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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)

    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)

    • Rechie Valdez · Minister of Women and Gender Equality, 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

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

    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)

    • 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

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

    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)

    • Kendra Wilcox · Chief of Staff, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    We are seeking investments in women's labour market participation, including investments in re-skilling programs that are gender-responsive. 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)

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

    • Dahlia James · Senior Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Thomas Law · Advisor, Policy and Regional Affairs, Justice Canada (JC)
    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)

    and 7 more
    • Juanita Nathan · Member of Parliament
    • Marie-Gabrielle Ménard · Parliamentary Secretary, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Rechie Valdez · Minister, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Farah Mohamed · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Carina Gabriele · Director of Policy, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Alyth Roos · Special Assistant, Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Elyse Moisan · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    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.

    Official report

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

    • Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy, 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)

    • Kendra Wilcox · Chief of Staff, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Carina Gabriele · Director of Policy, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    We are seeking investments in women's labour market participation, including investments in re-skilling programs that are gender-responsive. Read more

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

    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)

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

    Official report

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

    • Rechie Valdez · Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), 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

    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)

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Élyse Moisan · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    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.

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

    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)

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

    Official report

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

    • Jennifer McKelvie · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure (Parliamentary Secretary), Justice Canada (JC)
    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)

    • Alexander Keys · Constituency Office Manager for MP Leslie Church, House of Commons
    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.

    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)

    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)

    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.

    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)

    • Rechie Valdez · Minister, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Alice Zheng · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Advancing investments, policies and programs around caregiving and the care economy with a gender equity focus, including supporting the majority-women community services workforce. Read more

    Federal budget with respect to investments in the social service sector for funding the supports the mental health of frontline community service workers.

    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)

    • 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

    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)

    • Nancy Gardiner · President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada - We are seeking investments in women's labour market participation with investments in re-skilling programs that are gender-responsive. Read more

    Official report

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

    Women's Housing and Homelessness - The Rollout of the National Housing Strategy through a gender equity lens and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women. Read more

    Advancing investments in gender-based violence programs and policies including a National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence.

    Official report

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

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

    Advancing investments in gender-based violence programs and policies including a National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence.

    Women's Housing and Homelessness - The Rollout of the National Housing Strategy through a gender equity lens and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women.

    Official report

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

    Women's Housing and Homelessness - The Rollout of the National Housing Strategy through a gender equity lens and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women. Read more

    Investments in a Early Learning and Child Care Secretariat, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada.

    Advancing investments in gender-based violence programs and policies including a National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence.

    Official report

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

    • Frances McRae · Deputy Minister, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Advancing investments in gender-based violence programs and policies including a National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence.

    Official report

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

    • Lance Arnold · Advisor, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    Women's Housing and Homelessness - The Rollout of the National Housing Strategy through a gender equity lens and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women. Read more

    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.