Organization
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 12
- With MPs
- 3
- Since Nov 2021
- 12
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Jun 26, 2026.
Lobbying by The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada: 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 Jul 1, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Constance Leblanc, President and Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Angelique Simpson · Senior Manager, Strategic Communications and Government Relations
- Constance Leblanc · President and CEO
Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Transport Canada (TC)
What they're lobbying on (5)Hide details
- AFMC, with its partners, is advocating for changes to Canadian policies (tax and intellectual property) to encourage private sector investment in health and biomedical research, as well as initiatives promoting planetary health.
- The AFMC calls on the federal government to support the sciences and innovation in health research by making how best to train and sustain Canada's future physician-scientist a key part of the discussions surrounding the new Health Accord
- AFMC seeks increased funding to enhance educational programming relating to professionalism, aboriginal health needs, public health, end-of-life/palliative care and Francophone minorities projects.
- AFMC is advocating for programs aimed at helping manage physician workforce issues through specific initiatives in medical education, allocation of residency positions and policies regarding international medical graduates.
- AFMC is advocating for enhancements and optimization of Canada's health and biomedical research enterprise, focussing specifically on issues relating to clinical trials.
Registration 955261-15665-37. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Constance Leblanc · In-house (organization)
- Michelle Owen · Executive Director, Health Canada (HC)
AFMC is advocating for programs aimed at helping manage physician workforce issues through specific initiatives in medical education, allocation of residency positions and policies regarding international medical graduates. Read more
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Reported by Constance Leblanc · In-house (organization)
- Nadeen Abd El Aal · Senior Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Sana Mehrani · Senior Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
The AFMC calls on the federal government to support the sciences and innovation in health research by making how best to train and sustain Canada's future physician-scientist a key part of the discussions surrounding the new Health Accord Read more
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Reported by Constance Leblanc · In-house (organization)
- Hassan Yussuff · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Margo Greenwood · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Sharon Burrey · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Patti LaBoucane-Benson · Senator, Senate of Canada
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- Marty Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Suze Youance · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Andrew Cardozo · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Tony Ince · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Marnie McBean · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Jocelyne Voisin · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
AFMC is advocating for programs aimed at helping manage physician workforce issues through specific initiatives in medical education, allocation of residency positions and policies regarding international medical graduates. Read more
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Reported by Constance Leblanc · In-house (organization)
- Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
AFMC is advocating for programs aimed at helping manage physician workforce issues through specific initiatives in medical education, allocation of residency positions and policies regarding international medical graduates. Read more
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Reported by Constance Leblanc · In-house (organization)
- Stan Kutcher · Senator, Senate of Canada
AFMC is advocating for programs aimed at helping manage physician workforce issues through specific initiatives in medical education, allocation of residency positions and policies regarding international medical graduates. Read more
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Reported by Constance Leblanc · In-house (organization)
- Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
AFMC is advocating for programs aimed at helping manage physician workforce issues through specific initiatives in medical education, allocation of residency positions and policies regarding international medical graduates. Read more
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Reported by Constance Leblanc · In-house (organization)
- Elizabeth Toller · Director General, Health Care Strategies, Health Canada (HC)
- Michael Davies · Director, Health Care System Division, Health Canada (HC)
- Jessica Burnette · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
- Anika Van Diepen · Policy Analyst, Health Canada (HC)
AFMC is advocating for programs aimed at helping manage physician workforce issues through specific initiatives in medical education, allocation of residency positions and policies regarding international medical graduates. Read more
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Reported by Constance Leblanc · In-house (organization)
- Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
AFMC is advocating for programs aimed at helping manage physician workforce issues through specific initiatives in medical education, allocation of residency positions and policies regarding international medical graduates. Read more
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Reported by Constance Leblanc · In-house (organization)
- Maggie Chi · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
AFMC is advocating for programs aimed at helping manage physician workforce issues through specific initiatives in medical education, allocation of residency positions and policies regarding international medical graduates. Read more
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Reported by Constance Leblanc · In-house (organization)
- Michelle Owen · Executive Director, Health Canada (HC)
AFMC is advocating for programs aimed at helping manage physician workforce issues through specific initiatives in medical education, allocation of residency positions and policies regarding international medical graduates. Read more
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Reported by Constance Leblanc · In-house (organization)
- Dan Mazier · Member of Parliament
- Kier Doyle · Parliementary Assistant, House of Commons
- Michael Kreshewski · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
AFMC is advocating for programs aimed at helping manage physician workforce issues through specific initiatives in medical education, allocation of residency positions and policies regarding international medical graduates. Read more
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Reported by Constance Leblanc · In-house (organization)
- Dan Mazier · Member of Parliament
- Kier Doyle · Parliementary Assistant, House of Commons
- Michael Kreshewski · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
AFMC is advocating for programs aimed at helping manage physician workforce issues through specific initiatives in medical education, allocation of residency positions and policies regarding international medical graduates. Read more
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.