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.
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Reported meetings
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Scott Tannas · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Sofiya Sapeha · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Senate of Canada
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)
- Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
- Sophie Chatel · Member of Parliament
- Hannah Wilson · 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)
- Peter Harder · Senator, Senate of Canada
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)
- Yuen Pau Woo · Senator, Senate of Canada
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)
- Darren Choi · West & North Regional and Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Kevin Murphy · Senior Advisor, Disabilities, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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
Group benefits & paramedical health care – Engage with public office holders regarding health care policy that may impact group benefit plans.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Group benefits & paramedical health care – Engage with public office holders regarding health care policy that may impact group benefit plans. Read more
Prescription drugs - Seeking to raise awareness about prescription drug & workplace benefit coverage.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Scott Aitchison · Member of Parliament
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 Orencsak · Deputy Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
- Michelle Boudreau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Group benefits & paramedical health care – Engage with public office holders regarding health care policy that may impact group benefit plans.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Michael D. Chong · Member of Parliament
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
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.
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Nicholas Kang · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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)
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, 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
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)
- Yasir Naqvi · Member of Parliament
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. Read more
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Greg McLean · Member of Parliament
- Brad Redekopp · Member of Parliament
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)
- Terri McGarry · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Senate of Canada
Health
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Cyndi Jenkins · Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)
- Alexandra Maheux · Director of Communications, Health Canada (HC)
- Jill Pilgrim · Director of Policy, Health Care Systems and Legal Affairs, Health Canada (HC)
- Roy Karam · Director of Operations, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Stephanie Claxton · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Jean-Sebastien Bock · Director, Strategy and Planning, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Health
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Jean-Yves Duclos · Member of Parliament & Minister of Public Services and Procurement
- Jean-Sebastien Bock · Director, Strategy and Planning, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Health
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Randy Hoback · Member of Parliament
- Adam Chambers · Member of Parliament
DefenceInternational TradeNational Security/SecurityTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
ClimateFinancial Institutions
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Bill Blair · Minister of National Defence, National Defence (DND)
- Larysa Lubka-Lewyckyj · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
DefenceNational Security/Security
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Jean-Denis Garon · Member of Parliament
Privacy and Access to Information
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Isabelle Gervais · Deputy Commissioner, Compliance, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
- Marc Chenier · Deputy Commissioner and Senior General Counsel, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Privacy and Access to Information
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Trevor McGowan · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial InstitutionsTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kevin Strain · In-house (corporation)
- Daniel Rogers · Deputy National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, EP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
National Security/SecurityPrivacy and Access to Information
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.