Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-16
Registrant: Kirstin Beardsley
Client: Food Banks Canada
Targeted institutions:
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Government funding received:
Institution: Woman and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)
Amount: 6906840.00
Institution: Nutrition North Canada
Amount: 307291.00
Institution: School Food Infrastructure Program
Amount: 19222.00
Institution: Canadian Dental Care Plan
Amount: 14770.00
Lobbying activity details:
Changes to the Guaranteed Income Supplement, with respect to amounts paid to beneficiaries
Increase federal investment in northern communities to help reduce domestic food insecurity in the North
Advocate for the growing demand and needs of the food banking network in the Food Security Strategy
Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income
Conversion of Non-Refundable Tax Credits to Refundable Tax Credits
Modernize the EI system by expanding support for precarious, gig, and self-employed workers
Changes to federal investment in affordable housing to help reduce the cost of housing
Changes to funding and evaluation of active labour market programming
Advocate for enhanced Local Food Infrastructure Fund to support the food banking network.
Make the Canada Disability Benefit adequate and accessible, ensuring the benefit removes people with disabilities from poverty
Changes to the Working Income Tax Benefit pertaining to tax credit levels
Better federal supports for single adults living on low incomes