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Lobbying by Diabetes Canada: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Diabetes Canada

Meetings this Parliament
7
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
44
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 21, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Feb 19, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Laura Syron, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Glenn Thibeault · Executive Director, Government Affairs & Policy Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Member of Parliament, House of Commons, House of Commons (2008–2015)

  • Grant Maltman · Banting Museum Curator
  • Joan King · Director, Government Relations
  • Laura Syron · President and CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Increase funds for diabetes in the Federal Budget specifically to increase funds directed to the Framework for Diabetes in Canada its components and a strategy to reflect growth in diabetes prevalence and cost.
  • Bill C-64 - An Act Respecting Pharmacare
  • Increase Federal funding for Diabetes Research - work directed towards increasing funding to federal granting councils, in particular CIHR through the Federal Budget.
  • Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative - work towards making funding for this Initiative permanent. (Previous work directed towards continuation of funding beyond 2010).

Registration 946429-12774-61. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Maggie Chi · Member of Parliament
    • Sonia Sidhu · Member of Parliament
    • Shalene Curtis-Micallef · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    Increase funds for diabetes in the Federal Budget specifically to increase funds directed to the Framework for Diabetes in Canada its components and a strategy to reflect growth in diabetes prevalence and cost. Read more

    Bill C-64 - An Act Respecting Pharmacare

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Shannon Ablett · Manager, Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Increase funds for diabetes in the Federal Budget specifically to increase funds directed to the Framework for Diabetes in Canada its components and a strategy to reflect growth in diabetes prevalence and cost. Read more

    Bill C-64 - An Act Respecting Pharmacare

    Increase Federal funding for Diabetes Research - work directed towards increasing funding to federal granting councils, in particular CIHR through the Federal Budget.

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Increase funds for diabetes in the Federal Budget specifically to increase funds directed to the Framework for Diabetes in Canada its components and a strategy to reflect growth in diabetes prevalence and cost. Read more

    Increase Federal funding for Diabetes Research - work directed towards increasing funding to federal granting councils, in particular CIHR through the Federal Budget.

    Bill C-64 - An Act Respecting Pharmacare

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Sukh Dhaliwal · Member of Parliament
    • Sonia Sidhu · Member of Parliament
    • Justine Frame · Sr. Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    Increase funds for diabetes in the Federal Budget specifically to increase funds directed to the Framework for Diabetes in Canada its components and a strategy to reflect growth in diabetes prevalence and cost. Read more

    Bill C-64 - An Act Respecting Pharmacare

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Sandenga Yeba · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, House of Commons
    • Justine Frame · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Shahad Khalladi · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    Increase funds for diabetes in the Federal Budget specifically to increase funds directed to the Framework for Diabetes in Canada its components and a strategy to reflect growth in diabetes prevalence and cost. Read more

    Bill C-64 - An Act Respecting Pharmacare

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jessica Fullerton · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Bill C-64 - An Act Respecting Pharmacare Read more

    Increase funds for diabetes in the Federal Budget specifically to increase funds directed to the Framework for Diabetes in Canada its components and a strategy to reflect growth in diabetes prevalence and cost.

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Jade Malette · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
    Bill C-64 - An Act Respecting Pharmacare Read more

    Increase funds for diabetes in the Federal Budget specifically to increase funds directed to the Framework for Diabetes in Canada its components and a strategy to reflect growth in diabetes prevalence and cost.

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Greg Orencsak · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    Increase Federal funding for Diabetes Research - work directed towards increasing funding to federal granting councils, in particular CIHR through the Federal Budget. Read more

    Funding for Implementation of the Framework for Diabetes tabled by the Minister of Health on October 5, 2022

    Bill C-64 - An Act Respecting Pharmacare

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    Funding for Implementation of the Framework for Diabetes tabled by the Minister of Health on October 5, 2022

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Holland · Minister of Health, House of Commons
    Bill C-64 - An Act Respecting Pharmacare

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Lyle Skinner · Executive Assistant, Senate of Canada
    Bill C-64 - An Act Respecting Pharmacare

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Jade Mallette · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    Bill C-64 - An Act Respecting Pharmacare

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Lyle Skinner · Parliamentary Assistant, Senate of Canada

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Canary Read-Harris · Assistant, Senate of Canada

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • jade Mallette · Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons

    HealthTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Jim Quinn · Senator, Senate of Canada

    HealthTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Donna Dasko · Senator, Senate of Canada

    HealthTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Judith Seidman · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    HealthTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetHealthTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    BudgetHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Eshan Naik · Director Policy, House of Commons
    • Jade Malette · Director Policy, House of Commons

    HealthScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Don Davies · Member of Parliament
    • Mark Holland · Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    BudgetHealthScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Jade Malette · Director Parliamentary Affairs, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Syron · In-house (organization)

    • Churence Rogers · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    HealthTaxation and Finance

    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.