The Hill Times | Wednesday, September 6, 2017 5 Liberal & all-party caucuses News

Liberal Caucus name Chairs Members Atlantic Caucus Alaina Lockhart, chair T.J. Harvey, Bill Casey, Serge Cormier Quebec Caucus Remi Massé Brenda Shanahan, vice chair Northern and Prairie Caucus Doug Eyolfson Pacific Caucus Randeep Sarai Sukh Dhaliwal, Joyce Murray, Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Hedy Fry Bay of Fundy Caucus Bill Casey, Karen Ludwig, co-chairs Colin Fraser, Scott Brison, Dominic LeBlanc, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Alaina Lockhart, Wayne Long 416 Caucus Ali Ehsassi and James Maloney co-chairs Greg Tan, Rob Oliphant, Salma Zahid, Judy Sgro, Borys Wrzesnewskyj, Arif Virani 905 Caucus Majid Jowhari and Sven Spengemann, co-chairs Raj Grewal, Mary Ng, Deb Schulte Aerospace and Space Caucus Leona Alleslev Deb Schulte Animal Welfare Caucus Alexandra Mendes, co-chair Jean-Claude Poissant, Francis Drouin, Joe Peschisolido, Filomena Tassi, Arif Virani, Rob Oliphant, Marwan Tabbara, Darren Fisher, Deb Schulte Auto Caucus John Oliver, chair Leona Alleslev, Vance Badawey, Chris Bittle, Bob Bratina, Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Arnold Chan, Pam Damoff, Neil Ellis, Peter Fonseca, Karina Gould, Raj Grewal, Iqra Khalid, Kamal Khera, Denis Lemieux, Lloyd Longfield, James Maloney, Bryan May, David McGuinty, Bob Nault, Rob Oliphant, John Oliver, Kyle Peterson, Kim Rudd, Ruby Sahota, Raj Saini, Ramesh Sangha, Deb Schulte, Sonia Sidhu, Gagan Sikand, Francesco Sorbara, Sven Spengemann, Marwan Tabbara, Kate Young B.C. Liberal Housing Caucus Hedy Fry and Dan Ruimy, co-chairs Joyce Murray Canadian Caucus of Black Parliamentarians Greg Fergus, chair Ahmed Hussen, Emmanuel Dubourg, Frank Baylis, Gary Anandasangaree, Celina Caesar-Chavannes Marc Miller, Kamal Khera, Bill Morneau, Bill Casey, Arif Virani Construction and Homebuilding Caucus Francesco Sorbara, Peter Fonseca, Marwan Tabbara Early Learning and Childcare Working Group Bernadette Jordan Ruby Sahota Energy & Environment Caucus Kim Rudd, Jonathan Wilkinson, co-chairs Darren Fisher Food Policy Caucus Julie Dabrusin, chair Rob Oliphant, Jennifer O’Connell, Majid Jowhari, Joyce Murray Gay/Trans/Straight Alliance Caucus Hedy Fry, Rob Oliphant, co-chairs Pam Damoff Global Affairs Caucus Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, chair Rob Oliphant Golden Horseshoe Caucus Pam Damoff, chair Karina Gould, Chris Bittle, Bob Bratina, Filomena Tassi, Vance Badawey, John Oliver Human Rights Caucus Rob Oliphant, Eva Nassif, Pam Damoff, Ali Ehsassi, Marwan Tabbara, Majid Jowhari, Borys Wrzesnewskyj, Arif Virani Indigenous Affairs Caucus Don Rusnak, chair Jody Wilson-Raybould, Yvonne Jones, Randy Boissonnault, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Marc Serré, Michael McLeod, Dan Vandal, Vance Badawey Innovation and Post-Secondary Education Caucus Lloyd Longfield, chair Lloyd Longfield, Majid Jowhari, Filomena Tassi, Kate Young, Ruby Sahota, Sean Casey Italian Caucus Francesco Sorbara, chair Judy Sgro Mental Health Caucus Majid Jowhari, chair Bill Casey, Bernadette Jordan, Pam Damoff, Darren Fisher, Filomena Tassi, Kate Young, Arif Virani, Ruby Sahota, Francesco Sorbara Official Language Minority Communities Caucus Darrell Samson, chair Francis Drouin, Sean Casey Ontario Liberal Caucus Ruby Sahota, chair Mark Gerretsen, Kim Rudd, Geng Tan, Francis Drouin Ontario Immigration Caucus Julie Dzerowicz, Peter Fonseca, co-chairs Rob Oliphant, Pam Damoff, Raj Grewal, Majid Jowhari, Gary Anandasangaree, Kate Young, Judy Sgro, Marwan Tabbara, Deb Schulte, Borys Wrzesnewskyj, Francesco Sorbara Prompt Payment Caucus Brenda Shanahan Rural Caucus TJ Harvey, chair Mark Gerretsen, Kim Rudd, Francis Drouin, René Arseneault, Bill Casey, Bernadette Jordan, Serge Cormier, Rémi Massé, Nick Whalen, Sean Fraser, Deb Schulte, Bob Nault, Jennifer O’Connell, Ken McDonald, Colin Fraser, Don Rusnak Seniors Caucus Deborah Schulte, Andrew Housefather, co-chairs Brenda Shanahan, Ruby Sahota, Rob Oliphant, Bernadette Jordan, Judy Sgro, Majid Jowhari, Filomena Tassi, Kate