Organization
YMCA Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 42
- With MPs
- 6
- Since Nov 2021
- 257
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.
Lobbying by YMCA Canada: 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 Jun 1, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Peter Dinsdale, President & Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Jen Turner · Manager, Public Policy and Advocacy
- Jessica Lue · VP, Government Relations and Advocacy
- Peter Dinsdale · President & Chief Executive Officer
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (11)Hide details
- YMCA Canada is exploring seeking funding through the Youth Climate Corp program
- Discussions in regards to the ability of not-for-profits to build and maintain community infrastructure. Seeking funding through the Build Communities Strong program.
- Discussions in regards to the federal government providing adequate, consistent, and long-term resources to cover service providers’ operational and administrative costs, program development, and direct services to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
- Discussions regarding a youth mental health and program needs. Seeking funding from the Youth Mental Health Fund for a mental health and wellness program.
- Discussion in regards to the development and implementation of the Housing Builds including prevention strategies for homelessness, innovation, and programmatic supports.
- Policy proposals respecting the implementation the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements and frameworks. Discussion in regards to accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care and seeking funding related to the Canada-wide ELCC agreements such as infrastructure, service deliver and workforce.
- Discussions on financial measures, policies, programs and sectoral tables to help the the charitable sector and community service charities to adapt and modernize. Funding to support the charitable sector including service continuity and adaption, and labour shortages.
- Discussion in regards to the design and implementation of a strong Youth Employment and Skills Strategy with respect to program focus, and youth engagement.
- Seeking funding from Employment and Social Development for out-of-school programs that help youth gain new skills and succeed in their education.
- Discussion in regards to the legal and regulatory framework for governing charities, and grant contribution reform initiatives and ensuring that funding is allocated to these areas
- Discussing ways in which to financially support, but not limited to, access to recreation for children, teens, and young adults and for under-served communities, in support of healthy active living, obesity and chronic disease reduction and prevention strategies
Registration 928320-358474-47. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Policy proposals respecting the implementation the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements and frameworks. Discussion in regards to accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care and seeking funding related to the Canada-wide ELCC agreements such as infrastructure, service deliver and workforce. Read more
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Ellen Galupo · Senior Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Policy proposals respecting the implementation the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements and frameworks. Discussion in regards to accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care and seeking funding related to the Canada-wide ELCC agreements such as infrastructure, service deliver and workforce. Read more
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Policy proposals respecting the implementation the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements and frameworks. Discussion in regards to accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care and seeking funding related to the Canada-wide ELCC agreements such as infrastructure, service deliver and workforce. Read more
Discussion in regards to the design and implementation of a strong Youth Employment and Skills Strategy with respect to program focus, and youth engagement.
Discussions in regards to the ability of not-for-profits to build and maintain community infrastructure. Seeking funding through the Build Communities Strong program.
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Lili-Anna Pereša · President & CEO, Health Canada (HC)
Discussions regarding a youth mental health and program needs. Seeking funding from the Youth Mental Health Fund for a mental health and wellness program.
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Policy proposals respecting the implementation the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements and frameworks. Discussion in regards to accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care and seeking funding related to the Canada-wide ELCC agreements such as infrastructure, service deliver and workforce. Read more
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Amandeep Sodhi · Member of Parliament
- Fares Al Soud · Member of Parliament
- Jake Sawatzky · Member of Parliament
Seeking funding from Employment and Social Development for out-of-school programs that help youth gain new skills and succeed in their education. Read more
Discussion in regards to the design and implementation of a strong Youth Employment and Skills Strategy with respect to program focus, and youth engagement.
Discussions regarding a youth mental health and program needs. Seeking funding from the Youth Mental Health Fund for a mental health and wellness program.
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Policy proposals respecting the implementation the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements and frameworks. Discussion in regards to accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care and seeking funding related to the Canada-wide ELCC agreements such as infrastructure, service deliver and workforce. Read more
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Policy proposals respecting the implementation the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements and frameworks. Discussion in regards to accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care and seeking funding related to the Canada-wide ELCC agreements such as infrastructure, service deliver and workforce. Read more
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Mary Simon · Governor General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG)
Discussing ways in which to financially support, but not limited to, access to recreation for children, teens, and young adults and for under-served communities, in support of healthy active living, obesity and chronic disease reduction and prevention strategies Read more
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Aya Al-Shalchi · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Seeking funding from Employment and Social Development for out-of-school programs that help youth gain new skills and succeed in their education. Read more
Discussion in regards to the design and implementation of a strong Youth Employment and Skills Strategy with respect to program focus, and youth engagement.
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Reem Al-Ameri · Policy Advisor - Youth, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discussion in regards to the design and implementation of a strong Youth Employment and Skills Strategy with respect to program focus, and youth engagement. Read more
Seeking funding from Employment and Social Development for out-of-school programs that help youth gain new skills and succeed in their education.
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Discussing ways in which to financially support, but not limited to, access to recreation for children, teens, and young adults and for under-served communities, in support of healthy active living, obesity and chronic disease reduction and prevention strategies Read more
Discussions regarding a youth mental health and program needs. Seeking funding from the Youth Mental Health Fund for a mental health and wellness program.
