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Lobbying by Hoffmann-La Roche Limited: 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

Hoffmann-La Roche Limited

Meetings this Parliament
26
With MPs
10
Since Nov 2021
168
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Sep 30, 2026

Filed by Stefanos Tsamousis, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Lobbyists

  • Bill Zindle · Executive Director, Strategy and Marketing
  • Cassondra McCrory · Healthcare System Partner Federal
  • Donna Janzen · Director Regulatory Strategy & Policy
  • Michele D'Elia · Executive Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs
  • Roger Tam · Vice President, Legal
  • Shikha Virdi · Chapter Lead, Policy & Healthcare Ecosystems
  • Stefanos Tsamousis · PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Research Council (NRC), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (15)
  • The Food and Drugs Act, or the Export and Imports Permits Act (Export Control List) or any other legislative and regulatory means in order to protect the Canadian supply of drugs in light of importation legislation in the United States.
  • Pharmaceutical intellectual property protection as it relates to international trade agreements
  • Patent Act as it relates to reporting requirements and pricing guidelines, and the protection of intellectual property in biopharmaceutical products.
  • Monitoring and engaging the Government and Parliamentarians on policies and programs related to Canada's biomanufacturing and life sciences sector strategy
  • Food and Drugs Act updates, as it relate to the reform of clinical trial applications, and drug/device submission review and approval process. Scope includes new drug submissions/indications and post market submissions, reliance & recognition pathways, service standards, fees, biosimilars, clinical trial modernization.
  • Federal Public Drug Plans, with respect to the reimbursement of therapeutic products for Federal plan beneficiaries
  • Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) as it relates to pre-budget consultations.
  • The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and the Innovation Agenda for the life sciences sector: policy or program initiatives to support life science research and development conducted in Canada and manufacturing capability, and as it relates to Canada’s Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy.
  • Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Regulations in respect of modern, science-based regulations to reflect rapidly changing new technologies.
  • Income Tax Act as it relates to biopharmaceutical industry.
  • Annual federal Budgets and Budget updates as it relates to the biopharmaceutical industry, and related updates and to Federal budgetary policy.
  • House of Commons Standing Committee of Industry and Technology (INDU) as it relates to Artificial Intelligence and/or any other pertinent legislative proposal before the committee
  • Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB), as it relates to reporting requirements, pricing guidelines, and dispute resolution
  • Economic Growth Initiatives as it relates to pharmaceutical, clinical trials investment, life sciences industry
  • Clinical Trials environment in Canada: operational issues, investment, enrollment

Registration 966507-64-73. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Brigitte Nolet (114), Ronnie Miller (39), Stefanos Tsamousis (8), Dan Edgcumbe (7).

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Judith Seidman · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Denis Arsenault · Manager, Policy Development - OPRM, Health Canada (HC)
    • David K. Lee · Chief Regulatory Officer, Health Canada (HC)
    • Michelle Ciesielski · Manager Office of Patented Medicines and Liaison, Health Canada (HC)
    • T Ramasamy · Executive Director, PDD Gastroenterology Infection & Viral Diseases, Health Canada (HC)
    and 2 more
    • Alysha Croker · Director, Centre for Policy, Pediatrics and International Collaboration, Health Canada (HC)
    • Ed Morgan · Director General Policy, Planning International, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Jean-Philippe Lapointe · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Aaron Baillie · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Rodrigo Arancibia · Director, Life Science Industries Directorate, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Eshan Naik · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Sophie Sommerer · Director General, Biologic and Radiopharmaceutical Drugs Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Judith Seidman · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Economic DevelopmentHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Josh Dadjo · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada

    Economic DevelopmentHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Rosemary Moodie · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Economic DevelopmentHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Blaine Calkins · Member of Parliament
    • Ed Dreeshan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Yves Giroux · Parliamentary Budget Officer, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Josh Dadjo · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    • Kiara Nazon · Parliamentary Research Assistant, Senate of Canada

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Jaxson Khan · Sr Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Laurel Chester · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • David Dlab · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Mark Schaan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Andrea Johnston · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Etienne-Rene Massie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Brian Masse · MP for Windsor West, Ontario, and NDP Critic for Innovation, Science and Industry, House of Commons

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Alison McConnell · Deputy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Jocelyn Milburn · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Eshan Naik · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Chris Johnston · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    Internal Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Ajay Rakhra · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Jocelyn Milburn · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Anita Anand · President of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Eshan Naik · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Brigitte Nolet · In-house (corporation)

    • Amitpal Singh Basati · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    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.