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Lobbying by HealthCareCAN: 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

HealthCareCAN

Meetings this Parliament
62
With MPs
9
Since Nov 2021
202
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 1, 2026

Filed by Michelle McLean, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Andrea Stuart · Government Relations Lead
  • Annie Barrette · Vice-President, External Affairs
  • Emily Follwell · Policy and Research Analyst
  • Marissa Persaud · Research and Policy Analyst
  • Siri Chunduri · Policy and Research Analyst

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), 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), National Defence (DND), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Strengthening Canada’s health workforce including promoting health workforce safety.
  • Advancing adoption of AI in the healthcare and health research sectors.
  • Improving Canada’s physical and digital infrastructure for both health research and healthcare delivery.
  • Federal role in the health system as it relates to funding, the use of federal spending power, and pan-Canadian priorities, including in the areas of aging, older adult care, child and youth health, mental health and substance use, palliative care, Indigenous health, public health, and data.
  • Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments.

Registration 782759-16722-58. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Paul-Émile Cloutier (120), Michelle McLean (69), Catherine Barton (13).

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Jocelyne Voisin · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • David Jones · Acting Director, Digital Health and Health Data Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    Improving Canada’s physical and digital infrastructure for both health research and healthcare delivery.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Klara Hupel · Regional Advisor, Quebec, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Improving Canada’s physical and digital infrastructure for both health research and healthcare delivery. Read more

    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Jeff Moore · Associate Vice-President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Strengthening Canada’s health workforce including through the development of a pan-Canadian health workforce plan.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Federal role in the health system as it relates to funding, the use of federal spending power, and pan-Canadian priorities, including in the areas of aging, older adult care, child and youth health, mental health and substance use, palliative care, Indigenous health, public health, and data. Read more

    Strengthening Canada’s health workforce including through the development of a pan-Canadian health workforce plan.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Hebert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Strengthening Canada’s health workforce including through the development of a pan-Canadian health workforce plan. Read more

    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Hebert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Jocelyne Voisin · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Federal role in the health system as it relates to funding, the use of federal spending power, and pan-Canadian priorities, including in the areas of aging, older adult care, child and youth health, mental health and substance use, palliative care, Indigenous health, public health, and data.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Hebert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Hebert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • David Marchand · Director General, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • Vikesh Srivastava · Director General, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Garth Williams · Director, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    • David Marchand · Government and External Relations, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • Ian Graham · Scholar in Residence, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • Somaieh Nikpoor · Advisor, AI Secretariat, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    and 2 more
    • Matthew Lynch · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
    • Valerie La Traverse · Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Strengthening Canada’s health workforce including through the development of a pan-Canadian health workforce plan.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Sally Booth · Senior Advisor to Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Valerie La Traverse · Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    • Illa Carillo Rodriguez · Senior Policy Advisor, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    • Vikesh Srivastava · Director General, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    and 3 more
    • James Van Loon · Director of Operations, AI Secretariat, Office of the Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (AI), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Michelle Owen · Executive Director, Health Canada (HC)
    • Bhavik Thakkar · Executive Director, Policy Coordination and Planning Directorate, Health Canada (HC)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Strengthening Canada’s health workforce including through the development of a pan-Canadian health workforce plan.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Hebert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • David Marchand · Director General, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • Jeff Moore · Associate Vice-President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Hebert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • David Marchand · Director General, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • Steven Mitchell · Chief of Staff to the President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Baltej Singh Dhillon · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Federal role in the health system as it relates to funding, the use of federal spending power, and pan-Canadian priorities, including in the areas of aging, older adult care, child and youth health, mental health and substance use, palliative care, Indigenous health, public health, and data. Read more

    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments.

    Strengthening Canada’s health workforce including through the development of a pan-Canadian health workforce plan.

    Improving Canada’s physical and digital infrastructure for both health research and healthcare delivery.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Hébert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • Jeff Moore · Associate Vice-President, Government and External Relations, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Improving Canada’s physical and digital infrastructure for both health research and healthcare delivery.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    Federal role in the health system as it relates to funding, the use of federal spending power, and pan-Canadian priorities, including in the areas of aging, older adult care, child and youth health, mental health and substance use, palliative care, Indigenous health, public health, and data. Read more

    Strengthening Canada’s health workforce including through the development of a pan-Canadian health workforce plan.

    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michelle McLean · In-house (organization)

    • Elizabeth Toller · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
    • David Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Federal role in the health system as it relates to funding, the use of federal spending power, and pan-Canadian priorities, including in the areas of aging, older adult care, child and youth health, mental health and substance use, palliative care, Indigenous health, public health, and data. Read more

    Strengthening Canada’s health workforce including through the development of a pan-Canadian health workforce plan.

    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments.

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Barton · In-house (organization)

    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jasmine Hamilton · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Barton · In-house (organization)

    • Kristopher Wells · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Brendon Legault · Office of Senator K. Wells, Senate of Canada
    • Katya Nova · Office of Senator K. Wells, Senate of Canada
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Federal role in the health system as it relates to funding, the use of federal spending power, and pan-Canadian priorities, including in the areas of aging, older adult care, child and youth health, mental health and substance use, palliative care, Indigenous health, public health, and data.

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Barton · In-house (organization)

    • Laila Goodridge · Member of Parliament
    • Sheldon Bailey · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    Federal role in the health system as it relates to funding, the use of federal spending power, and pan-Canadian priorities, including in the areas of aging, older adult care, child and youth health, mental health and substance use, palliative care, Indigenous health, public health, and data. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Barton · In-house (organization)

    • Bryce McRae · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    Federal role in the health system as it relates to funding, the use of federal spending power, and pan-Canadian priorities, including in the areas of aging, older adult care, child and youth health, mental health and substance use, palliative care, Indigenous health, public health, and data. Read more

    Strengthening Canada’s health workforce including through the development of a pan-Canadian health workforce plan.

    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments.

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Barton · In-house (organization)

    • Sarah MacDonald · Special Assistant (Parliamentary Affairs and Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Barton · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Hébert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • Steven Mitchell · Senior Advisor to the Vice-President, Research, Learning Health Systems, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Advancing Canada’s health research and innovation agenda as it relates to funding, policy and program design, and regulatory matters, including in the areas of clinical trials and development of innovative medical treatments. 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.