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Lobbying by The Canada Life Assurance Company: 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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Corporation

The Canada Life Assurance Company

Meetings this Parliament
21
With MPs
3
Since Nov 2021
107
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Apr 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Jul 6, 2026

Filed by David Harney, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Nadege Adam · Manager, Government Relations Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Director of Communications, Office of the Minister, Status of Women (2016–2016)

  • Nina Chiarelli · VP Public Policy and Government Relations Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Director of Communications, Communications, Office of the Prime Minister (2011–2011)

    Formerly Director of Communication, Communications, Transport Canada (2011–2011)

    Formerly Director of Communications, Communications, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (2010–2010)

    Formerly Manager of Question Period, Issues Management, Office of the Prime Minister (2009–2009)

  • Amy Metzger · Senior Vice-President and Chief Compliance Officer
  • David Harney · President & Chief Executive Officer
  • David Simmonds · Senior Vice-President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
  • Dervla Tomlin · Executive Vice-President, Chief Risk Officer
  • Fabrice Morin · President and Chief Operating Officer, Canada Life (Canada)
  • Jacqueline Bukaluk · Senior Vice-President and Chief Audit Executive
  • John Melvin · Chief Investment Officer
  • Jon Nielsen · Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
  • Linda Kerrigan · Senior Vice-President and Appointed Actuary
  • Matthew Pejovic · Manager, Public Policy and Government Relations
  • Mike Dibden · Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer
  • Sharon Geraghty · Executive Vice-President and General Counsel
  • Teresa Kilmartin · Executive Vice-President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Clarification of Goods and Services Tax (GST) / Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) with respect to the treatment of financial services.
  • AI, with respect to the regulation of AI in financial institutions and insurance, and use and protection of data and information.
  • Infrastructure investment, with respect to institutional investment and government partnerships.
  • Healthcare policy and potential legislation relating to employee benefit programs and the cost of pharmaceuticals, and healthcare policy related to virtual care services
  • The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act with respect to privacy, customer data, and data security
  • Taxation - discussion of taxation policy for financial institutions.
  • Review of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act as it relates to insurance contracts.
  • Pension and Retirement products and income security
  • Guidelines of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions as they relate to insurance companies.
  • Federal Financial Services legislation review, with respect to Financial Institutions policies, infrastructure, open banking, and financial technology

Registration 961269-224181-60. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Paul Mahon (86), David Harney (21).

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Zoe Marks · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Read Guernsey · Advisor/Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Michelle Mojoomdar · Director, Specialty Pharmaceuticals, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Daniel Robinson · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Michelle Mujoomdar · Director, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Sandenga Yeba · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Douglas Clark · Executive Director, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Tyler Meredith · Director, Economic Strategy and Planning, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Shawn Porter · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Tyler Meredith · Director of Economic Strategy and Planning, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial InstitutionsHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Brent Lawlor · Director, Health Canada (HC)
    • Angela Burton · Analyst, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Daniel Saad · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Jamie Kippen · Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Financial InstitutionsPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Sandenga Yeba · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • Stephanie Claxton · Special Assistant, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Shaili Patel · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Manuel Dussault · Senior Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Zoe Marks · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial InstitutionsInfrastructurePrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Daniel Saad · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Manuel Dussault · Senior Director, Framework Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Manuel Dussault · Senior Director, Framework Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Olivier Paradis Beland · Senior Project Leader, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Peter Repetto · Senior Director, International Tax, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Michelle Boudreau · Executive Director, Office of Pharmaceutical Management Strategies, Health Canada (HC)
    • Michelle Mujoomdar · Director, Specialty Pharmaceuticals, Health Canada (HC)
    • Christine Ung · Policy Analyst, Health Canada (HC)
    • Jennifer Poh · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    and 3 more
    • Andrew Taylor · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • Jessica Insogna · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • Alanna Miller · Policy Analyst, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Miles Wu · Policy advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Brent Lawlor · Director, Health Canada (HC)
    • Maria Gruending · Senior Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • Angela Burton · Analyst, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Benoit cadieux · Director,, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Rachel Salamena · Policy Analyst, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Laura McEwan · Policy Analyst, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingFinancial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Tyler Meredith · Director of Economic Strategy and Planning, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mahon · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Sabia · Deputy Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Isabelle Jacque · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Shawn Porter · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    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.