Young, Eva Nassif, Francesco Sorbara Western and Northern Immigration Caucus Jati Sidhu, chair Women’s Caucus Anita Vandenbeld, chair; Jennifer O’Connell, treasurer Brenda Shanahan, Pam Damoff, Ruby Sahota, Judy Sgro, Salma Zahid, Eva Nassif, Bernadette Jordan, Emmanuella Lambropoulos, Deb Schulte, Kamal Khera, Alaina Lockhart, Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Kate Young, Hedy Fry Youth Caucus Jennifer O’Connell, Joel Lightbound Associate Indigenous Caucus Don Rusnak, chair Pam Damoff, Arif Virani, Gary Anandasangaree, Marc Miller Restaurant and Hospitality Industry Caucus Sean Casey, Hedy Fry Digital Caucus Leona Alleslev, Brenda Shanahan, David Lametti Quebec Liberal Immigration Caucus Alexandra Mendes

All-Party Caucus name Founded Affiliated organization Executive Members Ad-hoc Fitness Caucus Liberal MPs Francis Scarpaleggia, Anthony Housefather; Conservative MP David Sweet; New Democrat Pierre-Luc Dusseault; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May All-Party Arab Caucus NDP MP Tracey Ramsey All Party Entrepreneur Caucus 2012 Conservative MP Dean Allison, co-chair; NDP MP Gord Johns, co-chair; Liberal MP Ruby Sahota, co-chair All-Party Agriculture Caucus Liberal MP T.J. Harvey, chair NDP MPs Wayne Stetski, Tracey Ramsey; Conservative MP John Barlow; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May All-Party ALS Caucus 2016 ALS Canada Liberal MP Francis Drouin, chair Liberal MPs Rob Oliphant, Judy Sgro; Conservative MP Kevin Waugh All-Party Caucus on Climate Change 2011 NDP François Choquette, chair Liberal MP Joyce Murray; Conservative MP Michael Chong; NDP MP Pierre-Luc Dusseault; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, All-Party Cycling Caucus 2016 Canada Bikes NDP MP Wayne Stetski, chair, Liberal MP Pam Damoff All-Party Diabetes Caucus 2017 Diabetes Canada Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu, chair; Liberal MPs Ruby Sahota, Pam Damoff, Kamal Khera, Majid Jowhari; NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Conservative MP Dean Allison, co-chair; NDP MP Christine Moore, co-chair” All-Party Nuclear Industry Caucus Cheryl Gallant, chair All-Party Ocean Caucus 2012 World Wildlife Fund Liberal MP Scott Simms, co-chair; Liberal MP Ken McDonald; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May NDP MP Fin Donnelly, co-chair All-Party Open Health Caucus Liberal MP Mark Holland, chair All-Party Parliamentary Credit Unions Caucus 2017 First West Credit Union, CCUA Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara, NDP MP Pierre-Luc Dusseault; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and the Desjardins Group of Conservative MP Dan Albas, caisses populaires; Credit NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice Union Central All-Party Rail Caucus 2002 Canadian Railways Association Liberal MP Sherry Romanado, chair; Liberal MPs Bob Bratina, Francesco Sorbara, Jonathan Wilkinson, TJ Harvey, David Graham; Conservative MPs David YUrdiga, Erin O’Toole, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, co-chair Todd Doherty; NDP MPs Daniel Blaikie, Tracey Ramsey; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May All-Party Seniors Caucus 2016 Conservative MP Mark Warawa, chair NDP MPs Alistair MacGregor, Tracey Ramsey; Liberal MP Deb Schulte Anti-Poverty Caucus Liberal Senator Art Eggleton, convener Liberal MPs Brenda Shanahan, Ruby Sahota, Judy Sgro, Sean Casey; NDP MP Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, Green Party leader Elizabeth May, holds meetings during the session with witnesses to discuss ways of alleviating poverty in Canada. Arts Caucus Fall 2017 Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Canadian Association of Parliamentarians 1997 Action Canada for Sexual Liberal MP Hedy Fry, chair; Liberal Sen. Mobina Jaffer, vice-chair; Liberal MPs Chandra Arya, Julie Dabrusin; Conservative Sen. Raynell Andreychuk; NDP MP Anne Minh-Thu Quach for Population and Development (CAPPD) Health and Right Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, vice-chair; Liberal MP Pam Damoff, vice-chair; NDP MP Christine