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Lobbying by INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS (IAFF): 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

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS (IAFF)

Meetings this Parliament
9
With MPs
7
Since Nov 2021
24
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 20, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Public Safety Canada (PS)3
  • House of Commons3
  • Transport Canada (TC)2
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)1
  • Justice Canada (JC)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Apr 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Edward A. Kelly, General President

Lobbyists

  • Carmine Santoro · ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL PRESIDENT FOR CANADIAN OPS
  • Sandra Hamamoto · Governmental Affairs Assistant Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to Member of Parliament, Parliament of Canada, House of Commons (2004–2008)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)

What they're lobbying on (11)
  • Indexing the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders.
  • Protecting firefighters and the communities they serve from Lithium-ion battery fires
  • To ban the import, manufacture and use of the full class of PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and support the reclamation and safe disposal of firefighting gear and foams containing PFAS.
  • Wildland-Urban Response to Interface Training for fire fighters
  • Strengthening airport firefighting regulations
  • Spousal Survivor Pensions under Canadian Pension Plan Act and Regulations as they relate to survivor pensions available to the families of fallen fire fighters
  • National Action Plan for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Including fire fighter safety as a core requirement within the National Building Code of Canada
  • Hazardous Materials Training: Continued discussion of extending beyond the 5 years of the program
  • Deterring on-duty assaults against fire fighters and paramedics
  • Cancer Screening under the Canada Health Act and Regulations

Registration 949677-5476-42. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    Protecting firefighters and the communities they serve from Lithium-ion battery fires Read more

    Strengthening airport firefighting regulations

    Indexing the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders.

    Deterring on-duty assaults against fire fighters and paramedics

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Sima Acan · Member of Parliament
    • Salma Ayoub · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Strengthening airport firefighting regulations

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Emmaleigh Munro · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Raj Gill · Regional Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Strengthening airport firefighting regulations

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Gary Anandasangaree · Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Jeffery Hutchinson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Zachary Torok · Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Protecting firefighters and the communities they serve from Lithium-ion battery fires Read more

    Deterring on-duty assaults against fire fighters and paramedics

    Indexing the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders.

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Sean Fraser · Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Thomas Law · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Alexis Keizer · Regional Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    Protecting firefighters and the communities they serve from Lithium-ion battery fires Read more

    Indexing the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders.

    Deterring on-duty assaults against fire fighters and paramedics

    Strengthening airport firefighting regulations

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    Protecting firefighters and the communities they serve from Lithium-ion battery fires Read more

    Indexing the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders.

    Hazardous Materials Training: Continued discussion of extending beyond the 5 years of the program

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Eleanor Olszewski · Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Tania Amghar · Deputy Director of Policy, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Protecting firefighters and the communities they serve from Lithium-ion battery fires Read more

    Strengthening airport firefighting regulations

    Indexing the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders.

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Emmaleigh Munro · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Strengthening airport firefighting regulations

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Eleanor Olszewski · Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Tania Amghar · Deputy Director of Policy, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Wildland-Urban Response to Interface Training for fire fighters Read more

    Deterring on-duty assaults against fire fighters and paramedics

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Anita Anand · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Strengthening airport firefighting regulations

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Julian · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Doris Wai Ki Mah · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
    To ban the import, manufacture and use of the full class of PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and support the reclamation and safe disposal of firefighting gear and foams containing PFAS. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Finn Long · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Harjit Sajjan · President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Tania Amghar · Regional Advisor and Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Gurjiven Sandhu · Director of Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Employment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Anton LoRi · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • David Murray · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    • Mark Emes · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Pablo Rodriguez · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Jordan Stein · Regional Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Elisabeth d'Amours · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Employment and TrainingTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Gary Xie · Policy and Regional Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Randi Anderson · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Norton · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Bill Blair · President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    and 1 more
    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Norton · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Anne Gilbert · Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Stacy Sankey · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Bill Blair · President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Tania Amghar · Regional Advisor and Policy Advisor (Quebec), Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Duncan Tooley · Regional and Communications Advisor (Ontario and North), Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Employment and TrainingEnvironmentHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Hassan Yussuf · Senator, Senate of Canada

    HealthLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Charmain Tulloch · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
    • Conor Lewis · Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Employment and TrainingHealthJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Sherry Romanado · Member of Parliament
    • Catherine Brigden · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward A. Kelly · In-house (organization)

    • Bill Blair · President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Radey Barrack · Office of the Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Employment and TrainingEnvironmentHealthMunicipalities

    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.