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

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Newest first, back to November 2021 if Salma Zahid held office then.

  • OXFAM CANADA

    Reported by Lauren Ravon · In-house (organization)

    Advocacy on Canada’s international policies and programs related to immigration, refugees, and humanitarian response, ensuring gender-responsive approaches that uphold human rights and protection for displaced women, girls, and marginalized communities. Read more

    Official report

  • First Work

    Reported by Akosua Alagaratnam · In-house (organization)

    and 18 more
    • Charles Sousa · Member of Parliament
    • John Zerucelli · Secretary of State (Labour)
    • Donyah Farhat · Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Lori Brooks · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Kyle Leonard · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Alfred Burgesson · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Duncan Tooley · Ontario Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Chelios Vuong · Senior Strategic Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Keiran Gibbs · Director of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Francine Pauvif · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jonathan Alomoto · Director of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Chelsea Kusnick · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Nimra Noman · Operations Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Karam Chima · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Operations, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Reem Al-Ameri · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Jason MacDonald · Ontario Regional Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Activating a national workforce framework that aligns federal employment services, housing, immigration, and infrastructure planning at the community level, with Employment Service Providers recognized as delivery infrastructure for national workforce outcomes. Read more

    Seeking funding from Government of Canada to capacitate First Work member organizations to deliver employment services and to support small- and medium-sized enterprises.

    Seeking greater activation of Labour Market Development Agreements to align with small and medium-sized business hiring, training, and retention needs, leveraging community-based Employment Service Providers.

    Arranging and attending meetings and outreach with Public Office Holders for a lobby day and reception. First Work would like to share insights and recommendations for youth programming, employment services and advance solutions for youth employment.

    Seeking sustained, flexible, federal investment in youth employment programs and related funding mechanisms.

    Seeking stable, multi-year federal funding for: youth employment programming through ESDC, including reinstatement of COVID-era flexibility provisions for Canada Summer Jobs and work-integrated learning (WIL) initiatives, to address rising youth unemployment rates and fragmented pathways into the workforce.

    Official report

  • Polar Racking Inc.

    Reported by Bilal Cheema · Consultant

    Seek to understand why Polar Racking Inc. goods were subject to an anti dumping fee and seek explanation as to why the new ministerial specification issued in June 2025 was applied to imports from 2023. Furthermore, need to understand the policies and directives that inform a subjective retroactive application. Read more

    Secure the removal of a Special Import Measures Act subsidy fee applied to Polar Racking Inc. imports of ingredient products that are used to build solar mounting systems in Canada for the domestic and international market.

    Official report

  • Reported by Stephen Brown · In-house (organization)

    Advocating for policy initiatives related to combating Islamophobia and discrimination; Supporting various programs to protect fundamental freedoms in Canada. Read more

    Advocating for policies to enhance the security and safety of Canadian Muslim communities and other at-risk communities given the rise in hate crimes; countering white supremacist groups

    Advocating for stronger legislation to address hate crime and online hate.

    Advocating for the protection of freedom of religion in Canada and with respect to the reasonable accommodation of religious observances.

    Advocating for upholding Canada's commitments to international human rights.

    Official report

  • Polar Racking Inc.

    Reported by Bilal Cheema · Consultant

    Secure the removal of a Special Import Measures Act subsidy fee applied to Polar Racking Inc. imports of ingredient products that are used to build solar mounting systems in Canada for the domestic and international market. Read more

    Seek to understand why Polar Racking Inc. goods were subject to an anti dumping fee and seek explanation as to why the new ministerial specification issued in June 2025 was applied to imports from 2023. Furthermore, need to understand the policies and directives that inform a subjective retroactive application.

    Official report

  • Polar Racking Inc.

    Reported by Bilal Cheema · Consultant

    Secure the removal of a Special Import Measures Act subsidy fee applied to Polar Racking Inc. imports of ingredient products that are used to build solar mounting systems in Canada for the domestic and international market. Read more

    Secure a level paying field on the application of any Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) subsidy fee on the solar mounting industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • Polar Racking Inc.

    Reported by Bilal Cheema · Consultant

    • Salma Zahid · Member of Parliament
    • Joshua Mariampillai · Ontario Regional Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Seek to understand why Polar Racking Inc. goods were subject to an anti dumping fee and seek explanation as to why the new ministerial specification issued in June 2025 was applied to imports from 2023. Furthermore, need to understand the policies and directives that inform a subjective retroactive application. Read more

    Secure the removal of a Special Import Measures Act subsidy fee applied to Polar Racking Inc. imports of ingredient products that are used to build solar mounting systems in Canada for the domestic and international market.

