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Lobbying by Ronald McDonald House 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

Ronald McDonald House Canada

Meetings this Parliament
64
With MPs
26
Since Nov 2021
133
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since May 29, 2026

Filed by Kate Horton, President & Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Joseph Naim · Manager, Government Relations and Public Affairs
  • Kate Horton · President & Chief Executive Officer
  • Stephanie Bateman · Director, Integrated Brand Engagement

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), 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), Justice Canada (JC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • Seeking one time capital federal funding to support future capital projects and infrastructure expansions.
  • Advocating for the development of a federal capital funding program to address transitional housing needs for vulnerable populations, including families served by Ronald McDonald House.

Registration 947754-368417-17. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Kate Horton (127), Cathy Loblaw (6).

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Jill Pilgrim · Deputy Director of Policy and Legal Affairs, Health Canada (HC)

    BudgetHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Jenna Sudds · Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Chris Simba · Regional Advisor - Ontario, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • William Keefe-Stacey · Minister Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Saba Khwaja · Director General, National Infrastructure Assessment Secretariat, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    BudgetHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Plenits · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Holly Duggan · Director of Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Scott Aitchison · Member of Parliament
    • Parker Varnai · Member's Assistant, House of Commons

    BudgetHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Leanne Elliott · Senior Manager, Housing Policy, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Marc LeBlanc · Senior Specialist, Outreach and Engagement, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Nathan Canning · Policy Advisor, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)

    BudgetHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Natasha Kochhar · Regional Affairs Advisor - Atlantic Canada, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    HousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Alison McDermott · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Tasha Hanes · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Jeff Waring · Director General, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    BudgetHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Karam Chima · Director of Operations, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Saba Khwaja · Director General, National Infrastructure Assessment Secretariat, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Michael Chan · Policy Manager, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Savannah DeWolfe · Chief of Staff, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Matthew Paisley · Senior Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    BudgetHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Douglas Wong · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Leanne Elliott · Senior Manager, Housing Policy, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Kyla Hackett · Senior Specialist, Housing Engagement, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    BudgetHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Jeff Waring · Director General, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Gillian Webster · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Kurliak · Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Farangies Shah · Director of Policy, House of Commons

    BudgetHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Kate Horton · In-house (organization)

    • Anton Lori · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Mark Emes · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    BudgetHealthHousingInfrastructure

    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.