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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 Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Emily Hartman · Director of Policy, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Bardish Chagger · Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
    • Tim Louis · Member of Parliament
    • Bryan May · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Jennifer Harnden · Policy Director, Senate of Canada
    • Panagiota Koroneo · Policy Advisor, Senate of Canada

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Camille Benoit-Blouin · Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Regional Affairs (Quebec), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Zachary Nixon · Senior Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Bernard Nunan · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Chiang · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Jim Carr · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Bonita Zarrillo · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Romy Bowers · President & CEO, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    • Lance Arnold · Senior Manager, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    • Doreen Lipovski · Senior Program Specialist, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    • Raphaelle Feland · Senior Policy Analyst, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    and 2 more
    • Kris Johnson · Director General, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Thomas Golem · Senior Manager, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Bev Busson · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Carol Hughes · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Mary Coyle · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Christina Lazarova · Constituency Office Manager, House of Commons

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Lindsay Mathyssen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Niki Ashton · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Karina Gould · Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Hanna Button · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Child ServicesEconomic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Nancy Hartling · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

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

    BudgetHousing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Patricia Bovey · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Jim Quinn · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Raine Liliefeldt · In-house (organization)

    • Andrea Reinke · Executive Assistant, House of Commons

    Housing

    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.