Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-03
Registrant: Joelle Walker
Client: Canadian Association of Optometrists
Targeted institutions:
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
National Defence (DND)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Advocate for the improvements of vision services under the Non-Insured Health Program.
Advocate for content and implementation of An Act to establish a national strategy on eye care. Meet with relevant Health Canada civil servants and political staff, and members of parliament as required.
Advocate for optometrist small businesses as it relates to income splitting, income sprinkling, capital gains taxation and other business related measures.
Advocate for improved vision services under the Interim Federal Health Program
Advocate for the inclusion of optometrists under the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program.