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Lobbying by Habitat for Humanity Canada: 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

Habitat for Humanity Canada

Meetings this Parliament
44
With MPs
28
Since Nov 2021
92
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Feb 3, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Pedro Barata, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Alana Lavoie · National Director of Government Relations
  • Pedro Barata · President and CEO
  • Sophia Koukoulas · Senior Manager, Government Relations
  • Stacey Sawchuck · Senior Director, Programs Former public office holder

    Formerly Administration officer, constituency office, Susan Whelan Member of Parliament (2004–2004)

    Formerly Administration Officer, Minister of International Development, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2003–2003)

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Office of the Federal Housing Advocate, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (14)
  • Federal housing programs and funding for affordable homeownership partners and programs.
  • National Housing Strategy - to discuss and secure opportunities for Habitat for Humanity to help to meet the aims of the strategy.
  • National Housing Co-Investment Fund/Affordable Housing Fund
  • Investment in Affordable Housing funding for affordable homeownership partners and programs
  • International development funding to create opportunities for housing, and capacity-building to support housing.
  • Advocacy related to recognizing shelter as part of Canada's official development assistance policy and programs.
  • Incentives and funding to encourage other orders of government to facilitate the creation of more affordable housing
  • Housing and public infrastructure funding incentives delivered to muncipalities
  • GST treatment on affordable homeownership housing
  • Funding to create opportunities for skills training on home build sites
  • Federal support for HFHC's Indigenous Housing Program.
  • Federal Lands Initiative - encouraging the government to identify and free up unused federal lands for affordable housing purposes and to encourage and provide incentives for other orders of government to do the same.
  • Federal housing programs aimed at local governments
  • Actions to support and sustain Canada’s charitable sector, include establishing a designated department for charities and non-profits and providing matching donations or other incentives that will encourage charitable giving.

Registration 958772-300605-18. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Pedro Barata (76), Julia Deans (16).

  • Reported by Pedro Barata · In-house (organization)

    • Irek Kusmierczyk · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Investment in Affordable Housing funding for affordable homeownership partners and programs Read more

    GST treatment on affordable homeownership housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Fragiskatos · Member of Parliament
    • Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
    • Majid Jowhari · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Chad Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    and 1 more
    • Zoe Romeo · Legislative Assistant, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    HousingTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    HousingTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    • Michel Tremblay · Acting CEO, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    • Ahmed Hussen · Member of Parliament, Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    • Carina Gabriele · Ministers staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    HousingInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    • Kelly Gillis · Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Janet Goulding · Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    HousingInfrastructureTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    • David Murray · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    • Anton Lori · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Darren Hall · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    HousingInfrastructureTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Fox · Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Fox · Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    HousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    • Douglas Wong · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    HousingTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    and 11 more
    • Mel Arnold · Member of Parliament
    • Jenny Kwan · Member of Parliament
    • Garnett Genuis · Member of Parliament
    • Kevin Lamoureux · Member of Parliament
    • Jasraj Hallan · Member of Parliament
    • Yvan Baker · Member of Parliament
    • Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • John McKay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Mike Morrice · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Jim Carr · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Erin O'Toole · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    HousingTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    • Romy Bowers · President and CEO, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Julia Deans · In-house (organization)

    • Romy Bowers · President and CEO, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

    Housing

    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.