    Secure a level paying field on the application of any Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) subsidy fee on the solar mounting industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mustafa Farooq · Consultant

    C-12

    Raising civil liberties concerns about Bill C-12

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Ross · In-house (organization)

    Lobbying for the development of new affordable housing, including co-operative housing. Read more

    Lobbying around the elimination of homelessness in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Anne Babcock · In-house (organization)

    C-12 C-2

    Lobbying for the withdraw of Bill C-2 Strong Borders Act and Bill C-12 - An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada’s borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures. Read more

    Official report

  • Prosper Canada

    Reported by Elizabeth Mulholland · In-house (organization)

    • Salma Zahid · Member of Parliament
    • Leslie Church · Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretaries of State for Labour, for Seniors, and for Children and Youth, and to the Minister of Jobs and Families (Per
    Policies and administration that supports better access to benefits for people with low incomes. Enhancements to to outreach, and improvements to the administration of the tax system to support more people getting the benefits they are entitled to and tax filing. Funding for Community Volunteer Income Tax program. Funding for community-delivered financial help services. Read more

    Policies that support closing the gap in appropriate, affordable and trustworthy financial help for people with low incomes.

    Official report

  • Reported by Beatrice Bruske · In-house (organization)

    Addressing the high cost of living and investing in affordable housing

    Official report

  • GlaxoSmithKline Inc.

    Reported by Sridhar Venkatesh · In-house (corporation)

    • Salma Zahid · Member of Parliament
    • Jade Mallette · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    Policies and programs related to the health of new immigrants to Canada. Read more

    Policies, programs, and funding related to Canada's Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI) Action Plan 2024-2030.

    Official report

  • OXFAM CANADA

    Reported by Lauren Ravon · In-house (organization)

    and 10 more
    • Leah Gazan · Member of Parliament
    • Iqra Khalid · Member of Parliament
    • Juanita Nathan · Member of Parliament
    • Arielle Kayabaga · Member of Parliament
    • Annie Koutrakis · Parliamentary Secretary
    • Tracy Muggli · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Paulette Senior · Senator, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Rosemary Moodie · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Carina Gabriele · Director of Policy, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Alana Powell · Senior Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advocacy related to Canada’s national Early Learning and Child Care system.

    Official report

  • GlaxoSmithKline Inc.

    Reported by John Delacourt · Consultant

    Renewal of national vaccine strategy to close gaps in vaccination coverage for Canadians, especially among seniors.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bilal Cheema · Consultant

    Provide Parliamentarians and decision makers with accurate and factual information on the realities of the Vaping industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Clarissa Schurter · Consultant

    Increased funding for Canadian Faculties of Dentistry with regard to dental education. Increased investment and improved regulations to protect and enhance the oral health of Canadians Indigenous Children. Investment from the Government of Canada in order to regulate and facilitate the development of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). Read more

    HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: discussions on addressing health human resources challenges within dentistry, including challenges in remote areas, the Canada student loan forgiveness, internationally trained dentists, administrative staffing.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dr. Aaron Burry · In-house (organization)

    DENTAL CARE FUNDING: discussions around the federal budgetary process and program development with regard to funding of dental care, including the Canadian Dental Care Plan. Read more

    DENTAL EDUCATION: Increase funding for Canadian Faculties of Dentistry

    HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: discussions on addressing health human resources challenges within dentistry, including challenges in remote areas, the Canada student loan forgiveness, internationally trained dentists, administrative staffing.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sarah Butson · In-house (organization)

    Regulations and/or amendments under the Tobacco Act, extend enhanced warning labels to all tobacco products, and control new forms of smoking and nicotine consumption, including water-pipes and e-cigarettes. All Aspects of tobacco control. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by William Bruce Ward · Consultant

    DENTAL CARE FUNDING: discussions around the federal budgetary process and program development with regard to funding of dental care, including the Canadian Dental Care Plan. Read more

    HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: discussions on addressing health human resources challenges within dentistry, including challenges in remote areas, the Canada student loan forgiveness, internationally trained dentists, administrative staffing.

    Official report

  • VIIV HEALTHCARE ULC

    Reported by Luis Morales · In-house (corporation)

    Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canda policies and programs to prevent and treat HIV and meet global agreement terms to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. This includes, new or increased grants/contributions to community?based testing, linkage, harm reduction and priority population programs Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Jody Jollimore · In-house (organization)

    • Salma Zahid · Member of Parliament
    • Jade Mallette · Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)
    Canada Health Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-6) with respect to the Canada Health Care Policy to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers, as it pertains to HIV, hepatitis C and other sexually-transmitted and blood-borne infections. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Jennifer van Gennip · In-house (organization)

    • Salma Zahid · Member of Parliament
    • Steven Sternthal · Director General, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
    • Fabien Lengelle · Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Jade Mallette · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    Viral hepatitis, with respect to federal screening guidelines, data collection, harm reduction funding and policy, testing technology, and prevention, testing, and treatment for people under federal jurisdiction. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba

    Reported by Dr. Michael Benarroch · In-house (organization)

    Advocacy and information sharing regarding the Canadian Dental Care Plan on ways to better integrate teaching and learning within the delivery of the program. Information sharing on impacts of the program in relation to Canada’s dental training colleges. Read more

    Official report

  • Polar Racking Inc.

    Reported by Bilal Cheema · Consultant

    Secure the removal of a Special Import Measures Act subsidy fee applied to Polar Racking Inc. imports of ingredient products that are used to build solar mounting systems in Canada for the domestic and international market. Read more

    Secure a level paying field on the application of any Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) subsidy fee on the solar mounting industry in Canada.

    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.