Canada Corporation Registry

CHILDREN FIRST CANADA

Active Federal corporation 9388893 Calgary, AB Since 2015 Checked Nov 8, 2026

CHILDREN FIRST CANADA is an active federal not-for-profit corporation (corporation number 9388893). Its business number is 799202528. It was formed on Oct 26, 2015 under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and its registered office is in Calgary, Alberta. Its annual returns are up to date, most recently for 2026.

Corporate details

Corporation number
9388893
Business number
799202528
Status
Active
Governing law
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
Formed
Oct 26, 2015
Registered office
500-602 12 Ave SW
Calgary AB T2R 1J3
Number of directors
At least 3, at most 12As the articles allow.

Annual filings

Anniversary date
Oct 26The date of incorporation, amalgamation or continuance.
Annual filing period
Oct 26 to Dec 25 each year
Last annual meeting
Sep 21, 2026
Annual returns by year
YearAnnual returnAnnual meeting
2026Filed

The last annual return filed, and each year since.

Directors

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Registered charity

Charity registration number
799202528RR0001
Designation
Charitable organization
Category
Research
Total revenue
$540,692Fiscal period ended Mar 31, 2024.
Total expenditures
$517,653

From its annual return to the Canada Revenue Agency (form T3010). Its charity page has its programs, finances and gifts.

Federal grants and contributions

7 agreements since 2021, worth $341,050 in all.

Federal grants and contributions
DepartmentProgramValueStarts
Employment and Social Development CanadaChildren First Canada$38,221Apr 20, 2026
Employment and Social Development CanadaChildren First Canada$28,667Apr 21, 2025
Employment and Social Development CanadaSDG Accelerator$200,000Nov 4, 2024
Employment and Social Development CanadaChildren First Canada Summer Jobs$28,673Apr 22, 2024
Employment and Social Development CanadaChildren First Canada$19,108Apr 24, 2023
Employment and Social Development CanadaChildren First Canada$14,403May 9, 2022
Employment and Social Development CanadaYouth - Canada Summer Jobs$11,978Apr 26, 2021

As each federal department publishes them (proactive disclosure). A value is the agreement's total as last amended; the money may be paid over several years. Search every federal grant.

Lobbying the federal government

Registered to lobby the federal government now, and first registered in 2016.

Registrations
11Each consultant hired, and its own in-house registration, is a registration of its own.
Who lobbies
Its own employees
Consultants, including Counsel Public Affairs Inc., Global Public Affairs Inc.
Subjects
Education, Health, Budget, Justice and Law Enforcement, Sports, Child Services, Agriculture
Institutions lobbied
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), House of Commons, Finance Canada (FIN), Justice Canada (JC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Health Canada (HC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Privy Council Office (PCO)The ten named most often.

In its latest registration, in its own words

  • As per the Government of Canada's commitments related to children's health and well-being and the protection of their rights, the object of Children First Canada's lobbying is to build support for policies and investments that improve the lives of 8 million young Canadians.

From the Registry of Lobbyists (Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying), which lists the client as “Children First Canada”. Shown here because the client's name is this corporation's exact name, and its postal area matches this corporation's registered office. The names of lobbyists and of the officials they met are left out. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement – Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Not this company? Tell us.

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