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Lobbying by Calgary Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA Calgary): 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

Calgary Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA Calgary)

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

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 6, 2026.

Registrations in effect

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

Filed by Shannon Doram, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Dean Paddock · Vice President, Community Engagement
  • Jason Yule · Director, Communications and Government Relations Former public office holder

    Formerly Communications Representative, Communications, Environment and Climate Change Canada (2005–2005)

  • Jessica Park · Director, Community and Government Relations
  • Shannon Doram · President and CEO
  • Tanis Cochrane · Chief Operating Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), 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 (7)
  • Discussions about accessible, affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care, including the implementation of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system, agreements, funding, and frameworks.
  • Discussing opportunities to increase access to arts and culture experiences and grow paid performance opportunities for artists through YMCA Arts programs offered in suburban communities.
  • Discussing ways to increase access to recreation for children, teens, young adults, seniors, and under-served communities, in support of healthy active living, obesity and chronic disease reduction, and prevention strategies.
  • Seeking funding for facility renewal and improvement projects to ensure new and existing facilities are climate resilient, reduce emissions, and reduce energy operating costs.
  • Discussions about adequate and predictable IRCC funding for Language Instruction for Newcomer (LINC) programming and other programs and services for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
  • Discussions about the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, Canada Summer Jobs Program, and strategies to support the Early Childhood Education workforce.
  • Seeking funding for social infrastructure projects including but not limited to community recreation facilities and child care facilities.

Registration 963235-384381-2. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Shannon Doram · In-house (organization)

    • Annina Plummer · Senior Regional Advisor (Prairies and North), Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Seeking funding for social infrastructure projects including but not limited to community recreation facilities and child care facilities.

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Doram · In-house (organization)

    • Annina Plummer · Senior Regional Advisor (Prairies and North), Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Seeking funding for social infrastructure projects including but not limited to community recreation facilities and child care facilities. Read more

    Seeking funding for facility renewal and improvement projects to ensure new and existing facilities are climate resilient, reduce emissions, and reduce energy operating costs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Doram · In-house (organization)

    • Annina Plummer · Senior Regional Advisor (Prairies and North), Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Seeking funding for social infrastructure projects including but not limited to community recreation facilities and child care facilities. Read more

    Seeking funding for facility renewal and improvement projects to ensure new and existing facilities are climate resilient, reduce emissions, and reduce energy operating costs.

    Discussing ways to increase access to recreation for children, teens, young adults, seniors, and under-served communities, in support of healthy active living, obesity and chronic disease reduction, and prevention strategies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Doram · In-house (organization)

    Seeking funding for social infrastructure projects including but not limited to community recreation facilities and child care facilities.

    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.