Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Mental Health Association / Marion Cooper, President and Lead Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Mental Health Association
Responsible Officer Name: Marion Cooper, President and Lead Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-09-06
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 961433-15788

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 275

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 8

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Version 29 of 32 (2025-07-02 to 2025-08-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Health	Arranging meetings and outreach with public office holders to discuss amendments and/or introduction of health care legislation.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Taxation and Finance	Arranging meetings and outreach with public office holders to discuss mental health and addictions policy, service delivery, and programs.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Budget, Health, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement	Securing funding to expand funding for mental health programs and services and mental health research	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Leaders’ Debates Commission
National Defence (DND)
Office of the Federal Housing Advocate
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Advocate on behalf of persons affected by mental illness and substance use disorders, and to promote good mental health.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Marion Cooper, President and Lead Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Federation-based, non-profit charity.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
250 Dundas Street West
Suite 401
Toronto, ON M5T 2Z5
Canada

Telephone number: 416-646-5557 Ext. 25012

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Sarah Kennell, Director, Public Policy | No public offices held
SM Leduc, National Government Relations Advisor | Public offices held

Canadian Mental Health Association

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

Name	From	To
Canadian Mental Health Association	2013-03-15	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Mental Health Association

Canadian Mental Health Association

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Marion Cooper	2025-07-02	Current
Norah Whitfield	2025-03-17	2025-07-02
Margaret Eaton	2020-07-01	2025-03-17
Patrick Smith	2016-09-01	2019-02-16
Peter Coleridge	2013-03-15	2015-12-02
Taylor Alexander	2007-09-06	2008-04-24

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Research & Policy Analyst Canada Revenue Agency, Indigenous Affairs	September 2016 to August 2017	Not a designated office
Research & Policy Analyst Indigenous & Northern Affairs Canada, Education and Social Development Policy & Partnerships Branch	May 2010 to September 2016	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant Courts Administration Service, Registrar	September 2007 to May 2010	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Research & Policy Analyst Canada Revenue Agency, Indigenous Affairs	September 2016 to August 2017	Not a designated office
Research & Policy Analyst Indigenous & Northern Affairs Canada, Education and Social Development Policy & Partnerships Branch	May 2010 to September 2016	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant Courts Administration Service, Registrar	September 2007 to May 2010	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-03-23

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Mental Health Association / Marion Cooper, President and Lead Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 29 of 32 (2025-07-02 to 2025-08-15)

Version 29 of 32 (2025-07-02 to 2025-08-15)

Subject Matter Details

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