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March of Dimes Canada

March of Dimes Canada has met with MPs 16 times since January 2024, reaching 10 MPs across 3 parties. Most recent contact: July 24, 2026.

16 meetings since 202430 since July 200810 MPs3 parties100% 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. March of Dimes Canada is advocating for funding for more Skills for Success programs for people with disabilities to develop and enhance digital skills.

    July 24, 2026 · Maggie Chi · Liberal · Employment and Training

  2. March of Dimes Canada is advocating for brain injury supports, including the passing and implementation of a National Brain Injury strategy (Bill C-206), and funding to support services for stroke survivors.

    July 15, 2026 · Ted Falk · Conservative · Health

  3. March of Dimes Canada is advocating to ensure that access to the new Canada Disability Benefit is as accessible and barrier-free for people with disabilities as possible, and to increase the monthly maximum amount of the benefit, reflecting the Disability Inclusion Action Plan values and outcomes.

    June 12, 2026 · Branden Leslie · Conservative · Employment and Training; Economic Development; Federal-Provincial Relations

  4. March of Dimes Canada is advocating for the National Building Code and National Housing Catalogue to be based on Universally-designed, accessible and adaptable principles. We are also advocating for Build Canada Homes to make accessibility a primary consideration in any new builds.

    February 2, 2026 · Caroline Desrochers · Liberal · Employment and Training; Health; Housing

  5. March of Dimes Canada is advocating for a person-centered Canada Disability Benefit policy statement and guidelines, and in support of effective federal inter-departmental and Federal/Provincial/Territorial agreements which ensure recipients receive the full benefit of the Canada Disability Benefit without impacting existing income support or downstream programs, services and/or benefits.

    December 2, 2025 · Patty Hajdu · Liberal · Health; Taxation and Finance; Budget; Housing; Economic Development

  6. March of Dimes Canada is advocating to ensure there is broad-based and consistent community consultation and engagement during the process of developing Canada Disability Benefit regulations, reflecting the Disability Inclusion Action Plan values and outcomes.

    July 16, 2025 · Maggie Chi · Liberal · Economic Development

Full meeting log

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

DateMP
2026-07-24Maggie Chi · Liberal
2026-07-15Ted Falk · Conservative
2026-06-12Branden Leslie · Conservative
2026-06-11Ted Falk · Conservative
2026-02-04Rachel Bendayan · Liberal
2026-02-03Maggie Chi · Liberal
2026-02-02Caroline Desrochers · Liberal
2026-02-02Patty Hajdu · Liberal
2025-12-03Maggie Chi · Liberal
2025-12-02Patty Hajdu · Liberal
2025-12-02Stephanie McLean · Liberal
2025-12-02John Zerucelli · Liberal
2025-12-01Leslie Church · Liberal
2025-10-15Leah Gazan · NDP
2025-07-16Maggie Chi · Liberal
2025-07-16Leslie Church · Liberal

At committee

March of Dimes Canada has testified at 2 House committee meetings this Parliament, as listed by the House. Lobbying is one channel; this is the public one.

  • Ms. Amanda MacKenzie, National Director

    June 1, 2026 · FINA · source

  • Mr. Jeff Willbond, Chief Accessibility Officer

    June 1, 2026 · FINA · source

  • Ms. Amanda MacKenzie, National Director

    October 8, 2025 · FINA · source

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.