Organization
Centre for Equitable Library Access
- Meetings this Parliament
- 5
- With MPs
- 1
- Since Nov 2021
- 9
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Feb 4, 2026.
Lobbying by Centre for Equitable Library Access: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingBills they've lobbied on
Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.
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Bill C-15 8 mentions · latest Oct 29, 2026 In registration
“Bill C-15 (Budget 2025 Implementation Act no. 1) with respect to the clause that would repeal the free literature for the blind in the proposed changes to the Canada Post…”
Who they meet
Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Leslie Church Liberal 1
Institutions
- Senate of Canada2
- Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)1
- Finance Canada (FIN)1
- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)1
Registrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 29, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Laurie Davidson, Executive Director
Lobbyists
- Laurie Davidson · Executive Director
Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada
What they're lobbying on (2)Hide details
- Bill C-15 (Budget 2025 Implementation Act no. 1) with respect to the clause that would repeal the free literature for the blind in the proposed changes to the Canada Post Corporations Act.
- Accessible Format Production: CELA creates and distributes accessible formats of books for people with print disabilities in Canada. In FY24-25, CELA received its federal funding though the newly launched EARP (Equitable Access to Reading Program), which is a 3 year program through until March 2027. Before that, CELA received federal funding through the SDPP-D program (The Social Development Partnerships Program (Disability)). ESDC administers both the EARP and the SDPP-D; this will be the primary target of lobbying. CELA will be lobbying for stable and ongoing funding for this essential work to help people with print disabilities in Canada. Another possible source of funding is through Canadian Heritage, which supports accessible publishing in various forms as well.
Registration 947810-368190-12. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Laurie Davidson · In-house (organization)
- Yianni Papadatos · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Allie Chalke · Chief of Staff, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Bill C-15 (Budget 2025 Implementation Act no. 1) with respect to the clause that would repeal the free literature for the blind in the proposed changes to the Canada Post Corporations Act. Read more
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Reported by Laurie Davidson · In-house (organization)
- Julie Miville-Dechêne · Senator, Senate of Canada
Bill C-15 (Budget 2025 Implementation Act no. 1) with respect to the clause that would repeal the free literature for the blind in the proposed changes to the Canada Post Corporations Act. Read more
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Reported by Laurie Davidson · In-house (organization)
- Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
Bill C-15 (Budget 2025 Implementation Act no. 1) with respect to the clause that would repeal the free literature for the blind in the proposed changes to the Canada Post Corporations Act. Read more
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Reported by Laurie Davidson · In-house (organization)
- Jeffrey Li · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Bill C-15 (Budget 2025 Implementation Act no. 1) with respect to the clause that would repeal the free literature for the blind in the proposed changes to the Canada Post Corporations Act. Read more
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Reported by Laurie Davidson · In-house (organization)
- Leslie Church · Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretaries of State for Labour, for Seniors, and for Children... of Jobs and Families (Persons with Disabilities), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Accessible Format Production: CELA creates and distributes accessible formats of books for people with print disabilities in Canada. The SDPP-D program (The Social Development Partnerships Program (Disability)), a part of ESDC, has provided funding to CELA year by year in the past, and this will be the primary target of lobbying. CELA will be lobbying for stable and ongoing funding for this essential work to help people with print disabilities in Canada. Another possible source of funding is through Canadian Heritage, which supports accessible publishing in various forms as well. Read more
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Reported by Laurie Davidson · In-house (organization)
- Darren Choi · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Consumer Issues
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Reported by Laurie Davidson · In-house (organization)
- Eric Gustavson · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Krista Wilcox · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Consumer Issues
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Reported by Laurie Davidson · In-house (organization)
- Eric Gustavson · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Consumer Issues
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Reported by Laurie Davidson · In-house (organization)
- Carla Qualtrough · Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Kristina Molloy · Director of Policy – Disability Inclusion, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Krista Wilcox · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Consumer Issues
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.