Organization
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
- Meetings this Parliament
- 8
- With MPs
- 1
- Since Nov 2021
- 19
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Jun 18, 2026.
Lobbying by Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC): 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 S-228 4 mentions · latest May 12, 2026 In registration
“Bill S-228: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-228, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential…”
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Bill S-250 44-1 (previous Parliament) 6 mentions · latest Jul 18, 2025 In registration
“Bill S-250: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-250, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential…”
Who they meet
Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Marjorie Michel Liberal 1
Institutions
- Justice Canada (JC)2
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)2
- Health Canada (HC)2
- Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)1
- Finance Canada (FIN)1
Registrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since May 12, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Diane Francoeur, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Diane Francoeur · Chief Executive Officer
- Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck · President
- Teresa Wright · Communications and public affairs specialist
Institutions they may lobby: Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (19)Hide details
- Temporary Visa and Entry Requirements for International Conference Participants: Advocacy regarding policies, procedures and administrative measures related to temporary visas and entry requirements for international participants attending scientific, medical and professional conferences in Canada.
- Bill S-228: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-228, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women.
- Advocacy for the federal government to fulfil its 2025 election commitment to address the long-overlooked area of postpartum maternal health by funding research to identify care gaps, measure health outcomes and guide future investments.
- Advocacy for the government to fulfil its 2025 election commitment to create a national IVF program that would provide up to $20,000 toward one IVF cycle per patient.
- Universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for a full range of contraceptives to be included in the National Pharmacare Framework.
- Advocacy for universal, free coverage of a full range of contraceptives for all Canadian women, including urging the federal government to enter into funding agreements with all provinces and territories so all Canadian women can access free birth control, regardless of address.
- Women's health: Advocating for creation of a national approach to providing guidance to health providers that care for women coming to Canada from conflict zones. This would include tools to help providers treating women who may be experiencing the physical and emotional trauma of not only of the violence of the conflicts themselves, but also a lack of adequate health care in these areas.
- Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.
- Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.
- Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights
- Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for expanded free access to virtual care consultations for women’s health conditions, especially in underserved communities including First Nations and rural and remote areas.
- Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for funding for evidence-based research and science to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment of women’s health conditions.
- Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.
- Surgical wait times: Advocate for dedicated funding to provinces and territories to reduce surgical wait times for obstetric and gynaecological procedures. Advocate for the federal government to work with provincial and territorial health leadership to address disparities in the prioritization of surgery time.
- Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss.
- Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care services, including abortion services, for women in every part of Canada.
- Pain management in women: Advocate for evidence-based education and programs to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment, including reducing surgical wait times.
- Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care
- Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for increased capacity for diagnosing and treating women’s health conditions and encourage the federal government to encourage provinces and territories (through funding streams, bilateral negotiations, FPT discussions) to eliminate current barriers to care.
Registration 957090-378260-8. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Clara Geddes · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Lisa Cheskes · Director, Case Management, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Temporary Visa and Entry Requirements for International Conference Participants: Advocacy regarding policies, procedures and administrative measures related to temporary visas and entry requirements for international participants attending scientific, medical and professional conferences in Canada. Read more
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Clara Geddes · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Lisa Cheskes · Director, Case Management, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Temporary Visa and Entry Requirements for International Conference Participants: Advocacy regarding policies, procedures and administrative measures related to temporary visas and entry requirements for international participants attending scientific, medical and professional conferences in Canada. Read more
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Alicia Cooke · Policy advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
Bill S-228: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-228, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women. Read more
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Alicia Cooke · Policy advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
Bill S-228: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-228, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women. Read more
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Marjorie Michel · Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
Universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for a full range of contraceptives to be included in the National Pharmacare Framework. Read more
Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for funding for evidence-based research and science to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment of women’s health conditions.
Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights
Advocacy for universal, free coverage of a full range of contraceptives for all Canadian women, including urging the federal government to enter into funding agreements with all provinces and territories so all Canadian women can access free birth control, regardless of address.
Advocacy for the government to fulfil its 2025 election commitment to create a national IVF program that would provide up to $20,000 toward one IVF cycle per patient.
Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care services, including abortion services, for women in every part of Canada.
Surgical wait times: Advocate for dedicated funding to provinces and territories to reduce surgical wait times for obstetric and gynaecological procedures. Advocate for the federal government to work with provincial and territorial health leadership to address disparities in the prioritization of surgery time.
Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for expanded free access to virtual care consultations for women’s health conditions, especially in underserved communities including First Nations and rural and remote areas.
Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.
Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.
Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for increased capacity for diagnosing and treating women’s health conditions and encourage the federal government to encourage provinces and territories (through funding streams, bilateral negotiations, FPT discussions) to eliminate current barriers to care.
Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Elyse Moisan · Policy Advisor to the minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for increased capacity for diagnosing and treating women’s health conditions and encourage the federal government to encourage provinces and territories (through funding streams, bilateral negotiations, FPT discussions) to eliminate current barriers to care. Read more
Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for funding for evidence-based research and science to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment of women’s health conditions.
Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights
Advocacy for universal, free coverage of a full range of contraceptives for all Canadian women, including urging the federal government to enter into funding agreements with all provinces and territories so all Canadian women can access free birth control, regardless of address.
Universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for a full range of contraceptives to be included in the National Pharmacare Framework.
Advocacy for the government to fulfil its 2025 election commitment to create a national IVF program that would provide up to $20,000 toward one IVF cycle per patient.
Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.
Surgical wait times: Advocate for dedicated funding to provinces and territories to reduce surgical wait times for obstetric and gynaecological procedures. Advocate for the federal government to work with provincial and territorial health leadership to address disparities in the prioritization of surgery time.
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Jade Mallette · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Health Canada (HC)
- Shahad Khalladi · Senior policy advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss. Read more
Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights
Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.
Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.
Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care
Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Alice Zheng · Senior Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights Read more
Bill C-64: An Act Respecting Pharmacare, with respect to universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for full range of contraception options to be included in the legislation and ensuing funding; Advocate for swift negotiations with provinces and territories to enter into agreements with Ottawa so all Canadian women can access free birth control, regardless of address.
Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.
Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.
Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care services, including abortion services, for women in every part of Canada.
Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.
Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Ya'ara Saks · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
- Suki Wong · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
- Farangies Shah · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)
- Julia Duncan · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss. Read more
Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.
Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.
Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Jill Pilgrim · Director of Policy, Health Care Systems and Legal Affairs, Health Canada (HC)
Bill S-250: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-250, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women. Read more
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Shannon Zimmerman · Deputy Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Cassandra Millar · Special Assistant to Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss. Read more
Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.
Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for funding for evidence-based research and science to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment of women’s health conditions.
Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights
Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.
Surgical wait times: Advocate for dedicated funding to provinces and territories to reduce surgical wait times for obstetric and gynaecological procedures. Advocate for the federal government to work with provincial and territorial health leadership to address disparities in the prioritization of surgery time.
Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care
Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Mike Lake · Member of Parliament
Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss. Read more
Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.
Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.
Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Luc Thériault · Member of Parliament
Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health. Read more
Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care services, including abortion services, for women in every part of Canada.
Bill S-250: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-250, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women.
Universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for a full range of contraceptives to be included in the proposed legislation and funding allocations for contraceptive coverage under the National Pharmacare Framework.
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Dunerci Caceres · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
- Erin Quevillon · Policy advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights Read more
Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap.
Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for expanded free access to virtual care consultations for women’s health conditions, especially in underserved communities including First Nations and rural and remote areas.
Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for funding for evidence-based research and science to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment of women’s health conditions.
Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss.
Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.
Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.
Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Laliberté · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
- Seth Pickard-Tattrie · Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Deputy Chief of Staff, Justice Canada (JC)
Bill S-250: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-250, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women. Read more
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Kate Bezanson · Special Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Women's health: Advocating for creation of a national approach to providing guidance to health providers that care for women coming to Canada from conflict zones. This would include tools to help providers treating women who may be experiencing the physical and emotional trauma of not only of the violence of the conflicts themselves, but also a lack of adequate health care in these areas. Read more
Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Fatima Asghar · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap. Read more
Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights
Bill C-64: An Act Respecting Pharmacare, with respect to universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for full range of contraception options to be included in the legislation and ensuing funding; Advocate for swift negotiations with provinces and territories to enter into agreements with Ottawa so all Canadian women can access free birth control, regardless of address.
Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health.
Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care services, including abortion services, for women in every part of Canada.
Misinformation in women's health care: Advocate for better education and resources to counter mis- and dis-information in women's health care
Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss.
Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap.
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Kate Bezanson · Special Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
BudgetConsumer IssuesFederal-Provincial RelationsHealth
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Reported by Diane Francoeur · In-house (organization)
- Marci Ien · Minister of Women and Gender Equity, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
- Mark Holland · Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
BudgetFederal-Provincial RelationsHealth
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.