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Lobbying by Alzheimer Society 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

Alzheimer Society of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
11
With MPs
8
Since Nov 2021
75
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 11, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since May 20, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Christina Scicluna, CEO

Lobbyists

  • Christina Scicluna · CEO
  • Claire Hafner · Director, Public Affairs

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (14)
  • Communications regarding medical assistance in dying with respect to advance requests, the state of palliative care, and the protection of Canadians with disabilities. Law enforcement also includes Search and Rescue and “dementia friendly communities”.
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) - as it relates to increased federal funding and long-term investment in dementia research exceeding 1% of direct dementia care costs (aspirational goal in national dementia strategy). Support for health research infrastructure and continued CIHR partnerships with charitable non-profits like ASC.
  • Budget 2025 - Canada Strong as as it relates to dementia and caregiving as national challenges that require coordinated action across governments and communities. Support for health data, AI, and innovation investments. Continued support for the National Dementia Strategy with targeted investments to reduce impact and costs associated with dementia care.
  • Communications regarding the Canada Disability Benefit to ensure accessibility for individuals with cognitive impairment, including with Alzheimer's or other dementias.
  • Create and fund programs to support Canadians diagnosed with young-onset dementia.
  • Communications regarding the Canada Post strike and its adverse financial impacts (i.e. donations) on the charitable sector.
  • Communications regarding potential funding to Alzheimer Society Research Program for research to study the topic of Veterans and Dementia in a truly Canadian context.
  • Communications regarding the need for $20 million over 5 years through programs like Age Well at Home, and a longer-term and larger commitment to programs like ASC's FirstLink® that have been proven to support people with dementia to live well as long as possible at home and in the community.
  • Communications regarding the need to invest $15 million over 3 years to implement national standards for diagnosis, treatment and care for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. This will ensure that the health systems across the country have access to quality standards to be able to realize the benefits of any disease modifying drugs approved in Canada.
  • Health Canada as it pertains to the approval of disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias that aim to slow or halt the progression of the disease.
  • National standards and Safe Long-term Care Act include a common standard for the definition of an Essential Care Partner (ECP).
  • Improve access to palliative and end-of-life care for people living with dementia in Canada.
  • Implementation metrics and success criteria for "A Dementia Strategy for Canada:Together We Aspire."
  • Funding opportunities under PHAC's Dementia Community Investment and Dementia Strategic Fund to support awareness-raising, dementia guidelines, diversity & Inclusion and best practices.

Registration 959291-14475-49. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Sarah Calderwood (25), Christopher Barry (24), Kevin Noel (12), Christina Scicluna (11), Ronan Ryan (3).

  • Reported by Christopher Barry · In-house (organization)

    • Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Christopher Barry · In-house (organization)

    • Lhori Webster · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Christopher Barry · In-house (organization)

    • Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Christopher Barry · In-house (organization)

    • Cameron Durkin · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Christopher Barry · In-house (organization)

    • Franca Gatto · Director, Policy, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
    • Elizabeth Moore · Manager, Dementia Policy Unit, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
    • Mark Nafekh · Director General, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Christopher Barry · In-house (organization)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Christopher Barry · In-house (organization)

    • Helen Gao · Chief of Staff, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Christopher Barry · In-house (organization)

    • Robin Buckland · Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Robin Cano · National Manager Home and Community Care, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Michael MacKinnon · Associate Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Venessa Follon · a/Director, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Christopher Barry · In-house (organization)

    • Elizabeth Moore · Manager, Dementia Policy Unit, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
    • Franca Gatto · Director, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Christopher Barry · In-house (organization)

    • Fatima Asghar · Junior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin Noel · In-house (organization)

    • Jordan Ames-sinclair · Special Assistant- Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    • Stephanie Claxton · Special Assistant, Policy - Regional Advisor, Ontario, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin Noel · In-house (organization)

    • Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin Noel · In-house (organization)

    • Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin Noel · In-house (organization)

    • Stephanie Claxton · Special Assistant, Policy - Regional Advisor, Ontario, Health Canada (HC)
    • Jordan Ames-Sinclair · Special Assistant, Policy, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin Noel · In-house (organization)

    • Franca Gatto · Director, Division of Aging, Seniors and Dementia, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin Noel · In-house (organization)

    • Franca Gatto · Director, Division of Aging, Seniors and Dementia, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin Noel · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Boon · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Senate of Canada

    Consumer IssuesHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin Noel · In-house (organization)

    • Franca Gatto · Director, Division of Aging, Seniors and Dementia, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin Noel · In-house (organization)

    • Jordan Ames-Sinclair · Special Assistant, Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    • Stephanie Claxton · Special Assistant (Regional Advisor- Ontario), Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin Noel · In-house (organization)

    • Keiran Gibbs · Policy advisor, Justice Canada (JC)

    HealthJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin Noel · In-house (organization)

    • Keiran Gibbs · Policy advisor, Justice Canada (JC)

    HealthJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin Noel · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Boon · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Senate of Canada

    Consumer IssuesHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronan Ryan · In-house (organization)

    • Keiran Gibbs · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Brian Peebles · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)

    HealthJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronan Ryan · In-house (organization)

    • Franca Gatto · Director, Division of Aging, Seniors and Dementia, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
    • Elizabeth Moore · Manager, Dementia Policy Unit, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronan Ryan · In-house (organization)

    • Nathanielle Morin · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    BudgetHealth

    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.