Organization
The Canadian Lung Association
- Meetings this Parliament
- 22
- With MPs
- 12
- Since Nov 2021
- 114
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: May 6, 2026.
Lobbying by The Canadian Lung Association: 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 Sep 11, 2026
Filed by Sarah Butson, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
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Cole Rivard · Manager, Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Carol Hughes, MP, House of Commons (2022–2025)
Formerly Member's Assistant, Office of Carol Hughes, MP, House of Commons (2018–2022)
Formerly Administrative Assistant, Office of Thomas Mulcair, Leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons (2014–2015)
Formerly Assistant to the Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons (2011–2014)
- Sarah Butson · CEO
Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)
What they're lobbying on (23)Hide details
- Finalize restrictions on flavoured vape products, protect existing nicotine pouch regulations, ban internet sales of tobacco and e-cigarettes, increase minimum age to 21 for tobacco and vaping products, and develop regulations to protect young people from addiction to nicotine and to people to quit smoking and vaping.
- Regulations and/or amendments under the Food and Drug Act (Natural Health Products), as it relates to monitoring of nicotine products such as nicotine pouches.
- Tuberculosis prevention and control in respect of enhanced programs for First Nations peoples and New Canadians.
- The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan in respect of the vaccination of Canadians and awareness for COPD and asthma patients.
- Regulations and/or amendments under the Tobacco Act, extend enhanced warning labels to all tobacco products, and control new forms of smoking and nicotine consumption, including water-pipes and e-cigarettes. All Aspects of tobacco control.
- Regulation of Cannabis with respect to protecting the lung health of Canadians, including second hand cannabis smoke and research on cannabis.
- Obtain increased funding for research into lung disease from the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health under the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, with a special focus on funding for clinical and translational research.
- Indoor air quality with respect to the development and implementation of programs to ensure improved indoor air quality in First Nations communities.
- Indoor air quality with respect to Income Tax Act for a radon mitigation rebate
- Health Canada's tobacco control program, including sustaining government funding levels, and implementation of effective programs and policies
- Hazardous Products Act, as it relates to the domestic use of asbestos
- Grants or contributions for the provision of technical assistance in the design and deployment of new respiratory health safety training programs.
- Drug cost relief for Canadians with respect to a new national program for catastrophic drug cost coverage.
- Chemicals Management Plan with respect to ensuring ongoing, adequate funding for the program to achieve reductions in outdoor and indoor toxic air pollutants.
- Canadian Tuberculosis Committee for Canadian strategies and priorities with respect to tuberculosis prevention and control.
- Amendments to the Tobacco Act with respect to increasing tobacco taxation and penalties for contraband cigarettes (formerly known as Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’ Health Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts).
- Amendments to the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) with regards to air pollutants.
- Amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act with respect to increasing federal environmental enforcement powers to ensure better air quality.
- Amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act in respect of developing a nation-wide Air Quality Management System for Canada to improve air quality.
- Amendments to the Canada Wide Standard (CWS) for particulate matter and ozone pertaining to wood-burning stoves.
- Amendments to the Canada Transportation Act with respect to controlling the carriage of pets in airplane passenger cabins to protect the health and safety of individuals with chronic lung disease.
- Air Quality Management System (AQMS) in respect of approval for the final development and implementation of the proposed system with full involvement of stakeholders.
- Air Quality Health Index with respect to ensuring the Index is active in every province and major community across Canada.
Registration 958050-13942-38. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Terrance Dean (70), Sarah Butson (44).
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Darren Fisher · Member of Parliament
EnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
EnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Damien C. Kurek · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Judith Seidman · Senator, Senate of Canada
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Stephen Lucas · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
- Kendal Weber · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Kelly Block · Member of Parliament
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Julia Duncan · Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Health Canada (HC)
- Shaili Patel · Director of Policy, Office of the Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Eshan Naik · Director of Policy, Office of MP Mark Holland, House of Commons
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Brendan Hanley · Member of Parliament
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Julia Duncan · Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Health Canada (HC)
- Shaili Patel · Director of Policy, Office of the Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Nathanielle Morin · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
- Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Chris d'Entremont · Member of Parliament
EnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Sophie Beach-Valve · Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
EnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
EnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Kurtis Layden · Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
EnvironmentHealthTransportation
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Carol Hughes · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Mark Strahl · Member of Parliament
EnvironmentHealthTransportation
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Laila Goodridge · Member of Parliament
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Tom Kmiec · Member of Parliament
EnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Dan Albas · Member of Parliament
EnvironmentHealth
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Corey Tochor · Member of Parliament
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Kirsty Duncan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Julia Duncan · Senior Policy Advisor (Substance Abuse Policy), Health Canada (HC)
- Shaili Patel · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)
- Paul Harrison · Legislative Assistant, Health Canada (HC)
- Sonia Johnson · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
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- Jenifer MacKay · Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
- Kendal Weber · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
- Heather Jeffrey · Associate Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
- Carolyn Bennett · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Terrance Dean · In-house (organization)
- Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EnvironmentHealth
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.