Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-31
Registrant: Helen Long
Client: Dying With Dignity Canada
Targeted institutions:
Senate of Canada
Justice Canada (JC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Health Canada (HC)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Acts: Canada Health Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 3035.00
Lobbying activity details:
Follow up to the 2023 Parliamentary Review of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) report and any legislation that arise thereto in respect of advance requests, mature minors, MAID for those whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness, the state of palliative care and the protection of Canadians living with disabilities.
Conscience rights of clinicians and the need for effective referral for patients.  
Access of persons across Canada to lawful medical procedures that are provided for under the Canada Health Act.
Regulations for the Monitoring of MAID and changes to requirements. Statistical reporting and data collection issues in relation to MAID, Tracks 1 and 2. MAID curriculum or educational initiatives. 
Legislation and regulation regarding alternative therapies that can be incorporated at end-of-life such as psilocybin.
Proposed or implemented legislation or regulation related to medical assistance in dying and any work of the Special Joint Committee on MAID (AMAD).
Legislation and policies concerning the new Canada Disability Benefit
Our pre-budget submission included proposals to fund the new CDB at a level that would lift many PWD out of poverty and ensure that the new benefit was not 'clawed back' by provincial governments or private insurance schemes to the detriment of the recipient.
Policies or legislative measures concerning the provision of a guaranteed income or Universal Basic Income (UBI).
Legislation and policies concerning affordable housing initiatives at the federal level
DWDC's pre-budget submission included requests for more affordable housing, help for the homeless, and funds to improve the quality of the housing stock for indigenous and aboriginal peoples both on reserve and off.