12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Diabetes Canada / Laura Syron, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2026-06-15

Who is lobbying?

Diabetes Canada (Address & business activities)

Names in previous versions
- Canadian Diabetes Association operating as Diabetes Canada

Laura Syron, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did Diabetes Canada receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Diabetes Canada is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Diabetes Canada does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Diabetes Canada are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Diabetes Canada:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Diabetes Canada recommends that students living with diabetes be exempt from a provincial policy that restricts cellphone access in schools.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education, Health
Diabetes Canada recommends the government of British Columbia advocate with other provinces and territories to the federal government to implement and fund a stand alone Diabetes Device Fund as announced in 2024..	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets
Diabetes Canada recommends the government of British Columbia along with other provinces and territories advocate to the federal government to implement and fund a stand alone Diabetes Device Fund as announced in 2024.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Health
Diabetes Canada recommends the government of British Columbia commit to long-term investment in the BC Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) Network as the province's comprehensive diabetes strategy that aligns with the Framework for Diabetes in Canada.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Health
Diabetes Canada recommends the government of British Columbia enhance access to diabetes medications, devices and supplies, and supports for British Columbians living with diabetes.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Health
Diabetes Canada recommends the government of British Columbia expand patient choice of medications, devices and supplies because managing diabetes cannot be managed with a one-size-fits-all approach.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Health
Diabetes Canada recommends the government of British Columbia reduce the administrative and other barriers to access diabetes medications, devices and supplies so British Columbians living with diabetes can readily access what they need to manage their diabetes.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Health

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
As mandated by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Diabetes Canada has been contracted to convene senior public servants and other stakeholders over three years beginning 2023 to advance the adoption of the Framework for Diabetes in Canada that was tabled on October 5, 2022 in the House of Commons.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Diabetes Canada recommends the government of British Columbia implement a comprehensive provincial diabetes strategy that aligns with the Framework for Diabetes in Canada that was tabled on October 5, 2022 in the House of Commons.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Finances and Budgets, Health

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
Education and Child Care
Finance
Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Provincial Health Services Authority

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Laura Syron
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Glenn Thibeault
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Adria Cehovin	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Joan King	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Hiba Syed	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 6886-728
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2026-04-10	No	Glenn Thibeault	Tijana Fazlagic, Executive Director \| PharmaCare Benefits Branch, Health Ian Rongve, ADM \| Ministry of Health, Health	View
2025-12-01	No	Joan King	Brittny Anderson, MLA for Kootenay Central \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Tara Armstrong, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Reah Arora, MLA for Burnaby East \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Brenda Bailey, MLA for Vancouver-South Granville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Harman Bhangu, MLA for Langley-Abbotsford \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rosalyn Bird, MLA for Prince George-Valemount \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jennifer Blatherwick, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lynne Block, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rob Botterell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Amelia Boultbee, MLA for Penticton-Summerland \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Christine Boyle, MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jagrup Brar, MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Dallas Brodie, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Hon Chan, MLA for Richmond Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Brent Chapman, MLA for Surrey South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Paul Choi, MLA for Burnaby South-Metrotown \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-New Westminster \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sheldon Clare, MLA for Prince George-North Cariboo \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Tamara Davidson, MLA for North Coast-Haida Gwaii \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Pete Davis, MLA for Kootenay-Rockies \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Brennan Day, MLA for Courtenay-Comox \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mandeep Dhaliwal, MLA for Surrey North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sunita Dhir, MLA for Vancouver-Langara \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Renfrew \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mable Elmore, MLA for Vancouver-Kensington \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Reann Gasper, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Diana Gibson, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kiel Giddens, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rick Glumac, MLA for Port Moody-Burquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kelly Greene, MLA for Richmond-Steveston \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sharon Hartwell, MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Linda Hepner, MLA for Surrey-Serpentine River \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Stephanie Higginson, MLA for Ladysmith-Oceanside \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jordan Kealy, MLA for Peace River North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Anna Kindy, MLA for North Island \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Steve Kooner, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Nina Krieger, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Dana Lajeunesse, MLA for Juan de Fuca-Malahat \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kristina Loewen, MLA for Kelowna Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Grace Lore, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Tony Luck, MLA for Fraser-Nicola \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Heather Maahs, MLA for Chilliwack North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo-Gabriola Island \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Macklin McCall, MLA for West Kelowna-Peachland \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lawrence Mok, MLA for Maple Ridge East \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Steve Morissette, MLA for Kootenay-Monashee \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Randene Neill, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Korky Neufeld, MLA for Abbotsford West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Larry Neufeld, MLA for Peace River South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Highlands \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ian Paton, MLA for Delta South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Claire Rattée, MLA for Skeena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Darlene Rotchford, MLA for Esquimalt-Colwood \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Lumby \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Amna Shah, MLA for Surrey City Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jessie Sunner, MLA for Surrey-Newton \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bryan Tepper, MLA for Surrey-Panorama \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jody Toor, MLA for Langley-Willowbrook \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Debra Toporowski, MLA for Cowichan Valley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jeremy Valeriote, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Misty Van Popta, MLA for Langley-Walnut Grove \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly A'aliya Warbus, MLA for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Teresa Wat, MLA for Richmond-Bridgeport \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster-Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jodie Wickens, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly David L. Williams, MLA for Salmon Arm-Shuswap \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Terry Yung, MLA for Vancouver-Yaletown \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Diabetes Canada - Address & business activities

