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Lobbying by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids): 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

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

Meetings this Parliament
94
With MPs
44
Since Nov 2021
125
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 18, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons44
  • Health Canada (HC)15
  • Canadian Heritage (PCH)12
  • Senate of Canada7
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)7
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)4
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)3
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)3

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 16, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Ronald Cohn, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Laura LeBel · Advocacy Lead, Child Health Policy Accelerator Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Director of Policy, Office of the Government Representative, Senate of Canada (2023–2026)

    Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Prime Minister of Canada, Office of the Prime Minister of Canada (2019–2021)

    Formerly Senior Policy and Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Office of the Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (2018–2019)

    Formerly Director of Policy, Office of the Minister of Democratic Institutions, Privy Council Office (2016–2018)

  • Brian Smith · Director, International Affairs, Global Child Health
  • Charlotte Moore Hepburn · Staff Physician
  • Chris Carew · Director of Strategy, Finance and Administration, Paediatrics
  • Christo Hall · Senior Policy Advisor
  • Daria Lisus · Senior Policy Advisor
  • David Malkin · Senior Staff Oncologist
  • Ellie Adler · Research Program Manager
  • Gwendolyn Moncrieff-Gould · Policy Lead, Child Health Policy Accelerator
  • Jasmine Lee · Senior Policy Advisor
  • Jeff Mainland · Vice-President, Strategy, Performance & Communications
  • Jim Whitlock · Head, Haematology/Oncology
  • Meredith Irwin · Paediatrican-in-Chief
  • Reshma Patel · Clinical Research Project Coordinator
  • Ronald Cohn · President & CEO
  • Stephen Scherer · Chief of Research
  • Young Lee · Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), 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), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Working with federal partners to streamline Health Canada policies and processes related to clinical trials and drug authorization specific to children, including the passage of C-265, an Act to Amend the Food and Drugs Act.
  • Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online, including the passage of C-34, the Safe Social Media Act.
  • Encouraging the development and strengthening of legislation and regulations that limit children's access to nicotine.
  • Engaging federal partners on the national and international role that SickKids plays in child health care, research and education.

Registration 943988-265623-52. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Brian Mackay · Director of Policy / Deputy Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Encouraging the development and strengthening of legislation and regulations that limit children's access to nicotine.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Marc Miller · Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Leslie Church · Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State for Children and Youth
    • Anna Gainey · Secretary of State for Children and Youth, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Alisson Lévesque · Director of Communications, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    and 3 more
    • Madison Taipalus · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Alexander Jagric · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Gabriela McGuinty Cañete · Special Assistant, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    Encouraging the development and strengthening of legislation and regulations that limit children's access to nicotine.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Encouraging the development and strengthening of legislation and regulations that limit children's access to nicotine.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Thompson · Acting Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Sébastien Aubertin?Giguère · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Hamid Mohamed · Senior Advisor (Operations and Stakeholder Engagement), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Simon Wood · Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • David Myles · Member of Parliament
    • Darren Choi · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Anika Riopel · Atlantic Advisor and Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Rosemary Moodie · Senator, House of Commons
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Sharon Burey · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Jacques Ramsay · Member of Parliament
    • Frederic Rivard · Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary (Public Safety), House of Commons
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Leslie Church · Member of Parliament
    • Nanki Singh · Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Blair McMurren · Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Isabella McKenna · Director of Operations and Policy to the Secretary of State for Children and Youth, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Paulette Senior · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)

    • Joan Kingston · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Engaging federal partners on the national and international role that SickKids plays in child health care, research and education. Read more

    Working with federal partners to streamline Health Canada policies and processes related to clinical trials and drug authorization specific to children.

    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.