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Lobbying by YWCA 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

YWCA Canada

Meetings this Parliament
42
With MPs
18
Since Nov 2021
245
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 18, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since May 14, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Aline Nizigama, CEO

Lobbyists

  • Aline Nizigama · CEO
  • Hamzia Bawa-Zeba · Advocacy Officer Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Analyst, Consular Policy and Programs, Global Affairs Canada (2023–2025)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Office of the Federal Housing Advocate, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Strategies to prevent gender-based violence through firearm safety measures, including national firearms buyback program
  • Advancing investments, policies and programs around caregiving and the care economy with a gender equity focus, including supporting the majority-women community services workforce.
  • Investments in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada.
  • Women's Housing and Homelessness, ensuring a gender equity lens in federal housing policy and affordable housing investments, and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women.
  • We are seeking investments in women's labour market participation, including investments in re-skilling programs that are gender-responsive.
  • Advancing policies, programs and investments in gender-based violence prevention and intervention, including the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.
  • Federal budget with respect to investments in the social service sector for funding the supports the mental health of frontline community service workers.
  • Addressing online hate and technology-facilitated violence through online safety legislation, policies or regulations.

Registration 954496-362688-21. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Aline Nizigama (167), Raine Liliefeldt (78).

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Marjorie Emmanuel · Executive Director, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Patricia Roy Papineau · Senior Analyst Women and Gender Equality, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Josee Pauls · Project Manager, Gender-based Violence Knowledge Centre, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Annik Lussier · Manager, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Addressing online hate and technology-facilitated violence through online safety legislation, policies or regulations. Read more

    Advancing policies, programs and investments in gender-based violence prevention and intervention, including the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    Investments in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada. Read more

    Women's Housing and Homelessness, ensuring a gender equity lens in federal housing policy and affordable housing investments, and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women.

    We are seeking investments in women's labour market participation, including investments in re-skilling programs that are gender-responsive.

    Advancing policies, programs and investments in gender-based violence prevention and intervention, including the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Iqra Khalid · Minister of Parliament Mississauga—Erin Mills
    • Brett Szmul · Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State for Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Carina Gabriele · Director of Policy, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Laurianne Songuissa-Moulangou · Director of Operations, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Investments in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Patty Hajdu · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
    • Paulette Senior · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Rosemary Moodie · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Investments in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada. Read more

    Advancing investments, policies and programs around caregiving and the care economy with a gender equity focus, including supporting the majority-women community services workforce.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Darren Choi · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Addressing online hate and technology-facilitated violence through online safety legislation, policies or regulations.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Leonard · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Addressing online hate and technology-facilitated violence through online safety legislation, policies or regulations.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Tobi Dadjo · Special Assistant, Senate of Canada
    • Sarah Gray · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    Investments in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    We are seeking investments in women's labour market participation, including investments in re-skilling programs that are gender-responsive. Read more

    Investments in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    and 2 more
    Women's Housing and Homelessness, ensuring a gender equity lens in federal housing policy and affordable housing investments, and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women. Read more

    Investments in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada.

    Advancing policies, programs and investments in gender-based violence prevention and intervention, including the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Nina Sartor · Senior Policy Advisory, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Women's Housing and Homelessness, ensuring a gender equity lens in federal housing policy and affordable housing investments, and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women. Read more

    Addressing online hate and technology-facilitated violence through online safety legislation, policies or regulations.

    Strategies to prevent gender-based violence through firearm safety measures, including national firearms buyback program

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Alyth Roos · Special Assistant, Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Nate Feldman · Special Assistant, Global Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Matthew Hall · Senior Global Affairs Advisory, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Investments in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada. Read more

    Addressing online hate and technology-facilitated violence through online safety legislation, policies or regulations.

    Advancing policies, programs and investments in gender-based violence prevention and intervention, including the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

    We are seeking investments in women's labour market participation, including investments in re-skilling programs that are gender-responsive.

    Women's Housing and Homelessness, ensuring a gender equity lens in federal housing policy and affordable housing investments, and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Alfred Burgesson · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Addressing online hate and technology-facilitated violence through online safety legislation, policies or regulations.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Alice Zheng · Deputy Director of Policy, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Women's Housing and Homelessness, ensuring a gender equity lens in federal housing policy and affordable housing investments, and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Frances McRae · Deputy Minister, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Advancing policies, programs and investments in gender-based violence prevention and intervention, including the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers · Chief of Staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Women's Housing and Homelessness, ensuring a gender equity lens in federal housing policy and affordable housing investments, and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Sarah Gray · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    • Tobi Dadjo · Special Assistant, Senate of Canada
    Investments in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Rechie Valdez · Member of Parliament
    • Carina Gabriele · Director of Policy, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Gail Mitchell · Assistant Deputy Minister Departmental Program and Operations, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Houda Halwani · Policy Analyst, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    and 4 more
    • Gena McInnis · Policy Officer, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Winona Embuldeniya · Senior Director, External Relations, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Benjamin Schnitzer · Manager, International Relations, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Marc-Andre Millaire · Director General, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Addressing online hate and technology-facilitated violence through online safety legislation, policies or regulations. Read more

    Advancing investments, policies and programs around caregiving and the care economy with a gender equity focus, including supporting the majority-women community services workforce.

    Advancing policies, programs and investments in gender-based violence prevention and intervention, including the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Ana Bailão · Chief Executive Officer, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Women's Housing and Homelessness, ensuring a gender equity lens in federal housing policy and affordable housing investments, and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Ana Bailão · Chief Executive Officer, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Deyan Kostovski · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Marlene Araujo · Manager, Program and Administrative Service, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Women's Housing and Homelessness, ensuring a gender equity lens in federal housing policy and affordable housing investments, and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Deyan Kostovski · Manager, Stakeholders and Engagement, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Laura Lam · Senior Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Women's Housing and Homelessness, ensuring a gender equity lens in federal housing policy and affordable housing investments, and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Nina Sartor · Senior Policy Advisory, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Strategies to prevent gender-based violence through firearm safety measures, including national firearms buyback program

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • alana powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Reem Al-Ameri · Policy Advisory, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Investments in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada. Read more

    We are seeking investments in women's labour market participation, including investments in re-skilling programs that are gender-responsive.

    Advancing investments, policies and programs around caregiving and the care economy with a gender equity focus, including supporting the majority-women community services workforce.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    Investments in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada. Read more

    Advancing investments, policies and programs around caregiving and the care economy with a gender equity focus, including supporting the majority-women community services workforce.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    Women's Housing and Homelessness, ensuring a gender equity lens in federal housing policy and affordable housing investments, and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women. Read more

    Advancing policies, programs and investments in gender-based violence prevention and intervention, including the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aline Nizigama · In-house (organization)

    • Sean Fraser · Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Justice Canada (JC)
    Advancing policies, programs and investments in gender-based violence prevention and intervention, including the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. Read more

    Addressing online hate and technology-facilitated violence through online safety legislation, policies or regulations.

    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.