Client of a consultant lobbyist
Canadian Parks and Recreation Association
- Meetings this Parliament
- 3
- With MPs
- 0
- Since Nov 2021
- 3
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Aug 5, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Parks and Recreation Association: 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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Since the current Parliament opened.
Institutions
- Public Safety Canada (PS)1
- Finance Canada (FIN)1
- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)1
Registrations in effect
Consultant In effect since Jun 5, 2026 Receives government funding
Consultant Rose Butler of Homeward Public Affairs
Consultant lobbyists
- Rose Butler
Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (4)Hide details
- Strengthen community resilience through (1) a $3 million annual pilot fund over three years to equip recreation professionals to serve communities effectively, and (2) re-investment of Community Sport for All through Playground to Podium, with $3 million annually over three years for CPRA to extend its Reaching Each and Every One program.
- Invest $2.5 million in 2026-27, followed by $2 million annually, to establish CPRA as the backbone organization for the national Collective Impact model identified through the renewal of the Framework for Recreation and Parks. Of this total, $1 million annually is dedicated to CAN Active Insights as the sector’s national measurement platform.
- Invest $3 million annually to expand CPRA’s role as a Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) delivery partner beyond the Green Jobs Initiative, creating approximately 600 additional youth employment pathways into the recreation and parks sector.
- Allocate $4 billion over three years from the Build Communities Strong Fund to a dedicated recreation and parks stream, supporting renewal and expansion of indoor and outdoor infrastructure, including upgrades that equip facilities for crises and climate-related events.
Registration 964018-384929-3. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Rose Butler · Consultant
- Cameron MacDonald · Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Strengthen community resilience through (1) a $3 million annual pilot fund over three years to equip recreation professionals to serve communities effectively, and (2) re-investment of Community Sport for All through Playground to Podium, with $3 million annually over three years for CPRA to extend its Reaching Each and Every One program. Read more
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Reported by Rose Butler · Consultant
- Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Invest $2.5 million in 2026-27, followed by $2 million annually, to establish CPRA as the backbone organization for the national Collective Impact model identified through the renewal of the Framework for Recreation and Parks. Of this total, $1 million annually is dedicated to CAN Active Insights as the sector’s national measurement platform. Read more
Strengthen community resilience through (1) a $3 million annual pilot fund over three years to equip recreation professionals to serve communities effectively, and (2) re-investment of Community Sport for All through Playground to Podium, with $3 million annually over three years for CPRA to extend its Reaching Each and Every One program.
Invest $3 million annually to expand CPRA’s role as a Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) delivery partner beyond the Green Jobs Initiative, creating approximately 600 additional youth employment pathways into the recreation and parks sector.
Allocate $4 billion over three years from the Build Communities Strong Fund to a dedicated recreation and parks stream, supporting renewal and expansion of indoor and outdoor infrastructure, including upgrades that equip facilities for crises and climate-related events.
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Reported by Rose Butler · Consultant
- Brett Szmul - · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Positioning CPRA as a delivery partner in the Government of Canada's workforce strategy, with a focus on expanding access to youth employment through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS). CPRA seeks federal investment to grow sector capacity, address labour shortages, and create meaningful youth employment opportunities that improve public health, promote inclusion, and reduce risk factors such as justice system involvement. Read more
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.