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Lobbying by Lebanese Diaspora Exchange: 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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Corporation

Lebanese Diaspora Exchange

Meetings this Parliament
1
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
10
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Dec 10, 2025.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Jun 1, 2026

Filed by Cristine Kahil, President

Lobbyists

  • Cristine Kahil · President

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)

What they're lobbying on (11)
  • c) efforts to assist a fact finding mission for Beirut blast through the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The victims of the Beirut blast, which include Lebanese Canadians want closure, and part of that is to find the ones who are accountable. While some progress is being done, there needs to be an independent fact finding mission on the ground and the victims have put this forth through the UNHRC. A step forward, would be to recruit signatories for this mission to help it pass at the next sitting.
  • h) Support the full implementation and enforcement of UN Security Council Resolutions pertaining to Lebanon, particularly UNSCR 1701, 1559, and 1680, in coordination with the Lebanese Government and the Lebanese Armed Forces. In light of the ongoing conflict along the Lebanon-Israel border and the broader regional escalation, Canada should advocate for strengthened international efforts to reinforce the ceasefire framework, protect civilians, support Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and prevent further escalation on Lebanese soil. This includes supporting an enhanced role for UNIFIL in coordination with the Lebanese state to help maintain stability along the southern border, assist with monitoring and de-escalation efforts, and support the management of humanitarian pressures, displacement, and cross-border security concerns. Possible partnerships for funding may include any recognized and reliable charity in collaboration with the Lebanese armed forces. For example, the Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association in collaboration with the Canadian Red Cross and the CCLC. (Coordinating Committee of Lebanese Canadians).
  • f) Identify potential Canadian Government resources, institutions, and partnerships that can help strengthen governance, institutional capacity, transparency, and reform implementation in Lebanon. Following years of political paralysis, including the extension of Parliament’s mandate, the postponement of elections scheduled for May 2026, and the continuation of conflict on Lebanese soil linked to wider regional tensions, Lebanon’s state institutions require urgent international support. Identify appropriate NGOs in Lebanon in collaboration with the Lebanese government and allies of Canada to organize funding. With President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and reform-oriented Members of Parliament, Lebanon now has an opportunity to advance long-overdue political, judicial, economic, and administrative reforms. Canada can play a constructive role in empowering the Lebanese government during and after the conflict to help restore sovereignty, stabilize institutions, strengthen democratic governance, and prevent future threats to Lebanon’s independence, territorial integrity, and state authority. This support may include parliamentary cooperation, technical expertise, public sector training, anti-corruption initiatives, judicial and electoral support, and institutional assistance aimed at reinforcing transparency, accountability, and the exclusive authority of the Lebanese state.
  • e) Provide Technical Assistance to the Lebanese Government to create new and update existing policies pertaining to refugees and asylum seekers, including a policy framework to distinguish between Syrian Refugees and Syrian Economic migrants including a policy for Syrian Workers in Lebanon. Funding can be coordinated with the appropriate ministries within the Lebanese government and with vetted NGOs. Vetting can be assisted through the Coordinating Committee of Lebanese Canadians (CCLC) and its members. Prioritize assistance to Lebanese citizens being displaced due to the war in the South. Establish a policy that these citizens will return to their land after the war.
  • b) monetary assistance for Education in Lebanon including adults, to help with enhancing the social fabric, diversity and inclusion among the communities. Funding can be provided to the Sisterhood of Diman Foundation who can partner with trusted Non Government Organizations (NGOs) in Lebanon.
  • a) monetary assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces, training and empowering a reservist program in every district in Lebanon (15). Also train women for non-combat roles within the Armed Forces. Funding can be provided to a trusted Canadian charity for education such as the Sisterhood of Diman Foundation or the Canadian Red Cross. Assist in providing the Lebanese Armed forces in sourcing border control technology, training and help in securing all borders in preparation of peace with its neighbors. Funding can also be provided directly to the Lebanese Armed forces for training and for purchasing technology and equipment, or through the United Nations organizations responsible for fulfilling United Nations’ resolutions pertaining to Lebanon. UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) whose mandate is expected to phase out next year will require a contingency plan to be put into place.
  • k) Work with the newly elected Lebanase President, Joseph Aoun, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, after forming a government, to review existing treaties with Canada, including E101529. These treaties, along with international law should serve as the foundation for any bilateral discussions on reconstruction to ensure that Canadians can recover their deposists held in Lebanese banks. This marks an important next step as Lebanon transitions from a country in need of humanitarian aid to a global economic partner.
  • j) In light of the ongoing regional conflict involving Gaza, Israel, and southern Lebanon, the Canadian Government is being asked to work with international partners to help protect Lebanon from further regional escalation and destabilization. Lebanon continues to face significant humanitarian, economic, and institutional challenges following years of financial collapse, political paralysis, border conflict, and pressure on state institutions. Canada should support diplomatic efforts aimed at reinforcing Lebanon’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and state neutrality from wider regional conflicts, while recognizing and strengthening the authority of the Lebanese Government and the Lebanese Armed Forces as the legitimate representatives of the Lebanese state. Canada can also play a constructive role in building international consensus around the importance of preserving Lebanon’s stability, democratic institutions, and independence from external regional influence or armed non-state control.
  • i) Strengthen bilateral trade and economic cooperation between Canada and Lebanon in alignment with Canada’s current approach to diversified global partnerships and secure trade corridors with middle-power nations. Review and modernize existing bilateral agreements and frameworks to ensure they remain current, effective, and mutually beneficial. In anticipation of post-war reconstruction and regional stabilization, Canada and Lebanon can work proactively to develop secure, transparent, and sustainable trade opportunities, investment partnerships, infrastructure cooperation, and supply chain connections that support economic recovery, regional stability, and long-term prosperity.
  • g) Assist Canadians of Lebanese decent in obtaining their identity documentation by providing the Embassy of Lebanon in Ottawa, the Consul General in Montreal resources to allow Canadian residents and citizens to preserve their identities. Lebanese who arrive in Canada are proud to become part of this country's mosaic of cultures, and since Lebanon is internally strapped of resources due to the ongoing conflicts, refugees and economic crises, we do not want this important ability to obtain one's identity papers to be compromised. This has been identified as a critical issue in the 2022 Lebanese elections, and we do not want a repeat issue in future elections.
  • d) Sanctions or legal actions through the International Court of Justice against Lebanese officials for violation of human rights. The Lebanese diaspora in Canada can assist in providing the necessary information and work with the Government of Canada on special teams to provide facts.

