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Lobbying by Children's Healthcare 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

Children's Healthcare Canada

Meetings this Parliament
99
With MPs
54
Since Nov 2021
143
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 26, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons63
  • Senate of Canada13
  • Health Canada (HC)11
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)5
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)2
  • Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)2
  • Canadian Heritage (PCH)2
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)1

Registrations in effect

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

Filed by Emily Gruenwoldt, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Emily Gruenwoldt · President and CEO
  • Grace Gillis · Manager, Government Relations and Public Affairs
  • Ryan Voisin · Director, Policy and Practice

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Protect children and youth from online harms by advancing evidence-informed policies (Bill C-34) that promote safer digital environments, support healthy development and well-being, and strengthen protections against harmful online content, interactions, and platform practices.
  • PT stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund, specifically the $5 billion announced specifically for healthcare infrastructure, making sure that children's healthcare needs are taken into account in the program development.
  • Creation of an Indigenous Guiding Circle within Children's Healthcare Canada to provide guidance and counsel on how to better advocate for FNIM children and youth health issues.
  • Protect the Public Health Agency of Canada’s critical work, building confidence in vaccines for children and combatting mis and disinformation influencing decisions impacting children’s health.
  • Protect and expand capacity to deliver on Jordan’s Principle and the Inuit Child First Initiative (a federal responsibility);
  • Top up and broaden the eligibility for the Youth Mental Health Fund, with a focus on prevention, early assessment and rapid intervention in the early years;
  • Include Children’s Priorities in Nation-Building Investments : Asking for capital investments in the children’s healthcare system, including support for research, workforce planning, and the implementation of learning health systems.
  • Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

Registration 946490-367053-20. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Dan Mazier · Member of Parliament
    • Ethan Bubba · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Top up and broaden the eligibility for the Youth Mental Health Fund, with a focus on prevention, early assessment and rapid intervention in the early years; Read more

    Include Children’s Priorities in Nation-Building Investments : Asking for capital investments in the children’s healthcare system, including support for research, workforce planning, and the implementation of learning health systems.

    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Protect and expand capacity to deliver on Jordan’s Principle and the Inuit Child First Initiative (a federal responsibility);

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Mike Lake · Member of Parliament
    • Christine Carr · Member's Assistant, House of Commons
    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Rodrigo Arancibia · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Sana Mehrani · Senior Policy Adivsor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Top up and broaden the eligibility for the Youth Mental Health Fund, with a focus on prevention, early assessment and rapid intervention in the early years; Read more

    Include Children’s Priorities in Nation-Building Investments : Asking for capital investments in the children’s healthcare system, including support for research, workforce planning, and the implementation of learning health systems.

    Protect and expand capacity to deliver on Jordan’s Principle and the Inuit Child First Initiative (a federal responsibility);

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Davis · Senior Policy Officer, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Abla Hanna · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Top up and broaden the eligibility for the Youth Mental Health Fund, with a focus on prevention, early assessment and rapid intervention in the early years; Read more

    Include Children’s Priorities in Nation-Building Investments : Asking for capital investments in the children’s healthcare system, including support for research, workforce planning, and the implementation of learning health systems.

    Protect and expand capacity to deliver on Jordan’s Principle and the Inuit Child First Initiative (a federal responsibility);

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    Top up and broaden the eligibility for the Youth Mental Health Fund, with a focus on prevention, early assessment and rapid intervention in the early years; Read more

    Protect and expand capacity to deliver on Jordan’s Principle and the Inuit Child First Initiative (a federal responsibility);

    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Include Children’s Priorities in Nation-Building Investments : Asking for capital investments in the children’s healthcare system, including support for research, workforce planning, and the implementation of learning health systems.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Abir Chamoun · Office Manager, House of Commons
    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Rosemary Moodie · Independent Senator, Senate of Canada
    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Jordano Nudo · Director, Office of Senator Moodie, Senate of Canada
    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Katherine Hay · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Top up and broaden the eligibility for the Youth Mental Health Fund, with a focus on prevention, early assessment and rapid intervention in the early years;

