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Paul McCarthy's lobbying: the registrations they file and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Registrant (responsible officer)

Paul McCarthy

President & CEO

For companies and organizations, the most senior paid officer files the registration and the monthly reports, whoever attended the meeting.

Meetings this Parliament
23
Since Nov 2021
44
Active registrations
0

Reported meetings

    • Kendal Weber · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    Seeking to eliminate the 2.3% regulatory fees charged by Health Canada. Working to improve the service standards for license changes, security clearance, export permits. Read more

    The Cannabis Council of Canada seeks to assist its members with International Trade issues, specifically, to help navigate unclear issues around exporting cannabis to various locations around the world. Israel recently issued a determination in an anti dumping case which lacked transparency, fairness and due process among other concerns. The Cannabis Council will work with government partners to defend the cannabis industry and it's world class reputation - as well as pursue all possible avenues to remedy the situation.

    Excise Tax Framework on Cannabis products was fashioned on a premise of $ 1 in $ 10 as tax whereas in practical reality the tax is far more aggressive than planned, often coming in at or nearly 3 times higher at 30 %. This is severely compressing the financial viability of many licensed producers and processors, while keeping product prices high in comparison to competition in the legacy, illicit marketplace.

    CRA Excise stamp logistics and placement on adult consumer use cannabis products and co packing supply chain realities that run up against the Excise Tax Act.

    Official report

    • Chelios Vuong · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Lesley Sherban · Deputy Chief of staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    The Cannabis Council of Canada seeks to assist its members with International Trade issues, specifically, to help navigate unclear issues around exporting cannabis to various locations around the world. Israel recently issued a determination in an anti dumping case which lacked transparency, fairness and due process among other concerns. The Cannabis Council will work with government partners to defend the cannabis industry and it's world class reputation - as well as pursue all possible avenues to remedy the situation. Read more

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    • Jason Easton · Strategic Advisor Special Projects, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    The Cannabis Council of Canada seeks to assist its members with International Trade issues, specifically, to help navigate unclear issues around exporting cannabis to various locations around the world. Israel recently issued a determination in an anti dumping case which lacked transparency, fairness and due process among other concerns. The Cannabis Council will work with government partners to defend the cannabis industry and it's world class reputation - as well as pursue all possible avenues to remedy the situation. Read more

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  • AgricultureConsumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentJustice and Law EnforcementSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Jason Easton · Strategic Advisor Special Projects, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentHealthJustice and Law EnforcementSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Kyle Harrietha · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentJustice and Law EnforcementSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

    • Cory Pike · Chief of Staff, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Consumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentHealthJustice and Law EnforcementSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Consumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentHealthSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Jerome Cote · Director of Policy, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

    Consumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentFederal-Provincial RelationsSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Kendal Weber · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    Consumer IssuesHealthJustice and Law EnforcementSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

    Consumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentJustice and Law EnforcementSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Frederique Tsai-Klassen · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

    Consumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentFederal-Provincial RelationsJustice and Law EnforcementSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Eric Costen · Associate Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    BudgetConsumer IssuesFederal-Provincial RelationsHealthJustice and Law EnforcementResearch and DevelopmentSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Eshan Naik · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)

    Consumer IssuesHealthInternal TradeInternational TradeJustice and Law EnforcementTaxation and Finance

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    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Consumer IssuesFederal-Provincial RelationsHealthInternational TradeJustice and Law EnforcementResearch and DevelopmentSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Kendal Weber · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    Consumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentFederal-Provincial RelationsHealthInternational TradeResearch and DevelopmentSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Eshan Naik · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)

    Consumer IssuesHealthInternational TradeResearch and DevelopmentSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Kendal Weber · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    Consumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentHealthInternational TradeResearch and DevelopmentSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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    • Cyndi Jenkins · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    Consumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentHealthInternational TradeResearch and DevelopmentSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

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From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.