Organization
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions
- Meetings this Parliament
- 74
- With MPs
- 29
- Since Nov 2021
- 192
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Aug 27, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions: 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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Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Maggie Chi Liberal 4
- Gord Johns NDP 3
- Doug Eyolfson Liberal 2
- Wayne Long Liberal 2
- Don Davies NDP 2
- Elizabeth May Green Party 2
- Will Greaves Liberal 1
- Wade Grant Liberal 1
- John Zerucelli Liberal 1
- Andrew Lawton Conservative 1
- Natilien Joseph Liberal 1
- Alana Hirtle Liberal 1
Institutions
- House of Commons32
- Health Canada (HC)19
- Senate of Canada8
- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)8
- Finance Canada (FIN)3
- Justice Canada (JC)2
- Public Safety Canada (PS)1
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)1
Registrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 3, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Linda Silas, President
Lobbyists
- Emily Watkins · Director of Public Affairs and Political Assistant to the President
- Linda Silas · President
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Nate Little · Government & External Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Press Secretary, NDP Caucus Services, House of Commons (2021–2022)
Formerly Legislative Assistant, MP's Office (Mumilaaq Qaqqaq), House of Commons (2021–2021)
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (10)Hide details
- Discuss increasing incidents of violence against health care workers, prevention, and enforcement of existing laws.
- Support nursing students through targeted financial support such as paid preceptorships and federal grants.
- Support internationally educated nurses through establishing a collaborative, multi-stakeholder body hosted by Health Canada, to lead national strategy, planning and coordination for internationally educated nurses' registration, integration and support.
- Targeted funding of $1 billion as an initial investment to immediately begin to address the current health care workforce crisis experienced by provinces/territories across Canada, with funding focused on short and long-term goals. To achieve patient-centred quality care based on the WHO’s comprehensive health labour markets framework that would be acceptable to, and delivered by, the provinces/territories.
- Provide sustainable funding so nurses and other healthcare workers have access to mental health supports.
- In keeping with the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, establish specific targets and timelines for the admission and graduation of First Nations, Métis and Inuit health professionals in all postsecondary institutions and provide funding dedicated to indigenous nurse students.
- Implementing a Universal single-payer pharmacare program.
- Fund innovative retention and recruitment programs targeted at early-career, mid-career and late-career nurses.
- Establish a dedicated coordinating body to address critical health workforce data gaps based on global best practices on health workforce management.
- Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand.
Registration 939144-362273-17. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Thomas Law · Adivsor, Policy and Regional Affairs (Ontario), Justice Canada (JC)
Discuss increasing incidents of violence against health care workers, prevention, and enforcement of existing laws.
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Leigh Chapman · Chief Nursing Officer, Health Canada (HC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Roy Karam · Advisor, Economic and Health System Policy, Health Canada (HC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Zachary Torok · Policy advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Gord Johns · Member of Parliament
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Tyler Freeman · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Support internationally educated nurses through establishing a collaborative, multi-stakeholder body hosted by Health Canada, to lead national strategy, planning and coordination for internationally educated nurses' registration, integration and support. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Keith Torrie · Senior Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
- Patrice Peltier-Rivard · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Leigh Chapman · Chief Nursing Officer, Health Canada (HC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Faria Akhter Meem · Executive Assistant, House of Commons
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Roy Karam · Advisor, Economic and Health System Policy, Health Canada (HC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Adam Moore · Legislative assistant, House of Commons
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Julia Sullivan · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Sylvain Brazeau · Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Support internationally educated nurses through establishing a collaborative, multi-stakeholder body hosted by Health Canada, to lead national strategy, planning and coordination for internationally educated nurses' registration, integration and support. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Miles Wu · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Leigh Chapman · Chief Nursing Officer, Health Canada (HC)
Fund innovative retention and recruitment programs targeted at early-career, mid-career and late-career nurses.
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Jade Mallette · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Health Canada (HC)
- Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- James Seyler · Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Michelle Owen · Executive Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Support internationally educated nurses through establishing a collaborative, multi-stakeholder body hosted by Health Canada, to lead national strategy, planning and coordination for internationally educated nurses' registration, integration and support. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Valerie Litalien · Policy Analyst, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Bayan Kadri · Policy advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Katharine Wright · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Shalene Curtis-Micallef · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
- Jocelyne Voisin · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
- Leigh Chapman · Chief Nursing Officer, Health Canada (HC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
- Justine Frame · Policy Advisor Minister's Office, Health Canada (HC)
Implementing a Universal single-payer pharmacare program.
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Miles Wu · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Gord Johns · Member of Parliament
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Maggie Chi · MP
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Leigh Chapman · Chief Nursing Officer, Health Canada (HC)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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.