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Lobbying by Manulife Financial Corporation: 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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Corporation

Manulife Financial Corporation

Meetings this Parliament
111
With MPs
21
Since Nov 2021
301
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 30, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Aug 12, 2026

Filed by Philip Witherington, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Jason MacDonald · Chief of Staff, Office of the CEO, Head of External Affairs Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Director of Communications, Communications and Research, Prime Minister's Office (2013–2015)

    Formerly Director of Communications and Issues Management, Deputy Chief of Staff, Minister's office, Ministery of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (2012–2013)

  • Nathan Clark · Director, Government Relations (Health) Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Special Assistant Parliamentary Affairs, Minister's Office, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (2015–2015)

  • Aaron James Henry · AVP Government Relations Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Analyst, Audit and Evaluation, Natural Resources Canada (2017–2018)

    Formerly Policy Analyst, Capital and Debt Research Project,, Policy Horizons Canada (2017–2018)

    Formerly Policy Analyst, Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada (2016–2017)

  • Chris Donnelly · VP and Counsel, Government Relations
  • Colin Simpson · SEVP and Chief Financial Officer
  • Halina von dem Hagen · Chief Risk Officer
  • Matthew MacInnis · Global Head of Corporate Tax
  • Michael Coyne · General Counsel
  • Natalie Gokchenian · VP, External Affairs
  • Patrick Graham · President & CEO, Manulife Canada
  • Paul R. Lorentz · SEVP and President & CEO, Wealth and Asset Management
  • Philip Witherington · President and CEO
  • Rahim Hirji · EVP and Chief Auditor and Head of Advisory Services
  • Rodrigo Garcia · Director Government Relations

Institutions they may lobby: Bank of Canada, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Bill C-15 with respect to proposal to change the tax treatment on income earned by Canadian insurance companies on foreign property.
  • Changes programs and policies to increase private sector infrastructure investment and attract foreign capital to Canada
  • Standards for banking (open banking) and regulation of data processing including the use of artificial intelligence.
  • Policies and programs related to Canada trade relations with other countries and Canada's economic competitiveness.
  • Improve the Global Minimum Tax Act to promote international coordination and harmonization on timing and operation.
  • Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the Supervision of Insurers and Banks in particular to improve the ability of Canadian companies to compete and grow outside of Canada.
  • Insurance Companies Act and regulations to amend the Act to permit greater investment by insurers outside of the financial sector and to improve the ability of Canadian companies to compete and grow outside of Canada.
  • Healthcare policy, specifically in relating to, employee benefits programs, including long-term disability, drug benefit plans and health data standards.
  • Veterans Benefits including programs and policies that provide financial and other assistance to current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
  • Privacy, Human Rights and Insurance including the Privacy Act, Human Rights Act and the Canada Labour Code.

Registration 960836-5142-67. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Roy Gori (189), Philip Witherington (112).

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    and 4 more
    • Deanna Pieterman · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Riley Hennessey · Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)

    Defence

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Jean-Dominique Ieraci · High Commissioner for Canada in the Republic of Singapore, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    International TradeTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Manuel Dussault · Senior Director, Framework Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Sven Linkruus · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    International TradePensions

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Riley Hennessey · Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)

    Defence

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Peter Wilkinson · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Lee Kane · Minister-Counsellor, Congressional Affairs & Intergovernmental Relations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Brian Clow · Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    International Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Manuel Dussault · Senior Director, Framework Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Khusro Saeedi · Director, Consumer Affairs, Financial Institutions Division, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial InstitutionsHealthInternational RelationsTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Mary Ng · Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Kevin Coon · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Elise Wagner · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Internal TradeInternational Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Riley Hennessey · Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)

    Defence

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    Financial InstitutionsPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Rob Jamieson · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Financial InstitutionsHealthJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Samir Kassam · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Daniel Holton · Director, Centre for China Policy Research, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jodi Robertson · Executive Director, Greater China Trade, and Investment Division, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Internal TradeInternational Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Weldon Epp · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indo-Pacific, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Alan Bowman · Director General, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Amanda Strohan · Director General, Indo-Pacific Strategy and Secretariat, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Financial InstitutionsInternational DevelopmentInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Sven Linkruus · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Yves Dushimimana · Senior Economist, Financial Institutions Division, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Samuel Fleury · Advisor/Economist, Financial Institutions Division, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Barbara Russell · Director, Competition and Strategic Initiatives, Financial Institutions Division, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 1 more
    • Jeffrey Baylis · Financial Institutions Division, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial InstitutionsInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Robert Sample · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Clifton Lee-Sing · Acting Senior Director, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Connor MacDonald · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Anton Lori · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Khusro Saeedi · Director, Consumer Affairs, Financial Institutions Division, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Yves Dushimimana · Senior Economist, Financial Institutions Division, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetFinancial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Roy Gori · In-house (corporation)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Leslie Church · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial InstitutionsForeign AffairsHealthInfrastructureTaxation and Finance

    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.