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Lobbying by UNICEF 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

UNICEF Canada

Meetings this Parliament
44
With MPs
18
Since Nov 2021
112
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 28, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Sevaun Palvetzian, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Brittany Lambert · Director, Policy, Research & Advocacy Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Policy Analyst, Strategic Policy Directorate, The Public Health Agency of Canada (2024–2026)

    Formerly Senior Policy Analyst, Global Health and Nutrition Bureau, Global Affairs Canada (2023–2024)

  • Eunice Oladejo · Policy Specialist, Government Relations
  • Ramina Ghassemi · Senior Advocacy Manager, International Policy and Program Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Member of Parliament for London West, House of Commons (2017–2020)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, House of Commons (2016–2017)

    Formerly Parliamentary Intern, Member of Parliament for Kitchener South-Hespeler, House of Commons (2016–2016)

    Formerly Policy Analyst, Office of International Affairs for the Health Portfolio, Public Health Agency of Canada (2016–2016)

  • Rebecca Davidson · Director, Advocacy, Research & Youth Programs
  • Sevaun Palvetzian · President and CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), 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, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Communications with Federal Government officials regarding the elimination of child labour in Canada's supply chains.
  • UNICEF Canada seeks and obtains contributions from Global Affairs Canada for international assistance programming.
  • Communications with Government Officials to build support for increased Canadian investment and leadership in regards to children's health, nutrition, education, protection and participation, including the most vulnerable children such as those facing gender-based discrimination, conflict, and displacement.
  • Communications with Federal Government officials regarding with respect to our international development programs.
  • Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

Registration 955218-367249-28. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Sevaun Palvetzian (70), David Morley (42).

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Darren Choi · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Jordano Nudo · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    • Branavi Raveendran · Special Assistant, Senate of Canada
    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Alexandre Leveque · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Communications with Government Officials to build support for increased Canadian investment and leadership in regards to children's health, nutrition, education, protection and participation, including the most vulnerable children such as those facing gender-based discrimination, conflict, and displacement. Read more

    UNICEF Canada seeks and obtains contributions from Global Affairs Canada for international assistance programming.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Lynch · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Rosemary Moodie · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Jordano Nudo · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    • Branavi Raveendran · Special Assistant, Senate of Canada
    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Patty Hajdu · Minister of Jobs & Families & Minister responsible for Federal Economic Development Agency of Northern Ontario, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Reem Al-Ameri · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Allysa Pierre-Louis · Communications Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Simaloi Sikar · Senior Regional Advisor (West & North), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Nancy Hamzawi · President of the Public Health Agency of Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Anna Gainey · Secretary of State, Children and Youth, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Gabriela McGuinty-Canete · Special Assistant, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    Communications with Government Officials to build support for increased Canadian investment and leadership in regards to children's health, nutrition, education, protection and participation, including the most vulnerable children such as those facing gender-based discrimination, conflict, and displacement. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    Communications with Government Officials to build support for increased Canadian investment and leadership in regards to children's health, nutrition, education, protection and participation, including the most vulnerable children such as those facing gender-based discrimination, conflict, and displacement. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    Communications with Government Officials to build support for increased Canadian investment and leadership in regards to children's health, nutrition, education, protection and participation, including the most vulnerable children such as those facing gender-based discrimination, conflict, and displacement. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Yuen Pau Woo · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Communications with Government Officials to build support for increased Canadian investment and leadership in regards to children's health, nutrition, education, protection and participation, including the most vulnerable children such as those facing gender-based discrimination, conflict, and displacement. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Branavi Raveendran · Special Assistant, Senate of Canada
    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Rosemary Moodie · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Branavi Raveendran · Special Assistant, Senate of Canada
    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Darren Choi · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding with respect to our international development programs. Read more

    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Braedon Clark · Member of Parliament, Sackville–Bedford–Preston
    • Breton Cousins · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Oz Jungic · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    UNICEF Canada seeks and obtains contributions from Global Affairs Canada for international assistance programming.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Trnkus · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    UNICEF Canada seeks and obtains contributions from Global Affairs Canada for international assistance programming.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Josh Dadjo · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    • Branavi Raveendran · Special Assistant, Senate of Canada
    • Kiara Nazon · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Senate of Canada
    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Patrick Travers · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communications with Government Officials to build support for increased Canadian investment and leadership in regards to children's health, nutrition, education, protection and participation, including the most vulnerable children such as those facing gender-based discrimination, conflict, and displacement. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Peter M. Boehm · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Communications with Government Officials to build support for increased Canadian investment and leadership in regards to children's health, nutrition, education, protection and participation, including the most vulnerable children such as those facing gender-based discrimination, conflict, and displacement. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sevaun Palvetzian · In-house (organization)

    • Ahmed Hussen · Minister of International Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Communications with Government Officials to build support for increased Canadian investment and leadership in regards to children's health, nutrition, education, protection and participation, including the most vulnerable children such as those facing gender-based discrimination, conflict, and displacement. Read more

    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.