Organization
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
- Meetings this Parliament
- 5
- With MPs
- 5
- Since Nov 2021
- 31
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 29, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 31, 2025
Filed by Kim Hollihan, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Danika Charlebois · Indigenous Advocacy Lead
- Karina Albert · Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives
- Vicki-Anne Rodrigue · Lead, National Advocacy
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (3)Hide details
- That the federal government reinstate Canadian Certified Counsellors (CCCs) as eligible providers in unregulated provinces under the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) and Jordan’s Principle programs, and commit to reforming these programs to ensure culturally safe, equitable, and inclusive access to mental health services for First Nations and Inuit peoples.
- That the federal government enact the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Care for All Parity Act and commit to sustainable funding.
- That the federal government strengthen mental health services in rural, remote, and northern communities by expanding the Canada Student Loan forgiveness program to include counsellors, psychotherapists, and counselling therapists, supporting both access to care and workforce recruitment.
Registration 947914-316025-29. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Kristina Tesser Derksen · Member of Parliament
That the federal government enact the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Care for All Parity Act and commit to sustainable funding.
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Marie-Hélène Gaudreau · Member of Parliament for Laurentides - Labelle (Québec)
That the federal government enact the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Care for All Parity Act and commit to sustainable funding.
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Daniel Gobeil · Member of Parliament for Chicoutimi - Le Fjord (Québec)
- Jacques Ramsay · Member of Parliament for La Prairie - Atateken (Québec)
- Luc Berthold · Member of Parliament for Mégantic - L'Érable - Lotbinière (Québec)
- Jake Sawatzky · Member of Parliament for New Westminster - Burnaby - Maillardville (British Columbia)
That the federal government enact the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Care for All Parity Act and commit to sustainable funding.
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Elizabeth May · Member of Parliament
- Burton Bailey · Member of Parliament
- Corey Tochor · Member of Parliament
- Matt Jeneroux · Member of Parliament
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- Richard Bragdon · Member of Parliament
- Rachel Putnins · Director of Parliamentary Affairs of M.P. Will Greaves, House of Commons
That the federal government enact the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Care for All Parity Act and commit to sustainable funding.
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Marie-France Lalonde · Member of Parliament
CCPA recommends that the federal government pass a companion piece of legislation to the Canada Health Act called the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Care for All Parity Act – which equally values mental health, substance use health and physical health. Read more
CCPA recommends that the federal government re-instate Canadian Certified Counsellors (CCCs) to the list of approved service providers for NIHB Program for First Nations and Inuit in provinces currently working toward regulating the counselling/psychotherapy profession.
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Rachael Thomas · Member of Parliament
CCPA recommends that the federal government re-instate Canadian Certified Counsellors (CCCs) to the list of approved service providers for NIHB Program for First Nations and Inuit in provinces currently working toward regulating the counselling/psychotherapy profession. Read more
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Marie-France Lalonde · member of parliament
- Anick Tremblay · Office Manager to MP, House of Commons
- Émil Lamontagne · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
Aboriginal AffairsHealthTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Martin Shields · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Jerry-Luka DeCosta · Director of Parliamentary Affairs for MP Shields, House of Commons
Aboriginal Affairs
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Eric Melillo · Member of Parliament
- Kayla Sills · Operations Manager for MP Melillo, House of Commons
Aboriginal Affairs
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Ya'ara Saks · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, House of Commons
- Michelle Boudreau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Aboriginal AffairsHealthTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Mary Jane McCallum · Senator, Senate of Canada
Aboriginal AffairsHealth
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- carolyn bennet · Member of parliament, House of Commons
Health
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Jenica Atwin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Aboriginal AffairsHealth
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Carolyn Bennett · Minister of mental health and addictions, House of Commons
Aboriginal AffairsHealthTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
HealthTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Lori Idlout · Member of Parliament
Aboriginal AffairsHealth
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Francis Scarpaleggia · Member of Parliament
Health
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Jenica Atwin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Aboriginal AffairsHealth
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Mike Lake · Member of Parliament
BudgetHealthTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Lori Idlout · Member of Parliament
Aboriginal AffairsHealth
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Kaitlyn Forbes · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
- Hillary Morgan · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Aboriginal AffairsHealthTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Marc Garneau · MP for Notre-Dame-de-Grace-Westmount, Chair of INAN, House of Commons
Aboriginal Affairs
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- David Hurl · Officer, Finance Canada (FIN)
BudgetTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Deliah Bernard · Outreach Advisor, Indigenous, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Aboriginal AffairsHealth
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Reported by Kim Hollihan · In-house (organization)
- Lindsay Mathyssen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
BudgetHealthTaxation and Finance
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.