Organization
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 63
- With MPs
- 38
- Since Nov 2021
- 236
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Jul 8, 2026.
Lobbying by Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 29, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Doug Roth, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
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Orli Joseph · Manager, Public Affairs
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Communications & Policy Advisor to the Parliamentary Secretary, House of Commons, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (2014–2015)
Formerly Executive Assistant, House of Commons, Minister of State (Sport) (2011–2014)
Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2011–2011)
Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Nation Defense (2010–2011)
- Christine Allum · Senior Manager, Campaigns
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Danielle Takacs · Senior Manager, Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Lloyd St. Amand, MP, House of Commons (2008–2008)
- Diego Marchese · Executive Vice President - Mission, Research, Social Enterprise
- Doug Roth · Chief Executive Officer
- Estelle Alexander · Advocacy and Public Engagement Coordinator
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Foram Patel · Senior Policy Specialist
Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Omar Alghabra, MP, House of Commons (2020–2021)
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Manuel Arango · Vice President, Policy and Advocacy
Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Stan Dromisky, MP, House of Commons (1994–1999)
- Marc-André Parenteau · Directeur, Politiques et systèmes de santé
- Stephanie Lawrence · Senior Manager, Communications
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (11)Hide details
- ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVED AWARENESS, PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF WOMEN'S HEART AND BRAIN HEALTH RISK FACTORS THROUGH BILL S-243, AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH IN CANADA
- ADVOCATE FOR A MODERNIZED CHARITABLE TAXATION FRAMEWORK THAT STRENGTHENS CHARITIES AND THEIR ABILITY TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF CANADIANS.
- FINALIZE REGULATIONS TO RESTRICT VAPE FLAVOURS (INCLUDING MINT/MENTHOL); INTRODUCE PLAIN AND STANDARDIZED PACKAGING FOR VAPING PRODUCTS; INCREASE TOBACCO AND VAPE TAXES; IMPLEMENT A TOBACCO COST RECOVERY FEE; PROTECT EXISTING NICOTINE POUCH REGULATIONS; BAN INTERNET/ONLINE SALES FOR TOBACCO AND E-CIGARETTES; PROHIBIT THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AMONGST INDIVIDUALS BORN BEFORE A DETERMINED YEAR; INCREASE THE MINIMUM LEGAL AGE OF SALE FOR TOBACCO AND VAPING PRODUCTS TO 21 YEARS OF AGE.
- SUPPORT POLICIES THAT ELIMINATE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO SPORT PARTICIPATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, WHILE ENSURING SPORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING IS ROLLED OUT IN AN ACCESSIBLE, EQUITABLE, AND INCLUSIVE MANNER.
- ADVOCATE FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION TO REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF, AND HARMS ASSOCIATED WITH, ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS.
- ADVOCATE FOR AND FUND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAMS FOR CANADIANS, INCLUDING EQUITY-SEEKING GROUPS.
- INTRODUCTION OF A NATIONAL PHARMACARE PROGRAM
- IMPLEMENT REGULATIONS TO RESTRICT COMMERCIAL MARKETING OF UNHEALTHY FOODS AND BEVERAGES TO CHILDREN
- IMPLEMENT A TAX ON SUGARY DRINKS. REVENUES FROM SUCH A TAXATION STREAM SHOULD BE USED TO SUBSIDIZE HEALTHY EATING INITIATIVES
- FUND PUBLIC AWARENESS FOR IMPROVED USE OF DEFIBRILLATORS AND CPR. ADVOCATE FOR A TAX-EXEMPTION ON THE SALE OF DEFIBRILLATORS.
- ENSURE THAT THE DEDICATED FEDERAL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND BECOMES A PERMANENT ENVELOPE IN CANADA'S INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING.
Registration 946004-119-77. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Peter Julian · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Tim Louis · Member of Parliament
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- James Christie · Senior Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Cecilia van Egmond · Director, Health Canada (HC)
- Carole Nesbeth · Manager, Health Canada (HC)
- Adam Fallenbuchl · Senior Economist, Health Canada (HC)
- Karla Baker · Policy Analyst, Health Canada (HC)
and 10 moreShow fewer
- Sarah Sewter · A/Manager, Health Canada (HC)
- Jeremy Fitchell · Manager, Health Canada (HC)
- Domenico Farago · Senior Policy Analyst, Health Canada (HC)
- Victoria Berthiaume · Policy Analyst, Health Canada (HC)
- Tomi Obembe · Policy Analyst, Health Canada (HC)
- Cher Cameron · Policy Analyst, Health Canada (HC)
- Dean Simmons · Nutrition Officer, Health Canada (HC)
- Isabelle Slight · Senior Policy Analyst, Health Canada (HC)
- Lise Cobitz · Policy Analyst, Health Canada (HC)
- Stephen Norman · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Marty Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Ya'ara Saks · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Dani Saad · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- James Bezan · Member of Parliament
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Michael Collins · A/Associate Deputy Minister, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
- Nancy Hamzawi · Executive Vice President, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
- Tasha Stefanis · Associate Vice President, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Carolyn Bennett · Minister of Mental Health & Addictions, House of Commons
- Celia Lourenco · Acting Associate Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Michael Kurliak · Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Louise Chabot · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Adam van Koeverden · Member of Parliament
- Chelsea Madryga · Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Emmanuella Lambropoulos · Member of Parliament
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Donna Dasko · Senator, Senate of Canada
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Helena Jaczek · Minister of Public Services and Procurement
- Frank Tersigni · Senior Issues Manager, House of Commons
- Tanveer Kaur Tur · Executive Assistant, House of Commons
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Sabi Marwah · Senator, Senate of Canada
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Robert Kitchen · Member of Parlilament, House of Commons
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- F. Gigi Osler · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Rebecca Patterson · Senator, Senate of Canada
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Celia Lourenco · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
- Saskia Ramsay · Director, Health Canada (HC)
- Sean Sunquist · Director, Health Canada (HC)
- Ann Ellis · Manager, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Stan Kutcher · Senator, Senate of Canada
Health
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Reported by Doug Roth · In-house (organization)
- Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
Health
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.