Corporation
Sun Life Financial Inc.
- Meetings this Parliament
- 68
- With MPs
- 4
- Since Nov 2021
- 282
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 28, 2026.
Lobbying by Sun Life Financial Inc.: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (corporation) In effect since Aug 25, 2026
Filed by Kevin Strain, President & Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
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Ali Salam · Vice President and Head, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy, Canada & Corporate
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Chief of Staff, Minister’s Office, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (2016–2018)
Formerly Chief of Staff, Minister’s Office, Democratic Institutions Canada (2016–2016)
Formerly Special Assistant - Ontario, Operations, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (2009–2011)
- Abhay Raman · SVP and Chief Information Security Officer
- Alexis Landreville · Assistant Vice-President, Canada, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy
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Alla Drigola Birk · Director, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy
Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, MP Dianne Watts Office, House of Commons (2015–2017)
- Daniele D'Alessandro · Manager, Canada, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy
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Hélène Emorine · Manager, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy, International
Former public office holder
Formerly Policy Advisor, International Affairs Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada (2023–2025)
Formerly Policy Analyst, International Affairs Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada (2023–2023)
Formerly Economist/Policy Analyst, Economic Development Branch, Finance Canada (2022–2022)
Formerly Policy Analyst, Intergovernmental Affairs Branch, Privy Council Office (2022–2022)
- Jacques Goulet · Executive Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer
- Jessica Tan · President, Sun Life Canada
- Kevin Strain · Chief Executive Officer
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Laura Hewitt · Senior Vice-President & Head, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy
Former public office holder
Formerly Director, Public Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Export Development Canada (2013–2017)
- Marie-Chantal Co?te? · Senior Vice-President, Sun Life Health
- Matthew Seddon · Director, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy
- Sophie Ouellet · Vice-President, Business Development, Group Benefits
- Suzanne Morin · Vice President, Chief Privacy & Data Ethics Officer
- Victor Gomez · Assistant Vice-President & Head, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy, International
Institutions they may lobby: Bank of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (8)Hide details
- Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
- Pensions & savings plans – Engage with public office holders regarding enhancing retirement and savings security for Canadians through retirement planning, public and registered savings plans, annuities, etc.
- Prescription drugs - Seeking to raise awareness about prescription drug & workplace benefit coverage.
- Group benefits & paramedical health care – Engage with public office holders regarding health care programs and policy that may impact group benefit plans.
- Climate/Environment – Engagements related to the impacts of extreme weather on the health and wellness of Canadians and expanding opportunities to meet our decarbonization commitments.
- International relations & trade – Engage with public office holders regarding international relations as it relates to Canada’s insurance industry. This includes how best to maximize the benefits of Canada’s trade relations for the industry and broader economy.
- Insurance and health regulation and legislation - Engage with public office holders regarding Canada’s financial services and health care sectors, in relation to the insurance industry. This may include the industry’s governing legislation and regulations, taxation policy, administration, and related issues, guidelines & rules.
- Cyber security, data, and privacy – Engage with public office holders on how to ensure the safety and integrity of Canada’s insurance industry’s data and technology systems. This may include engagement on privacy legislation, policy, and technological innovation in the insurance industry.
Registration 949716-5059-88. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Cyber security, data, and privacy – Engage with public office holders on how to ensure the safety and integrity of Canada’s insurance industry’s data and technology systems. This may include engagement on privacy legislation, policy, and technological innovation in the insurance industry. Read more
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Galen Richardson · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
International relations & trade – Engage with public office holders regarding international relations as it relates to Canada’s insurance industry. This includes how best to maximize the benefits of Canada’s trade relations for the industry and broader economy. Read more
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Insurance and health regulation and legislation - Engage with public office holders regarding Canada’s financial services and health care sectors, in relation to the insurance industry. This may include the industry’s governing legislation and regulations, taxation policy, administration, and related issues, guidelines & rules. Read more
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Kevin Collins · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Joshua Mbandi · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Insurance and health regulation and legislation - Engage with public office holders regarding Canada’s financial services and health care sectors, in relation to the insurance industry. This may include the industry’s governing legislation and regulations, taxation policy, administration, and related issues, guidelines & rules. Read more
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Rajiv Gupta · Head, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security / Communications Security Establishment, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Cyber security, data, and privacy – Engage with public office holders on how to ensure the safety and integrity of Canada’s insurance industry’s data and technology systems. This may include engagement on privacy legislation, policy, and technological innovation in the insurance industry. Read more
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Eleanor Olszewski · Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, Member of Parliament
- Tricia Gedes · Deputy Minister of Public Safety Canada, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Cyber security, data, and privacy – Engage with public office holders on how to ensure the safety and integrity of Canada’s insurance industry’s data and technology systems. This may include engagement on privacy legislation, policy, and technological innovation in the insurance industry. Read more
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Kevin Collins · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Joshua Mbandi · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Pensions & savings plans – Engage with public office holders regarding enhancing retirement and savings security for Canadians through retirement planning, public and registered savings plans, annuities, etc. Read more
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Fiona Simons · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Rémi Gagnon · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Insurance and health regulation and legislation - Engage with public office holders regarding Canada’s financial services and health care sectors, in relation to the insurance industry. This may include the industry’s governing legislation and regulations, taxation policy, administration, and related issues, guidelines & rules. Read more
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Kyle Fox · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Rémi Gagnon · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Insurance and health regulation and legislation - Engage with public office holders regarding Canada’s financial services and health care sectors, in relation to the insurance industry. This may include the industry’s governing legislation and regulations, taxation policy, administration, and related issues, guidelines & rules. Read more
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Mary-Elizabeth Power · Director of Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Eamonn Schwartz · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Pensions & savings plans – Engage with public office holders regarding enhancing retirement and savings security for Canadians through retirement planning, public and registered savings plans, annuities, etc. Read more
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Pensions & savings plans – Engage with public office holders regarding enhancing retirement and savings security for Canadians through retirement planning, public and registered savings plans, annuities, etc. Read more
Insurance and health regulation and legislation - Engage with public office holders regarding Canada’s financial services and health care sectors, in relation to the insurance industry. This may include the industry’s governing legislation and regulations, taxation policy, administration, and related issues, guidelines & rules.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Rémi Gagnon · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Insurance and health regulation and legislation - Engage with public office holders regarding Canada’s financial services and health care sectors, in relation to the insurance industry. This may include the industry’s governing legislation and regulations, taxation policy, administration, and related issues, guidelines & rules. Read more
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Ana Bailao · Chief Executive Officer, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers · Chief of Staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Greg Reade · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Francesco Sorbara · Senior Advisor to the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Joshua Mbandi · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Victoria Perak · Policy and Operations Advisor|, Finance Canada (FIN)
Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Sandenga Yeba · Director of Policy & Deputy Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)
- Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
- Jibril Hussein · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Group benefits & paramedical health care – Engage with public office holders regarding health care programs and policy that may impact group benefit plans.
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.