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Sebastian Clark · Director, Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Aaron Rosenbaum · Special Assistant, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Jibril Hussein · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    PT stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund, specifically the $5 billion announced specifically for healthcare infrastructure, making sure that children's healthcare needs are taken into account in the program development. Read more

    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Tim Angus · DG, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Nathalie Lechasseur · DG, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Elizabeth Toller · DG, Health Canada (HC)
    PT stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund, specifically the $5 billion announced specifically for healthcare infrastructure, making sure that children's healthcare needs are taken into account in the program development. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Riou · A/Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Creation of an Indigenous Guiding Circle within Children's Healthcare Canada to provide guidance and counsel on how to better advocate for FNIM children and youth health issues. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Greg Orencsak · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • Jo Voisin · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister,, Health Canada (HC)
    Top up and broaden the eligibility for the Youth Mental Health Fund, with a focus on prevention, early assessment and rapid intervention in the early years; Read more

    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Lynch · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
    Protect and expand capacity to deliver on Jordan’s Principle and the Inuit Child First Initiative (a federal responsibility);

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    Protect the Public Health Agency of Canada’s critical work, building confidence in vaccines for children and combatting mis and disinformation influencing decisions impacting children’s health. Read more

    Top up and broaden the eligibility for the Youth Mental Health Fund, with a focus on prevention, early assessment and rapid intervention in the early years;

    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Protect and expand capacity to deliver on Jordan’s Principle and the Inuit Child First Initiative (a federal responsibility);

    Include Children’s Priorities in Nation-Building Investments : Asking for capital investments in the children’s healthcare system, including support for research, workforce planning, and the implementation of learning health systems.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Victor Boudreau · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes. Read more

    Protect the Public Health Agency of Canada’s critical work, building confidence in vaccines for children and combatting mis and disinformation influencing decisions impacting children’s health.

    Include Children’s Priorities in Nation-Building Investments : Asking for capital investments in the children’s healthcare system, including support for research, workforce planning, and the implementation of learning health systems.

    Top up and broaden the eligibility for the Youth Mental Health Fund, with a focus on prevention, early assessment and rapid intervention in the early years;

    Protect and expand capacity to deliver on Jordan’s Principle and the Inuit Child First Initiative (a federal responsibility);

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • David Frank-Savoie · Director of Policy and Operations, Secretary of State Gainey, House of Commons
    Advancing federal and provincial health alignment around child and youth healthcare policies. Read more

    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Advancing measures to meaningfully improve child and youth health and well-being outcomes through initatives to "right-size" children's healthcare.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    • Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes. Read more

    Include Children’s Priorities in Nation-Building Investments : Asking for capital investments in the children’s healthcare system, including support for research, workforce planning, and the implementation of learning health systems.

    Top up and broaden the eligibility for the Youth Mental Health Fund, with a focus on prevention, early assessment and rapid intervention in the early years;

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes. Read more

    Advancing federal and provincial health alignment around child and youth healthcare policies.

    Advancing measures to meaningfully improve child and youth health and well-being outcomes through initatives to "right-size" children's healthcare.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes. Read more

    Advancing federal and provincial health alignment around child and youth healthcare policies.

    Advancing measures to meaningfully improve child and youth health and well-being outcomes through initatives to "right-size" children's healthcare.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes. Read more

    Advancing federal and provincial health alignment around child and youth healthcare policies.

    Advancing measures to meaningfully improve child and youth health and well-being outcomes through initatives to "right-size" children's healthcare.

    Official report

  • Reported by Emily Gruenwoldt · In-house (organization)

    Advancing federal and provincial health alignment around child and youth healthcare policies. Read more

    Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

    Advancing measures to meaningfully improve child and youth health and well-being outcomes through initatives to "right-size" children's healthcare.

    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.