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Lobbying by National Council of Indigenous Midwives: 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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National Council of Indigenous Midwives

Meetings this Parliament
3
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
3
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: May 27, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Jun 2, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Alisha Julien Reid

Consultant lobbyists

  • Alisha Julien Reid

Institutions they may lobby: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Bill S-228 – Amendment to the Criminal Code on Forced Sterilization. NCIM communicated with Members of Parliament in support of Bill S-228, which proposes to criminalize forced and coerced sterilization by adding it as an aggravated assault under the Criminal Code. NCIM wrote open letters to submit to Members of Parliament and have mentioned it in other advocacy meetings. Advocacy relates to protecting informed consent, advancing reproductive justice, addressing systemic discrimination in health care, and supporting Indigenous women, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people affected by coerced sterilization. Engagement included participation in a joint letter urging passage of the legislation.
  • Bill S-243, An Act to Establish a National Framework for Women's Health in Canada. The National Council of Indigenous Midwives is participating as part of the Women's Health Coalition Advocacy Council. We aim to ensure: Explicit inclusion of Indigenous women, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people within the framework; Consultation and stakeholder engagement provisions (Clauses 3–5), including recognition of Indigenous midwifery organizations as key partners; Improving access to maternal and reproductive health services in rural, remote and northern communities; Workforce development and Indigenous midwifery education; Federal-Provincial-Territorial coordination mechanisms related to women’s health. Advocacy may include participation in coalition activities, advisory committee engagement, and potential submissions during parliamentary committee study.
  • Securing Indigenous midwifery leadership within the federal government's health human resource planning.
  • Securing increased federal investments in Indigenous-led health (midwifery, infrastructure and community-based education).
  • Secure Increases in funding for our organization to support the growth of Indigenous midwifery across Canada.

Registration 960700-380972-4. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Alisha Julien Reid · Consultant

    • Katherine Hay · Senator, Senate of Canada

    S-243

    Bill S-243, An Act to Establish a National Framework for Women's Health in Canada. The National Council of Indigenous Midwives is participating as part of the Women's Health Coalition Advocacy Council. We aim to ensure: Explicit inclusion of Indigenous women, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people within the framework; Consultation and stakeholder engagement provisions (Clauses 3–5), including recognition of Indigenous midwifery organizations as key partners; Improving access to maternal and reproductive health services in rural, remote and northern communities; Workforce development and Indigenous midwifery education; Federal-Provincial-Territorial coordination mechanisms related to women’s health. Advocacy may include participation in coalition activities, advisory committee engagement, and potential submissions during parliamentary committee study. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Alisha Julien Reid · Consultant

    S-243

    Bill S-243, An Act to Establish a National Framework for Women's Health in Canada. The National Council of Indigenous Midwives is participating as part of the Women's Health Coalition Advocacy Council. We aim to ensure: Explicit inclusion of Indigenous women, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people within the framework; Consultation and stakeholder engagement provisions (Clauses 3–5), including recognition of Indigenous midwifery organizations as key partners; Improving access to maternal and reproductive health services in rural, remote and northern communities; Workforce development and Indigenous midwifery education; Federal-Provincial-Territorial coordination mechanisms related to women’s health. Advocacy may include participation in coalition activities, advisory committee engagement, and potential submissions during parliamentary committee study. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Alisha Julien Reid · Consultant

    S-243

    Bill S-243, An Act to Establish a National Framework for Women's Health in Canada. The National Council of Indigenous Midwives is participating as part of the Women's Health Coalition Advocacy Council. We aim to ensure: Explicit inclusion of Indigenous women, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people within the framework; Consultation and stakeholder engagement provisions (Clauses 3–5), including recognition of Indigenous midwifery organizations as key partners; Improving access to maternal and reproductive health services in rural, remote and northern communities; Workforce development and Indigenous midwifery education; Federal-Provincial-Territorial coordination mechanisms related to women’s health. Advocacy may include participation in coalition activities, advisory committee engagement, and potential submissions during parliamentary committee study. Read more

    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.