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Lobbying by Canadian Red Cross: 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

Canadian Red Cross

Meetings this Parliament
58
With MPs
23
Since Nov 2021
169
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 25, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 12, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Conrad Sauvé, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Amy Avis · Chief, Emergencies - Relief, Recovery and Risk Reduction
  • Ashak Sherrif · Head of Region, Africa - International Cooperation & Programs • International Operations
  • Catherine Gribbin · Senior Legal Advisor, IHL
  • Conrad Sauvé · Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer
  • Emily Neilson · Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Diplomacy, Policy and Movement relations
  • Emily Pietropaolo · Senior Director, Recovery Services
  • Emma Sturrock · Senior Director, International Emergency Response Operations
  • Katie Kallio · Chief of Staff
  • Kelsey Lemon · Vice-President, International Cooperation & Programs
  • Melanie Soler · Vice President, Emergency Management
  • Sarah Sargent · Vice President, Programs
  • Sharonya Sekhar · Senior Policy Advisor
  • Shelley Cardinal · Senior Director, Indigenous Relations

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), 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 and Refugee Board (IRB), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), 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, Service Canada (ServCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • Increase support and funding on issues related to global migration and forced displacement, including on operational responses to new arrivals in Canada.
  • Engage in governmental dialogue on issues related to international humanitarian law (IHL), with specific reference to ensuring the protection of populations experiencing increased vulnerabilities and the delivery of humanitarian assistance during times of armed conflict.
  • Build support and obtain grant funding for community service organizations in Canada.
  • Build support for health and public initiatives, including but not limited to supports targeted to mental health and seniors.
  • Increase support and investment in diverse programming for indigenous communities, including preparedness, risk reduction, emergency response and recovery.
  • Secure investments in readiness for all-hazard response, including health emergencies and public health crises in Canada and around the world.

Registration 782981-16764-90. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Vincent Desmarais-Adam · Special Assistant - Parliamentary and Regional Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Jessica Spindler · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Jim Kapches · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Jessica Spindler · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Lisa Jorgensen · Director of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • John McKay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    International DevelopmentInternational Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Ratna Omidvar · Senator, Senate of Canada

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Harry Orbach-Miller · Policy Advisor and Senior Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Jim Kapches · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Shawn Tupper · Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Jamie Kippen · Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • David Morrison · Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Peter MacDougall · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Paul Thoppil · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Christopher MacLennan · Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    BudgetInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Bill Blair · Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Thoppil · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    BudgetInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Gina Wilson · Deputy Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Jody Thomas · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Bill Blair · Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Harjit Sajjan · Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    BudgetInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Bill Blair · Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Rob Stewart · Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Lhori Webster · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Cindy Evans · Vice-President, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

    BudgetHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Thoppil · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    BudgetInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Harjit Sajjan · Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    BudgetInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Conrad Sauvé · In-house (organization)

    • Ashley Wright · Chief of Staff to Minister Sajjan, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    BudgetInternational Development

    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.