Moore, vice-chair Global Health Caucus on HIV/AIDS, 2010 Interagency Coalition on AIDS Conservative MP Dean Allison, co-chair; Liberal Brenda Shanahan, Liberal MP Raj Saini; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Tuberculosis and Malaria and Development (ICAD) and co-chair; NDP MP Don Davies, co-chair; Sen. Mobina Jaffer, co-chair RESULTS Canada Health Research Caucus 2009 Research Canada Liberal MP John Oliver, chair; Conservative Sen. Kelvin Ogilvie, chair; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May NDP MP Carol Hughes, chair Juvenile Diabetes Caucus 2006 Juvenile Diabetes Research Liberal MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, chair Liberal MPs Ruby Sahota, Sonia Sidhu; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Foundation Media and Press Freedom Caucus 2017 Canadian Committee for World Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, Peter Kent; Conservative Sen. Linda Frum; Ind. Sen. André Pratte; Liberal Sen. Joan Fraser; Press Freedom; Canadian Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Journalists for Free Expression Men’s Health Caucus 2014 Canadian Men’s Health Foundation Libeal MP Randeep Sarai, chair Parliamentary Beer Caucucs 2013 Beer Canada Libeal MP Peter Fragiskatos, co-chair; Conservative MP Gord Brown, co-chair Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of 2006 Aegis Trust; Montreal Institute for Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, chair; Liberal MP Ruby Sahota, vice-chair Liberal MPs Rob Oliphant, Borys Wrzesnewskyj, Arif Virani; Conservative MP David Sweet; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Genocide and other Crimes Against Humanity Genocide Studies (MIGS) Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus 2006 Outdoor Caucus Association of Conservative MPs Bob Zimmer; Liberal MP Gudie Hutchings Conservative MPs John Barlow, Ted Falk, Robert Sopuck, Gord Brown, Blaine Calkins, Larry Miller; Liberal MPs Larry Bagnell, Yvonne Jones; Canada; Canadian Sportfishing NDP MP Tracey Ramsey; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Industry Association (original); Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association; Outdoors Caucus Association of Canada; Fur Institute of Canada (41st) Parliamentary Pro-Life caucus 1998 Arnold Viersen, chair Conservative MPs Tom Kmiec, Ted Falk All-Party Tourism Caucus Liberal MP Scott Simms, chair NDP MP Tracey Ramsey; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Parliamentary Wine Caucus 2007 Canadian Vintners Association Conservative MP Dan Albas, Liberal MP Vance Badawey, co-chairs Conservative MPs Dean Allison, Rob Nicholson, Mel Arnold, Dave Van Kesteren ; Liberal MPs Sottt Brison, Stephen Fuhr, Francesco Sorbara, Denis Paradis, Karen Ludwig, Scott Simms; NDP MPs Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Tracey Ramsey, Richard Cannings, Neil Ellis Raoul Wallenberg Parliamentary Caucus 2016 Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Liberal MPs Michael Levitt, Anthony Housefather, Marc Miller, Judy Sgro, Arif Virani; Conservative MPs James Bezan, Peter Kent; on Human Rights Human Rights NDP MPs Helene Laverdiere, Murray Rankin; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May All-Party Steel Caucus Early 1980s Canadian Steel Producers Liberals MPs Bob Bratina, Terry Sheehan, co-chairs Liberal MPs Rob Oliphant, Francesco Sorbara, Filomena Tassi; Conservative MP David Sweet; NDP MP Erin Weir Association —Compiled by Samantha Wright Allen —Editor’s Note: This list was compiled based on responses by phone and email from MPs’ and Senators’ offices, each party’s whip and caucus offices, Carleton University researcher Paul Thomas, and recent news articles. None of the parties had complete lists of issues-based caucuses, so the membership listed is based on limited responses and does not necessarily reflect the size of the full group. Information on interparliamentary groups and associations comes from the Canadian Parliament website. See something wrong? Know about a caucus or member we didn’t include? Send updates to: [email protected].