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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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Every reported meeting

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

  • Canadian Council for Refugees

    Reported by Gauri Sreenivasan · In-house (organization)

    Immigration response to global crises- Need for an equitable policy framework to guide these responses. Read more

    Family Reunification- Timely and Equitable processing for protected persons and refugees

    Official report

  • Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

    Reported by Scott Bandy · Consultant

    Discuss policies and programs related to Canadian economic developmetn as it relates to funding research and development institutes and initiatives. Read more

    Discuss policies and programs related to the Strategic Science Fund.

    Discuss policies and programs relating to federal research funding.

    Discuss talent recruitment and attraction policies and programs and related funding.

    Raise awareness of Perimeter Institute and its ongoing work.

    Official report

  • Arctic Research Foundation

    Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the need for increased investments in Indigenous led environmental conservation and scientific research initiatives. Read more

    Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the Arctic Research Foundation to create awareness about the Foundation and of the necessity to include scientific research in the Arctic, the need for broadband, and Arctic data management in government priorities.

    Speaking to public office holders about seeking funding to support ARF operational costs and subsidized vessel time for research organizations and Indigenous communities.

    Official report

  • ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

    Reported by Anthony Dale · In-house (corporation)

    Investments in health research, commercialization support, and recruitment of scientists to Canada.

    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

  • Geoscientists Canada

    Reported by Brendan Mackay · Consultant

    We are currently engaging with elected officials in the House to raise awareness about geoscientists, job opportunities in Canada, Environment/ Climate matters and related issues. Read more

    Official report

  • Ontario Hospital Association

    Reported by Muhammad Ali · Consultant

    Doubling the funding investment to the Tri-Council (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC) to bring Canada into competitive balance globally

    Official report

  • Mitacs Inc.

    Reported by Stephen Lucas · In-house (organization)

    Funding and policy development to support industry-academic research and development partnerships, commercialization, job creation, training and professional skills development for post-secondary students and post-doctoral fellows, international research collaborations and the promotion of activities that support innovation in Canada. Read more

    Funding to support ongoing growth in work-integrated learning collaborations between industry and academia in relation to Mitacs programs.

    Official report

  • Brain Canada Foundation

    Reported by Mandeep Sharma · Consultant

    and 9 more
    Discuss details and provide information to elected officials, minister, staff and officials regarding the request for AI funding to support Brain Research

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

    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

  • 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 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

  • University of Victoria

    Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)

    Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres

    Official report

  • Federation of Canadian Municipalities

    Reported by Rebecca Bligh · Consultant

    Federal infrastructure program funding, including (but not limited to) Infrastructure Canada Canada Community Building Fund; Infrastructure programs and funding; Permanent Public Transit Fund; Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) financing; Investing in Canada infrastructure Plan; Universal Broadband; Rural, remote and northern infrastructure; Read more

    Rural, remote and northern municipal issues: Federal policies and programs with regard to delivering infrastructure funding in rural, remote and northern communities, trade irritants effecting rural, remote and northern communities, the development and implementation of the northern strategy in the three territories and the development of a rural champion at the federal cabinet level.

    Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements Revenue sharing with the federal and provincial governments: Federal policies and programs with regard to the payments in lieu of taxes (PILTs) system, intergovernmental partnerships, recognition of municipal governments contributions to economic growth, the fiscal imbalance between each order of governments revenues options and their responsibilities to provide services and programs to Canadians. Municipal Growth Framework.

    Official report

  • Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

    Reported by Michael Bueckert · In-house (organization)

    and 4 more
    • Tim Louis · Member of Parliament
    • Marilou McPhedran · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Dylan Odd · Director, Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    • Lindsay Keenan · Assistant, Senate of Canada

    C-233

    Advocating for Canada to end arms transfers to third party states through the US Loophole in EIPA. Reform Canada's arms control regime to be better compliant with the Arms Trade treaty. Vote for Private Member's Bill C-233 An Act to Amend the Export and Import Permits Act. Read more

    Advocating that Canada impose crippling economic sanctions under SEMA on Israel to compel it to full comply with international law as described in the ICJ advisory opinions of 2005 & 2024 and the provisional measures to end the illegal occupation and prevent genocide.

    Official report

  • Colleges and Institutes Canada

    Reported by Pari Johnston · In-house (organization)

    Advocate the renewal of the College Community Innovation Program.

    Official report

  • MS Canada

    Reported by Pamela Valentine · In-house (organization)

    and 20 more
    Disability Tax Credit with respect to making it refundable and ensuring eligibility for Canadians with episodic disabilities Read more

    We ask the federal government to fund MS research in partnership with MS Canada, leveraging our connections and expertise to focus and further our understanding of MS, pursue leading-edge research on repair and regeneration, and explore prevention strategies, including targeting the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

    Official report

  • Seeds Canada

    Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)

    A reporting structure change for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency so that it reports solely to the Ministry of Agriculture on matters that are low risk to humans, animals and the environment. Read more

    Plant Breeding Programs in Canada

    Official report

  • College of Family Physicians of Canada

    Reported by Carrie Bernard · Consultant

    and 2 more
    • Maggie Chi · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health
    • Parm Bains · Member of Parliament
    Invest in family medicine by adding new family doctors and directing funding to expand training, have fair compensation, and other recruitment/retention measures. Read more

    Addressing administrative burden: Administrative burden consistently ranks as a top concern for family physicians. This time comes in the way of providing patient care. One of the significant sources of administrative burden for family physicians is filling out federal health forms.

    Support family doctors with teams, as that is a key enabler to providing high quality primary care

    Official report

  • The College of Family Physicians of Canada

    Reported by Mike Allan · In-house (organization)

    and 15 more
    Addressing administrative burden: Administrative burden consistently ranks as a top concern for family physicians. This time comes in the way of providing patient care. One of the significant sources of administrative burden for family physicians is filling out federal health forms. Read more

    Invest in family medicine by adding new family doctors and directing funding to expand training, have fair compensation, and other recruitment/retention measures.

    Support family doctors with teams, as that is a key enabler to providing high quality primary care

    Official report

  • National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM)

    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.

    Official report

  • SEIU Healthcare

    Reported by Avigail Rucker · Consultant

    Measures and policies related to increasing and enhancing the wages and retirement security support for SEIU members, especially Personal Support Workers.

    Official report

  • Imagine Canada

    Reported by Bruce MacDonald · In-house (organization)

    Advocating for a federal “home” in government for the nonprofit sector. Building knowledge on the activities of the nonprofit sector. Read more

    Improving access and equity in federal funding programs for nonprofits and charities.

    Discussion about the impact of the Comprehensive Expenditure Review on the Nonprofit sector

    Official report

  • Cooperation Canada

    Reported by Kate Higgins · In-house (organization)

    Canadian International Development Program: we want the Government to maintain a strong commitment towards poverty reduction in developing countries, through a good and clear policy framework and through funds and programs that allow Canadian Civil Society Organizations to participate actively in international development, with their local partners. (including humanitarian assistance) Read more

    Official report

  • The Canadian Vaping Association

    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

  • Canadian Mental Health Association

    Reported by Marion Cooper · In-house (organization)

    Arranging meetings and outreach with public office holders to discuss amendments and/or introduction of health care legislation.

    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.