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Lobbying by Cooperation 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

Cooperation Canada

Meetings this Parliament
73
With MPs
27
Since Nov 2021
296
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 25, 2026.

Registrations in effect

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

Filed by Kate Higgins, CEO

Lobbyists

  • Andy Ouedraogo · Government Engagement and Civic Space Lead
  • Augusta Acquah · Director of Membership and Outreach
  • Darron Seller-Peritz · Senior Policy Officer
  • David Panetta · Senior Manager, Programs
  • Emma Proux · Humanitarian Response Network (HRN) Manager
  • Gabriel Karasz-Perriau · Senior Communications Manager
  • Kate Higgins · CEO
  • Manuella Kalong · Policy Officer
  • Maria Zaynullina · Digital Communications and Design Officer
  • Paul Farran · Director of Policy and Advocacy
  • Samantha Searle · Communications Assistant
  • Shannon Kindornay · Deputy CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), International Development Research Centre (IDRC), National Defence (DND), Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • The Official Development Assistance Accountability Act and its cross-partisan support.
  • Canadian International Development Program: we want the Government to maintain a strong commitment towards poverty reduction in developing countries, through a good and clear policy framework and through funds and programs that allow Canadian Civil Society Organizations to participate actively in international development, with their local partners. (including humanitarian assistance)
  • A project to enhance contributions of Canadian civil society organizations (CSOs) to the effectiveness of Canada’s international cooperation efforts.

Registration 946687-13533-46. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    Foreign AffairsInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Patricia Pena · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Antoine Chevrier · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Patricia Pena · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Peter M. Boehm · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Foreign AffairsInternational DevelopmentInternational Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Cindy Termorshuizen · Assistant Deputy Minister, Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Foreign AffairsInternational DevelopmentInternational Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Kate Bezanson · Special Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Supriya Dwivedi · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Mike Maka · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Isa Topbas · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Adam Gordon · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Oz Jungic · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Heather McPherson · Member of Parliament
    • Jennifer Pedersen · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Catherine Jobin · Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Heather McPherson · Member of Parliament
    • Jennifer Pedersen · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    Foreign AffairsInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Peter MacDougall · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    Foreign AffairsInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Mary Coyle · Senator, Senate of Canada

    BudgetInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Isa Topbas · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Adam Gordon · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    BudgetInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Patricia Pena · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Cindy Termorschuizen · Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister (Sherpa) for the G7 Summit, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Foreign Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Oz Jungic · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    BudgetForeign AffairsInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    • Kim Pate · Senator, Senate of Canada

    International Development

    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.