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Lobbying by Law Society of Ontario: 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

Law Society of Ontario

Meetings this Parliament
0
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
30
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Mar 17, 2025.

Registrations in effect

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

Filed by Tom Teahen, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Cara-Marie O'Hagen · Executive Director, Policy
  • Jason Pichelli · Strategic Policy Advisor
  • Matthew Wylie · Director, Policy
  • Peter Wardle · Treasurer
  • Tom Teahen · Chief Executive Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (12)
  • Regulatory mandate for the Law Society of Ontario
  • The regulation of immigration matters and its impact on the independence of the legal profession and the mandate of law societies – Regulation
  • The regulation of immigration consultants in the province of Ontario and its impact on the independence of the legal profession.
  • Sections 237.3 and 237.4 of the Income Tax Act which expand the mandatory disclosure rules regarding reportable and notifiable transactions.
  • Regulations enacted pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act as it pertains to the regulation of the legal profession.
  • Reforms to the Criminal Code to implement rules related to the search of law offices.
  • International trade policy related to legal services performed in Ontario and Canada
  • Internal trade policy relating to legal services delivered in Canada.
  • Family Law court reform to facilitate greater access to justice.
  • Changes to policies or programs that may impact the Ontario Legal Aid program.
  • Changes to banking procedures related to cheque imaging.
  • Bill C-23 - with respect to the impact of the provision of paralegal and legal services in the province of Ontario.

Registration 956329-223983-36. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Diana Miles (29), Priya Bhatia (1).

  • Reported by Priya Bhatia · In-house (organization)

    • Gary Anandasangaree · Minister of Justice, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Jessica Spindler · Director of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Keith Torrie · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    The regulation of immigration consultants in the province of Ontario and its impact on the independence of the legal profession. Read more

    Regulatory mandate for the Law Society of Ontario

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • Arif Virani · Minister of Justice, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Seth Pickard-Tattrie · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Justice Canada (JC)
    The regulation of immigration matters and its impact on the independence of the legal profession and the mandate of law societies – Regulation Read more

    Regulatory mandate for the Law Society of Ontario

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • Youmy Han · Deputy Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Julia Carbone · Director of Policy and Legal Affairs, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    The regulation of immigration matters and its impact on the independence of the legal profession and the mandate of law societies – Regulation Read more

    The regulation of immigration consultants in the province of Ontario and its impact on the independence of the legal profession.

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • Larry Brock · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Regulations enacted pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act as it pertains to the regulation of the legal profession. Read more

    Regulatory mandate for the Law Society of Ontario

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • Mathew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • Mike Burton · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Tiran Rahimian Bajgiran · Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

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

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

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

    ImmigrationJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • Mike Burton · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • Gary Anandasangaree · Member of Parliament, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Shauna-Marie Benn · Constituency Assistant, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • John McKay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • Arif Virani · Minister of Justice, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Lisa Jorgensen · Director Of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Francios Giroux · Judicial Affairs Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)

    ImmigrationJustice and Law EnforcementTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

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

    BudgetJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • Francios Giroux · Judicial Appointments Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

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

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    and 8 more
    • Gary Anandasangaree · Member of Parliament
    • Julie Dzerowicz · Member of Parliament
    • Han Dong · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Arif Virani · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • John McKay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Bill Blair · Minister of Public Safety Canada, House of Commons
    • Marci Ien · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Carolyn Bennett · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)

    Justice and Law EnforcementTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • Marco Mendicino · Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Diana Miles · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Christensen · Assistant Director, Immigration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Sabrina Kabir · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Graham Alexis · Director, Social Immigration Policy and Programs, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    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.