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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.

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Organization

YMCA Canada

Meetings this Parliament
42
With MPs
6
Since Nov 2021
257
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations 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)
  • 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

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Corinne Baggley · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Kristen Underwood · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Hugues Vaillancourt · Senior Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Karl Fortin · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    and 4 more
    • Erin Connell · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Kendra Bonnell · Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Mary-Lynn Abi-Nader · Policy Analyst, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Althea Williams · Executive Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Alexander Craney · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • James Christie · Youth Policy Advisor and Atlantic Regional Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Employment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Cassandra Millar · Special Assistant and Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Daniel Blaikie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Helen Gao · A/Chief of Staff, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

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

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Kate Bezanson · Special Advisor on Gender, Rights, and Social, Economic and Legal Issues, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Jill Pilgrim · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • Chelsea Madryga · Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Health Canada (HC)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

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

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Stephanie Muccilli · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Daniel Saad · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • James Christie · Youth Policy Advisor and Atlantic Regional Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Emily Hartman · Senior Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Hillary Morgan · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    BudgetHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Will Keefe · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Kate Bezanson · Special Advisor on Gender, Rights, and Social, Economic and Legal Issues, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Daniel Saad · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Hanna Button · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    BudgetChild ServicesEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Rayna Sutherland · Regional Advisor – West/North, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Lydia Mackay Swiatkowska · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    BudgetEconomic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisory, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetEconomic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Marci Ien · Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    BudgetChild Services

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Marci Ien · Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Carolyn Bennett · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)

    BudgetHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • James Christie · Youth Policy Advisor and Atlantic Regional Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    BudgetEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Ron Ahluwalia · Director of Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Child Services

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Dinsdale · In-house (organization)

    • Douglas Wong · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Budget

    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.