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Brain Canada Foundation

Brain Canada Foundation has met with MPs 79 times since January 2024, reaching 32 MPs across 4 parties. Most recent contact: June 16, 2026.

79 meetings since 202479 all-time32 MPs4 parties61% by in-house staff

What they're asking for

In the registry's own words. Descriptions are only filed for meetings since mid-2024.

  1. Brain Canada Foundation is seeking additional funding to increase the Canada Brain Research Fund, which is currently funded by the Government of Canada, through Health Canada, and which current funding expires March 31, 2028.

    June 16, 2026 · Mike Lake · Conservative · Health; Science and Technology; Research and Development; Education

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

    April 16, 2026 · Sonia Sidhu · Liberal · Health; Science and Technology; Budget; Research and Development; Economic Development

  3. Seeking funds from Health Canada through the Canadian Brain Research Fund to continue to support Brain Research across Canada.

    April 13, 2026 · Karim Bardeesy · Liberal · Research and Development

  4. Brain Canada Foundation is seeking a top-up to its current funding to support the development and application of AI to accelerate research, advance our understanding of the brain, and identify solutions for brain diseases and disorders.

    December 12, 2025 · Marjorie Michel · Liberal · Health; Science and Technology; Research and Development; Education

  5. Invite Ministers and MPs to attend research announcements on behalf of the government.

    June 18, 2025 · Karim Bardeesy · Liberal · Health; Economic Development

  6. Brain Canada Foundation wishes to engage the Government on policy development issues related to medical research support, mental health, Indigenous health, and sex and gender diversity in the medical and research fields.

    December 12, 2024 · Maxime Blanchette-Joncas · Bloc Québécois · Health; Science and Technology; Research and Development

Full meeting log

79 MP-directed communications since January 2024, from the Registry of Lobbyists.

DateMP
2026-06-16Mike Lake · Conservative
2026-06-11Karim Bardeesy · Liberal
2026-06-11Maggie Chi · Liberal
2026-05-28Anna Gainey · Liberal
2026-05-07Maggie Chi · Liberal
2026-04-16Sonia Sidhu · Liberal
2026-04-13Karim Bardeesy · Liberal
2026-04-13Chi Nguyen · Liberal
2026-04-13Taleeb Noormohamed · Liberal
2026-04-13Jake Sawatzky · Liberal
2026-04-13Ryan Turnbull · Liberal
2025-12-12Marjorie Michel · Liberal
2025-11-20Maggie Chi · Liberal
2025-11-20Helena Jaczek · Liberal
2025-11-20Mike Lake · Conservative
2025-11-20Sonia Sidhu · Liberal
2025-11-19Evan Solomon · Liberal
2025-11-17Karim Bardeesy · Liberal
2025-11-17Maxime Blanchette-Joncas · Bloc Québécois
2025-11-17Maggie Chi · Liberal
2025-11-17Helena Jaczek · Liberal
2025-11-17Mélanie Joly · Liberal
2025-11-17Jennifer McKelvie · Liberal
2025-11-17Heather McPherson · NDP
2025-11-17Marjorie Michel · Liberal
Show all 79 meetings
DateMP
2025-11-17Yasir Naqvi · Liberal
2025-11-17Sonia Sidhu · Liberal
2025-11-17Ryan Turnbull · Liberal
2025-11-17Salma Zahid · Liberal
2025-10-30Maggie Chi · Liberal
2025-10-28Sonia Sidhu · Liberal
2025-10-28Sonia Sidhu · Liberal
2025-10-27Karim Bardeesy · Liberal
2025-10-17Élisabeth Brière · Liberal
2025-10-15Rachel Bendayan · Liberal
2025-10-06Rachel Bendayan · Liberal
2025-10-06Maggie Chi · Liberal
2025-10-06Maggie Chi · Liberal
2025-10-06David McGuinty · Liberal
2025-09-17Marjorie Michel · Liberal
2025-08-22Taleeb Noormohamed · Liberal
2025-06-18Karim Bardeesy · Liberal
2025-06-18Yasir Naqvi · Liberal
2025-06-09Yasir Naqvi · Liberal
2025-06-09Taleeb Noormohamed · Liberal
2025-06-09Karim Bardeesy · Liberal
2025-05-09Joël Lightbound · Liberal
2024-12-12Maxime Blanchette-Joncas · Bloc Québécois
2024-11-21Élisabeth Brière · Liberal
2024-11-19Matt Jeneroux · Liberal
2024-06-11Anna Gainey · Liberal
2024-05-31Rachel Bendayan · Liberal
2024-05-31Fayçal El-Khoury · Liberal
2024-05-31Anna Gainey · Liberal
2024-05-31Steven Guilbeault · Liberal
2024-05-31Patricia Lattanzio · Liberal
2024-05-31Marc Miller · Liberal
2024-04-16François-Philippe Champagne · Liberal
2024-03-14Anthony Housefather · Liberal
2024-03-14Mélanie Joly · Liberal
2024-03-01Yasir Naqvi · Liberal
2024-02-29Yasir Naqvi · Liberal
2024-02-12Anna Gainey · Liberal
2024-02-12Marc Miller · Liberal
2024-02-12Ryan Turnbull · Liberal
2024-02-09Terry Duguid · Liberal
2024-02-09Terry Duguid · Liberal
2024-02-07François-Philippe Champagne · Liberal
2024-02-07Francis Scarpaleggia · Liberal
2024-02-07Ryan Turnbull · Liberal
2024-02-06Ruby Sahota · Liberal
2024-02-06Ruby Sahota · Liberal
2024-02-01Rachel Bendayan · Liberal
2024-01-30Heather McPherson · NDP
2024-01-26Anna Gainey · Liberal
2024-01-24Ryan Turnbull · Liberal
2024-01-22Rachel Bendayan · Liberal
2024-01-22Francis Scarpaleggia · Liberal
2024-01-12Anna Gainey · Liberal
Counts include only communications where a sitting MP is the named public office holder — meetings with ministers' staff, senators, or departments are not shown. Registrants self-report these records. See our methodology.