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Lobbying by United for Literacy: 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

United for Literacy

Meetings this Parliament
39
With MPs
7
Since Nov 2021
78
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 20, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 18, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Mélanie Valcin, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Kalyani Mathur · Director - Program Development
  • Kathleen Provost · VP Philanthropy and Communications
  • Lalit Varma · VP Finance and Administration
  • Mark Anto · Regional Director - Quebec, Nunavut, NWT and Atlantic Canada
  • Maureen Anglin · Regional Director - Ontario
  • Mélanie Valcin · President and CEO
  • Richard Harvey · VP Programs and Impact
  • Sathya Amirthavasagam · Director - Information Systems & Analytics

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Elections Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan)

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • Increasing funding for literacy. Stabilizing current sources of Federal government funding for United for Literacy. Increasing awareness of the issue of literacy. Increasing the profile of United for Literacy. Federal funding is used to design, deliver and evaluate literacy and essential skills programs that promote success within formal education, training, and employment systems in Canada.
  • Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments.

Registration 953056-16684-49. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Mélanie Valcin (76), Sandi Kiverago (2).

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Kirstan Gagnon · Assistant Commissioner;, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    • Heather McLean · Deputy Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    • Marty Maltby · Director General, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    • Ginette Clarke · Director General, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    and 8 more
    • Brigitte Bouchard · Director General, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    • Annie Geneau · Director General, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    • Anne-Charlotte Ogbechi · National Manager, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    • Jessica Feiereisen · Manager, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    • Alexandre Deslongchamps · Associate Assistant Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    • Stephane Blanchard · Chief Digital Service Officer, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    • Dominik Breton · Director, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Ines Dimassi · Program Manager, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Increasing funding for literacy. Stabilizing current sources of Federal government funding for United for Literacy. Increasing awareness of the issue of literacy. Increasing the profile of United for Literacy. Federal funding is used to design, deliver and evaluate literacy and essential skills programs that promote success within formal education, training, and employment systems in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Flordeliz Osler · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Andrea Smith · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Kevin MacInnis · Chief of Education and Training, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Donyah Farhat · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Glennys Egan · Senior Policy Analyst, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Emily Sams-Harris · Policy Analyst, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Kiley Hamilton · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Mathieu Larocque · Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Julien Chalifour · Director, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Simon Caron · Lieutenant Colonel, National Defence (DND)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Sharon Burey · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Farah Mohamed · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Wanda Bernard-Thomas · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Talal Dakalbab · SADM, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Brenda Bugge · Director, Statistics Canada (StatCan)
    • Chris Li · Director, Statistics Canada (StatCan)
    • Eric Olsen · Director, Statistics Canada (StatCan)
    • Scott Mcleish · Director, Statistics Canada (StatCan)
    and 1 more
    • Steve Trites · Director, Statistics Canada (StatCan)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Kenton Pike · Chief Superintendent, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Perry · Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Increasing funding for literacy. Stabilizing current sources of Federal government funding for United for Literacy. Increasing awareness of the issue of literacy. Increasing the profile of United for Literacy. Federal funding is used to design, deliver and evaluate literacy and essential skills programs that promote success within formal education, training, and employment systems in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Charlie Poirier · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Increasing funding for literacy. Stabilizing current sources of Federal government funding for United for Literacy. Increasing awareness of the issue of literacy. Increasing the profile of United for Literacy. Federal funding is used to design, deliver and evaluate literacy and essential skills programs that promote success within formal education, training, and employment systems in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Annik Beaudry · Director General,, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Increasing funding for literacy. Stabilizing current sources of Federal government funding for United for Literacy. Increasing awareness of the issue of literacy. Increasing the profile of United for Literacy. Federal funding is used to design, deliver and evaluate literacy and essential skills programs that promote success within formal education, training, and employment systems in Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Rosemary Moodie · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Wanda Bernard · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Kim Pate · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Paulette Senior · Senator, Senate of Canada
    and 7 more
    • Marnie McBean · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Hassan Yussuff · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Farah Mohamed · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Katherine Hay · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Michele Audette · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Sharon Burey · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Amina Gerba · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • R.France Gratton · Senior Deputy Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Annik Beaudry · Director General,, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Pamela Lefaive · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Dominique DT Tremblay · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Lori Brooks · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Patty Hadju · Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, House of Commons
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mélanie Valcin · In-house (organization)

    • Simon Caron · Chief of Staff, National Defence (DND)
    Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments. Read more

    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.