Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-24
Registrant: Simon Polesel
Client: Save Your Skin Foundation
Targeted institutions:
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Finance Canada (FIN)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Advocate for federal action on interoperable health data and a modernized health technology assessment lifecycle for diagnostics (including biomarkers and comprehensive genomic profiling).
Encourage federal leadership in setting guidelines, improving clinical trial infrastructure, and deploying existing resources more effectively—without directly requesting new funds or engaging in pharmacare debates.
Emphasize the urgent need to align Canada’s healthcare system with advances in personalized medicine, genomics, and precision oncology—ensuring timely patient access and support for clinical research.
Advocate for proactive federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) collaboration in cancer care.