Organization
The Canadian Chiropractic Association
- Meetings this Parliament
- 17
- With MPs
- 8
- Since Nov 2021
- 84
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 5, 2026.
Lobbying by The Canadian Chiropractic Association: 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 (organization) In effect since Jun 5, 2026
Filed by Ayla Azad, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Ayla Azad · Chief Executive Officer
- Carolina Cancelliere · Senior Scientist
- Juan Quinonez · Senior Manager of Policy
- Marla DiCandia · Senior Manager of Government Relations
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
What they're lobbying on (10)Hide details
- That the Government of Canada amend the proposed increase to the capital gains tax inclusion rate to except healthcare clinics
- Raise awareness of the burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and the need for more strategic approach to management of MSK health for federal populations including Canadian Forces, Veterans, RCMP and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit.
- Inclusion of chiropractors as recognized qualified practitioners to issue the Disability Tax Credit Certificate(T2201).
- Improve chiropractic coverage for federal public service employees.
- Improve access to chiropractic care for Indigenous peoples, particularly by adding coverage for chiropractic services under the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program.
- Implement the Canadian Pain Task Force's Action Plan for Pain in Canada and enhance the current approach to pain management by improving the integration of non-pharmacological treatments, such as chiropractic care.
- Expand the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program to include front-line allied health care professionals, such as Doctors of Chiropractic.
- Ensure that the Canadian Armed Forces paid education programs in health care include chiropractic.
- Ensure that chiropractors are included in the government's plan to introduce a one-time income tax deduction for health care professionals starting their careers in rural communities.
- Allow refugees and refugee claimants to access chiropractic care under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP).
Registration 953538-6419-48. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Ayla Azad (62), Alison Dantas (22).
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Reported by Ayla Azad · In-house (organization)
- Colin Carrie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Aboriginal AffairsDefenceHealthImmigration
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Reported by Ayla Azad · In-house (organization)
- Robert Kitchen · Member of Parlilament, House of Commons
Aboriginal AffairsDefenceHealthImmigration
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Reported by Ayla Azad · In-house (organization)
- Eric Gustavson · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Health
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Reported by Ayla Azad · In-house (organization)
- Arielle Kayabaga · Member of Parliament
HealthImmigration
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Reported by Ayla Azad · In-house (organization)
- Brad Redekopp · Member of Parliament
HealthImmigration
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Reported by Ayla Azad · In-house (organization)
- Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Ayla Azad · In-house (organization)
- Michael Kurliak · Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
HealthImmigration
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Reported by Ayla Azad · In-house (organization)
- Salma Zahid · Member of Parliament
HealthImmigration
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Reported by Ayla Azad · In-house (organization)
- Marie-France Lalonde · Member of Parliament
HealthImmigration
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Reported by Ayla Azad · In-house (organization)
- James Bezan · Member of Parliament
DefenceHealth
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Reported by Ayla Azad · In-house (organization)
- John McKay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
DefenceHealth
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Paul Chiang · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Health
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Reported by Ayla Azad · In-house (organization)
- Salma Zahid · Member of Parliament
HealthImmigration
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Salma Zahid · Member of Parliament
HealthImmigration
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Yves-Joseph Rosalbert · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
HealthSports
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Jasraj Hallan · Member of Parliament
HealthImmigration
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Jenny Kwan · Member of Parliment
HealthImmigration
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Kyle Nicholson · Director of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
HealthImmigration
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Kyle Nicholson · Director of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
HealthImmigration
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Mike Morrice · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
HealthTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Harry Burton · Senior Policy Advisor, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
HealthTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Paul Hershaw · Director of Operations, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Mitch Freeman · Director General Service Delivery and Program Management, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Health
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Jonathan Wallace · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Gilbert Ghantous · Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Jocelyne Voisin · A/Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
HealthTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Alison Dantas · In-house (organization)
- Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
HealthTaxation and Finance
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.