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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

    • Dan Vandal · M.P., Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Dahlia James · Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Bradley Boudreau · Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Christa Bishop · Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Deliah Bernard · Director, Indigenous Outreach, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

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

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Jaime Battiste · Member of Parliament
    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Griffin Marsh · Director of Policy, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Jordano Nudo · Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Elizabeth Cheesbrough · Chief of Staff, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Mary Rose Brown · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Patty Hajdu · Minister of Indigenous Services, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Jamie Schmale · Shadow Minister for Indigenous Services
    • Gary Vidal · Shadow Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations, House of Commons

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Samuel Yorke · Director of Policy, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Dahlia James · Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    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.