CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY

What they're asking for

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

1. Implementation of the Framework on Palliative Care in Canada and integration of a palliative approach to care in our health system, including national standards and data, care provider training, research, and implementation of the National Grief Action Plan and distinctions?based frameworks for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people

   June 23, 2026 · Jennifer McKelvie · Liberal · Employment and Training; Health; Labour; Taxation and Finance; Budget

2. Approvals process for the launch of clinical trials in Canada including regulation, funding, the creation of intellectual property and commercialization in Canada for the purpose of pharmaceutical sovereignty, economic development and scientific innovation.

   June 22, 2026 · Peter Schiefke · Liberal · Employment and Training; Health; Industry; Intellectual Property; Labour

3. Issues related to health and cancer data including the priorities of the pan-Canadian Cancer Data Strategy, data governance and stewardship, how health data is collected, linked and used, addressing gaps in health data, health data interoperability, data issues related to health care system planning, cancer registries, benchmarks and reporting.

   June 17, 2026 · Evan Solomon · Liberal · Health; Industry; Infrastructure; Intellectual Property; Science and Technology

4. Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, as it relates to regulations, implementation and enforcement

   June 5, 2026 · Maxime Blanchette-Joncas · Bloc Québécois · Health

5. Canada Health Transfer - health system funding transfer and agreements intended for provinces/territories to support the delivery of healthcare services, including cancer care services and palliative care.

   May 29, 2026 · Sean Fraser · Liberal · Health; Research and Development

6. Canadian Institutes of Health Research as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research/ clinical trials.

   May 28, 2026 · Alana Hirtle · Liberal · Health; Research and Development

7. Federal Budget: Federal Tobacco Control Strategy; alcohol policy; getting cancer patients the information and support they need; the Employment Insurance Sickness Benefit; health research; access to palliative care; and other budgetary policy as it relates to cancer.

   May 25, 2026 · Burton Bailey · Conservative · Employment and Training; Health; Labour; Taxation and Finance; Budget

8. Legislation/regulation of electronic cigarettes including use, marketing and all other aspects.

   May 6, 2026 · Carol Anstey · Conservative · Health

9. Food and Drugs Act and regulations, as it relates to restricting the advertising to children of foods high in sodium, sugars and saturated fat.

   May 5, 2026 · Doug Eyolfson · Liberal · Health; Agriculture

10. Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research through Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

    April 21, 2026 · Ziad Aboultaif · Conservative · Health; Research and Development

Full meeting log

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