Lobbying registration dated 2026-04-02
Registrant: Michael Blair
Client: The United Church of Canada
Targeted institutions:
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Senate of Canada
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Encourage the Canadian government to meet its commitments to increase the international assistance envelop in budget in context of high food insecurity, increasing disasters due to impact of climate change, FIAP and advancing gender equality
International Development Week to urge stronger support for international development as a strategic pillar of Canada’s foreign policy.
advocate for Gender Justice, Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, Migrant Justice and climate justice
International relations and development assistance
Participation in and informal conversations regarding legislative bills
Engagement with Canadian foreign policy and international assistance across global regions
Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world
Canada's international development policy with respect to immigration
Canadian Foreign Policy in the Mesoamerica, the Caribbean and South America
Canada's international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in El Salvedor and Guatemala
Canada’s role in advancing global reform
civil society delegation engaging on LGBTQIA+ rights
Responding to global economic crises: Canada’s role and responsibilities
LGBTQIA+ persecution and how Canada must act through diplomacy, funding, envoy pathways
Canada's international development assistance and prioritize women-led grassroots organizations.
Investing in Women Peacebuilders to Address the Climate, Conflict, and Gender Nexu
labeling of Israeli settlement goods entering Canada; and support for exclusion of settlement products from Canada-Israeli Free Trade Agreement
Discussing arms embargo on Israel
participated in the Cooperation Canada Hill Day event
Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in Africa in general terms. No discussion of any particular proposal, bill, program, regulation, policy or program.
Canada policy in regard to Indigenous/Racialized people
Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy with respect in promoting a just peace in Palestine and Israel
Human Rights Concerns in the world
global debt crisis and Canada’s role as a bilateral lender and in global debt reform.
Concerns regarding climate