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Caela Fenton · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Discussions in regards to the ability of not-for-profits to build and maintain community infrastructure. Seeking funding through the Build Communities Strong program. Read more
Discussing ways in which to financially support, but not limited to, access to recreation for children, teens, and young adults and for under-served communities, in support of healthy active living, obesity and chronic disease reduction and prevention strategies
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Discussion in regards to the design and implementation of a strong Youth Employment and Skills Strategy with respect to program focus, and youth engagement. Read more
Discussion in regards to the development and implementation of the Housing Builds including prevention strategies for homelessness, innovation, and programmatic supports.
Discussions in regards to the ability of not-for-profits to build and maintain community infrastructure. Seeking funding through the Build Communities Strong program.
Policy proposals respecting the implementation the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements and frameworks. Discussion in regards to accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care and seeking funding related to the Canada-wide ELCC agreements such as infrastructure, service deliver and workforce.
Seeking funding from Employment and Social Development for out-of-school programs that help youth gain new skills and succeed in their education.
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Discussions in regards to the ability of not-for-profits to build and maintain community infrastructure. Seeking funding through the Build Communities Strong program. Read more
Discussion in regards to the development and implementation of the Housing Builds including prevention strategies for homelessness, innovation, and programmatic supports.
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Policy proposals respecting the implementation the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements and frameworks. Discussion in regards to accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care and seeking funding related to the Canada-wide ELCC agreements such as infrastructure, service deliver and workforce. Read more
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
- Corey Hogan · Member of Parliament
- Jennifer McKelvie · Member of Parliament
- Maggie Chi · Member of Parliament
and 1 moreShow fewer
- Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Discussions in regards to the ability of not-for-profits to build and maintain community infrastructure. Seeking funding through the Build Communities Strong program. Read more
Discussion in regards to the legal and regulatory framework for governing charities, and grant contribution reform initiatives and ensuring that funding is allocated to these areas
Discussion in regards to the development and implementation of the Housing Builds including prevention strategies for homelessness, innovation, and programmatic supports.
Discussions on financial measures, policies, programs and sectoral tables to help the the charitable sector and community service charities to adapt and modernize. Funding to support the charitable sector including service continuity and adaption, and labour shortages.
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Reem Al-Ameri · Policy Advisor - Youth, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discussing ways in which to financially support, but not limited to, access to recreation for children, teens, and young adults and for under-served communities, in support of healthy active living, obesity and chronic disease reduction and prevention strategies Read more
Discussion in regards to the design and implementation of a strong Youth Employment and Skills Strategy with respect to program focus, and youth engagement.
YMCA Canada is exploring seeking funding through the Youth Climate Corp program
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Marjorie Michel · Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
- Peggy Ainslie · Executive Director - Health Canada, Health Canada (HC)
Discussions regarding a youth mental health and program needs. Seeking funding from the Youth Mental Health Fund for a mental health and wellness program. Read more
Discussing ways in which to financially support, but not limited to, access to recreation for children, teens, and young adults and for under-served communities, in support of healthy active living, obesity and chronic disease reduction and prevention strategies
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Deyan Kostovski · Engagement and Stakeholders, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Discussions in regards to the ability of not-for-profits to build and maintain community infrastructure. Seeking funding through the Build Communities Strong program. Read more
Discussion in regards to the development and implementation of the Housing Builds including prevention strategies for homelessness, innovation, and programmatic supports.
-
Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Policy proposals respecting the implementation the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements and frameworks. Discussion in regards to accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care and seeking funding related to the Canada-wide ELCC agreements such as infrastructure, service deliver and workforce. Read more
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Policy proposals respecting the implementation the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements and frameworks. Discussion in regards to accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care and seeking funding related to the Canada-wide ELCC agreements such as infrastructure, service deliver and workforce. Read more
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
YMCA Canada is seeking funding for social infrastructure projects including, but not limited to, recreational and childcare facilities Read more
Discussions in regards to the ability of not-for-profits to understand their carbon footprint and implement action plans to reduce emissions. Seeking funding through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program.
Discussion in regards to the development and implementation of the Housing Builds including prevention strategies for homelessness, innovation, and programmatic supports.
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Reem Al-Ameri · Policy Advisor - Youth, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discussion in regards to the design and implementation of a strong Youth Employment and Skills Strategy with respect to program focus, and youth engagement. Read more
Discussions in regards to the ability of not-for-profits to understand their carbon footprint and implement action plans to reduce emissions. Seeking funding through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program.
Seeking funding from Employment and Social Development for out-of-school programs that help youth gain new skills and succeed in their education.
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Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)
- Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Policy proposals respecting the implementation the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements and frameworks. Discussion in regards to accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care and seeking funding related to the Canada-wide ELCC agreements such as infrastructure, service deliver and workforce. Read more
YMCA Canada is seeking funding for social infrastructure projects including, but not limited to, recreational and childcare facilities
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.