Black Opportunity Fund

Meetings over time

• Oct 20252 meetingsAthusha Puvanendra
  Oct 2025: 2 meetings, with Athusha Puvanendra
• Nov 20253 meetingsSanjana Shah, Tannis Bujaczek, Jill Varley, Marie-Elizabeth Desourdy
  Nov 2025: 3 meetings, with Sanjana Shah, Tannis Bujaczek, Jill Varley, Marie-Elizabeth Desourdy
• Dec 20250 meetings
  Dec 2025: 0 meetings
• Jan 20261 meetingAlicia Cooke, Hanife Moosimfar, Romeo Ntwari
  Jan 2026: 1 meeting, with Alicia Cooke, Hanife Moosimfar, Romeo Ntwari
• Feb 20260 meetings
  Feb 2026: 0 meetings
• Mar 20261 meetingSean Fraser, Hanife Masoomifar, Romeo Nwari
  Mar 2026: 1 meeting, with Sean Fraser, Hanife Masoomifar, Romeo Nwari
• Apr 20261 meetingSandra Pupatello
  Apr 2026: 1 meeting, with Sandra Pupatello
• May 20262 meetingsKristopher Wells, Jordano Nudo, Sanjana Shah
  May 2026: 2 meetings, with Kristopher Wells, Jordano Nudo, Sanjana Shah

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What they lobby about

• Economic Development6
• Employment and Training6
• Housing6
• Taxation and Finance6
• Justice and Law Enforcement4
• Budget1
• Infrastructure1

The registry's own subject categories, chosen by the lobbyist on each filing. Each one opens its own page.

Bills they lobbied on

• C-9Combatting Hate Act4

  Providing commentary and input with respect to Bill C-9, The Combatting Hate Act, including possible amendments that would strengthen the bill to ensure all equity deserving groups, including Black Canadians, are protected from hate speech.

  • Sean FraserLiberal

  • Alicia Cooke · Policy Advisor · Justice Canada (JC)
  • Hanife Masoomifar · Senior Policy Advisor · Justice Canada (JC)
  • Hanife Moosimfar · Policy Advisor · Justice Canada (JC)
  • Jordano Nudo · Director of Parliamentary Affairs · Senate of Canada
  • Kristopher Wells · Senator · Senate of Canada
  • Romeo Ntwari · Quebec Advisor · Justice Canada (JC)
  • Romeo Nwari · Parliamentary and Regional Advisor · Justice Canada (JC)
  • Sandra Pupatello · Senator · Senate of Canada

Who they met

Justice Canada (JC) (6) · Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) (5) · Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) (3) · Senate of Canada (3)

In their own words

• The purpose of this assignment is to brief decision makers on the Black Opportunity Fund, and its subsidiary BOF Capital Inc, on its programs and impacts with respect to Black-led Canadian businesses and entrepreneurs; programming that supports Black-led charities, non-profits and social enterprises; and housing policy solutions that would support Black Canadians to access affordable and attainable homeownership, as Canada takes steps to address the country’s housing affordability crisis.
• Providing commentary and input with respect to Bill C-9, The Combatting Hate Act, including possible amendments that would strengthen the bill to ensure all equity deserving groups, including Black Canadians, are protected from hate speech.
• Brief decision makers on the Black Opportunity Fund, and its subsidiary BOF Capital Inc, on its programs and impacts with respect to Canadian Black-led businesses, entrepreneurs, charities, non-profits and social enterprises.