Registration 954862-375061-7. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Cristine Kahil · In-house (corporation)

    Improve bilateral trade with Lebanon. Review existing treaties and agreements to ensure they are up to date and are conforming to the terms.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cristine Kahil · In-house (corporation)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Lena Metlege Diab · Chair - Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
    Improve bilateral trade with Lebanon. Review existing treaties and agreements to ensure they are up to date and are conforming to the terms. Read more

    With respect to the ongoing war between Gaza and Israel, through a briefing of the situation in Lebanon regarding the fragility of the state already facing a humanitarian crisis, economic crisis and political stalemate on the election of a president, the Canadian Government is being asked to work with the international community to put pressure on key stakeholders to neutralize Lebanon from the effects of the Gaza war, and to do so by establishing a global consensus that Lebanon is not represented by Hezbollah, which is a non state actor and is controlled by Iran.

    Work with the newly elected Lebanase President, Joseph Aoun, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, after forming a government, to review existing treaties with Canada, including E101529. These treaties, along with international law should serve as the foundation for any bilateral discussions on reconstruction to ensure that Canadians can recover their deposists held in Lebanese banks. This marks an important next step as Lebanon transitions from a country in need of humanitarian aid to a global economic partner.

    a) monetary assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces to help with a reservist program in every district in Lebanon (15) that would target women for non-combat roles within the Armed Forces. Work with the UN to help with this along with a well respected Canadian charity with feet on the ground inside Lebanon. For example, The Sisterhood of Diman Foundation in conjunction with the Canadian Red Cross.

    f) identify possible Canadian Government resources to help strengthen and advance political reforms in Lebanon. This is one area that the international community is requiring from Lebanon in exchange for monetary aid and economic recovery, and so therefore, Lebanon needs assistance in this area and to help the newly elected change MP's in the country with resources on reform.

    e) Provide Technical Assistance to the Lebanese Government to create new and update existing policies pertaining to refugees and asylum seekers, including a policy framework to distinguish between Syrian Refugees and Syrian Economic migrants including a policy for Syrian Workers in Lebanon. This is to help alleviate the excessive demand on Lebanon's resources including education, water, energy, food, medicine, medical care, housing, and economic opportunities for families' livelihood.

    Help with enforcing UN resolutions pertaining to Lebanon, specifically 1701, 1559 and 1680 and increase the role of UNIFIL to ensure restraint at the borders and prevention an escalation of war, and to manage border traffic of migrants and refugees.

