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Lobbying by Inter Pares: 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

Inter Pares

Meetings this Parliament
7
With MPs
5
Since Nov 2021
24
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 8, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 31, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Samantha McGavin, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Amani Khalfan · Program Manager
  • Ashley Armstrong · Communications Co-Director
  • Bharat Bishwakarma · Finance Director
  • Eric Chaurette · Program Manager
  • Fernande Abanda · Program Manager
  • Hugues Alla · West Africa Program Officer
  • Jean Symes · Program Manager
  • Kath Clark · Communication Co-Director
  • Mitch Donovan · Finance Manager
  • Nasya Razavi · Program Manager
  • Nathalia Santos Ocasio · Latin America Program Officer
  • Nicole J Richard · Program Manager
  • Rasha Hilal Al-Biyatti · Bookkeeper/Office Manager
  • Rita Morbia · Program Manager
  • Salome Yatich · Manager People and Culture
  • Samantha McGavin · Executive Director
  • Samantha McGavin · Executive Director
  • Sofia Descalzi · Fundraising Manager

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (13)
  • The Anti-terrorism Act formerly known as Bill C-51. Bill C-22, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act. Canada's policies with respect to domestic and international civil liberties, privacy and public security
  • Promoting legal measures and regulations to ensure that Canadian resource extraction companies are legally accountable within Canada for international operations and activities.
  • Overseas development assistance, with regard to quantity of support, thematic and geographic focus, and modalities of delivery.
  • Obtain contributions, and report on assistance from Global Affairs Canada (Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada) for the delivery of development and humanitarian assistance for the following countries: Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Central America regional, Ghana, West Africa regional, Sudan (North, Africa regional, Great Lakes region of Africa, Bangladesh, India, Asia regional, Malaysia, Boarder regions of Burma and the Philippines.
  • Inter Pares meets with various Canadian ambassadors to countries in which we have active programs to discuss Canada's international cooperation.
  • Inter Pares is in the process of fulfilling various grants and contributions from Global Affairs Canada (Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada) and could take part in a competitive process for funding from the Partnership with Canadians Branch of Global Affairs Canada if Inter Pares' program fits the criteria of a competitive process.
  • International Development (Inter Pares shares analysis on various facets of human rights, women's rights, economic justice, food sovereignty and migration globally).
  • Ensuring Canada’s official development assistance place a priority on strengthening local food systems for poor and small rural households and communities in the South.
  • Ensuring Canada maintain a strong presence promoting human rights domestically and in the South.
  • Canadian assistance to Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Central America regional, Ghana, West Africa regional, Sudan (North), Africa Regional, Great Lakes region of Africa, Bangladesh, India, Asia regional, Malaysia, Border regions of Burma, the Philippines with respect to areas of focus and modalities of delivery.
  • Canada’s position and climate change strategies with respect to mitigation and adaption in countries in the South.
  • Canada's position and policies on religious and ethnic discrimination related to countries where Inter Pares works.
  • Canada's position and policies on migration, and resettlement related to countries where Inter Pares works.

Registration 949455-13512-50. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Sarah Manney · Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Canada's position and policies on religious and ethnic discrimination related to countries where Inter Pares works. Read more

    Promoting legal measures and regulations to ensure that Canadian resource extraction companies are legally accountable within Canada for international operations and activities.

    Obtain contributions, and report on assistance from Global Affairs Canada (Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada) for the delivery of development and humanitarian assistance for the following countries: Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Central America regional, Ghana, West Africa regional, Sudan (North, Africa regional, Great Lakes region of Africa, Bangladesh, India, Asia regional, Malaysia, Boarder regions of Burma and the Philippines.

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    and 2 more
    Ensuring Canada maintain a strong presence promoting human rights domestically and in the South. Read more

    Canadian assistance to Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Central America regional, Ghana, West Africa regional, Sudan (North), Africa Regional, Great Lakes region of Africa, Bangladesh, India, Asia regional, Malaysia, Border regions of Burma, the Philippines with respect to areas of focus and modalities of delivery.

