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Lobbying by The United Church of 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

The United Church of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
59
With MPs
32
Since Nov 2021
181
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 14, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Mar 31, 2026

Filed by Michael Blair, General Secretary, General Council

Lobbyists

  • Adele Halliday · Anti-Racism and Equity Lead
  • Ammar Youzbashi · Refugee Program Advisor
  • Beth Baskin · Program Coordinator, Social Analysis & Congregational Engagement
  • Beth Lorimer · Program Coordinator, Ecological Justice, KAIROS
  • Brandi Bilodeau · Indigenous Rights Coordinator
  • Cheryl McNamara · Media Coordinator, KAIROS Canada
  • Christie Neufeldt · Program Coordinator, Central America & Peru
  • Connor Sarazin · Operations and HR Specialist
  • Danielle Kamtié · Africa Partnerships and Global Climate Justice Program Coordinator
  • Emo Yango · Team Lead Migrant and Diaspora Church Planting
  • Jane Thirikwa · Program Coordinator Global Advocacy 2S LGBTQIA+
  • Japhet Ndhlovu · Executive Minister, Church in Mission
  • Khwaka Kukubo · Advisor, Refugee Program
  • Kimberly Heath · Moderator
  • Leah Shifferaw · Migrant Justice Team Lead
  • Lori Neale · Identity and Mission Network Coordinator
  • Lori-Ann Livingston · Press and Public Relations Lead
  • Mimi Al-Nahhas · Refugee Sponsorship Program Support
  • Murray Pruden · Director of Indigenous Programs
  • Rachel Warden · Gender Justice, Women of Courage, and Latin America Partnerships Program Coordinator, KAIROS
  • Sara Stratton · Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice Animator
  • Sarah Williams · Identity and Mission Network Coordinator
  • Shannon Neufeldt · Member Relations and Network Coordinator
  • Shona Fulcher · Director of Operations
  • Silvia Cristina Vasquez-Olguin · Global Partnerships Coordinator for Latin America and Gender Justice
  • Siobhan Rowan · Organizational Development Manager
  • Tania Principe · Executive Director
  • Thi Van Hoang · Program Coordinator, Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Response
  • Wendy Gichuru · Regional Coordinator, Africa/The Middle East
  • Won Hur · Global Partnership Program Coordinator

Institutions they may lobby: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Public Safety Canada (PS), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (25)
  • Canada’s role in advancing global reform
  • Participation in and informal conversations regarding legislative bills
  • Discussing arms embargo on Israel
  • civil society delegation engaging on LGBTQIA+ rights
  • International relations and development assistance
  • LGBTQIA+ persecution and how Canada must act through diplomacy, funding, envoy pathways
  • Canadian Foreign Policy in the Mesoamerica, the Caribbean and South America
  • Investing in Women Peacebuilders to Address the Climate, Conflict, and Gender Nexu
  • Responding to global economic crises: Canada’s role and responsibilities
  • Engagement with Canadian foreign policy and international assistance across global regions
  • International Development Week to urge stronger support for international development as a strategic pillar of Canada’s foreign policy.
  • global debt crisis and Canada’s role as a bilateral lender and in global debt reform.
  • participated in the Cooperation Canada Hill Day event
  • advocate for Gender Justice, Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, Migrant Justice and climate justice
  • Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world
  • Canada's international development policy with respect to immigration
  • Canada policy in regard to Indigenous/Racialized people
  • Concerns regarding climate
  • Human Rights Concerns in the world
  • Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy with respect in promoting a just peace in Palestine and Israel
  • Encourage the Canadian government to meet its commitments to increase the international assistance envelop in budget in context of high food insecurity, increasing disasters due to impact of climate change, FIAP and advancing gender equality
  • Canada's international development assistance and prioritize women-led grassroots organizations.
  • labeling of Israeli settlement goods entering Canada; and support for exclusion of settlement products from Canada-Israeli Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in Africa in general terms. No discussion of any particular proposal, bill, program, regulation, policy or program.
  • Canada's international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in El Salvedor and Guatemala

