director of Policy, Health Care Systems and Legal Affairs, Health Canada (HC)

    S-25044-1

    Bill S-250: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-250, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women. Read more

    Official report

    • Shannon Zimmerman · Deputy Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Cassandra Millar · Special Assistant to Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss. Read more

    Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.

    Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for funding for evidence-based research and science to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment of women’s health conditions.

    Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights

    Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.

    Surgical wait times: Advocate for dedicated funding to provinces and territories to reduce surgical wait times for obstetric and gynaecological procedures. Advocate for the federal government to work with provincial and territorial health leadership to address disparities in the prioritization of surgery time.

    Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care

    Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.

    Official report

  • Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss. Read more

    Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.

    Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.

    Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.

    Official report

  • S-25044-1

    Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health. Read more

    Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care services, including abortion services, for women in every part of Canada.

    Bill S-250: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-250, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women.

    Universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for a full range of contraceptives to be included in the proposed legislation and funding allocations for contraceptive coverage under the National Pharmacare Framework.

    Official report

    • Dunerci Caceres · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Erin Quevillon · Policy advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights Read more

    Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.

    Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for expanded free access to virtual care consultations for women’s health conditions, especially in underserved communities including First Nations and rural and remote areas.

    Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for funding for evidence-based research and science to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment of women’s health conditions.

    Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss.

    Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.

    Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.

    Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care

    Official report

    • Isabelle Laliberté · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Seth Pickard-Tattrie · Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Deputy Chief of Staff, Justice Canada (JC)

    S-25044-1

    Bill S-250: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-250, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women. Read more

    Official report

    • Kate Bezanson · Special Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Women's health: Advocating for creation of a national approach to providing guidance to health providers that care for women coming to Canada from conflict zones. This would include tools to help providers treating women who may be experiencing the physical and emotional trauma of not only of the violence of the conflicts themselves, but also a lack of adequate health care in these areas. Read more

    Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care

    Official report

    • Fatima Asghar · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap. Read more

    Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights

    Bill C-64: An Act Respecting Pharmacare, with respect to universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for full range of contraception options to be included in the legislation and ensuing funding; Advocate for swift negotiations with provinces and territories to enter into agreements with Ottawa so all Canadian women can access free birth control, regardless of address.

    Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.

    Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care services, including abortion services, for women in every part of Canada.

    Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care

    Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss.

    Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.

    Official report

    • Kate Bezanson · Special Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    BudgetConsumer IssuesFederal-Provincial RelationsHealth

    Official report

    • Marci Ien · Minister of Women and Gender Equity, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Mark Holland · Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)

    BudgetFederal-Provincial RelationsHealth

    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.