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Meetings with Helena Konanz reported by registered lobbyists. Lobbyists must report every oral, arranged meeting with an MP, minister or other designated public office holder.

← Helena Konanz

Lobbying since the current Parliament opened

Reported meetings
36
Organizations
34

Met most often

Every reported meeting

Newest first, back to November 2021 if Helena Konanz held office then.

  • Reported by Adam Gibson · Consultant

    and 1 more
    Health policy regarding the Natural Health Product Regulations, food and drug regulations, supplemented food regulations, the Prescription Drug List, the safe food for Canadians Act, Cannabis Act, Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act, and the Food and Drug Act. Read more

    Government of Canada program and policy support for the natural health product, food, health product and overall commodity manufacturing sector's.

    Scientific and analytical integrity in Health Canada's regulatory proposal Canada Gazette I & II, Volume 155, Number 26 and all other recent labeling laws including but not limited to Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 156, Number 15.

    Official report

  • Kal Tire

    Reported by Abbey Martynes · Consultant

    Inform the federal government about risks of anticompetitive import trade practices and their effect on Canadian industry and environment along the automotive value chain. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrea Seale · In-house (organization)

    and 16 more
    • Gérard Deltell · Member of Parliament
    • Helena Jaczek · MP
    • Judy A. Sgro · Member of Parliament
    • Jonathan Rowe · MP
    • Jacob Mantle · MP
    • Kevin Waugh · Member of Parliament
    • Dan Albas · Member of Parliament
    • Peter Schiefke · Member of Parliament
    • Amanpreet Parmar · MP, House of Commons
    • Ayla Dumais · Stakeholder Relations Coordinator, House of Commons
    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Manuela Tomic · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Claudia Gallant · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Melissa Moll · Stakeholder Relations Coordinator, Office of the Leader of the Opposition, House of Commons
    • Justine Frame · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • Sandenga Yeba · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Federal Budget: Federal Tobacco Control Strategy; alcohol policy; getting cancer patients the information and support they need; the Employment Insurance Sickness Benefit; health research; access to palliative care; and other budgetary policy as it relates to cancer. Read more

    Aging at Home Benefit.

    Canada Labour Code, as it relates to employment insurance and job-protected leave.

    National Caregiving Strategy

    Controlled Products Regulations, as it relates to implementing the Globally Harmonized System in Canada.

    Food and Drugs Act and regulations, as it relates to nicotine replacement products

    Access to medication - expanding the range of medications covered by various insurance plans, and the number of Canadians able to access and afford medication. This includes a national pharmaceutical strategy.

    Canada Health Act and regulations, as it relates to long-term, home and palliative care.

    Health Canada's tobacco control program and policies related to tobacco and vaping products, including sustaining government funding levels, and implementation of effective programs and policies.

    Funding for programs to be operated by the Canadian Cancer Society to advance cancer control.

    Canada Health Transfer - health system funding transfer and agreements intended for provinces/territories to support the delivery of healthcare services, including cancer care services and palliative care.

    Employment Insurance special benefit programs, asking the federal government to improve these benefits by expanding eligibility.

    UN Declaration on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, as it pertains to cancer control, including the development of a Global Coordination Mechanism; increased federal investments in prevention initiatives; and policy changes as it relates to tobacco control, healthy living, and access to screening and treatment, as identified in the Declaration.

    Health Human Resources and Coalition for Action for health care workers.

    Equitable and timely access to cancer screening.

    Legislation/regulation of electronic cigarettes including use, marketing and all other aspects.

    Access to palliative care, as it relates to programs offered through Health Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, the Department of National Defence, and Employment and Social Development Canada.

    Patent Act, as it relates to the use of patents for international humanitarian purposes to address public health problems.

    Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, including protocols, guidelines and implementation.

    Data as it relates to all health and cancer data policy, planning and outcomes.

    Non-Smokers' Health Act, including implementation and enforcement.

    Safe Long-Term Care Act.

    First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act and regulations, as it relates to the taxation of tobacco products.

    Tobacco and Vaping Products Act and regulations, including ingredients, promotion, packaging/labelling, product regulation, reporting and enforcement and any other aspect.

    Food and Drugs Act and regulations, as it relates to alcohol warning labels

    Trade agreements as they relate to tobacco control.

    Excise Act, 2001 and regulations, as it relates to contraband and the taxation of tobacco and vaping products.

    Canadian Institutes of Health Research as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research.

    Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research through Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

    Measures and funding for the charitable sector generally.

    Food and Drugs Act and regulations, as it relates to restricting the advertising to children of foods high in sodium, sugars and saturated fat.

    Official report

  • ParticipACTION

    Reported by Hannah Anstey · Consultant

    • Helena Konanz · Member of Parliament
    • Jenna Sudds · Member of Parliament
    • Lori Idiot · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 3 more
    • Duncan Tooley · Ontario Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Omar Rajabali · Director General, Social Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • George Rae · Director, Social Policy, House of Commons
    ParticipACTION seeks to identify partnership opportunities with the federal government and seeks financial support related to national initiatives benefiting the health and wellness of Canadians. Read more

    ParticipACTION will be discussing the importance and promotion of increasing sport and physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour in Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Gratton · In-house (organization)

    and 9 more
    Canada Transportation Act as it relates to shipping of mineral products

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    and 9 more
    Regulations, policies and programs to support chain efficiency and resiliency in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sugiarto Kardiman · In-house (corporation)

    and 9 more
    Discussions with the federal government on various aspects of Paper Excellence business operations, including, but not limited to, economic growth, innovation, sustainability and environment, and product diversification. Read more

    Official report

  • Dalhousie University

    Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Dan Mazier · Member of Parliament
    • Helena Konanz · Member of Parliament for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay
    • Michael Krewshewski · Director of Parliamentary Affairs for MP Mazier, House of Commons
    Advocacy regarding science, technology and innovation policy frameworks with a view to addressing climate change and enhancing Canada's research and innovation capacity. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Skelton · In-house (organization)

    Natural Health Products Regulations – fair and consistent interpretation by the regulator. Plain Language Labeling under the self-care products framework. Personal importation of natural health products. Read more

    Amendments to the Food and Drugs Act – Ensure sensible rules for natural health products. Address prohibition on sampling of natural health products directly to the consumer. Implication of Health Canada’s proposed Consumer Health Products Framework. Consideration of the 53 recommendations made in 1998 by the Standing Committee on Health.

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Dan Mazier · Member of Parliament
    • Helena Konanz · Member of Parliament
    • Michael Kreshewski · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    Input into the Federal Government's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy as it relates to Irving Shipbuilding being selected on October 19, 2011 to build the Combat Vessel work package. Read more

    Interactions with Government officials regarding in-service support for Halifax Class Frigates.

    Official report

  • Reported by Barbara Barrett · Consultant

    and 15 more
    Ministerial Directive that Land Border Duty Free Stores are understood as "export" in all departments without exception. Wherever regulation or legislation indicates "export", land border duty free is understood as included. Read more

    Financial support program during tariff crisis

    Alignment of tobacco excise tax with other export industries

    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.