    Overseas development assistance, with regard to quantity of support, thematic and geographic focus, and modalities of delivery.

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Isabelle Buchanan · Senior Policy Adviser to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada's position and policies on migration, and resettlement related to countries where Inter Pares works. Read more

    Canada's position and policies on religious and ethnic discrimination related to countries where Inter Pares works.

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    Canada's position and policies on migration, and resettlement related to countries where Inter Pares works. Read more

    Canada's position and policies on religious and ethnic discrimination related to countries where Inter Pares works.

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Oliphant · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
    • Catherine Despatie · Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada's position and policies on migration, and resettlement related to countries where Inter Pares works. Read more

    Canadian assistance to Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Central America regional, Ghana, West Africa regional, Sudan (North), Africa Regional, Great Lakes region of Africa, Bangladesh, India, Asia regional, Malaysia, Border regions of Burma, the Philippines with respect to areas of focus and modalities of delivery.

    Ensuring Canada maintain a strong presence promoting human rights domestically and in the South.

    International Development (Inter Pares shares analysis on various facets of human rights, women's rights, economic justice, food sovereignty and migration globally).

    Canada's position and policies on religious and ethnic discrimination related to countries where Inter Pares works.

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Carney · Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • David J. McGuinty · Member of Parliament, Minister of National Defence
    • Anita Ananda · Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Maninder Shidhu · Minister of International Trade,, House of Commons
    Ensuring Canada maintain a strong presence promoting human rights domestically and in the South. Read more

    Canada's position and policies on migration, and resettlement related to countries where Inter Pares works.

    International Development (Inter Pares shares analysis on various facets of human rights, women's rights, economic justice, food sovereignty and migration globally).

    Canada's position and policies on religious and ethnic discrimination related to countries where Inter Pares works.

    Canadian assistance to Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Central America regional, Ghana, West Africa regional, Sudan (North), Africa Regional, Great Lakes region of Africa, Bangladesh, India, Asia regional, Malaysia, Border regions of Burma, the Philippines with respect to areas of focus and modalities of delivery.

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-Gabrielle Ménard · Parliamentary Secretary, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Rechie Valdez · WAGE minister, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Francine Pauvit · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Ensuring Canada maintain a strong presence promoting human rights domestically and in the South. Read more

    International Development (Inter Pares shares analysis on various facets of human rights, women's rights, economic justice, food sovereignty and migration globally).

    Overseas development assistance, with regard to quantity of support, thematic and geographic focus, and modalities of delivery.

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Justin Trudeau · Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Obtain contributions, and report on assistance from Global Affairs Canada (Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada) for the delivery of development and humanitarian assistance for the following countries: Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Central America regional, Ghana, West Africa regional, Sudan (North, Africa regional, Great Lakes region of Africa, Bangladesh, India, Asia regional, Malaysia, Boarder regions of Burma and the Philippines. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    and 1 more
    • Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Canada’s position and climate change strategies with respect to mitigation and adaption in countries in the South.

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Bob Rae · Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada's position and policies on migration, and resettlement related to countries where Inter Pares works. Read more

    Canada's position and policies on religious and ethnic discrimination related to countries where Inter Pares works.

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    International Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Oliphant · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Sam Leduc · Parliamentary Assistant to MP Ali Ehsassi, House of Commons

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Adam Chambers · Member of Parliament
    • Andréanne Larouche · Member of Parliament
    • Mike Morrice · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    and 2 more
    • John McKay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Nathaniel Erskine-Smith · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Lily Nichols · Canadian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Joe Goodings · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Jacqueline O'Neill · Governor's Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Nadia Hadj Mohamed · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Tania Belisle-Leclerc · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Aram Shoujounian · Policy Coordinator, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Seamus O'Regan · Minister of Labour, House of Commons
    • Julia Van Drie · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    • Trish Sibal · Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Labour, House of Commons

    International Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Samantha McGavin · In-house (organization)

    International Relations

    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.