Canadian Council for Refugees

Meetings over time

• Jul 20251 meetingElizabeth Cheesbrough
  Jul 2025: 1 meeting, with Elizabeth Cheesbrough
• Aug 20251 meetingLena Metlege Diab
  Aug 2025: 1 meeting, with Lena Metlege Diab
• Sep 20253 meetingsAndrew Cardoso, Rhéal Eloi Fortin, Jenny Kwan
  Sep 2025: 3 meetings, with Andrew Cardoso, Rhéal Eloi Fortin, Jenny Kwan
• Oct 20250 meetings
  Oct 2025: 0 meetings
• Nov 20251 meetingIqra Khalid, Sameer Zuberi, Salma Zahid, Karim Bardeesy
  Nov 2025: 1 meeting, with Iqra Khalid, Sameer Zuberi, Salma Zahid, Karim Bardeesy
• Dec 20250 meetings
  Dec 2025: 0 meetings
• Jan 20260 meetings
  Jan 2026: 0 meetings
• Feb 20262 meetingsPaula Simons, Kristopher Wells
  Feb 2026: 2 meetings, with Paula Simons, Kristopher Wells
• Mar 20260 meetings
  Mar 2026: 0 meetings
• Apr 20260 meetings
  Apr 2026: 0 meetings
• May 20262 meetingsArash Rahmani, Clara Geddes, Catherine Scott
  May 2026: 2 meetings, with Arash Rahmani, Clara Geddes, Catherine Scott
• Jun 20261 meetingGary Anandasangaree, Jacques Ramsay
  Jun 2026: 1 meeting, with Gary Anandasangaree, Jacques Ramsay

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What they lobby about

• Immigration11
• Justice and Law Enforcement7
• Foreign Affairs3

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

Bills they lobbied on

• C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act5

  Bill C-12- Parts- 5-8 related to sweeping new powers and ineligibilities for Canada's refugee and immigration system

  • Gary AnandasangareeLiberal
  • Jacques RamsayLiberal

  • Arash Rahmani · Policy Advisor · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
  • Catherine Scott · Assistant Deputy Minister · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
  • Clara Geddes · Policy Advisor · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
  • Kristopher Wells · Senator · Senate of Canada
  • Paula Simons · Senator · Senate of Canada
• C-2Strong Borders Act3

  Bill C-2, concerns with proposed changes to the Immigration and refugee protection Act, and to new authorities for data sharing, lack of consultation

  • Jenny KwanNDP
  • Rhéal Eloi FortinBloc

  • Andrew Cardoso · Senator · Senate of Canada

Who they met

House of Commons (8) · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) (5) · Senate of Canada (3)

In their own words

• Safe Third Country Agreement with the US, with respect to its current application ensuring the availability of the safety valves the Supreme Court referred to (this could be a regulation and is also shaped by policy(
• Bill C-2, concerns with proposed changes to the Immigration and refugee protection Act, and to new authorities for data sharing, lack of consultation
• Bill C-12- Parts- 5-8 related to sweeping new powers and ineligibilities for Canada's refugee and immigration system