Client of a consultant lobbyist
National Association of Friendship Centres
- Meetings this Parliament
- 5
- With MPs
- 1
- Since Nov 2021
- 5
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.
Lobbying by National Association of Friendship Centres: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingWho they meet
Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Billy Morin Conservative 1
- Gord Johns NDP 1
Institutions
- Public Safety Canada (PS)2
- Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)1
- Prime Minister's Office (PMO)1
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)1
- Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)1
- House of Commons1
- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)1
Registrations in effect
Consultant In effect since Jul 31, 2026 Receives government funding
Consultant Lawrence Chen of Roots Strategies
Consultant lobbyists
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Lawrence Chen
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Chief of Staff, Member of Parliament for Burnaby Central - Wade Chang, House of Commons (2025–2026)
Formerly Special Assistant Operations and Outreach, Prime Minister Office, Prime Minister Office (2025–2025)
Formerly Advertising and Events Coordinator for Outreach, Diversity, and Inclusion, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2024–2025)
Formerly Special Assistant for Outreach, Diversity and Inclusion, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2023–2023)
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Lawrence Chen
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Chief of Staff, Member of Parliament for Burnaby Central - Wade Chang, House of Commons (2025–2026)
Formerly Special Assistant Operations and Outreach, Prime Minister Office, Prime Minister Office (2025–2025)
Formerly Advertising and Events Coordinator for Outreach, Diversity, and Inclusion, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2024–2025)
Formerly Special Assistant for Outreach, Diversity and Inclusion, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2023–2023)
Institutions they may lobby: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (5)Hide details
- Seeking funding for Friendship Centres to deliver programs and services to urban Indigenous Peoples and to discuss opportunities for collaboration with the Government of Canada to strengthen supports for urban Indigenous communities.
- Seeking funding to support Friendship Centres delivering emergency assistance to Indigenous Peoples and their families impacted by wildfires and flooding.
- Seeking Friend Centres' participation in Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) and other programs that address Friendship Centres' evolving security and safety needs.
- Seeking support for renewal of Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples
- Seeking federal support for Friendship Centre-led housing and infrastructure initiatives, including funding opportunities under the Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy.
Registration 965213-386492-3. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
Spreadsheet-
Reported by Lawrence Chen · Consultant
- Billy Morin · Member of Parliament
- Gord Johns · Member of Parliament
- Maria Morley · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Laura Colleony · Regional Advisor for Quebec, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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- Mouctar Bah · Advisor for Quebec, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Seeking funding for Friendship Centres to deliver programs and services to urban Indigenous Peoples and to discuss opportunities for collaboration with the Government of Canada to strengthen supports for urban Indigenous communities. Read more
Seeking funding to support Friendship Centres delivering emergency assistance to Indigenous Peoples and their families impacted by wildfires and flooding.
Seeking support for renewal of Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples
Seeking federal support for Friendship Centre-led housing and infrastructure initiatives, including funding opportunities under the Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy.
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Reported by Lawrence Chen · Consultant
- Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Seeking support for renewal of Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples
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Reported by Lawrence Chen · Consultant
- Zachary Torok · Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Seeking Friend Centres' participation in Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) and other programs that address Friendship Centres' evolving security and safety needs. Read more
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Reported by Lawrence Chen · Consultant
- Tania Amghar · Deputy Director of Policy, Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Cameron MacDonald · Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Seeking support for renewal of Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples
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Reported by Lawrence Chen · Consultant
- Athusha Puvanendra · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Seeking support for renewal of Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples
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.