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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.

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)

    • Lorraine Pelot · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Jennifer Thomas · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Kerry Anderson · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and Training

    Official report

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

    • Tyler Norman · Senior Regional Advisor and Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic Development

    Official report

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

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Sonja Blondeau · Scheduling Assistant, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kieran Steede · Senior Advisor to the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Gary Sipeng Xie · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 2 more
    • Laura Mitchell · Director of Operations, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnvironmentFisheriesNatural Resources

    Official report

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

    • Patricia Roset-Zuppa · Vice President, Housing Markets, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    • Janet Neves · Director, Housing Research, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    • Will Menerary · Senior Manager, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    • Lindsay Neeley · Director, Policy Foresight, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    and 1 more
    • Claude Gautreau · Senior Manager, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

    Housing

    Official report

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

    • Harjit Sajjan · Minister, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Magda Hovjacky · Director General, Long Term Vision and Planning, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Robert Jean-Francois · Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Miriam MacNeil · Senior Director, Campus Planning, Science & Parliamentary Infrastructure Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Melanie Benard · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
    • Christine Short · Director, Compliance Promotion Division, Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)

    HousingInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Melanie Bernard · Senior Advisor, Outreach and Engagement, Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
    • Christine Short · Director, Compliance Promotion Division, Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)

    HousingInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Stephanie Cadieux · Chief Accessibility Officer, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Economic Development

    Official report

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

    • Yvette-Monique Gray · Regional Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Lisa Banxachai · Regional Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Tara Hartley · Regional Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Cheryl Beitel · Regional Director, Human Resources, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    and 5 more
    • Shaista Khan · Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Thomas Kwan · Regional Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Jas Rehal · Regional Director, Corporate Services, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Jeffrey Chang · Director of Finance, Pacific Region, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Jaimie Lee · Senior Maintenance Management Specialist, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Rupa Bhawal-Montmorency · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Gerard Peets · Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Candice-Crystal Rock · Acting Director, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Ian Donaldson · Director, Integrated Policy and Cabinet Affairs, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Jennifer Miller · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Waring · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Imaan Sandhu · Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Vida Ebadi · Regional Advisor, West and Prairies, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Catherine Blewett · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

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

    • Jeff Willbond · Director General, Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Bonita Zarrillo · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Matthew Paisley · Senior Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Michael Kurliak · Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Economic DevelopmentHousing

    Official report

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

    • Arianne Reza · Executive Vice President of Shared Services Canada and Associate Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Mollie Royds · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Rob Wright · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Levent Ozmutlu · Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    and 1 more
    • Amanda Nassrallah · Chief of Staff to Associate Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Krista Wilcox · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Economic Development

    Official report

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

    • Kamal Khera · Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Economic Development

    Official report

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

    • Kamal Khera · Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Economic Development

    Official report

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

    • Yvette-Monique Gray · Regional Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Jaimie Lee · Senior Maintenance Management Specialist, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Tara Hartley · Regional Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Lisa Banxachai · Regional Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    and 3 more
    • Cheryl Beitel · Regional Director, Human Resources, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Kathy Cao · Regional Director, Legal Support, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Jas Rehal · Regional Director, Corporate Services, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Stephanie Cadieux · Chief Accessibility Officer, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and Training

    Official report

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

    • Miriam MacNeil · Project Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Caron Brittany · Executive Assistant, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Sandrine Thibault · Project Manager, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure

    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.