    Work with the institutions that represent the state (which is currently operating at minimum / fragile manner) and these include the Lebanese Army, Internal Security Forces, free civil society, medical and educational sector and providers of humanitarian aid.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cristine Kahil · In-house (corporation)

    Work with the institutions that represent the state (which is currently operating at minimum / fragile manner) and these include the Lebanese Army, Internal Security Forces, free civil society, medical and educational sector and providers of humanitarian aid. Read more

    Help with enforcing UN resolutions pertaining to Lebanon, specifically 1701, 1559 and 1680 and increase the role of UNIFIL to ensure restraint at the borders and prevention an escalation of war, and to manage border traffic of migrants and refugees.

    Pressure Lebanese officials to elect a president and protect the Lebanese constitution. The republic is represented by a government, of which a president is still yet to be elected and a new cabinet formed.

    With respect to the ongoing war between Gaza and Israel, through a briefing of the situation in Lebanon regarding the fragility of the state already facing a humanitarian crisis, economic crisis and political stalemate on the election of a president, the Canadian Government is being asked to work with the international community to put pressure on key stakeholders to neutralize Lebanon from the effects of the Gaza war, and to do so by establishing a global consensus that Lebanon is not represented by Hezbollah, which is a non state actor and is controlled by Iran.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cristine Kahil · In-house (corporation)

    Improve bilateral trade with Lebanon. Review existing treaties and agreements to ensure they are up to date and are conforming to the terms.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cristine Kahil · In-house (corporation)

    e) Provide Technical Assistance to the Lebanese Government to create new and update existing policies pertaining to refugees and asylum seekers, including a policy framework to distinguish between Syrian Refugees and Syrian Economic migrants including a policy for Syrian Workers in Lebanon. This is to help alleviate the excessive demand on Lebanon's resources including education, water, energy, food, medicine, medical care, housing, and economic opportunities for families' livelihood. Read more

    Pressure Lebanese officials to elect a president and protect the Lebanese constitution. The republic is represented by a government, of which a president is still yet to be elected and a new cabinet formed.

    c) efforts to assist a fact finding mission for Beirut blast through HRC. The victims of the Beirut blast, which include Lebanese Canadians want closure, and part of that is to find the ones who are accountable. While some progress is being done, there needs to be an independent fact finding mission on the ground and the victims have put this forth through the Human Rights Council of the United Nations. A step forward, would be to recruit signatories for this mission to help it pass at the next sitting.

    g) identify possible Canadian government resources to help implement and/or enforce Lebanon's Independent Judiciary and return the republic to a state of rule of law

    Help with enforcing UN resolutions pertaining to Lebanon, specifically 1701, 1559 and 1680 and increase the role of UNIFIL to ensure restraint at the borders and prevention an escalation of war, and to manage border traffic of migrants and refugees.

    d) Sanctions or legal actions through the International Court of Justice against Lebanese officials for violation of human rights. The Lebanese diaspora in Canada can assist in providing the necessary information and work with the Government of Canada on special teams to provide facts.

    a) monetary assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces to help with a reservist program in every district in Lebanon (15) that would target women for non-combat roles within the Armed Forces. Work with the UN to help with this along with a well respected Canadian charity with feet on the ground inside Lebanon. For example, The Sisterhood of Diman Foundation in conjunction with the Canadian Red Cross.

    b) monetary assistance for Education in Lebanon including adults, to help with enhancing the social fabric, diversity and inclusion among the communities

    Official report

  • Reported by Cristine Kahil · In-house (corporation)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Marc Miller · minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Arts and CultureDefenceEconomic DevelopmentForeign AffairsImmigrationInternational DevelopmentInternational RelationsInternational TradeNational Security/SecurityRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Cristine Kahil · In-house (corporation)

    and 10 more

    Arts and CultureDefenceForeign AffairsInternational DevelopmentInternational Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Cristine Kahil · In-house (corporation)

    • Lena Metlege Diab · Chair - Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
    • Robert Oliphant · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
    • Charles Sousa · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement

    Arts and CultureDefenceForeign AffairsInternational DevelopmentInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Cristine Kahil · In-house (corporation)

    and 1 more
    • Lindsay Mathyssen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Arts and CultureForeign AffairsInternational Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Cristine Kahil · In-house (corporation)

    Arts and CultureForeign AffairsInternational Relations

    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.