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Adopt4Life / Julie Despaties, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Adopt4Life
Responsible Officer Name: Julie Despaties, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2021-02-03
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 947339-368539

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 38

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 8 of 8 (2024-03-28 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 8 of 8 (2024-03-28 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Employment and Training
Health

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

AFCCA Advocating for Aggression toward Family/Caregivers in Childhood & Adolescence (AFCCA)
Propose amendement to the Employment Insurance - Parental leave to include an Attachment Leave for 15 weeks for new adoptive parents, kinship and customary caregivers.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
House of Commons
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Adopt4Life–Ontario’s Association for kin, customary care, and adoptive parents and caregivers, is a community of people with lived experience that strengthens and empowers parents and caregivers to achieve permanency for children so that they reach their full potential. We believe all adoptive, kinship and customary care parents and caregivers have a right to advocacy, support and guidance throughout their lifelong journey.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Julie Despaties, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Our board of directors are the only voting members.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Ontario Government Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCCSS)	$1,220,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
135 Laurier Ave. West
Ottawa, ON K1P 5J2
Canada

Telephone number: 888-274-6222

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Julie Despaties, Executive Director | No public offices held
Lori Washington, Marketing Director | No public offices held

Adopt4Life/

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Adopt4Life/	2021-02-03	current

Adopt4Life

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Julie Despaties, Executive Director (Organization)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-38 of 38

Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Fatima Asghar, Junior Policy Advisor | Minister of Health | Health Canada (HC)
- Jill Pilgrim, Policy Advisor, Office of the Hon. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Health
Communication date: 2024-02-29
Posted date: 2024-03-28
Communication number: 368539-598640 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Nicholas Kang, Senior Policy Advisor | Finance | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Rebecca Caldwell, Senior Policy Advisor | Senior Policy Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-11-21
Posted date: 2024-03-28
Communication number: 368539-584848 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Rosemarie Falk, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-10-24
Posted date: 2023-10-25
Communication number: 368539-580314 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Rosemarie Falk, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Elliott Lockington, Chief of Staff | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-09-25
Posted date: 2023-09-27
Communication number: 368539-577244 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-04-19
Posted date: 2023-04-21
Communication number: 368539-563382 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Rosemarie Falk, Member of House of Commons | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-04-19
Posted date: 2023-04-21
Communication number: 368539-563381 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Anamika Nandy, Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-04-14
Posted date: 2023-05-03
Communication number: 368539-563546 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Soojin Yu, Director, Employment Insurance Policy | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-04-14
Posted date: 2023-05-03
Communication number: 368539-563545 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Alexander Craney, Exempt Staff | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-04-06
Posted date: 2023-04-21
Communication number: 368539-563379 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Chandra Arya, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-03-31
Posted date: 2023-04-21
Communication number: 368539-561091 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-03-20
Posted date: 2023-05-03
Communication number: 368539-563375 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Miles Wu, Policy Team | Minister Qualthrough | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-03-10
Posted date: 2023-03-27
Communication number: 368539-560614 (amended from 368539-560231) View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Rosemarie Falk, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-03-08
Posted date: 2023-03-16
Communication number: 368539-560233 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Rosemarie Falk, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-03-06
Posted date: 2023-03-16
Communication number: 368539-560232 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Rosemarie Falk, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-02-16
Posted date: 2023-03-27
Communication number: 368539-560607 (amended from 368539-557370) View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kylie Villeneuve, Senior Policy Advisor | Office of the President of the Treasury Board | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-02-15
Posted date: 2023-03-27
Communication number: 368539-560609 (amended from 368539-557373) View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Louise Chabot, Vice President HUMA | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-02-15
Posted date: 2023-03-27
Communication number: 368539-560608 (amended from 368539-557369) View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2022-11-21
Posted date: 2023-02-16
Communication number: 368539-554618 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2022-04-29
Posted date: 2022-05-04
Communication number: 368539-530476 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2022-04-21
Posted date: 2022-04-21
Communication number: 368539-530054 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Miles Wu, Policy Director | Office of Minister Qualthrough | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2022-04-13
Posted date: 2022-04-21
Communication number: 368539-530053 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Miles Wu, Policy Director | Office of Minister Qualthrough | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2022-03-29
Posted date: 2022-04-06
Communication number: 368539-527672 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Michael Coteau , Member of House of Commons | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2022-03-29
Posted date: 2022-04-06
Communication number: 368539-527668 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
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Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Anna Bodnar, Policy Officer | Minister of Northern Affairs | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2022-03-16
Posted date: 2022-04-06
Communication number: 368539-527664 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Alice Zheng, Policy Advisor | Policy Advisor Office of the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth | Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2022-03-15
Posted date: 2022-04-06
Communication number: 368539-527660 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Matt Jeneroux, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2022-02-08
Posted date: 2022-04-06
Communication number: 368539-527658 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Laila Goodridge, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Karen Vecchio, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2022-01-20
Posted date: 2022-04-06
Communication number: 368539-527654 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Louise Chabot, Vice President HUMA | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2022-01-18
Posted date: 2022-04-06
Communication number: 368539-527652 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Nicholas Kang, Policy Director Office of the Hon. Carla Qualtrough, | Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2021-11-24
Posted date: 2022-04-06
Communication number: 368539-527651 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jill Pilgrim, Policy Advisor, Office of the Hon. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2021-11-24
Posted date: 2022-04-06
Communication number: 368539-527645 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Nicholas Kang, Director of Policy for the Hon. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion | House of Commons
- Jill Pilgrim, Policy Advisor, Office of the Hon. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2021-04-05
Posted date: 2021-04-21
Communication number: 368539-503125 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Karen Vecchio, Deputy House Leader of the Official Opposition | House of Commons
- Corey Tochor, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2021-04-02
Posted date: 2021-04-21
Communication number: 368539-503124 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion | House of Commons
- Nicholas Kang, Director of Policy for the Hon. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2021-03-10
Posted date: 2021-04-21
Communication number: 368539-503126 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
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Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Holly Duggan, Stakeholder Relations Advisor, Opposition Leader’s Office | House of Commons
- Matthew Solheum, Policy Advisor at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2021-03-02
Posted date: 2021-04-21
Communication number: 368539-503123 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dianne Mendes, Director of Policy at Office of the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development | Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2021-03-01
Posted date: 2021-04-21
Communication number: 368539-503122 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Leah Gazan, Member of the Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2021-03-01
Posted date: 2021-04-21
Communication number: 368539-503121 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Louise Chabot, Member of the parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2021-03-01
Posted date: 2021-04-21
Communication number: 368539-503120 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Rachael Harder, Member of Parliament | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2021-02-26
Posted date: 2021-04-21
Communication number: 368539-503119 View associated registration

Julie Despaties, Executive Director (Organization)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-38 of 38

Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Fatima Asghar, Junior Policy Advisor | Minister of Health | Health Canada (HC)
- Jill Pilgrim, Policy Advisor, Office of the Hon. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Health
Communication date: 2024-02-29
Posted date: 2024-03-28
Communication number: 368539-598640 View associated registration
Adopt4Life
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Nicholas Kang, Senior Policy Advisor | Finance | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Rebecca Caldwell, Senior Policy Advisor | Senior Policy Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2023-11-21
Posted date: 2024-03-28
Communication number: 368539-584848 View associated registration

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Adopt4Life / Julie Despaties, Executive Director

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