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Lobbying by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada: 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

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

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

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 23, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 23, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Christopher Watling, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Anika Bousquet · Policy Analyst Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Analyst, Indigenous and Northern Housing Policy, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (2024–2025)

    Formerly Senior Analyst, Innovation, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (2023–2024)

    Formerly Junior Analyst, Innovation, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (2022–2022)

    Formerly Junior Analyst, Innovation, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (2021–2021)

  • Christopher Watling · Chief Executive Officer
  • Emma Huck · Senior Policy Analyst
  • Greg Killough · Manager, External Relations

Institutions they may lobby: Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Shared the Royal College's Federal Pre-Budget Submission, which was submitted through the Federal Pre-Budget Consultation process.
  • Internationally Trained Physicians, with respect to getting Internationally Trained Physicians into practice, and providing tailored supports to them once they are in practice to ensure they meet the standards for high-quality, safe practice in Canada. Discuss the government's approach to supporting Internationally Trained Physicians and seek funding for work that is within the Royal College's mandate.
  • Discuss aspects of the Foreign Credential Recognition Action Fund, with respect to how this fund will be operationalized to facilitate the recognition of specialist physicians trained outside of Canada, and seek funding for aspects of the Fund which align with the Royal College's mandate.
  • National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being - continued support and engagement with the Federal Government as the Royal College works with partners to develop a national plan to support those working in health care across Canada.

Registration 965602-386925-3. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Christopher Watling · In-house (organization)

    and 10 more
    • Evan Solomon · Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
    • Marjorie Michel · Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
    • Flordeliz Osler · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Joan Kingston · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Rebecca Patterson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Rosemary Moodie · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Sharon Burey · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Anushka Kurian · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    • Roy Karam · Advisor, Economic and Health System Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    Shared the Royal College's Federal Pre-Budget Submission, which was submitted through the Federal Pre-Budget Consultation process.

    Official report

  • Reported by Christopher Watling · In-house (organization)

    Discuss aspects of the Foreign Credential Recognition Action Fund, with respect to how this fund will be operationalized to facilitate the recognition of specialist physicians trained outside of Canada, and seek funding for aspects of the Fund which align with the Royal College's mandate. Read more

    Internationally Trained Physicians, with respect to getting Internationally Trained Physicians into practice, and providing tailored supports to them once they are in practice to ensure they meet the standards for high-quality, safe practice in Canada. Discuss the government's approach to supporting Internationally Trained Physicians and seek funding for work that is within the Royal College's mandate.

    National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being - continued support and engagement with the Federal Government as the Royal College works with partners to develop a national plan to support those working in health care across 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.