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Lobbying by Praxis Spinal Cord Institute: 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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Client of a consultant lobbyist

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute

Meetings this Parliament
10
With MPs
4
Since Nov 2021
10
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Apr 15, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Apr 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Jeff Smith of FGS Longview

Consultant lobbyists

  • Jeff Smith Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment, Minister's Office, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (1993–1995)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Deputy Leader's Office, Office of the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (1990–1993)

  • Jeff Smith Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment, Minister's Office, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (1993–1995)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Deputy Leader's Office, Office of the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (1990–1993)

Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO)

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • The client is seeking the renewal of funding from the Government of Canada.
  • The client wishes to engage with decision makers regarding the funding of spinal cord research and policies which affect those living with spinal cord injury.

Registration 776310-381394-2. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Jeff Smith · Consultant

    • Leslie Church · MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Maggie Chi · Member of Parliament
    The client wishes to engage with decision makers regarding the funding of spinal cord research and policies which affect those living with spinal cord injury.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jeff Smith · Consultant

    • Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
    • Manuela Tomic · Policy advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    The client is seeking the renewal of funding from the Government of Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jeff Smith · Consultant

    • Manuela Tomic · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    The client is seeking the renewal of funding from the Government of Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jeff Smith · Consultant

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    The client is seeking the renewal of funding from the Government of Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jeff Smith · Consultant

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    The client is seeking the renewal of funding from the Government of Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jeff Smith · Consultant

    • Amen Ben Ahmouda · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    The client is seeking the renewal of funding from the Government of Canada. Read more

    The client wishes to engage with decision makers regarding the funding of spinal cord research and policies which affect those living with spinal cord injury.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jeff Smith · Consultant

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    The client is seeking the renewal of funding from the Government of Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jeff Smith · Consultant

    • Leslie Church · MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    The client is seeking the renewal of funding from the Government of Canada. Read more

    The client wishes to engage with decision makers regarding the funding of spinal cord research and policies which affect those living with spinal cord injury.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jeff Smith · Consultant

    • Leslie Church · MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    The client wishes to engage with decision makers regarding the funding of spinal cord research and policies which affect those living with spinal cord injury. Read more

    The client is seeking the renewal of funding from the Government of Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jeff Smith · Consultant

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    The client is seeking the renewal of funding from the Government of Canada.

    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.