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Lobbying by CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA): 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

CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA)

Meetings this Parliament
62
With MPs
33
Since Nov 2021
271
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 15, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons32
  • Health Canada (HC)13
  • Senate of Canada7
  • Finance Canada (FIN)5
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)1
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)1
  • Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)1
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 31, 2026

Filed by Valerie Grdisa, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Amber Morley · Media and Communications Coordinator
  • Eberechukwu Peace Akadinma · Nursing & Health Policy Analyst
  • Gurjit Kaur Toor · Director, Research and Policy
  • Hilary Fry · Indigenous Policy Analyst
  • Jason Reeves · Program Advisor, Credentialing Centre
  • Julie Williams · Nursing & Health Policy Analyst
  • Kayla Scott · Director, Engagement and Growth
  • Kerri-Anne Finn · Media & Communications Coordinator
  • Kimberly LeBlanc · President
  • Misty Fortier · Director, Credentialing Centre and Nursing Policy
  • Stephane Berimbere · Government Relations and Advocacy Advisor
  • Tracie Risling · President-elect
  • Valerie Grdisa · Chief Executive Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (39)
  • Urging Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, in collaboration with Health Canada, to reconsider introducing copayments for medications and supplemental health services under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) for refugees and asylum seekers.
  • Pandemic Planning: ensure all nurses are properly supported and protected by maintaining appropriate stockpiles of personal protective equipment (PPE), providing mental health supports for those working on the front lines, and ensuring nursing students receive adequate assistance. Increase access to education and training for nurses returning to work or working across various care settings during public health emergencies. Ensure clear guidelines and resources are developed and disseminated, and that senior nurses are included in discussions and advisory boards during emergency planning phases as well as in post-emergency reviews.
  • Discussions aim to ensure that artificial intelligence and emerging health technologies are developed, assessed, and approved in ways that meet the needs of the Canadian population. Communications emphasize the importance of integrating nursing perspectives into governance, regulation, clinical and ethical evaluation, and approval processes for new technologies.
  • Communications relate to ongoing efforts to strengthen the collection, harmonization, and use of nursing workforce data at the pan-Canadian level. Discussions include modelling future health and workforce needs, supporting evidence-based health human resource planning, and investing in robust data systems to inform public policy and decision-making.
  • Discussions include a request for federal funding to support the organization of CNA's 2026 national conference, which will bring together nursing leaders, health system partners, and policy-makers to advance dialogue on workforce priorities, innovation, public health, and health system transformation.
  • Communications address the need for federal investment in strategies to improve retention of nursing professionals, including support for mental health and well-being, improved working conditions, continuing professional development, and initiatives to reduce burnout and strengthen workforce stability across all regions of Canada.
  • Discussions focus on measures to expand the capacity to educate and support Indigenous nurses across Canada, including targeted investments in nursing education programs, partnerships with Indigenous and community-based institutions, and initiatives that improve access, retention, and graduation outcomes for Indigenous nursing students.
  • Support the development of a national licensure framework for nurses.
  • Enhance nursing leadership at the federal level and ensure ongoing support, resources, and sustainability for Chief Nursing Officer roles in all provinces and territories.
  • Communications relate to federal measures aimed at protecting health-care workers, including initiatives to improve workplace safety, prevent harassment and violence, and strengthen legislative and regulatory frameworks that support a safe and respectful environment for health professionals.
  • Bill S-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assault against persons who provide health services and first responders)
  • Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce
  • Support a Canadian Nurse Practitioner Initiative based on past similar initiatives
  • Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form
  • Seek funding for nursing research, including Indigenous nursing
  • Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy
  • Urging the federal government to lead the development of and work with the provinces and territories to implement a pan-Canadian digital health strategy.
  • That the federal government lead efforts to educate health-care workers on the importance of medication safety and deprescribing
  • Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice
  • Strengthening of programs and supports for vulnerable populations, including child health, senior's health and domestic maternal, newborn and child health strategy development.
  • Strengthening and creating programs to support illness prevention and health promotion, long term care, palliative care, home and community care, affordable housing and other social determinants of health
  • Strategies to address the health human resources crisis and nursing shortages across Canada, including providing funding to provinces and territories to help optimize workloads; financial supports for nurses and health-care workers such as loan forgiveness, tax incentives, retention bonuses for senior nurses; creating a mental health action plan for health-care workers; increasing training and education for health-care workers.
  • Review the Income Tax Act, List of Authorized Medical Practitioners to ensure all categories of nurses are easily identified.
  • Provide funding for a comprehensive, universal, public, affordable prescription medication coverage that ensures access in all health-care settings based on need and not the ability to pay
  • Protection of public from the ongoing and growing threat of antimicrobial resistance
  • Invest in strategies to prevent and mitigate the health effects of climate change
  • Influencing the Canada Health Transfer and Health Bilateral Agreements between the federal government and provinces and territories to urge governments to increase healthcare investments and invest in priority areas such as the health workforce, primary care, long-term care, mental health, data and virtual care, and surgeries and backlogs.
  • Increasing federal health transfers to the provinces and territories via a demographic top-up to meet the needs of Canada's aging population.
  • Incorporate Primary Health Care (PHP) principles within a Health in All Policies approach
  • Improving care in long-term care facilities through enhanced access to and provision of care from regulated nurses.
  • Improve community- and home-based health promotion
  • Improve access to primary care, home care, and palliative and end-of-life care for all people in Canada.
  • Funding to support nursing certification across Canada to strengthen the safe delivery of expert care to older adults.
  • Funding to support newly graduated nurses moving into professional practice for the first time
  • Enhancing access to sustainable health human resources (HHR) to better serve rural, remote and Indigenous communities across Canada. As well as greater HHR coordination across Canada and inter professional collaboration. This also includes increasing virtual care modalities and broadband internet minimum speeds.
  • Development of pan-Canadian standards for equal access, consistent quality, and necessary staffing, training and protocols for the long-term care sector, including home, community, and institutional settings, with increased funding and proper accountability measures and outcomes.
  • Continue to act on Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations, including recommendation for new Indigenous healing centres, enhancing the education of health-care workers in culturally appropriate care, and increasing the diversity of the health workforce in Canada.
  • Amend Subsection 14 (2) of the Food and Drugs Act and Section C.01.048 (1) to add NPs and RNs to the list of physicians, dentists, veterinary surgeons and pharmacists permitted to dispense drug samples
  • Amendments to Bill C-7, an Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying). ensuring that new measures are clear, well defined and protect nurses who provide or assist in MAID procedures. Ensure regulations and guidance remain clear, specifically around consent and when death is not foreseeable.

