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Lobbying by CONCACAN INC. o/a Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB): 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

CONCACAN INC. o/a Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)

Meetings this Parliament
3
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
3
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: May 1, 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

  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)1
  • Justice Canada (JC)1
  • Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Mar 2, 2026

Filed by Jean Vézina, General Secretary

Lobbyists

  • Jean Vézina · General Secretary CCCB
  • Margaret Shea-Lawrence · Director Evangelization and Catechesis
  • Michelle Dabrowski · Director of the Office for Family and Life
  • Patrick Fletcher · Senior Advisor for Theology and Social Doctrine
  • Pomeline Martinoski · Director of Communications
  • Robert Di Pede · Assistant General Secretary
  • Tracy Blain · Indigenous and Government Relations Advisor

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Elections Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • To defend the freedom of religion and conscience against policies and legislation which, either intentionally or unitentionally, would seek to curtail or limit legitimate forms of religious speech and expression. Presently, this includes the CCCB's opposition to a proposed amendment to Bill C-9, titled ‘An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime, and access to religious or cultural places).’ As per the proposed amendment, the current provision in the Criminal Code slated for removal states: “(3) No person shall be convicted of an offence under subsection (2) [...] (b) if, in good faith, the person expressed or attempted to establish by an argument an opinion on a religious subject or an opinion based on a belief in a religious text.”
  • With respect to "Medical Assistance in Dying" or ("MAiD"), the CCCB objects unequivocally to euthanasia/assisted suicide and to all legislation that permits euthanasia/assisted suicide, and, therefore, disagrees with any expansion of the criteria of admissibility to "MAiD" to vulnerable populations, including persons with mental illness and "mature minors."
  • With respect to the House of Commons' Finance Committee's a) Recommendation 429: No longer provide charitable status to anti-abortion organizations; and b) Recommendation 430: Amend the Income Tax Act to provide a definition of a charity which would remove the privileged status of “advancement of religion” as a charitable purpose, the CCCB objects and seeks to persuade the government to abandon such proposals.
  • To encourage the Government of Canada to work collaboratively with the CCCB as well as individual Catholic dioceses and religious orders to further reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Canada.
  • Framework on Palliative Care in Canada, with respect to promoting the expansion of palliative care for all Canadians, including increased government funding.

Registration 950111-367593-18. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Jean Vézina · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Carney · Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Framework on Palliative Care in Canada, with respect to promoting the expansion of palliative care for all Canadians, including increased government funding.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean Vézina · In-house (organization)

    • Rebecca Alty · Cabinet Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    To encourage the Government of Canada to work collaboratively with the CCCB as well as individual Catholic dioceses and religious orders to further reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean Vézina · In-house (organization)

    • Hanife Masoomifar · Issues Manger, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Thomas Law · Advisor, Policy and Regional Affairs, Justice Canada (JC)

    C-9

    To defend the freedom of religion and conscience against policies and legislation which, either intentionally or unitentionally, would seek to curtail or limit legitimate forms of religious speech and expression. Presently, this includes the CCCB's opposition to a proposed amendment to Bill C-9, titled ‘An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime, and access to religious or cultural places).’ As per the proposed amendment, the current provision in the Criminal Code slated for removal states: “(3) No person shall be convicted of an offence under subsection (2) [...] (b) if, in good faith, the person expressed or attempted to establish by an argument an opinion on a religious subject or an opinion based on a belief in a religious text.” Read more

    With respect to "Medical Assistance in Dying" or ("MAiD"), the CCCB objects unequivocally to euthanasia/assisted suicide and to all legislation that permits euthanasia/assisted suicide, and, therefore, disagrees with any expansion of the criteria of admissibility to "MAiD" to vulnerable populations, including persons with mental illness and "mature minors."

    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.