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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)

    • Eshan Naik · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    • Jill Pilgrim · Director of Policy, Health Care Systems and Legal Affairs, Health Canada (HC)
    • Elizabeth Wong · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • Finn Long · 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.

    Official report

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

    • 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.

    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)

    • Leslie Norton · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    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)

    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 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)

    • Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Ya'ara Saks · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, House of Commons

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Mark Holland · Minister of Health of Canada, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

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

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Jean-Yves Duclos · Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
    • Stephen Lucas · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Adam van Koeverden · Member of Parliament
    • Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Nathaniel Erskine-Smith · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Rosemary Moodie · Senator, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

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

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Patricia Pena · Assistant Deputy Minister of the Partnerships for Development Innovation Branch, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jean-Bernard Parenteau · Director General, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Jean-Yves Duclos · Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
    • Stephen Lucas · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Stephen Lucas · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Harriet Roos · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Tania MacKinnon · Senior Development Officer, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Josh Dadjo · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Senate of Canada

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Brendan Hanley · Member of Parliament
    • Carol Hughes · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia · Senator, House of Commons
    • Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Maaz Yasin · Senior Advisor, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

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

    • Genevieve Brown · Director, Canadian Partnerships for Health and Nutrition Division, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Lynn Leblanc · Senior International Development Officer, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Health

    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.