Organization
Breakthrough T1D
- Meetings this Parliament
- 63
- With MPs
- 36
- Since Nov 2021
- 93
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Jul 30, 2026.
Lobbying by Breakthrough T1D: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingBills they've lobbied on
Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.
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Bill C-64 44-1 (previous Parliament) 11 mentions · latest Jul 17, 2026 In registration
“Ensuring Bill C-64, the National Pharmacare Act, meets the needs of Canadians living with type 1 diabetes by having adequate insulin and diabetes devices coverage, while respecting…”
Who they meet
Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Élisabeth Brière Liberal 3
- Sonia Sidhu Liberal 3
- Maggie Chi Liberal 2
- Ziad Aboultaif Conservative 2
- Wade Grant Liberal 1
- Ellis Ross Conservative 1
- Jagsharan Singh Mahal Conservative 1
- Billy Morin Conservative 1
- Karim Bardeesy Liberal 1
- Chris Malette Liberal 1
- Jennifer McKelvie Liberal 1
- Kent MacDonald Liberal 1
Institutions
- House of Commons40
- Senate of Canada8
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)7
- Health Canada (HC)6
- Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)1
- Finance Canada (FIN)1
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)1
Registrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 17, 2026
Filed by Jessica Diniz, President and Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Caroline Bouchard · National Director, Government Relations and Advocacy
- Dr. Sarah Linklater · Chief Science Officer
- Jessica Diniz · President & Chief Executive Officer
- Joey Wong · National GR and Advocacy Officer
- Kimberley Hanson · Chief External Relations Officer
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (9)Hide details
- Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
- Discussions and information sharing on improving regulatory pathways for cell and gene therapy
- Discussions and information sharing around: Procurement and tariffs impact Insulin production Stock piles
- To seek funding to expand the foundation's educational program to raise awarenes of type 1 diabetes and diabetes management in Canada.
- Ensuring Bill C-64, the National Pharmacare Act, meets the needs of Canadians living with type 1 diabetes by having adequate insulin and diabetes devices coverage, while respecting patient choice.
- Seek an increase funding for the Canadian Clinical Trial Network to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
- Ongoing conversation with Health Minister's Office regarding JDRF-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes renewal funding.
- Meeting with Juvenile Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs to discuss strategies and tactics to move JDRF Canada Pre-Budget Submission priorities forward including additional funding for research towards a cure for type 1 diabetes
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Strategy for Patient-Orientated Research (SPOR) Discussions with CIHR and SPOR Network about collaboration towards the creation of a type 1 diabètes registry
Registration 956508-243401-40. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Jessica Diniz (81), Dave Prowten (12).
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Benoit Leduc · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Darcy Ross · Director of the Strategic Science Fund Secretariat, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Robert Oliphant · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Brian O’Leary · Senior Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Anna Roberts · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Raquel Dancho · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Élisabeth Brière · Member of Parliament
Meeting with Juvenile Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs to discuss strategies and tactics to move JDRF Canada Pre-Budget Submission priorities forward including additional funding for research towards a cure for type 1 diabetes Read more
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Chris Malette · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Justine Frame · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
- Jibril Hussein · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Louis Plamondon · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Billy Morin · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Karen Sorensen · Senator, Senate of Canada
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Jagsharan Singh Mahal · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Sonia Sidhu · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Michael Coteau · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Salma Zahid · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Samantha Jerome · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia · Senator, Senate of Canada
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Branden Leslie · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Dan Mazier · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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Reported by Jessica Diniz · In-house (organization)
- Ellis Ross · Member of Parliament
Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
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.