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Lobbying by March of Dimes 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

March of Dimes Canada

Meetings this Parliament
25
With MPs
15
Since Nov 2021
92
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 3, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 27, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Leonard Baker, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Amanda MacKenzie · National Director, External Affairs
  • Brian Hill · Manager, Communications
  • Carleigh McKay · Regional Director, Manitoba
  • Jeff Willbond · Chief Accessibility Officer Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Advisor to Executives, N/A, Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada (2025–2026)

    Formerly Director General, Proactive Compliance Branch, Canadian Human Rights Commission (2020–2025)

    Formerly Director General Human Resources, N/A, Public Services and Procurement Canada (2022–2023)

    Formerly Director of Accessibility, N/A, Canada Post (2018–2020)

  • Leonard Baker · President & CEO
  • Lesley Smith · Executive Director / Vice President, Skills Development and Employment
  • Mary-Kathleen Dunn · National Manager, Public Affairs
  • Victoria Pearson · Vice President, Strategy, Impact, and Social Change

Institutions they may lobby: Accessibility Standards Canada, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • March of Dimes Canada is advocating for funding for more Skills for Success programs for people with disabilities to develop and enhance digital skills. MODC is also advocating for stronger enforcement of the Accessible Canada Act.
  • March of Dimes Canada is advocating for the National Building Code and National Housing Catalogue to be based on Universally-designed, accessible and adaptable principles. We are also advocating for targeted rent supports and home ownership incentives for low-and-modest-income people with disabilities, and for Build Canada Homes to make accessibility a primary consideration in all facets of its mandate.
  • March of Dimes Canada is advocating for brain injury supports, including the passing and implementation of a National Brain Injury strategy (Bill C-206), and funding to support services for stroke survivors.
  • March of Dimes Canada is advocating to ensure that access to the new Canada Disability Benefit is as accessible and barrier-free for people with disabilities as possible, and to increase the monthly maximum amount of the benefit, reflecting the Disability Inclusion Action Plan values and outcomes.
  • March of Dimes Canada is advocating for national funding for home and vehicle modification programs across Canada to support people with disabilities and the aging population remain independent in their homes and communities.

Registration 950052-372733-19. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

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.