Canadian Women's Foundation

Lobbying by Canadian Women's Foundation: 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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Meetings this Parliament: 0
With MPs: 0
Since Nov 2021: 0
Active registrations: 1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since May 15, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Velma McColl of Earnscliffe Strategy Group

Consultant lobbyists

Velma McColl Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Industry (2003–2003)

Formerly Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Health (2001–2002)

Formerly Strategic Coordinator, Operations Branch, Fisheries & Oceans Canada (2001–2001)

Formerly Director of Communications, Office of the Minister, Environment (2000–2000)
Velma McColl Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Industry (2003–2003)

Formerly Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Health (2001–2002)

Formerly Strategic Coordinator, Operations Branch, Fisheries & Oceans Canada (2001–2001)

Formerly Director of Communications, Office of the Minister, Environment (2000–2000)
Velma McColl Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Industry (2003–2003)

Formerly Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Health (2001–2002)

Formerly Strategic Coordinator, Operations Branch, Fisheries & Oceans Canada (2001–2001)

Formerly Director of Communications, Office of the Minister, Environment (2000–2000)

Institutions they may lobby: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (8)

Supporting request to have capacity building grants by Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) reallocated to operational funding for grantees.
Seeking the implementation of increased victim services to address needs.
Seeking funding through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to support women's groups' capacity to increase women's economic empowerment through social innovation and social finance.
Seeking change to labour standards regarding domestic violence in the workplace.
Seeking additional and more targeted training and research related to implementation of Bill C-65, formerly known as An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Budget Implementation Act, and pay equity.
Request to extend and renew the Investment Readiness Program with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
Pursue funding opportunities to support capacity building and leverage funding for the women's sector from Women and Gender Equity Canada.
Implementation of the Calls for Justice from the Report on the Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls.

Registration 776812-363578-13. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

No meetings reported since November 2021.

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.