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Lobbying by GoFundMe: 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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GoFundMe

Meetings this Parliament
3
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
5
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Mar 26, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since May 29, 2025

Consultant Mark Johnson of PAA Advisory | Conseils

Consultant lobbyists

  • Mark Johnson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Issues Manager, Biomanufacturing Strategy Implementation Team, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2021–2021)

    Formerly Associate Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Conservative Resource Group, House of Commons (2018–2020)

    Formerly Project Leader, Professional Practises Directorate, Canada Border Services Agency (2017–2018)

    Formerly Policy and Stakeholder Relations Advisor, Office of the Member of Parliament for Portage-Lisgar, House of Commons (2016–2017)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • Engage with public officials to inform them of the policies and practices of GoFundMe as they relate to medical, memorial, and emergency issues (including disaster relief) in Canada.
  • Advocate for reforms to anti-money laundering (AML) compliance measure to reduce unnecessary bureaucratic burden while maintaining transparency and accountability in financial crime prevention.

Registration 950023-371161-2. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant

    • Greg Kenney · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Craig Oldham · Director General, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Advocate for reforms to anti-money laundering (AML) compliance measure to reduce unnecessary bureaucratic burden while maintaining transparency and accountability in financial crime prevention. Read more

    Engage with public officials to inform them of the policies and practices of GoFundMe as they relate to medical, memorial, and emergency issues (including disaster relief) in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant

    Engage with public officials to inform them of the policies and practices of GoFundMe as they relate to medical, memorial, and emergency issues (including disaster relief) in Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocate for reforms to anti-money laundering (AML) compliance measure to reduce unnecessary bureaucratic burden while maintaining transparency and accountability in financial crime prevention. Read more

    Engage with public officials to inform them of the policies and practices of GoFundMe as they relate to medical, memorial, and emergency issues (including disaster relief) in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant

    Financial InstitutionsJustice and Law EnforcementNational Security/SecurityPrivacy and Access to InformationTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant

    • Hendrik Brakel · Acting Director of Policy, House of Commons
    • Andrew Swidzinski · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Financial InstitutionsJustice and Law EnforcementNational Security/SecurityPrivacy and Access to InformationTaxation and Finance

    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.