Lobbying organisation

Child Development Institute

11 meetings with public office holders, Jun 10, 2025 to Aug 26, 2026.

32 meetings on record since 2020, their first on record.

Meetings over time

  • Jun 2025: 1 meeting, with Chad Westmacott, Julie Lalonde
  • Jul 2025: 1 meeting, with Jibril Hussein
  • Aug 2025: 2 meetings, with Jibril Hussein, Vinayini Murty, Abinaya Sureshkumar
  • Sep 2025: 1 meeting, with Nina Sartor, Kyle Fox
  • Oct 2025: 3 meetings, with Nina Sartor, Vinayini Murty, Abinaya Sureshkumar
  • Nov 2025: 0 meetings
  • Dec 2025: 0 meetings
  • Jan 2026: 0 meetings
  • Feb 2026: 0 meetings
  • Mar 2026: 0 meetings
  • Apr 2026: 1 meeting, with Vince Gasparro, Maggie Chi
  • May 2026: 0 meetings
  • Jun 2026: 0 meetings
  • Jul 2026: 0 meetings
  • Aug 2026: 2 meetings, with Alice Zheng, Darren Choi
Jun 2025peak 3 in a monthAug 2026

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What they lobby about

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Who they met

Liberal2 met · 2 meetings
Not in Arena's member list10 met · 14 meetings
  • Abinaya Sureshkumar
  • Jibril Hussein
  • Nina Sartor
  • Vinayini Murty
  • Alice Zheng
  • Chad Westmacott
  • Darren Choi
  • Julie Lalonde
  • Kyle Fox
  • Nina Sartor

Public Safety Canada (PS) (8) · Health Canada (HC) (2) · House of Commons (2) · Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) (1) · Canadian Heritage (PCH) (1) · Finance Canada (FIN) (1)

In their own words

  • CDI is seeking Federal funding to underwrite the costs of providing training, technical assistance, and support services needed to grow and sustain the network of organizations across Canada that deliver the Stop Now and Plan Program (SNAP®). In addition, CDI is seeking funding to monitor and report program outcomes at the site and network levels.
  • Advocating for and seeking federal investment in family violence prevention and gender-based violence programming, including supports for mothers and young children experiencing violence, trauma, and instability.
  • Discussing child and youth mental health programming and policy, with a focus on early intervention models that reduce downstream pressure on healthcare, education, justice, and social service systems.

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