Address:

Suite 1000, 170 University Avenue
Toronto, ON M5H 3B3
Canada

Contact information in previous versions
- Suite 1300, 522 University Avenue
  Toronto, ON M5G 2R5
  Canada
- Suite 1300, 522 University Avenue
  Toronto, ON M5G 2R5
  Canada
- 1385 West 8th Ave.
  Suite 360
  Vancouver, BC V6H 3V9
  Canada
- 9715 83 Avenue NW
  
  Edmonton, BC T6E 2B6
  Canada
- 522 University Avenue
  Suite 1400
  Toronto, ON M5G 2R5
  Canada
- 12220 Stony Plain Road
  Suite 104
  Edmonton, AB T5N 3Y4
  Canada
- 12220 Stony Plain Road
  Suite 104
  Edmonton, AB T5N 3Y4
  Canada
  
  Fax number: 780-423-3322
- Canadian Diabetes Association
  360-1385 West 8th Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V6H 3V9
  Canada
  
  Fax number: 604-732-8444
- Canadian Diabetes Association
  360-1385 West 8th Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V6H 3V9
  Canada
  
  Fax number: 604-732-8444

Description of Activities:
Diabetes Canada is a national health charity representing Canadians at risk of or living with diabetes. Diabetes Canada lobbies for public policy that best serves our patient group and helps to achieve our mission: To lead the fight against diabetes by helping those affected by diabetes to live healthy lives, prevent the onset and consequences of diabetes, and discover a cure.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Health Charity. Represents patient group: Canadians at risk or live with diabetes and prediabetes. Mission is to lead the fight against diabetes by helping those affected by diabetes to live healthy lives; preventing onset and consequences of diabetes; discovering a cure.
- Health Charity. Represents patient group: Canadians at risk or live with diabetes and prediabetes. Mission is to lead the fight against diabetes by: Helping those affected by diabetes to live healthy lives; Preventing onset and consequences of diabetes; Discovering a cure.
- The Canadian Diabetes Association promotes the health of Canadians through diabetes research, education, services and advocacy. Programs include: Research grants and awards to qualified donees; professional & advocacy publications; educational publications, magazines and newsletters; nutrition guides and cookbooks; support to health care professionals to further education in diabetes care; support groups; camping services for children with diabetes; corporate food value symbols' programmes on consumer food products; supports elimination of blanket discrimination of those affected by diabetes; supports and administers government programmes designed to aid those in need with required supplies; advocates/negotiates for access to care and services; develops guidelines for standards of diabetes care; provides a network of community access for those affected by diabetes.
- The Canadian Diabetes Association promotes the health of Canadians through diabetes research, education, services and advocacy. Programs include: Research grants and awards to qualified donees; professional & advocacy publications; educational publications, magazines and newsletters; nutrition guides and cookbooks; support to health care professionals to further education in diabetes care; support groups; camping services for children with diabetes; corporate food value symbols' programmes on consumer food products; supports elimination of blanket discrimination of those affected by diabetes; supports and administers government programmes designed to aid those in need with required supplies; advocates/negotiates for access to care and services; develops guidelines for standards of diabetes care; provides a network of community access for those affected by diabetes.

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Canadian Institutes of Health Research	$2,500.00	2025-12-30
Employment and Social Development Canada - Canada Summer Jobs	$4,167.00	2025-08-29
Employment and Social Development Canada - Canada Summer Jobs	$1,357.00	2025-09-26
Employment and Social Development Canada - Canada Summer Jobs	$27,665.00	2025-10-24
Government of Manitoba	$7,500.00	2025-06-27
Government of Manitoba (Health)	$2,500.00	2026-03-27
Government of Ontario (Monitors)	$55,188.78	2025-06-27
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Monitors program)	$55,188.78	2025-07-31
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Monitors program)	$55,188.78	2025-08-29
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Monitors program)	$55,188.78	2025-09-26
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Monitors program)	$55,188.78	2025-10-24
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Monitors program)	$55,188.78	2025-11-28
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Monitors program)	$108,333.00	2025-12-30
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Monitors program)	$70,833.00	2026-04-30
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Monitors program)	$70,833.00	2026-05-29
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$137,673.00	2025-08-29
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$195,145.00	2026-01-30

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Date Modified:: 2026-05-08

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