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.
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.
← 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-34 8 mentions · latest Sep 16, 2026 In registration
“…that would increase protections for children and youth online, including the passage of C-34, the Safe Social Media Act.”
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Bill C-265 3 mentions · latest Sep 16, 2026 In registration
“…clinical trials and drug authorization specific to children, including the passage of C-265, an Act to Amend the Food and Drugs Act.”
Who they meet
Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Marcus Powlowski Liberal 8
- Karim Bardeesy Liberal 4
- Maggie Chi Liberal 3
- Leslie Church Liberal 3
- Fares Al Soud Liberal 2
- Marjorie Michel Liberal 2
- David Myles Liberal 2
- Brendan Hanley Liberal 2
- Helena Jaczek Liberal 2
- Marc Miller Liberal 2
- Mike Lake Conservative 2
- Jake Sawatzky Liberal 1
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
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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)Hide details
- 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
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
Engaging federal partners on the national and international role that SickKids plays in child health care, research and education.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Justine Frame · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Marcus Powlowski · Member of Parliament
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Marjorie Michel · Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
- Shalene Curtis-Micallef · Deputy Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
- Justine Frame · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
- Emmanuelle Ducharme-Laberge · Press Secretary, Health Canada (HC)
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.
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Simon Wood · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Encouraging the development and strengthening of legislation and regulations that limit children's access to nicotine.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Darren Choi · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Encouraging the development and strengthening of legislation and regulations that limit children's access to nicotine.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Matthew Pollesel · Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Management, Health Canada (HC)
- Justine Frame · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Encouraging the development and strengthening of legislation and regulations that limit children's access to nicotine.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Marcus Powlowski · Member of Parliament
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Alan Cliff · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Leslie Church · Member of Parliament
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Marcus Powlowski · Member of Parliament
Encouraging the development and strengthening of legislation and regulations that limit children's access to nicotine.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Paul Hebert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Christine Chambers · Scientific Director, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Christopher McMaster · Scientific Director, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Working with federal partners to streamline Health Canada policies and processes related to clinical trials and drug authorization specific to children.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Maggie Chi · Member of Parliament
Engaging federal partners on the national and international role that SickKids plays in child health care, research and education.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Rosemary Moody · Senator, Senate of Canada
Engaging federal partners on the national and international role that SickKids plays in child health care, research and education.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Marcus Powlowski · Member of Parliament
- Matthew Pollesel · Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Management, Health Canada (HC)
- David Lee · Chief Regulatory Officer, Health Canada (HC)
- Pamela Aung-Thin · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Working with federal partners to streamline Health Canada policies and processes related to clinical trials and drug authorization specific to children. Read more
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Linsey Hollett · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Encouraging the development and strengthening of legislation and regulations that limit children's access to nicotine.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Elizabeth Wong · Senior Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
- Hosai Zurmati Halim · Senior Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Helena Jaczek · Member of Parliament
- Brendan Hanley · Member of Parliament
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Tom Kmiec · Member of Parliament
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Marcus Powlowski · Member of Parliament
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Sonia Sidhu · Member of Parliament
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Braedon Clark · Member of Parliament
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Marjorie Michel · Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
- Bryn Savage · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Supporting the introduction and passing of legislation that would increase protections for children and youth online.
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Reported by Ronald Cohn · In-house (organization)
- Marcus Polowski · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Encouraging the development and strengthening of legislation and regulations that limit children's access to nicotine.
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.