Registration 958587-75-110. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Tim Guest (104), Valerie Grdisa (93), Michael Villeneuve (74).

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jeffrey Li · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce Read more

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Seek funding for nursing research, including Indigenous nursing

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Dawn Arnold · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice Read more

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Victor Boudreau · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Create a national licensure framework for nurses Read more

    Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice Read more

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Seek funding for nursing research, including Indigenous nursing

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Maggie Chi · Member of Parliament
    • Yves-Joseph Rosalbert · Director of Operations, Health Canada (HC)
    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice Read more

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice Read more

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy Read more

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    Seek funding for nursing research, including Indigenous nursing Read more

    Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Erin Connell · Executive Director, Apprenticeship and Sectoral Initiatives Directorate, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce Read more

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Jennifer Miller · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Social Development Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice Read more

    Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce Read more

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Tyler Freeman · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce Read more

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Seek funding for nursing research, including Indigenous nursing

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Leigh Chapman · Chief Nursing Officer, Health Canada (HC)
    • Michelle Owen · Executive Director, Health Canada (HC)
    Create a national licensure framework for nurses Read more

    Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice Read more

    Continue to act on Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations, including recommendation for new Indigenous healing centres, enhancing the education of health-care workers in culturally appropriate care, and increasing the diversity of the health workforce in Canada.

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Neva Moffat · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
    Create a national licensure framework for nurses Read more

    Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Seek funding for nursing research, including Indigenous nursing

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Natilien Joseph · Member of Parliament
    • Maxime Labrie · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Create a national licensure framework for nurses Read more

    Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Sacha Atherly · Director of Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Eamonn Carroll · Senior Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Seek funding for nursing research, including Indigenous nursing Read more

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Dabrusin · Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Invest in strategies to prevent and mitigate the health effects of climate change

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice Read more

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses

    Seek funding for nursing research, including Indigenous nursing

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice Read more

    Seek funding for nursing research, including Indigenous nursing

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Yvonne Boyer · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Continue to act on Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations, including recommendation for new Indigenous healing centres, enhancing the education of health-care workers in culturally appropriate care, and increasing the diversity of the health workforce in Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    • Gina Wilson · Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Enhancing access to sustainable health human resources (HHR) to better serve rural, remote and Indigenous communities across Canada. As well as greater HHR coordination across Canada and inter professional collaboration. This also includes increasing virtual care modalities and broadband internet minimum speeds. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    Create a national licensure framework for nurses Read more

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy

    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.