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Lobbying by Canadian Seed Growers Association: 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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Organization

Canadian Seed Growers Association

Meetings this Parliament
9
With MPs
5
Since Nov 2021
26
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Dec 17, 2025.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 25, 2026

Filed by Cathy Jo Noble, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Caroline Lafontaine · Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Michael Scheffel · Managing Director, Policy and Standards
  • Randy Preater · Special Advisor

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Communicate to government officials and parliamentarians about the importance of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's federal research facilities and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Seed Program services.
  • Increase awareness with government officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.
  • Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

Registration 777386-117-28. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Sophie Chatel · Member of Parliament
    • Yasmin Adania Veiga · Parliamentary Secretary Assistant/Quebec Desk, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Arran McPherson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Todd Lewis · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Colin Deacon · SENATOR, Senate of Canada
    • David Dlab · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Olwyn Parkinson · Special Assistant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Carlos Pena · Special Assistant, Policy, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Paul MacKinnon · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Jean-Guy Forgeron · Executive Vice-President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Diane Allan · Associate Vice-President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Scott Rattray · Associate Vice President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Paul MacKinnon · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Lawrence MacAulay · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Arianna Myers · Special Assistant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Harpreet Kochhar · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Patricia Rosher · Assistant Chief Commissioner, Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
    • Doug Chorney · Chief Commissioner, Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
    • Lonny McKague · Commissioner, Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Donald Boucher · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-Claude Bibeau · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Donald Boucher · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Abed Harb · Senior Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Agriculture

    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.