Registration - In-house Organization

Rainbow Railroad / Rebecca McFarlane, Interim Chief Operating Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Rainbow Railroad
Responsible Officer Name: Rebecca McFarlane, Interim Chief Operating Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2022-01-10
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 958755-370857

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 33

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 7 of 8 (2024-01-12 to 2024-07-16)

Registration versions:

Version 7 of 8 (2024-01-12 to 2024-07-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Immigration
International Development

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

We plan on engaging government to provide a policy for internally displaced LGBTQI+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, plus) persons to be refugees to Canada.
We plan on engaging the government to provide more pathways to safety for LGBTQI+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, plus) persons/refugees.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Rainbow Railroad is a global not-for-profit organization that helps LGTBQI+ people facing persecution based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics. In a time when there are more displaced people than ever before, LGBTQI+ people are uniquely vulnerable due to systemic, state-enabled homophobia and transphobia. These factors either displace them in their own country or prevent them from escaping harm. As a result of Rainbow Railroad, more LGBTQI+ individuals will be able to access lives free from persecution. Since our founding, we’ve helped over 5,700 LGBTQI+ individuals find safety through emergency relocation and other forms of assistance.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Kimahli Powell, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Rainbow Railroad does not have memberships

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	$182,583.86	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
401 Richmond St W Suite 360
Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
Canada

Telephone number: 416-986-2435

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Kimahli Powell, Executive Director | No public offices held

Rainbow Railroad/

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
Rainbow Railroad/	2024-07-16	current
Rainbow Railroad/	2022-01-10	2024-07-16

Rainbow Railroad

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Rebecca McFarlane	2024-07-16	Current
Kimahli Powell	2022-01-10	2024-07-16

Rebecca McFarlane, Interim Chief Operating Officer (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 1-33 of 33

Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Tania Belisle-Leclerc , Director of Policy | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Nadia Hadj Mohamed, Senior Policy Advisor | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: International Development
Communication date: 2024-01-10
Posted date: 2024-01-17
Communication number: 370857-591014 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Salena Brickey, Director | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Michelle Mascoll, Director General | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-12-07
Posted date: 2024-01-12
Communication number: 370857-590267 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Bryan Rourke, Director of Operations | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-12-05
Posted date: 2024-01-12
Communication number: 370857-590261 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Michelle Mascoll, Director General | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-08-23
Posted date: 2023-09-06
Communication number: 370857-575585 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-06-08
Posted date: 2023-07-11
Communication number: 370857-571486 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Harjit Sajjan, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: International Development
Communication date: 2023-06-07
Posted date: 2023-07-11
Communication number: 370857-571485 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: International Development
Communication date: 2023-06-07
Posted date: 2023-07-11
Communication number: 370857-571483 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Michelle Rempel Garner, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Rachel Thomas, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Melissa Lantsman, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Eric Duncan, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Scott Aitchison, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: International Development
Communication date: 2023-06-07
Posted date: 2023-07-11
Communication number: 370857-571481 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Marian Campbell Jarvis, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Catherine Scott, Assistant Deputy Minister | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Carol McQueen, Director General | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Charles Beraud, Director Of Policy | Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
- Michelle Mascoll , Director General | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Christiane Fox, Deputy Minister | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-06-07
Posted date: 2023-07-11
Communication number: 370857-571478 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Scott Aitchison, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: International Development
Communication date: 2023-05-17
Posted date: 2023-07-11
Communication number: 370857-571446 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Berit Beattie, Policy Advisor | Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-04-25
Posted date: 2023-05-08
Communication number: 370857-564349 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Lisa Stewart, Special Assistant | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Matthew Paisley, Policy Advisor | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-03-31
Posted date: 2023-04-10
Communication number: 370857-561335 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Michelle Mascoll, Director General | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-03-31
Posted date: 2023-04-10
Communication number: 370857-561333 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Christiane Fox, Deputy Minister | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-03-30
Posted date: 2023-04-10
Communication number: 370857-561331 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Emily Desrochers, Issues Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Nina Bouteldja, Issues Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Philip Proulx, Director, Executive Office and Strategic Advisor Quebec | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-03-30
Posted date: 2023-04-10
Communication number: 370857-561324 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Scott Aitchison, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: International Development
Communication date: 2023-03-30
Posted date: 2023-04-10
Communication number: 370857-561323 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Matthew Paisley, Policy Advisor | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-03-27
Posted date: 2023-04-10
Communication number: 370857-561322 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Matthew Paisley, Policy Advisor | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-03-06
Posted date: 2023-03-13
Communication number: 370857-558752 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Christiane Fox, Deputy Minister | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-02-28
Posted date: 2023-03-13
Communication number: 370857-558750 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Carol McQueen, Director General | Resettlement Policy Branch Director General's Office | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Michelle Mascoll , Director General | Resettlement Policy Branch Director General's Office | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-02-08
Posted date: 2023-02-16
Communication number: 370857-556949 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Marc-Andre MIllaire, Executive Director | 2SLGBTQI+ Secretariat | Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration, International Development
Communication date: 2023-01-26
Posted date: 2023-02-16
Communication number: 370857-556952 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Marian Campbell Jarvis, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Christiane Fox, Deputy Minister | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2023-01-17
Posted date: 2023-01-17
Communication number: 370857-554519 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Marci Ien, Minister of Women and Gender Equality | Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
- Scott Aitchison, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2022-11-22
Posted date: 2022-12-31
Communication number: 370857-552771 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2022-07-29
Posted date: 2022-12-31
Communication number: 370857-552770 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jessica Spindler, Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Justice Canada (JC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2022-07-27
Posted date: 2022-07-27
Communication number: 370857-538881 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Samuel Yorke, Director of Policy | Minister's Office | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2022-06-02
Posted date: 2022-06-03
Communication number: 370857-533231 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Michael D. Chong, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2022-05-16
Posted date: 2022-06-03
Communication number: 370857-533230 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jenny Kwan, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2022-05-16
Posted date: 2022-06-03
Communication number: 370857-533228 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Madison Taipalus, Regional Advisor | Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
- Emmaleigh Munro, Policy Advisor | Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2022-04-13
Posted date: 2022-05-16
Communication number: 370857-529998 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Nathalie Gahimbare, Policy Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2022-04-12
Posted date: 2022-05-16
Communication number: 370857-529996 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Matthew Paisley, Policy Advisor | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Marie-France Lalonde, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Sean Fraser, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2022-04-08
Posted date: 2022-04-20
Communication number: 370857-529990 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jessica Spindler, Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Justice Canada (JC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2022-04-01
Posted date: 2022-05-16
Communication number: 370857-529995 View associated registration
Rainbow Railroad
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Samuel Yorke, Director of Policy | Minister's Office | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Immigration
Communication date: 2022-03-21
Posted date: 2022-04-20
Communication number: 370857-529994 View associated registration

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - In-house Organization

Rainbow Railroad / Rebecca McFarlane, Interim Chief Operating Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 7 of 8 (2024-01-12 to 2024-07-16)

Version 7 of 8 (2024-01-12 to 2024-07-16)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization