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Lobbying by The Ontario Lung Association: 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

The Ontario Lung Association

Meetings this Parliament
6
With MPs
6
Since Nov 2021
68
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Nov 13, 2025.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 19, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Jessica Buckley, CEO

Lobbyists

  • Brandon Hawley · Manager, Advocacy & Public Affairs
  • Erin Dufour · Senior Manager, Nicotine Cessation
  • Husna Malik · Senior Manager, Clinical Practice Transformation and Programs
  • Jessica Buckley · CEO
  • Jessica Moffatt · Vice President, Programs, Public Affairs and Research
  • Kaitlyn Allen · Director, Marketing & Communications
  • Laura Sikorski · Vice President, Marketing, Communications & Partnerships
  • Somkene Igboanugo · Director, Programs & Person-Centered Care
  • Victoria Watson · Director, Advocacy and Public Affairs

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Post Corporation (CPC), Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), 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), National Research Council (NRC), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Advocating that tobacco/nicotine taxation policies and tobacco settlement money in reinvested into respiratory health including lung cancer screening, chronic lung disease screening and treatment, mental health and addiction, tobacco/nicotine prevention and cessation support, including flavour bans for vaping and nicotine products.
  • Impact of the mail stoppage to Canadian charities, during our most important quarter for fundraising to support programs and services and request to work to return mail delivery to Canadians so that they have the programs and resources they need.
  • Seeking support from the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility regarding grants aligned to support youth improving their lung health through supporting healthy habits, including quitting smoking and vaping; and supporting seniors living with chronic lung conditions to become engaged in their communities and access/promote resources and programs to improve their lung health.
  • Seeking recognition that vaping and nicotine use are key points of initiation for youth (not harm reduction) and the commitment to review the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, specifically to include the integration of nicotine reduction targets (such as the federal 5% by 2035 goal) into all relevant national policies and mandates.
  • Seeking the commission of a comprehensive report to define the scale and understand the impact of respiratory health issues using reliable data to identify urgent gaps, set clear national targets, and lay the foundation for tracking measurable progress towards improving respiratory health.
  • Advocating for continued and expanded funding for radon advocacy and awareness program. Advocating for funding for air quality public awareness work among the respiratory care community.
  • Seeking support for a Healthy Homes Tax Credit that includes providing a tax credit for Radon Mitigation and Residential Air Filtration Units.
  • Seeking funding from Health Canada regarding vaping public education and cessation support.
  • Requesting stakeholder consultations for development of a Respiratory Health Bilateral Funding Agreement with the provinces that would support provincial investments in COPD, Lung Cancer, Asthma, Immunization strategies and other respiratory health concerns.
  • Implement a smoke free generation by limiting legal access to smoke and vape products for youth born after a cut off date. Request for public consultations on policies to limit access to nicotine products.

Registration 953222-365957-25. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Jessica Buckley (65), George Habib (3).

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.