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Lobbying by OpenCircle National Advocacy Ltd.: 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

OpenCircle National Advocacy Ltd.

Meetings this Parliament
0
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
8
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Nov 27, 2024.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 14, 2026

Filed by Ross Undershute, President

Lobbyists

  • Lori Coté · Director, External Relations
  • Matt Schellenberger · Vice President, Membership Services
  • Ross Undershute · President
  • Warren Singh · Vice President, Strategy & Stakeholder Relations

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Economic policy relating to: the development and implementation of economic policies that reflect market realities, support for future economic sustainability and growth; economic certainty for contractors; skilled labour shortages and supports free movement of labour across Canada: infrastructure investment; and, controls for commodity price volatility. Activities include submitting input during the budget consultation. Engaging with government regarding reskilling and training programs to increase the labour force and address workforce shortages. Specifically in the skilled trades.
  • Undertake initiatives to support newcomers and mental health in the construction industry.
  • Supporting competition in the construction industry based only on price and productivity. Lobbying related to construction, infrastructure, commercial and industrial issues.
  • National Pharmacare program. The impact of a Canadian Drug Agency or related body, a pharmacare universal model, and the differences between a single-payer versus fill-in-the-gap model. Relating to the national framework as well as the provincial jurisdictions.
  • National Infrastructure Assessment: Communicating with government officials about the design and establishment of the ‘National Infrastructure Assessment’, more specifically about the construction industry’s role in planning, building and maintaining infrastructure
  • Engaging with government regarding reskilling and training programs to increase the labour force and address workforce shortages. Specifically in the skilled trades.
  • Engaging with government on Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) policy regarding federal-provincial-territorial infrastructure project. The goal of these communications is to inform government of the policy impacts on the construction industry and skilled labour market.
  • Employment Insurance: Participating in government-led consultations on the modernization of the Employment Insurance (EI) program, more specifically about the impact on workers in the construction industry” to the list of subject matters.
  • Drafting submissions for government-led consultations regarding the gig economy, skilled trades, and securing sustainable jobs through Just Transition.
  • Communicating with government officials about mental health initiatives in the construction industry. The goal of these communications is to inform government officials of private-sector mental health initiatives -- and to secure support for private-sector mental health initiatives.

Registration 960694-365619-32. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Line Porfon (6), Malcolm Kirkland (2).

  • Reported by Line Porfon · In-house (organization)

    • Tracy Gray · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Economic policy relating to: the development and implementation of economic policies that reflect market realities, support for future economic sustainability and growth; economic certainty for contractors; skilled labour shortages and supports free movement of labour across Canada: infrastructure investment; and, controls for commodity price volatility. Activities include submitting input during the budget consultation. Engaging with government regarding reskilling and training programs to increase the labour force and address workforce shortages. Specifically in the skilled trades. Read more

    Engaging with government regarding reskilling and training programs to increase the labour force and address workforce shortages. Specifically in the skilled trades.

    Official report

  • Reported by Line Porfon · In-house (organization)

    • Meron Cheway · Regional Advisor, West and North, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Erin Quevillon · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Victoria Dempster · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Economic policy relating to: the development and implementation of economic policies that reflect market realities, support for future economic sustainability and growth; economic certainty for contractors; skilled labour shortages and supports free movement of labour across Canada: infrastructure investment; and, controls for commodity price volatility. Activities include submitting input during the budget consultation. Engaging with government regarding reskilling and training programs to increase the labour force and address workforce shortages. Specifically in the skilled trades. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Line Porfon · In-house (organization)

    • Justin Mohr · Regional Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    BudgetEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Line Porfon · In-house (organization)

    • Ekateryna Nova · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    BudgetEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Line Porfon · In-house (organization)

    • Ziad Aboultaif · Member of Parliament
    • Tony Van Bynen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Employment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Line Porfon · In-house (organization)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Malcolm Kirkland · In-house (organization)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Malcolm Kirkland · In-house (organization)

    Labour

    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.