Meetings with Tom Kmiec reported by registered lobbyists. Lobbyists must report every oral, arranged meeting with an MP, minister or other designated public office holder.
Daniel MacDonald · Director General, Office of Pharmaceutical Management Strategies, Health Canada (HC)
Sandenga Yeba · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Federal programs and budgetary initiatives related to the Federal-Provincial-Territorial funding arrangements regarding pharmaceuticals including any health technology assessment-related or other policy discussions that might involve Health Canada and its ongoing relationship with Canada's Drug Agency and/or other pan-Canadian health organizations.Read more
National pharmacare, with a particular focus on access to medicines and rare disease and orphan drug policies
Engagement with officials on issues related to the National Strategy for Rare Disease Drugs, and other policies or programs related to rare diseases.
Bill C-64: An Act respecting pharmacare, with a particular focus on access to medicines and rare disease and orphan drug policiesRead more
Engagement with officials on issues related to the National Strategy for Rare Disease Drugs, and other policies or programs related to rare diseases.
Regulatory amendments and/or guidelines and/or policies related to the Food and Drugs Act and Health Canada review of drugs for rare diseases.
Federal programs and budgetary initiatives related to the Federal-Provincial-Territorial funding arrangements regarding pharmaceuticals including any health technology assessment-related or other policy discussions that might involve Health Canada and its ongoing relationship with Canada's Drug Agency and/or other pan-Canadian health organizations.
Federally-funded public drug plans, with respect to reimbursement fof medicines for federal plan beneficiaries.
International development and international relations. Discussion on the importance of focusing on food security in humanitarian efforts, in light of the expected cuts to development funding. Additionally, discussion on the importance of official development assistance (ODA), alongside trade and economic stability to Canada, highlighting that ODA facilitates other aspects of international relationships.Read more
Community safety and crime prevention. National/contract policing; Community-based mental health and substance use care; Opioids and harm reduction; Auto thefts; Crime prevention through social development; Community corrections; Federal and municipal roles and responsibilities regarding policing duties and fundingRead more
Tom Kmiec · Member of Parliament for Calgary Shepard
Communicating, in general, with government officials about research, development and innovation in Canada's biomedical and biotechnology sector.Read more
Communicating with government officials about expanding equitable access to innovative therapies, diagnostics and vaccines.
Communicating with government officials about a national pharmaceutical strategy, more specifically as it relates to (i) enhanced access to orphan drugs and (i) incentives for the development of rare disorder treatments.
Les discussions avec les représentants du gouvernement fédéral visent à obtenir des ajustements au Règlement sur l’interdiction des plastiques à usage unique concernant sa portée extraterritoriale, dans le but de maintenir l’équité de traitement des entreprises canadiennes sur les marchés d’exportation étrangers.Read more
EUTHANASIA / ASSISTED SUICIDE: Seeking to influence government policy as it relates to prevent or restrict the legalization of euthanasia and/or assisted suicide, including, but not limited to, changes to the Criminal Code of Canada and the Canada Health Act. This is required in response to the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Carter v. A.G. CanadaRead more
Informing Federal officials about the risks posed by copper theft to public safety and telecommunications infrastructure, and advocating for enhanced collaboration between governments (provincial and federal) and industry to address this growing issue effectively. Advocating for stricter regulations around theft and damage of telecommunications infrastructure through Bill C-26: An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts.Read more
Respond to consultations and advocate for change to international student policy; consider how polytechnics/colleges support inward and outward student mobility; consider international best practices for workforce development and applied research; better integration of newcomers through credential recognition, prior learning recognition and upskilling.Read more
Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations.
Tax policy affecting philanthropy, small business innovation and post-secondary institutions; tax benefits and credits for apprentices; tax benefits and credits for employers.
Pursue government contracts for public-private partnerships in managing visa processing services and consular support on behalf of Canadian missions globally.Read more
Raise awareness of TLSconnect and its ongoing work with immigration and employment challenges temporary foreign workers and international students face.
General communication with government regarding talent, labour and workforce development to support Canadian businesses.Read more
General communication with government regarding the importance of fiscal prudence, red tape reduction and competitiveness.
General communication with the Federal Government inquiring about opportunities to support Calgary Chamber of Commerce programming to support businesses, particularly small business.
-Address agriculture labour issues and shortages with government officials by seeking support for the implementation of Agri-Food Immigration Pilot that will allow immigration access for farm and food workers, also create new incentives to encourage refugees and new immigrants to work on farms and to also address the Temporary Foreign Worker Program application process issues with administrative efficiencies.Read more
-Proposed Agriculture and Agri-Food Workforce Action Plan and Workforce Program, to increase the labour supply and to increase training for the agriculture sector workers and employers.
-Seeking funding for proposed training and farm innovations for workers and farm employers.
Private Career Colleges are not eligible to have students apply for Post Graduate Worker Permits. The NACC would like to see this changed as it believes their students are being disadvantaged and discriminated against. To do this there must be a directive from the ministerial level that will allow for post graduate students to make application for the worker permits.Read more
Discussions concerning potential research and development initiatives and investments related to clean energy, environmental research and climate change policy.Read more
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
Temporary Foreign Workers Program - National Occupation Codes for herds person. Development of new agriculture and fisheries labour program. Housing requirements for TFW.Read more
Matthew Green · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Lindsay Mathyssen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Denis Trudel · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Kamal Khera · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Omar Alghabra · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Chad Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Damien C. Kurek · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Bryan May · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Dan Vandal · MP, House of Commons
Colin Carrie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry.Read more
Pavlo Kutcher · Member's Assistant, House of Commons
Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization.Read more
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
Larry Maguire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
To raise awareness about immigration fraud and educating newcomers and prospective applicants about this issue through community outreach and effective on-the-ground communications tactics in communities across the country.Read more
Ensure policies related to the International Student Program (ISP), and study and work permit processes are streamlined and address labour market needs.
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.
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