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Lobbying by National Association of Friendship Centres: 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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National Association of Friendship Centres

Meetings this Parliament
25
With MPs
17
Since Nov 2021
111
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Apr 27, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Sep 16, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Isabel Metcalfe of Public Affairs Counsel

Consultant lobbyists

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (1)
  • Seeking support for renewal of Urban Program for Indigenous People;

Registration 778389-351828-35. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Bob Rae · Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Eamonn Schwartz · Regional Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Michele Audette · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Patti LaBoucane-Benson · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Gary Anandasangaree · Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Randall Garrison · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Deliah Bernard · Director, Indigenous Outreach, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Katherine Koostachin · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Bianca Hossain · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Brian Francis · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Judy White · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Jaime Battiste · Member of Parliament
    • Gary Vidal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Mariliene Gill · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Jamie Schmale · Member of Parliament
    • Bob Zimmer · Member of Parliament
    • Gary Vidal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Catherine Scott · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Kyle Fox · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Ahmed Hussen · Minister of Housing, Diversity and Youth, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Kyle Fox · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Soraya Ferrada · Parliamentary Secrety to the Minister of Housing, Diversity and Youth, House of Commons

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Jill Pilgrim · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • Jordan Ames-Sinclair · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Kelly Bryant · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Karen Hall · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Terry Sheehan · Member of Parliament
    • Dan Vandal · Minister of Northern Affairs; Prairies Economic Development & Northern Economic Development, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Leslie Church · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Sarah Thomas · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Ellen Galupo · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Randall Garrison · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Blake Desjarlais · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Aboriginal Affairs

    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.