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Lobbying by Life Sciences Ontario: 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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Life Sciences Ontario

Meetings this Parliament
0
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
16
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 31, 2023.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Mar 16, 2026

Consultant William Dempster of 3Sixty Public Affairs Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • William Dempster Former public office holder

    Formerly Assistant, Office of the Hon. Irwin Cotler, MP, House of Commons (2002–2003)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • Issues related to U.S. pharmaceutical importation, trade and policies, including research and development, regulatory authorizations, funding of medicines, supply sources and supply chains.
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and Innovation Agenda, Science and Technology Strategy, or other Government policy or program initiatives to support research and development activities and attract investments in Canada, including the Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy.
  • Regulations, guidelines, policies and programs related to regulatory and reporting functions of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
  • Federally-funded Public Drug Plans, with respect to reimbursement for medicines for federal plan beneficiaries.
  • Enhancement to Canada's regulatory and funding environment for new medicines, including Health Canada authorizations of medicines and framework for clinical trials, health technology assessment processes, reimbursement negotiations and funding decisions.
  • Enhancements related to intellectual property legislation, regulations and policies applicable to pharmaceuticals.
  • Implementation of the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases and the Pharmacare Act.

Registration 778465-361060-14. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Michelle Boudreau · Executive Director, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Majid Jowhari · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Robert Kitchen · Member of Parlilament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Sandenga Yeba · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

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

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Michelle Boudreau · Executive Director, Health Canada (HC)
    • Samir Khan · Director, Health Canada (HC)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Bianca Hossain · Sr Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Michelle Boudreau · Executive Director, Health Canada (HC)
    • Samir Khan · Director, Health Canada (HC)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Bianca Hossain · Sr Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Hilary Peirce · Senior Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Sandenga Yeba · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Zachary Nixon · Special Assistant, Regional Affairs Ontario, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Tyler Norman · Exempt Staff - Special Assistant - Regional Affairs and Stakeholder Relations - West and North; Minister Ng’s Office, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

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

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Kirsty Duncan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by William Dempster · Consultant

    • Dylan Marando · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    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.