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Lobbying by Rick Hansen Foundation: 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

Rick Hansen Foundation

Meetings this Parliament
77
With MPs
18
Since Nov 2021
204
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 25, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)28
  • Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)13
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)6
  • House of Commons4
  • Finance Canada (FIN)4
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)3
  • Parks Canada (PC)3
  • Canadian Heritage (PCH)3

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 31, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Doramy Ehling, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Amanda Basi · Senior Director, Programs
  • Doramy Ehling · Chief Executive Officer
  • Mike Reid · Vice President, Resource Development

Institutions they may lobby: Accessibility Standards Canada, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Post Corporation (CPC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), 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), Justice Canada (JC), National Capital Commission (NCC), National Defence (DND), Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), VIA Rail Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association).
  • Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week.
  • Work with the Government of Canada to provide leadership in salmon and sturgeon conservation and related initiatives and research.
  • Work with the Government of Canada to promote the Rick Hansen School Program to promote the adoption of this already existing program in every school in Canada.
  • Work with Government of Canada to endorse and support the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Program Program as the national standard to assess and certify the built environment.
  • Communication with the Government of Canada, to keep them informed of the use and outcomes of their investment in spinal cord injury research, as well as the outcomes of any projects around which we collaborate in order to maintain funding and to seek future funding.

Registration 834912-15817-64. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week. Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to endorse and support the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Program Program as the national standard to assess and certify the built environment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week.

    Work with Government of Canada to endorse and support the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Program Program as the national standard to assess and certify the built environment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Vanessa Lang · Research, Policy, Performance Measurement, and Evaluation Analyst, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Cheri Reddin · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Natasha Rende · Director of Programs, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Simpson · Deputy Chief of Staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Crampton · Executive Director, Federal Youth Secretariat, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Celine Marx · Director, Youth Programs, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Ubad Addow · Senior Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Dorota Ptazsynski · Senior Program Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada to promote the Rick Hansen School Program to promote the adoption of this already existing program in every school in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Kieran Gibbs · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Catherine Adam · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Simpson · Deputy Chief of Staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week. Read more

    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association).

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Marc-André Blanchard · Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Jean Lamirande · Senior Vice President, Policy and Operations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Murielle Peyer · Manager, Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • David Bhamjee · Vice President, Strategy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to endorse and support the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Program Program as the national standard to assess and certify the built environment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Nelson Barbosa · Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week. Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to endorse and support the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Program Program as the national standard to assess and certify the built environment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Costen · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Operations), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week. Read more

    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association).

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Simpson · Deputy Chief of Staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada to seek funding and support for RHF national initiatives designed to educate and engage Canadians about the importance of promoting accessibility, in coordination with National AccessAbility Week.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Dino Zuppa · CEO, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Leslie Church · Parliamentary Secretary, Secretaries of State for Labour, Seniors and Children and Youth and to the Minister of Jobs and Families (Persons with Disabi, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-Josee Houle · Federal Housing Advocate, Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
    • Christopher Sutton · Accessibility Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
    • Christine Short · Chief of Staff to the Accessibility Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
    • Ian Hamilton · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to endorse and support the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Program Program as the national standard to assess and certify the built environment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Dino Zuppa · CEO, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to endorse and support the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Program Program as the national standard to assess and certify the built environment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association). Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Doramy Ehling · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Simpson · Deputy Chief of Staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Work with Government of Canada to endorse and support the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Program Program as the national standard to assess and certify the built environment. Read more

    Work with the various government programs that support accessibility, inclusion, and a world without barriers, particularly in the built environment around an accessibility Certification Program which will assess and rate the built environment of Canada against a common standard (example Canadian Standards Association).

    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.