Registration 947661-310665-27. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Warren Mucci · Counsellor (Political Affairs), Canadian High Commission in Kenya, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Pamela Gordon · Deputy Head of Cooperation, Canadian High Commission in Kenya, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Siobhan Kerr · Foreign Service Officer, Global Affairs Canada, Ottawa, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Human Rights Concerns in the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    Human Rights Concerns in the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Cheryl Urban · Assistant Deputy Minister responsible for Africa, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Vivek Prakash · Senior Advisor Democratic Governance and Human Rights Division, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Kate Fiander · Deputy Director East Africa Bilateral Trade Division, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Christopher Hull · Director East Africa Bilateral Trade Division, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Human Rights Concerns in the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Oliphant · Parliamentary Secretary
    • Catherine Despatie · Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, House of Commons
    Human Rights Concerns in the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Joshua Tabah · High Commissioner of Canada to Kenya, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Pamela Gordon · Deputy Head of cooperation, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Rechie Valdez · Minister of Women and Gender Equality, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Marie-Gabrielle Ménard · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Gender Equality, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Human Rights Concerns in the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Valérie Bouchard · Senior Foreign Policy Officer, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada's international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in El Salvedor and Guatemala Read more

    Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Marianick Tremblay · Ambassador, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Francois Picard · Head of Financial Assistance, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Florence Southcott · Second Secretary Political, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Green · Head of political section, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • John Lok · Head of Cooperation, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • David Hartman · Ambassador of Canada to the Philippines, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Shauna Flanagan · Counsellor (Development) and Head of Cooperation, High Commission of Canada in South Africa, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Dimitri Theriault · Second Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs, High Commission of Canada in South Africa, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Human Rights Concerns in the world Read more

    Canada's international development policy with respect to immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Sabrina Ramzi · A/Deputy Director, International Assistance Policy Planning Division,, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Steven Kuhn · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Philippe Hall · irector, Multilateral Institutions, International Finance and Development Division, Finance Canada, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Valerie Cola · Economist, International Trade and Finance, Finance Canada, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Wendy Drukier · Director General, South America and Hemispheric Affairs ? Karen Austin, Deputy Director for Central America, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Karen Austin · Deputy Director Central America, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Benjamin Wiles · assistant to MP Damoff, House of Commons
    Canada's international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in El Salvedor and Guatemala

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Lisa Hepfner · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Youth
    • Frances McRae · Deputy Minister, Department of Women and Gender Equality and Youth, House of Commons
    Canada's international development assistance and prioritize women-led grassroots organizations.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Dean Moser · Acting Deputy Director, International Development Partnerships and Operations Branch, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Mourad Graidia · Senior Program Officer, Social and Economic Development Bureau International Assistance Partnerships and Programming, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada's international development assistance and prioritize women-led grassroots organizations.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Anita Vandenbeld · MP. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development
    • Grace a Dieu Lushando · Parliamentary Assistant to MP Vandenbeld, House of Commons
    Canada's international development assistance and prioritize women-led grassroots organizations. Read more

    Human Rights Concerns in the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Mostovac · Acting Director (Southeast Asia and Oceania), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Christelle Chartrand · Deputy Director (Southeast Asia), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Lydia Zhou · Senior Desk Officer (Southeast Asia), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Human Rights Concerns in the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Sara Fortin · Senior Policy Advisor Human Rights, Freedoms & Inclusion, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Richard Arbeiter · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, International Security and Political Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Angelica Liao-Moroz · Exective Director, Human Rights, Freedoms & Inclusion, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Human Rights Concerns in the world Read more

    Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Enkhjin Zorigtbaatar · Policy Advisor, Asia Pacific, Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Anita Vandenbeld · Member of Parliament, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development
    Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    Canada policy in regard to Indigenous/Racialized people

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    and 1 more
    • Stéphane Bergeron · Member of Parliament for Montarville, House of Commons
    Concerns regarding climate

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Doug Johnson · Member’s Assistant, House of Commons
    Canada's international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in El Salvedor and Guatemala

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Blair · In-house (organization)

    • Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Services), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Matthew Trnkus · Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Alexi Jablonski · Senior Trade advisor for the Andean regio, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada's international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in El Salvedor and Guatemala

    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.