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Lobbying by Fitness Industry Council of 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

Fitness Industry Council of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
2
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
8
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 17, 2025.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 9, 2025

Filed by Zach Weston, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Zach Weston · Executive Director

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • We request and recommend the recognition of registered exercise professionals and a tax benefit for individuals who work with these fitness professionals. This will assist in supporting mental and physical wellbeing during the pandemic.
  • We request and recommend that the proposed fitness tax credit be implemented for those who invest proactively in their health through memberships at fitness facilities. This will create an economic benefit in healthcare savings, while improving the lifestyle of Canadians.
  • Lobbying the Government to create a Fitness Tax Credit similar to the Children's Fitness Tax Credit created in 2006.
  • Lobby for tax deductions that will encourage more Canadians to visit fitness facilities to improve their health and sustain employment within the fitness industry.
  • Lobby for health and wellness initiatives and sustainability of the fitness industry (such as support with reopening fitness businesses and promoting exercise as preventive health care).

Registration 961111-14358-22. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Sara Hodson (4), Zach Weston (2), Gabriel Hardy (1), Trisha Sarker (1).

  • Reported by Zach Weston · In-house (organization)

    We request and recommend that the proposed fitness tax credit be implemented for those who invest proactively in their health through memberships at fitness facilities. This will create an economic benefit in healthcare savings, while improving the lifestyle of Canadians. Read more

    Lobby for tax deductions that will encourage more Canadians to visit fitness facilities to improve their health and sustain employment within the fitness industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Zach Weston · In-house (organization)

    Lobby for tax deductions that will encourage more Canadians to visit fitness facilities to improve their health and sustain employment within the fitness industry. Read more

    We request and recommend that the proposed fitness tax credit be implemented for those who invest proactively in their health through memberships at fitness facilities. This will create an economic benefit in healthcare savings, while improving the lifestyle of Canadians.

    Official report

  • Reported by Gabriel Hardy · In-house (organization)

    • Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    HealthSports

    Official report

  • Reported by Trisha Sarker · In-house (organization)

    • Lucie Moncion · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Sara Hodson · In-house (organization)

    BudgetHealthIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Sara Hodson · In-house (organization)

    • Fritz Lionel Adimi · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    BudgetHealthIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Sara Hodson · In-house (organization)

    BudgetHealthIndustrySmall Business

    Official report

  • Reported by Sara Hodson · In-house (organization)

    • Zachary Nixon · Special Assistant, Regional Affairs Ontario, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    BudgetHealthIndustry

    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.