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Lobbying by WAL-MART CANADA INC.: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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WAL-MART CANADA INC.

Meetings this Parliament
3
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
14
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 28, 2025.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 20, 2026

Consultant William Pristanski of PROSPECTUS ASSOCIATES

Consultant lobbyists

  • William Pristanski Former public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff to the Minister of the Environment, Office of the Minister of the Environment, Environment Canada (1990–1991)

    Formerly Chief of Staff to the President and Charir of Chiefs of Staffs to Ministers, Treasury Board Secretariat, Office of the President of Treasury Board (1989–1990)

    Formerly Chief of Staff to the Solicitor General of Canada, Office of the Solicitor General, Secretariat to the Solicitor General (1987–1989)

    Formerly Director of Operations, Scheduling and Tour, Office of the Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (1987–1987)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • The Finance Canada federal budget process as it relates to policies of Sales Tax Harmonization with the provinces.
  • Policy and programs related to the Environmental objectives of Wal-Mart. In particular, bringing to the attention of government officials the most environmentally-friendly food distribution centre in North America that has just been built in Balzac Alberta
  • Monitor implementation of Payment Card Networks Act with regard to debit and credit cards.
  • Monitor development of legislation to regulate the payments industry in Canada.
  • Increase awareness of Walmart's commitment to ethical sourcing, and more specifically global supply chains that empower the people who work in them, and the families that are supported by them.
  • Advisories by Public Health Agency (Consumer Products Division) and the development of policies and programs as it relates to the safety of toys and food imported from foreign countries.

Registration 776750-1147-32. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    • Tom Rosser · Assistand Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Increase awareness of Walmart's commitment to ethical sourcing, and more specifically global supply chains that empower the people who work in them, and the families that are supported by them. Read more

    Policy and programs related to the Environmental objectives of Wal-Mart. In particular, bringing to the attention of government officials the most environmentally-friendly food distribution centre in North America that has just been built in Balzac Alberta

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Policy and programs related to the Environmental objectives of Wal-Mart. In particular, bringing to the attention of government officials the most environmentally-friendly food distribution centre in North America that has just been built in Balzac Alberta Read more

    The Finance Canada federal budget process as it relates to policies of Sales Tax Harmonization with the provinces.

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    Policy and programs related to the Environmental objectives of Wal-Mart. In particular, bringing to the attention of government officials the most environmentally-friendly food distribution centre in North America that has just been built in Balzac Alberta Read more

    Monitor development of legislation to regulate the payments industry in Canada.

    The Finance Canada federal budget process as it relates to policies of Sales Tax Harmonization with the provinces.

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    Economic DevelopmentInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    Economic DevelopmentInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    Economic DevelopmentInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    Economic DevelopmentInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    • Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    ImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Consumer IssuesEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    • Nick Leswick · Associate Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Consumer IssuesEmployment and TrainingTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    • Michael Grant · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    HealthIndustryInternational TradeSmall BusinessTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    • Michael Keenan · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Kevin Brosseau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Consumer IssuesHealthTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    • Kaili Levesque · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Rouben Khatchadourian · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Consumer IssuesHealthImmigrationIndustryTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by William Pristanski · Consultant

    • David Wells · Senator, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesInternational Trade

    Official report

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.