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Lobbying by Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.: 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

Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
78
With MPs
12
Since Nov 2021
244
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Finance Canada (FIN)18
  • Health Canada (HC)13
  • House of Commons10
  • Senate of Canada8
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)4
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)4
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)3
  • Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)3

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 5, 2026

Filed by Stephen Frank, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • David McArthur · Vice-President, Government Relations and Public Affairs Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Minister's Office, Natural Resources Canada (2014–2015)

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Minister's Office, Heritage Canada (2013–2014)

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Minister's Office, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (2010–2012)

    Formerly Senior Special Assistant, Minister's Office, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (2009–2010)

  • Anastasiya Matrosova · Director, Tax and Reporting Policy
  • Andrea Mayer · Senior Analyst, Policy Former public office holder

    Formerly Junior Quantitative Analyst, Security, Canada Revenue Agency (2025–2025)

    Formerly Junior Policy Analyst, Service, Innovation, and Integration Branch, Canada Revenue Agency (2023–2025)

    Formerly Planning and Project Officer, Service, Innovation, and Integration Branch, Canada Revenue Agency (2023–2023)

    Formerly Planning and Project Support Officer, Finance and Administration Branch, Canada Revenue Agency (2022–2023)

  • Anna Laurence · Assistant Vice President, Government Relations
  • Barbara Carnegie · Vice President Healthcare and Group Benefits
  • Dave Whyte · Director, Pension Policy & Governance
  • Dominique Biron-Bordeleau · AVP, Public and Government Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Internship Program, Service, Innovation, and Integration Branch, House of Commons (2011–2012)

    Formerly Human Resources Trainee, Human Recourse, Industry Canada (2007–2009)

  • Erica Kelsey · Director, Government and Industry Affairs
  • Ethan Kohn · Senior Legal Counsel Former public office holder

    Formerly Economist, Financial Institution, Finance Canada (1987–1993)

  • Giulia Ahmadi · Vice President and General Counsel
  • Harpreet Roopra · Assistant Vice President, Reporting and Corporate Tax Policy
  • James Wood · Senior Legal Counsel
  • Joanne Bradley · Vice President, Anti-Fraud
  • Jonathan Mitchell · Director, Healthcare
  • Lyne Duhaime · President, Quebec Affairs and Senior Vice President, Market Conduct Policy and Regulation
  • Nathan Holman · Director, Government and Industry Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Economist, Competition and Strategic Initiatives, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Finance Canada (2023–2025)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Legislative Governance, Environment and Climate Change Canada (2022–2023)

    Formerly Analyst, External and Trade Policy Branch, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2021–2022)

  • Richelle Feddema · Director, Anti-Fraud Member Management
  • Sarah Hobbs · Vice-President, Policy Former public office holder

    Formerly Economist, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Finance Canada (2011–2014)

    Formerly Economist, Federal-Provincial Relations Branch, Finance Canada (2009–2011)

  • Stephanie Wong · Director, Policy
  • Stephen Frank · President and Chief Executive Officer Former public office holder

    Formerly Economist, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance (1998–2000)

    Formerly Research Associate: Task Force on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance (1997–1997)

  • Susan Murray · VP, Government Relations and Public Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Director, Financial Literacy Task Force, Financial Sector Policy, Department of Finance (2009–2011)

    Formerly Director, Financial Literacy, N/A, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Director, Consumer Education and Public Affairs, N/A, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (2002–2007)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Employment Insurance Commission, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (36)
  • Advocacy on digital economy and cyber security issues such as artificial intelligence, digital safety and lawful access. Target audiences include Finance, ISED, Health and OSFI.
  • Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act: seeking workable approaches to privacy rules affecting life and health insurers. Target audiences include ISED / AI and Digital Innovation.
  • Discussions related to protecting against fraud and financial crimes
  • Advocate for changes to facilitate adoption of auto features for retirement savings.
  • Advocate for legislative or regulatory changes to allow for automatic features in workplace pension plans.
  • Discussions related to the implementation of CRA Notice 344
  • Consultation on the National Strategy on mental health of men and boys
  • Discussions related to Bill S-5 Connected Care for Canadians Act.
  • FCAC direction to update complaint-handling information for insurers
  • Discussions related to drug pricing, including decisions, policies and processes of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
  • Discussions related to supply and shortages of drugs in Canada, including the Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee.
  • Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”.
  • Impacts on Canadian insurers of proposed U.S. tax measures.
  • Discussions relating to the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial sector regulatory system as it pertains to insurance companies.
  • Discussing plans on the Data Collection Modernization initiative
  • Promotion of a broader range of investments by insurance companies (e.g., farmland, timberland, fintechs)
  • Statutory review of the Insurance Companies Act as it relates to insurance products and investments.
  • Discussions related to the implementation of national pharmacare including bilateral agreements with provinces and territories; the committee of experts on the implementation of pharmacare and the advisory panel on bulk purchasing.
  • Promotion of pension products, including decumulation solutions.
  • Discussions related to the implementation of the Interpretation letter on the Canada health act related to physician equivalent services.
  • Inter-provincial harmonization and trade barriers as it relates to insurance products.
  • Discussions related to the financial sector policy review.
  • Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). Guidelines related to risk management, capital and accounting for insurance companies. This includes capital charges for infrastructure investments under the LICAT.
  • International Trade with respect to opening trade relations, regulations, foreign ownership and national treatment in foreign markets, with regards to India, Europe, China, Japan, Trans-Pacific partnership (TPP), Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Plurilateral Trade In Services Agreement (TISA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
  • Work to ensure that the income tax act does not put insurance companies at a competitive disadvantage.
  • Promotion of risk-based and principles-based regulation for financial institutions regulations.
  • Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act: seeking workable approaches to privacy rules affecting life and health insurers when the Act is updated.
  • Income Tax Regulations (section 6(1)(f) as it relates to income tax withholding on wage loss replacement plans (disability income benefits).
  • Income Tax Regulations, Part XIV.
  • Income Tax Regulations, Part III: Updating income tax rules for life insurance policies.
  • Income Tax Act, Section 146: Retirement income recommendations regarding the treatment of life insurance companies; Section 146.2 (TFSAs); Section 146.3 (RRIFs).
  • Income Tax Act, Part VI as it relates to capital tax on financial institutions.
  • Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers
  • Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) risk-based guidance as it relates to life insurance
  • Employment Insurance (EI) reform as it relates to disability benefits; and EI Premium Reduction Program issues.
  • Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing rules as they affect insurance companies

