Lobbying registration dated 2026-04-02
Registrant: Mitchell Gould
Client: Jack.org
Targeted institutions:
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Health Canada (HC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Senate of Canada
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Government funding received:
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 26765.00
Lobbying activity details:
Seeking a federal investment of $2.5 million over three years through the Public Health Agency of Canada or the Youth Mental Health Fund to scale Jack.org’s Be There Certificate and edHub, reaching 75,000 youth by 2028 with evidence-informed mental health literacy tools in both digital and school-based formats.
Advocating for the recapitalization of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) and allocation of $3 million over three years to Jack.org to fund 420 paid, peer-led youth mental health leadership positions—delivering mentorship, Jack Talks, and outreach that will reach 200,000 youth across Canada by 2028.
To communicate with public office holders and provide advisory services in respect of federal legislation, regulations, and public policy initiatives affecting youth, including but not limited to online harms legislation, artificial intelligence technologies (including chatbots), and other existing or proposed legislative or regulatory measures that may impact young people.
Requesting $500,000 over two years to formally integrate youth mental health leadership and lived experience into federal workforce, health, and education strategies, by funding partnerships with Jack.org to support youth co-design, policy consultation, and evaluation initiatives with departments like Health Canada, ESDC, PHAC, and PCH.
Engaging with Canada’s regional development agencies (e.g. ACOA, CanNor, PrairiesCan, FedNor, FedDev Ontario) to explore regionally tailored initiatives that strengthen the youth talent pipeline, support youth mental health and leadership, and contribute to the growth of local businesses by equipping young people with the skills, resilience, and capacity to participate in and lead regional economic development.