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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.

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)

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Engaging federal partners on the national and international role that SickKids plays in child health care, research and education.

    Official report

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

    • David Lee · Chief Regulatory Officer, Health Canada (HC)
    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)

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

    Official report

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

    • Nancy Hamzawi · President, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
    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)

    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)

    • Savannah DeWolfe · Chief of Staff, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Dahlia James · Senior Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    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)

    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.

    Official report

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

    • Shahad Khalladi · Senior Policy Advisor, 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.

    Official report

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

    • Elizabeth Wong · Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    • Hosai Zurmati Halim · Senior Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    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.

    Official report

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

    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Joelle Montminy · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • 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)

    • Darren Choi · Senior Advisor, 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)

    • Shahad Khalladi · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • Jibril Hussein · Senior Policy Advisor, 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.

    Official report

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

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Working with federal partners to streamline Health Canada policies and processes related to clinical trials and drug authorization specific to children.

    Official report

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

    • David Lee · Chief Regulatory Officer, Health Canada (HC)
    Working with federal partners to streamline Health Canada policies and processes related to clinical trials and drug authorization specific to children.

    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)

    • Leigh Chapman · Chief Nursing Officer of Canada, Health Canada (HC)
    Engaging federal partners on the national and international role that SickKids plays in child health care, research and education.

    Official report

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

    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    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.

    Official report

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

    • Stephanie Claxton · Deputy Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    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)

    • David Lee · Chief Regulatory Officer, Health Canada (HC)
    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)

    • Bryce McRae · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    • Andrew Evans · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    Working with federal partners to streamline Health Canada policies and processes related to clinical trials and drug authorization specific to children.

    Official report

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

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

    Official report

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

    • Peter Julian · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    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)

    • Sharon Burey · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Encouraging the development and strengthening of legislation and regulations that limit children's access to nicotine.

    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.