Registration 932504-15575-105. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Roy Karam · Advisor, Economic and Health System Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    Discussions related to the implementation of national pharmacare including bilateral agreements with provinces and territories; the committee of experts on the implementation of pharmacare and the advisory panel on bulk purchasing. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Guillaume Couillard · Director General, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
    Discussions related to drug pricing, including decisions, policies and processes of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Law · Adivsor, Policy and Regional Affairs (Ontario), Justice Canada (JC)
    Discussions related to protecting against fraud and financial crimes

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Law · Adivsor, Policy and Regional Affairs (Ontario), Justice Canada (JC)
    Discussions related to protecting against fraud and financial crimes

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Guillaume Couillard · Director General, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
    Discussions related to drug pricing, including decisions, policies and processes of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Amen Ben Ahmouda · Policy advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advocate for changes to facilitate adoption of auto features for retirement savings.

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    S-5

    Discussions related to drug pricing, including decisions, policies and processes of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) Read more

    Discussions related to the implementation of national pharmacare including bilateral agreements with provinces and territories; the committee of experts on the implementation of pharmacare and the advisory panel on bulk purchasing.

    Consultation on the National Strategy on mental health of men and boys

    Discussions related to Bill S-5 Connected Care for Canadians Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Anushka Kurian · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act: seeking workable approaches to privacy rules affecting life and health insurers when the Act is updated. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • David Tousignant · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”.

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Jocelyne Voisin · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • Daniel MacDonald · Director General, Drugs for Rare Diseases, Health Canada (HC)
    Discussions related to the implementation of national pharmacare including bilateral agreements with provinces and territories; the committee of experts on the implementation of pharmacare and the advisory panel on bulk purchasing. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers Read more

    Advocate for changes to facilitate adoption of auto features for retirement savings.

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”. Read more

    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Simpson · Deputy Chief of staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”. Read more

    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers Read more

    Discussions related to the implementation of CRA Notice 344

    Work to ensure that the income tax act does not put insurance companies at a competitive disadvantage.

    Advocate for changes to facilitate adoption of auto features for retirement savings.

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    Discussions related to the implementation of CRA Notice 344 Read more

    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Work to ensure that the income tax act does not put insurance companies at a competitive disadvantage.

    Advocate for changes to facilitate adoption of auto features for retirement savings.

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Routledge · Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
    Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). Guidelines related to risk management, capital and accounting for insurance companies. This includes capital charges for infrastructure investments under the LICAT. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Amen Ben Ahmouda · Policy advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advocate for legislative or regulatory changes to allow for automatic features in workplace pension plans. Read more

    Advocate for changes to facilitate adoption of auto features for retirement savings.

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Routledge · Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
    Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). Guidelines related to risk management, capital and accounting for insurance companies. This includes capital charges for infrastructure investments under the LICAT. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Routledge · Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Sarah Allan · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Senate of Canada

    S-5

    Discussions related to Bill S-5 Connected Care for Canadians Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Shalene Curtis-Micallef · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    S-5

    Consultation on the National Strategy on mental health of men and boys Read more

    Discussions related to Bill S-5 Connected Care for Canadians Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Hillary Morgan · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada

    S-5

    Discussions related to Bill S-5 Connected Care for Canadians Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Promotion of a broader range of investments by insurance companies (e.g., farmland, timberland, fintechs) Read more

    Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers

    Discussions related to the implementation of CRA Notice 344

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Frank · In-house (organization)

    • Trevor McGowan · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discussions related to the implementation of CRA Notice 344

    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.